Secondary Education: English (9-12) Major
Important Notes
- 40% of major requirements must be completed at Judson.
- 40% of major requirements must be upper division.
- No grade lower than C- in any education or major coursework is allowed. A minimum Major GPA (including transfer work) of 2.75 is required.
- Students must formally apply and be accepted into the program prior to the Junior year; this process is in addition to University admission.
- All students must pass the applicable ISBE Content Area Exam(s) for licensure. This must be done prior to taking EDU411 Student Teaching (12 c.h.).
- All students must receive a passing score on the edTPA - ISBE for licensure.
Additional Notes
- Bilingual, ESL, LBS1, Middle Grades, and Physical Education endorsements are available with this major. Endorsements will make the candidates more marketable for employment by learning more about specific high-needs areas.
Pre-Requisites Required by Major
- PSY111 Introduction to Psychology (3 c.h.) (fulfills Gen Ed Social Science Requirement)
- SPC120 Foundations of Speech (3 c.h.) (fulfills Gen Ed Speech Requirement)
- EDU301 Reflecting on the Conversation (1 c.h.) recommended (fulfills Gen Ed GEN301 Requirement)
mAJOR rEQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Education Component | ||
| EDU101 | Explorations in Education | 3 |
| EDU102 | Day of Assessments | 0 |
| EDU131 | Practicum I, Diversity | 0 |
| EDU201 | Strategic Education | 2 |
| EDU202 | Development and Learning | 3 |
| EDU214 | Foundation of Language - Minority Education | 3 |
| EDU231E | Practicum II,Tchr Aid:Elgin Area | 1 |
| EDU231H | Practicum II, Tchr Aid:Hometown | 0 |
| EDU313 | Cross-Cultural Education | 3 |
| EDU316 | Linguistic Considerations for Reading and Writing/New Language | 3 |
| EDU325 | Literacy Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU331 | Practicum III, Instr Assist | 1 |
| EDU337 | Educational Assessments | 3 |
| EDU340 | Intro to Secondary Methods | 3 |
| EDU341 | English Methods - Secondary | 3 |
| EDU411 | Student Teaching 1 | 12 |
| EDU491 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| SPE328 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
| Rhetoric/Composition/Grammar | ||
| ENG210 | Advanced Essay Writing | 3 |
| ENG255 | Literature of the English Language | 3 |
| Speech | ||
| SPC120 | Foundations of Speech | 3 |
| SPC220 | Oral Interpretation/Literature | 3 |
| Divisional Component | ||
| COM311 | Language and Society | 3 |
| ENG264 | Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| ENG357 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG374 | Classics of World Literature | 3 |
| Total Hours | 73 | |
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EDU411 Student Teaching (6-12 c.h.) consists of 2 7-week sessions, and should be taken for a total of 12 credit hours.
Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (9-12): English (Four-Year Plan)
Academic planning is the student's responsibility. This Graduation Plan is designed to be a guide to assist students as they plan their course selections. This is only a suggested schedule, and is not a substitute for a student's Advising Worksheet, nor the Program Requirements in the Judson University Catalog. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and approval of an academic advisor. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time at which they entered the institution. Course requirements and sequencing may vary with AP courses, transfer courses, English/math placement, or other conditions.
A full-time course load for undergraduate students is 12-18 credits per semester. Illinois residents receiving state aid should register for 15 hours per semester.
In addition to the courses below, chapel is required for all traditional full-time students (i.e., those taking 12 or more credit hours), both residents and commuters. This course counts as 1 credit towards a student's full-time status within the term, but does not earn credits towards graduation.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENG101 | Expository Writing (or ACT/SAT placement) | 3 |
| GEN101 or ESS101 |
Questions of Life: Entering the Judson Conversation 1 or Wellness |
1-2 |
| SPC120 | Foundations of Speech | 3 |
| PSY111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Math based on ACT/SAT placement | 3 | |
| Physical Activity course | 1 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Gen Ed Visual and Performing Arts Elective | 3 | |
| BST110 | Intro to the Christian Bible | 3 |
| ENG102 | Critical Thinking and Writing (or ACT/SAT placement) | 3 |
| HIS262 | History of Civilization II | 3 |
| EDU101 | Explorations in Education | 3 |
| EDU102 | Day of Assessments | 0 |
| EDU131 | Practicum I, Diversity | 0 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| THS110 | Christian Faith: Understanding and Application | 3 |
| EDU202 | Development and Learning | 3 |
| EDU214 | Foundation of Language - Minority Education | 3 |
| ENG210 or ENG357 |
Advanced Essay Writing or Creative Writing |
3 |
| Any Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDU201 | Strategic Education | 2 |
| EDU231E | Practicum II,Tchr Aid:Elgin Area | 1 |
| EDU231H | Practicum II, Tchr Aid:Hometown | 0 |
| SPE328 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
| COM311 or ENG380 |
Language and Society 2 or Literature, Community, and Human Flourishing |
3 |
| ENG264 or ENG374 |
Adolescent Literature 2 or Classics of World Literature |
3 |
| SPC220 or ENG255 |
Oral Interpretation/Literature or Literature of the English Language |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIS261 | History of Civilization I | 3 |
| EDU301 | Reflecting on the Conversation 2 | 1 |
| EDU316 | Linguistic Considerations for Reading and Writing/New Language | 3 |
| EDU337 | Educational Assessments | 3 |
| EDU340 | Intro to Secondary Methods | 3 |
| ENG357 or ENG210 |
Creative Writing 2 or Advanced Essay Writing |
3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDU325 | Literacy Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU341 | English Methods - Secondary | 3 |
| ENG255 or SPC220 |
Literature of the English Language or Oral Interpretation/Literature |
3 |
| ENG380 or COM311 |
Literature, Community, and Human Flourishing or Language and Society |
3 |
| ENG374 or ENG264 |
Classics of World Literature or Adolescent Literature |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| EDU331 | Practicum III, Instr Assist | 1 |
| Hours | 1 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDU411 | Student Teaching | 12 |
| EDU491 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Gen Ed Science w/Lab 3 | 4 | |
| GEN401 | The Good Life: Continuing the Conversation | 3 |
| EDU313 | Cross-Cultural Education | 3 |
| Any Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 122-123 | |
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First-time students (those entering college directly from high school) should take GEN101; transfer students should take ESS101
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GEN301 equivalent
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BIO177 Environmental Science w/Lab (4 c.h.) recommended