CURRENT ENGLISH TEACHING Revised 1.08 Updated May 2008 Initial Rules 2002 Middle School/Junior High/ High School □ REO All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise indicated I. General Education and School Requirements 45-64 credits Freshman Experience _____ PHIL 107 - Students taking PHIL 107 may not take PHIL 106 3 credits Writing _____ENGL 100 (4 cr.) and/or _____ ENGL 104 and _____ ENGL 105 (A/B Only) - OR _____ ENGL 108 (Accelerated First-Year Composition with grade of A or B) 3-10 credits Fundamentals of Speech Communication _____ COM 114 (A/ B Only) 3 credits Foreign Language (12 credit hour sequence: French, German, Spanish or Japanese) _____ 101 _____ 102 _____ 201 _____ 202 Students must pass with a C or better to continue to 202 12 credits Mathematics/Statistics, Science and Computer Utilization (at least 3 cr. of a lab science) ___ Mathematics or Statistics ___ Life science (HORT/SCI 103, 104, 105, 114, NRES) ___ Physical science (CHM/EAS/ASTR /SCI 112 or 113) ___ Computer Utilization (CIS 204) 12 credits Humanities and Social Sciences _____Literature (ENGL 201 fulfills English requirement) _____Philosophy (MAY NOT TAKE PHIL 106/107/150) _____History _____Aesthetics (A&D 255/MUS 250/ ENGL286 ENGL 405/THTR 201) 15-24 credits _____Political Science __X__PSY: Use EDPS 220 for teaching majors _____Sociology or Anthropology _____Economics II. English Requirements (3.0 required for student teaching) ___ 39 credit hours ____ENGL 201 Nature of Literature Study ____ENGL 308 Modern English Grammar ____ENGL 240 English Literature I ____ENGL 326 or ENGL 327 Linguistics ____ENGL 241 English Literature II ____ENGL 442 Shakespeare ____ENGL 260 or 261 World Literature ____ENGL 391 Composition for English Teaching ____ENGL 350 American Literature I ____ENGL 351 American Literature II ____ENGL 492 Literature in the Secondary Schools ____English Elective ____ENGL 405 Creative Writing (Fulfills the requirement for Aesthetics) CURRENT EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS for English Teaching majors (42 hours) Pre-Methods Courses The Praxis I exam can be taken at PUC or Thomson Prometric (on computer) 219 7362826. Approximate cost: $130 to $180 as of May 2008. _____ EDCI 206 Introduction to Teaching (3) pre-req for the following courses in Cluster 1 Cluster 1 Praxis I Scores Reading 176 Writing 172 Mathematics 175 _____ EDPS 220 Psychology of Learning (3) _____ EDPS 285 Diversity & Education (3) Limited criminal history report and liability insurance required _____ EDCI 260 Computers in the Classroom (3) (CIS 204 pre-requisite) Documentation of passing Praxis scores, 3.0 GPA, and portfolio score of 1.5 required to proceed to Cluster 2. Go to http://www.ets.org/praxis for more information. Go to http://www.testprepreview.com/praxis_practice.htm for test preparation. --Submit Methods application by Cluster 2 _____ EDCI 355 Teaching & Learning in the K-12 Classroom (3) (Liability insurance required)[EXL] _____ EDPS 260 Introduction to Special Education (3) _____ Submit Application for Methods--Meet the following requirements: 1. 30 credit hours, 15 at PUC 2. 3.0 GPA overall and in Education courses. 3. 2.75 GPA in ENGL 201 & 2 required literature courses 4. Grades of B in ENGL 104, 105, COM 114 5. No more than 2 repeats/withdrawals after EDCI 206 6. No Ds or Fs 7. Portfolio score of 1.5 8. Appropriate dispositions displayed September 1 or February 1 while taking Cluster 2 classes. --Attend student teaching call out during Cluster 2 semester Submit student teaching application 1 year prior to student teaching (Usually during first methods semester.) Due Feb 10 and Sept 10. Teacher Preparation Program Methods Courses _____ EDCI 366 Use of Assessment in the K-12 Classroom (3) _____ EDPS 370 Teaching Students with Diverse Learning Needs (3) [EXL] _____ EDCI 309 Reading in Middle & Secondary Schools (3) _____ EDCI 341 (Fall only) English Teaching in Middle School, Jr High, High School (3) _____ Take Praxis II Specialty Area exam: Code 0041 English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge _____Meet requirements for retention and admission to professional semester Other program costs* TaskStream: $70 for 2 years (2) Limited criminal history report (2): $16.35 Liability insurance: $37 annually (4) Student teaching processing fee: $100 Praxis I (PPST) $130 min Praxis II (content exam) $130 *As of 5/08 1. 3.0 GPA overall 2. 3.0 GPA in Education and English content courses (with no grade lower than C) 3. No more than 2 repeats/withdrawals 4. No more than 2 Cs in education courses 5. Praxis II exam taken 6. Updated Limited Criminal History report submitted and liability insurance proof submitted 7. All coursework completed 8. Portfolio score of 1.75 9. Appropriate dispositions displayed _____EDCI 497B Professional Semester (12) 2.0 portfolio score; appropriate dispositions displayed required for Pass [EXL] Minimum Hours Required for Graduation: 129 credits GRADUATION/Licensure CHECK LIST: _____129 credit hours _____3.0 GPA Overall _____32 credit hours at 300 level or above _____ Praxis II score of 153 _____3.0 GPA in Education _____Maximum of 2 Cs in Education courses _____3.0 GPA in English courses _____No Ds Foreign Language Advisor: Jan Navarro, Navarro@calumet.purdue.edu, CLO 396, 219 989-3224 Education Advisor: Charlotte Rakich, rakich@calumet.purdue.edu, Annex 151, 219 989-2360