College of Education
Communication Arts and Literature Education/Teaching Major (Grades 5-12) (BA Traditional)
Students who complete this major and other state requirements are eligible to apply for a Minnesota teaching license for grades 5 through 12 Communication Arts and Literature.
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts degree consists of a major of typically 32 to 44 credits or two minors, general education courses, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites from General Education | ||
| Interpersonal Communication (4) | ||
| College Writing (4) | ||
| Introduction to Literature (4) | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (4) | ||
| Required Content Courses 1 | ||
| COM 212 | Public Speaking | 4 |
| COM 222 | Social/Mass Media Communication | 4 |
| ENG 221 | Journalism | 4 |
| or ENG 420 | Persuasive Writing on Contemporary Issues | |
| ENG 324 | Teaching Writing 1:1 | 2 |
| ENG 330 | Young Adult Literature | 2 |
| ENG 338 | History and Principles of the English Language | 2 |
| ENG 365 | British Literature I: Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, Renaissance, Restoration, Enlightenment | 4 |
| or ENG 366 | British Literature II: Romantics, Victorians, Moderns, Post-Moderns | |
| ENG 369 | Shakespeare | 4 |
| ENG 375 | World Literature I: Western Classical Literature | 4 |
| or ENG 376 | World Literature II: Geographic or Thematic | |
| ENG 385 | American Literature I: Beginnings to 1860 | 4 |
| or ENG 386 | American Literature II: 1860-Present | |
| ENG 440 | Literary Theory | 4 |
| ENG 490 | Seminar in Literature | 4 |
| ENG 499 | Framing the Literary Tradition | 1 |
| Required Education Courses | ||
| PSY 220 | Adolescent Psychology | 4 |
| ED 201 | Foundations of and Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ED 330 | Human Diversity and Relations | 2 |
| ED 336 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ED 344 | The Effective Teacher | 3 |
| ED 355 | Teaching 9-12 Communication Arts / Literature | 2 |
| ED 371 | Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| ED 439 | The Inclusive Classroom | 2 |
| ED 487 | Reading Across the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 477 | Teaching 5-8 Communication Arts/Literature | 1 |
| ED 470 | Health Education for Teachers | 2 |
| ED 472 | Student Teaching | 15 |
| Total Credits | 86 | |
| 1 | 2.75 CGPA required in content courses; minimum C- grade required in each content course. |