ENGLISH TEACHING (REO)
REPA Compliant
All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise indicated
Fall 2011
129-151 credits
English Advisor: Jan Navarro, Navarro@purduecal.edu Gyte 171H, 219 989-3224
Education Advisor: Michelle Ellis, Michelle.Ellis@purudecal.edu Annex 151, 219 989-2360
I. General Education and School Requirements
Freshman Experience
____PHIL 10700 - Students taking PHIL 10700 may not take PHIL 10600
48-64 credits
3 credits
Writing
____ENGL 10000 (4 cr.) and/or ____ENGL 10400 and ____ENGL 10500 (A/B Only)
-OR ____ENGL 10800 (Accelerated First-Year Composition with grade of A or B)
3-10 credits
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
____COM 11400 (A/ B Only)
3 credits
Foreign Language (6-12 credit hour sequence: French, German, Spanish or Japanese)
____10100
____10200
____20100
____20200
(Grade of “C” or better to continue in sequence to 202)
12 credits
Mathematics/Statistics, Science and Computer Utilization (at least 3 cr. of a lab science)
____Mathematics or Statistics
____Life science
____Physical science
____Computer Utilization (CIS 204)
12 credits
Humanities and Social Sciences
____Literature: Use ENGL 20100 for REO (*)
____Philosophy (MAY NOT TAKE PHIL 10600/10700/15000)
____History
____Aesthetics: Use ENGL 40500 for REO (*)
15-24 credits
____Political Science
____PSY: Use EDPS 220 for REO (*)
____Sociology or Anthropology
____Economics
II. English Requirements: Core (3.0 GPA required for student teaching)
____ENGL 20100 Nature of Literature Study (*)
____ENGL 24000 English Literature I
____ENGL 24100 English Literature II
____ENGL 26000 or 26100 World Literature
____ENGL 30800 Modern English Grammar
____ENGL 32700 History of the English Language (*)
OR
____ENGL 32600 Linguistics
__________________________ 42 credits
____ENGL 35000 American Literature
____ENGL 35100 American Literature II
____ENGL 39100 Composition for English Teaching
____ENGL 40300 Literary Theory
____ENGL 40500 Creative Writing (*)
____ENGL 41100 or 41200 or 41300 or 41400
____ENGL 44200 Shakespeare
____ENGL 49200 Literature Secondary Schools (*)
III. English Requirements: Area Studies (see attached list of course options)
_________________________3-9 credits
____Genre course: recommend ENGL 49200 (*)
____Cultural course
____Historical course: recommend ENGL 32700 (*)
(*) Denotes courses which can be double counted for requirements, but not for credits.
Revised 6/2012
Education Requirements for English Teaching majors (36 hours)
Gate 1
_____ EDFA 20000 History and Philosophy of Education (3)
_____ EDPS 22000 Psychology of Learning (3)
_____ EDPS 26000 Introduction to Special Education (3)
The Praxis I* exam can be taken as a paperbased exam or a computer-based exam.
Approximate cost: $130 to $180. Refer to
www.ets.org for registration information and
current fees.
Praxis I* Scores
Reading 176
Writing 172
Mathematics 175
or Combined 527
Submission of Praxis I* scores (or 1100 combined SAT or 24 ACT), 3.0 GPA, and portfolio score of 1.5
required to register for next courses. Submit application for Gate 2 Admission by October 1st (Spring) or
March 1st (Fall) admission to Gate 2 Courses
Go to http://www.ets.org/praxis for more information.
Go to http://www.testprepreview.com/praxis_practice.htm for test preparation.
Gate 2
_____ EDCI 35500 Teaching & Learning in the K-12 Classroom (3) (Expanded criminal history report required) [EXL]
_____ EDCI 36600 Use of Assessment in the K-12 Classroom (3)
_____ Submit Application for Methods—Applications due by October 1st (Spring) and March 1st (Fall)
Meet the following requirements:
1. 30 credit hours, 15 at PUC
2. Passing Praxis I* scores (or acceptable substitute)
3. 3.0 GPA overall and in Education courses.
4. 3.0 GPA in English content area.
5. Grades of B in ENGL 10400, 10500, COM 11400
6. No more than 2 repeats after first education course
7. No Ds or Fs in required courses
8. Portfolio score of 1.5
9. Appropriate dispositions displayed
Attend Student Teaching Call Out Meeting
Submit student teaching application 1 year prior
to student teaching (Usually during first
methods semester.)
Gate 3: Teacher Preparation Program Methods Courses
______EDPS 37000 Teaching Students with Diverse Learning Needs (3) [EXL]- Spring or Maymester only
______EDCI 34100 (Fall only) English Teaching in Middle School, Jr High, High School (3)
______EDCI 32300 (Fall only) Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning (3) should be taken with Methods
______Take Praxis II** Specialty Area exam: 5041 or 0041 English Content Knowledge
______Meet requirements for retention and admission to professional semester Other program costs
1. 3.0 GPA overall
2. 3.0 GPA in Education and English major content courses (with no grade lower than a C)
3. No more than 2 repeats
4. No more than 2 Cs in education courses
5. Praxis II** exam taken
6. Updated Expanded Criminal History report submitted
7. All coursework completed
8. Portfolio score of 1.75
9. Appropriate dispositions displayed
TaskStream: $70 for 2 years (2)
Expanded criminal history report
$28/per report
Student teaching processing fee: $300
(effective for fall 2013 student teachers)
Praxis I* (PPST)
Praxis II** content exam(s)
Refer to ETS for current fees
Gate 4: Professional Semester
______EDCI 49700 Professional Semester (12) 2.0 portfolio score; appropriate dispositions displayed required for Pass [EXL]
Minimum Credit Hours - 129
GRADUATION/Licensure CHECK LIST:
_____3.0 GPA Overall
_____32 credit hours at 300 level or above
_____Praxis II* score of 160 or higher
_____3.0 GPA in Education_____3.0 GPA in English content courses
_____No Ds
English Teaching advisor: Janet Navarro; Navarro@purduecal.edu; Gyte Annex 171; 219-989-3224
Education advisor: Michelle Ellis; Michelle.Ellis@purduecal.edu; Gyte Annex 151; 219 989-2360
*Effective September 1, 2013, Praxis I will no longer be required. The CORE Academic Skills Assessment test (CASA) will
be used to assess basic skills competency.
**Beginning September 1, 2013, all candidates will be required to pass a developmental (pedagogy) area assessment and
appropriate content area assessments.
Revised 6/2012