English Education Degree

Professional Education Courses - 44 hours required

A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in education courses, with the exception of ED280 which requires a grade of ‘B’ or better.

• ED280 Introduction to Education as a Profession (3)
• EF400 Student Teaching Seminar (1)
• EX390 Psychology and Education of the Exceptional Child (3)
• PY222 Psychological Development in Adolescence (3)
• SE307 Content Literacy Methods for Middle and High School (3)
• SE319 Techniques of Teaching English (3)
• SE350 Pedagogy 1: Principles of Effective Teaching (3)
• SE355 Field Experience II (3)
• SE365 Pedagogy 2: Interdisciplinary Methods and Technology (4)
• SE380 Advanced Field Experience (3)
• SE385 Pedagogy 3: Advanced Methods of Middle and Secondary Teaching (3)
• SE390 Instructional Interventions for Middle and Secondary Students with Special Literacy Needs (3)
• SE465 Student Teaching (12)

English Courses – 36 hours – No minor required

A minimum grade of ‘C’ is required in all courses within the major.

Required Courses:

• EN201 Writing About Literature (3)
• EN378 Grammars of English (3)
• EN379 Composition in the Secondary School (3)
• LI385 Teaching Literature and Non-Fiction Texts in the Secondary Schools (3)
• LI542 Literature for Young Adults (3)

Choose 3 hours:

• LI211 World Literature I (3)*
• LI212 World Literature II (3)**

Choose 3 hours:

• LI260 English Literature I (3)*
• LI261 English Literature II (3)**

Choose 3 hours:

• LI270 American Literature I (3)*
• LI271 American Literature II (3)**

Language Elective (Choose 3 hours):

• EN448 Principles of Language (3)
• EN486 Sociolinguistics (3)
• EN500 History of English Language (3)

Literature Elective (Choose 3 hours):

• LI332 Images of Women in Literature (3)
• LI341 Victorian Studies (3)
• LI432 Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories (3)
• LI433 Shakespeare’s Tragedies (3)

Writing Elective (Choose 3 hours):

• EN275 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
• EN376 Advanced Composition (3)

Upper Division Elective Course (Choose 3 hours):

• EN300-EN 599 English elective
• LI300-LI 599 Literature elective

Additional requirements:

• EN250 Introduction to English Education (3)
• LI256 Variety of Literature (3)

• 42 credit hours completed
• One of the following:
  • Have a GPA of 2.75 or higher
  • A 4-year degree from an accredited college/university 
• The following course requirements met:
  • A minimum grade of ‘C’ in CF/PY120 The Child (Elementary, Early, and Exceptional) or PY222 Development of the Adolescent (Middle and Secondary)
  • A minimum grade of ‘B’ in ED280 Introduction to Education as a Profession or ME222 Principles of Teaching Music
• Internation al Students must also meet the following requirements:
  • C1 (CEFR) level
  • IELTS minimum score of 7.0 or TOEFL minimum score of 95
  • Note: This policy is for non-United States citizens who are not native English Speakers. Students from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are exempt from English proficiency verification

Additional Information 

The state of Missouri has high expectations for future educators. Students matriculating into education programs must meet the following standards to be recommended for licensure following degree completion.  

 Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in both the area of content expertise and pedagogy courses. In addition, students must pass the MO Content Exam and the MO Educator Evaluation System for recommendation for licensure. Students must also fulfill other assessments such as a dispositions profile and be cleared through an FBI background check. 

Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.

• Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
• Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
• Written Communication – 6 hours
• Oral Communication – 3 hours
• Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
• Mathematics – 3 hours
• Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
• Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
• Civics examination

First Year    

Fall Semester (16 Hours)     

• UI100 (1)
• EN100 (3)
• General Education (3)
• General Education (3)
• General Education (3)
• General Education (3)

Spring Semester (18 Hours)     

• EN140 (3)
• EN250 (3) (spring only)
• LI256 (3)
• PY222 (3)
• General Education (3)
• General Education (3)

Milestone: maintain 2.75 cumulative GPA, Complete MEP

Second Year    

Fall Semester (15 Hours)  

• ED280 (3)
• EN201 (3) 
• General Education (3)
• General Education (3)
• General Education (3) 

Spring Semester (15 Hours)    

• EN275/EN376 (3) 
• EN378 (3)
• LI270/LI271 (3)
• LI332/341/432/433 (3)
• General Education (3) 

Milestone: maintain 2.75 cumulative GPA, Passing score MoGEA

Third Year    

Fall Semester (18 Hours)    

• EN/LI 300-500 level elective (3) 
• EN448/EN486/EN500 (3)
• EX390 (3)
• LI260/LI261 (3)
• LI542 (fall only) (3)
• SE350 (3)

Spring Semester (16 Hours)   

• LI211/LI212 (3)
• LI385 (spring only) (3)
• SE307 (3)
• SE355 (3)
• SE365 (4)

Milestone: maintain 2.75 cumulative GPA, 3.0 GPA in Ed. courses

Fourth Year    

Fall Semester (15 Hours)     

• EN379 (3) (fall only)
• SE319 (3) 
• SE380 (3)
• SE385 (3)
• SE390 (3)

Spring Semester (13 Hours)  

• EF400 (1)
• SE465 (12) 

Milestone: Passing score Mo Content Exam, 2.75 cumulative GPA, 3.0 GPA in Ed. courses

A “Milestone” signifies a significant stage for a student in the completion of a degree.