Secondary Education-English

English Major, Secondary Education Certification

Secondary Education Certification

Degree BA, English

Department Chair Rebecca Steinberger, PhD

The secondary education program in English (ENG/SECED) is designed to prepare junior high school and secondary school teachers of English. Our ENG/SECED program has been continually refined to keep pace with developments in the profession. It is fully approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and leads to a teaching certificate valid in Pennsylvania (grades 7–12) and transferable to many other states. A unique aspect of the program is that it prepares teachers to deal effectively with students with disabilities who are likely to be included in their classes.

ENG/SECED majors have two advisors, one in teacher education and one in English. Each semester students must meet with both advisors. Pre-service teachers in ENG/SECED must successfully complete the university's liberal arts core curriculum, the major in English, and a series of generic teacher education department (TED) courses.

ENG/SECED majors must also satisfactorily complete a series of field experiences that begin during the second semester of the first year and continue every semester until graduation. By graduation, our pre-service teachers will have spent at least 700 hours in community classrooms. During their final semester, students must complete a 15-week student teaching assignment (two separate placements). All field experiences and teaching assignments are arranged by the university. Transportation to and from field experience and student teaching assignments is the responsibility of the student.

Students who successfully complete the ENG/SECED program are eligible for recommendation by the university to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for state teacher certification. The university's recommendation and the successful completion of other requirements established by the state, including meeting the pass scores specified by the state on the national teacher examination, qualify graduates for an "Instructional I" certificate. Once certified in Pennsylvania, our graduates usually have no difficulty becoming certified in other states.

Secondary Education Certification, English BA Degree

Requirements for student completing degree requirements in May 2013 or later. Students completing their degrees no later than May 2012 follow program guidelines described in the 2009-2010 University Catalog, available on the Misericordia University website.

Sequence of Required Courses

 

First Year

First Semester		Total Credits 16		Second Semester		Total Credits 16
TED 100	Education Seminar	0		TED 131	Cultural Awareness (F)	1
TED 190	Education Seminar Field	0		TED 121	Educational Technology	3
ENG XXX	Core	3		TED 191	Freshman Field	0
ENG 120	Theatre Production	1		TED 231	Learning	3
HIS 103	US History I	3		ENG XXX	Core	3
PSY 123	Introduction to Psychology	3		HIS 104	US History II	3
PHL 100	Introduction to Philosophy	3		MTH 115	Statistics	3
MTH XXX	Mathematics Bank I	3

 

Sophomore Year

First Semester		Total Credits 18		Second Semester		Total Credits 18
FA XXX	Fine Arts Core	3		FA XXX	Fine Arts Core	3
SCI XXX	Core	3		SCI XXX	Core	3
ENG 203	Advanced Expository Writing Or			ENG XXX	300-level Literature Course	3
ENG 341	Imaginative Writing	3		SPE 111	Special Ed & Exceptional Learners	3
TED 231	Learning	3
TED 243	Adolescent Development	3
TED 292	Sophomore Field I	0
ENG 215	Shakespeare	3

 

Junior Year

First Semester		Total Credits 16		Second Semester		Total Credits 15
TED 353	Introduction to Instructional Planning	1		TED 367	Curriculum & Methods in Secondary Education	3
TED 394	Practicum I	0		TED 395	Practicum II	0
PHL XXX	Core	3		ENG 415	Selected Studies	3
HIS XXX	Advanced History Elective	3		HIS XXX	Advanced History Elective	3
ENG 3XX	300 Level Literature Course	3		ENG 3XX	300 Level Literature Course	3
ENG 3XX	300 Level Literature Course	3		RLS XXX	Religious Studies Core	3
RLS XXX	Religious Studies Core	0

Senior Year

First Semester		Total Credits 15		Second Semester		Total Credits 16
SPE 411	Inclusive Practices	3		TED 497	Student Teaching	9
TED 495	Practicum III	0		TED 411	English Language Learners	2
ENG 3XX	300 Level Literature Course	3		TED 412	Professional Practice	2
ENG 415	Selected Studies	3		ENG 420	Seminar Or
ENG 318	Language Studies	3		ENG 450	Senior Thesis	3
SOC 101	Comparative Sociology Or
BUS 207	Contemporary Economics	3

Minimum credits required for graduation: 130