Bachelor degree in English Teaching at Alcorn State University

The English major consists of thirty-eight to forty-five hours of English courses beyond EN 111-112, EN 213, and EN 214. To be eligible for graduation, all students must pass a Senior Examination that is administered by the English Department.Those students interested in high school teaching should choose the teaching concentration.

Teaching Concentration Curriculum

Freshman Year
First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
EN 111 Composition................. 3 EN 112 Composition.............. 3
FR 111 French FR 112 French
or or
SP 111 Spanish..................... 3 SP 112 Spanish.................. 3
HI 111 World Civilization.......... 3 SS 111 Social Institutions...... 3
BI 111 General Biology............. 3 PY 111 Physical Science......... 3
PE 122 Health...................... 3 MA 121 College Algebra.......... 3
PE 100 Physical Education PE 200 Physical Education
or or
MS 111 Military Science I.......... 1 MS 112 Military Science......... 1
ED 101 Adj. to Univ. Life.......... 1 PH 132 General Psychology....... 3
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Sophomore Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
EN 213 Introduction to Literature.. 3 Elective in Science or Math..... 3
HI 112 World Civilization.......... 3 FR 214 French
PH 225 Adolescent Psychology........3 or
FR 213 French SP 214 Spanish.................. 3
or HU 201 Humanities............... 3
SP 213 Spanish..................... 3 ED 348 Foundations in Education. 3
AR 214 Art Appreciation............ 3 EN 330 Contemporary Literature.. 3
SA 223 Oral Communications......... 3 EN 214 World Literature......... 3
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Junior Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
EN 305 American Literature......... 3 EN 306 American Literature...... 3
EN 311 English Literature.......... 3 EN 312 English Literature....... 3
EN Early Period Course......... 3 ED 395 Princ. of Teaching....... 3
EN 317 Global Literature........... 3 EN 316 Advanced Composition..... 3
ED 427 Global and Multicultural.... EN 303 Literary Criticism....... 3
Diversity in Education......3 ED 429 Integrating Technology... 3
EN 307 The British Novel ED 302 Teaching Practicum....... 3
or
EN 308 The American Novel.......... 3
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Senior Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
EN Period Course............... 3 ED 468 Directed Teaching........12
ED 457 Systemic Strategies of ED 351 Classroom Management..... 3
Teaching English............ 3 EN 406 Adolescent Literature.... 3
PH 347 Measurement and Evaluation.. 3
EN 407 History of English Language. 3
PH 336 Educational Psychology...... 3
ED 498 Reading in Secondary Schools 3
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