Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BA in English, Secondary Education
(70 Credits)
English Department
College of Arts, Letters, and Education
Why study English and Education?
At the heart of the English program is a passion for critically,
creatively, and professionally understanding and using the English
language. The English Education option prepares effective,
informed, student-centered teachers.
Scholarship Opportunities
The Ralph Tieje, Jr. Endowment is awarded to an English major in
his or her fourth year on the basis of scholarship and character. In
recent years, the amount awarded has been $1,350.
The Harold and Verna Kleiner Memorial Fund is an annual
scholarship awarded to a worthy and deserving student studying
any option in the English Department. The selection of the
scholarship recipient and amount is determined jointly by the
university's Board of Trustees and English Department faculty. In
recent years, the amount awarded has been $375.
The Colton-Huston Scholarship is awarded each year to no more
than four female undergraduate English majors who are studying
either American or English literature in the Literary Studies
program or the Secondary English Education program.
Education Program
In addition to studying literature, English Education students
complete the Secondary Education program, which leads to
certification to teach grades 5-12 in the State of Washington.
Some of the courses required by the Education program include:
 CMST 200
 ENGL 101 and 201
 MATH 107
 EDUC 201
 PSYC 304
 SPED 363
Department Chair
Dr. Logan Greene
203 Patterson Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
509.359.2400
lgreene@ewu.edu
Department Assistant
Diane Weber
203 Patterson Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
509.359.6039
dweber@ewu.edu
Sample Careers
High School Teacher
Middle School
Teacher
Librarian
Writer and Editor
Private Tutor
Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes that
Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in the
right column are those that are equivalent at EWU.
WRITTEN COMPOSITION (6 credits)
ENGL 101 English Composition (3)
ENGL 102 English Composition (3)
ENGL 101 College Composition:
Exposition and Argument (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition:
Analysis/Research/Document (5)
ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 credits)
COMM 101 Intro to Speech
CMST 201 Public Speaking (5)
Communication (3)
MATHEMATICAL WAYS OF KNOWING (3-5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SCIENTIFIC WAYS OF KNOWING (8 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANISTIC AND ARTISTIC WAYS OF KNOWING (6 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL WAYS OF KNOWING (6 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
INSTITUTIONALLY DESIGNATED (4-6 credits)
INTR 250 Integrative Inquiry (3)
General Elective Credit (5)
ELECTIVES (20-24 credits)
EDUC 201 Introduction to Teaching (3)
EDUC 201 Introduction to Education (4)
*1 semester credit is equal to 1.5 quarter credits. To calculate quarter credits, multiply semester credits by 1.5.
Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU
These courses can be taken before or during the major Program.

Foreign Language
o
Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is
required for graduation.
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Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum) 
• ANTH225 Native People of North America
(3)
• AIST101 Intro to American Indian Studies
(3)
• COMM220 Intro to Intercultural
Communication (3)
• ENGL 285 American Indian Literature (3)
• ENGL295 Contemporary U.S. Multicultural
Literature (3)
• HIST240 American Indian History (3)
• SOC103 Cultural Diversity (3)
• SOC251 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
International Studies (4 quarter credit
minimum)
• FLAN207 Contemporary World Cultures
(3)
• HIST131 Latin American History (3)
• HIST181East Asian History and Culture (3)
• HIST 210
• MUSH163 Survey of World Music (3)
• PHIL111 World Religions (3)
• POLS237 International Politics and
Problems (3)
• SOC102 Social Problems (3)
• SPAN201 Intermediate Spanish I (3)