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