Select Page

Bachelor of Arts in English Education Grades 8-12

Program Coordinators: Dr. Cindy Salmons and Dr. Katrina Slone

Alice Lloyd College Department of Education; Alice Lloyd College Humanities Division

2018-19 Curriculum Guide Sheet | 2019-20 Curriculum Guide Sheet | 2020-21 Curriculum Guide Sheet | 2021-22 Curriculum Guide Sheet | 2022-23 Curriculum Guide Sheet | 2023-24 Curriculum Guide Sheet |

The major in English Education prepares students to teach the academic standards for English in grades eight through twelve. Students prepare in literature, grammar, and composition. In addition to the curriculum requirements outlined, students pursuing this degree must meet the criteria for admission to the Teacher Education Program, Student Teaching, and the Kentucky and Alice Lloyd Teacher Standards. Upon completion of this program, students must meet other specific Education Professional Standards Board requirements in order to secure certification.

Students in education must earn a 2.75 overall GPA in all course work in order to graduate. Note also that in each of the following areas a 2.75 overall GPA is required as well as no grade lower than “C”: 1) education professional courses, and 2) subject matter and all collateral courses.

English Education Grades 8-12 Major Requirements

Students should become familiar with the requirements for their individual programs and work with their advisors to ensure that all degree requirements will be met. A guide sheet is extremely helpful in academic planning. Students wishing to major in English Education Grades 8-12 can access a downloadable version (pdf) of the guide sheet at the top of this page, or he or she may obtain one from his or her Faculty Advisor or from the Registrar. The student has the ultimate responsibility for seeing that all academic requirements are being met.

General Education Requirements / 54 hours

Institutional – 18 hours: CIS 110, COMM 126, ENG 101, ENG 102, LE 101, PE 103

Humanities: 12 hours

Social Sciences: 12 hours

Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 12 hours

Professional Education Requirements / 43 hours

Educ 200, 220, 309, 311, 312, 313, 316, 320, 321, 322, 330, 353, 370, 412
*Educ 409 is required of students who are obtaining more than one certification or need more time in the classroom prior to student teaching.

Professional Education Collateral Requirements / 6 hours

HLTH 210; EDUC 211

Humanities Collateral Requirements / 6 hours

Two courses in the same foreign language.

English Requirements / 33 hours

One course chosen from: Eng 211, 212
One course chosen from: Eng 201, 202, 215, 216
Required: Eng 305, 310, 311, 312, 315, 415, 490
Two courses chosen from: Eng 302, 303, 304, 350, 405-409, 410-414, 416, 417, 418, 419, 451-469, 471-489.

For Those Students Wishing to Add Middle School Certification in English:

Subject Matter Emphasis Requirements / 30 hours
English/Communications – 30 hours
Required: Educ 343, Eng 310, 311 or 312, 315;
Choose 6 hours from Eng 302, 303, 304, 305;
Choose 12 hours from Eng 201, 202, 211, 212, 215, 216, 415 with at least 3 hours but no more than 6 hours from American Literature.

For Those Students Wishing To Add Learning/Behavior Disorder Certification:

Professional Education Requirements / 23 hours
Educ 324, 325, 326, 327, 328.
Math 201, 202.

General Electives / sufficient to total 128 hours for graduation

Students are encouraged to consider courses that can lead to a second major or a minor.

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

Eng 101
LE 101
PHSC SCI
MATH 110, 112, 113
Humanities Elective

Second Semester

ENG 102
PE 103
BIO 101/108
CIS 110
EDUC 200
EDUC 220

Sophomore Year

First Semester

COMM 126
Social Sciences Elective
ENG 200 Level
HLTH 210
EDUC 211
Foreign Language 

Second Semester

Social Science Elective
ENG 200 Level
Humanities Elective
Foreign Language
ENG 310
ENG 315

Junior Year

First Semester

EDUC  370
EDUC 311
ENG 305
ENG 311
EDUC 321
Eng 3-400 Level

Second Semester

EDUC 353
EDUC 312
ENG 312
ENG 490
EDUC 322
EDUC 309

Senior Year

First Semester

ENG 3-400 level
EDUC 330
EDUC 320
EDUC 313
Humanities Elective
Eng 415

 
Second Semester

EDUC 412

*Educ 409 is required of students who are obtaining more than one certification or need more time in the classroom prior to student teaching.

This online information is the official text of the Alice Lloyd College Program Catalog 2018-20. The College reserves the right to change at any time any of the provisions, statements, policies, curricula, procedures, regulations or fees. Other publications supplement the Program Catalog and may be obtained from the appropriate office of the College. The provisions of these publications constitute an agreement – but not an irrevocable contract – between the student and the College.