B.S. Ed. Secondary Education: English (extended major)

For this degree, apply for and be accepted into the departmental program and complete at least 120-129 units of coursework, which we describe in the sections that follow:  

Be aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites that you must also take. Check the courses in the appropriate subject. (You may be able to count these prerequisites toward your liberal studies or general elective credit.)  

 

Please note that you must complete NAU’s diversity requirements by taking two 3-unit courses, one in U.S. ethnic diversity and one in global diversity awareness. These courses may be used to meet other requirements within your academic plan if you choose them carefully. Click here for a list of the available diversity courses.

 

Also be aware that NAU requires that at least 30 units of the courses you take for your degree must be upper-division courses (those numbered 300 and above).  

 

You should also know that you must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average in your English coursework and a 2.5 grade point average in all other coursework to continue working toward your degree. You cannot count any grade below a C in an English course toward this degree.  

 

Finally, please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement; however, you must still meet the total of at least 120-129 units to graduate. Contact your advisor for details.  

 

Also be aware that, for the B.S.Ed. degree, you must have the following:  

 

Candidates in English Education are required to demonstrate content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and skills, and professional knowledge to be eligible to enter student teaching or internship placements.  Content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge or skills are demonstrated through candidate performance on key assessments embedded in the ENG 301W, ENG 400, ENG 403, ENG 404, BME 437, ECI 322, ECI 450, ECI 465 and ECI 495C classes.

Major Requirements  

For this degree, you must complete the following 55 units:  

Teacher-Preparation Requirements  

Complete 33 units of professional courses offered by the College of Education to qualify for certification to teach English in Arizona and most other states.  

 

Click here for more information about Teacher Preparation in Secondary Education.  

 

Please note that these 33 units include ECI 495C, which meets NAU’s senior capstone requirement. Also note that for the B.S.Ed. in English, you substitute ENG 401 instead of ECI 308.  

 

Finally, be aware that you must have a 3.0 grade point average in your English coursework to student teach.  

Language Requirement  

You must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English that is equivalent to two terms of university coursework in the same language. You may satisfy this requirement by taking language courses or by testing out of all or part of it by taking CLEP exams arranged by Center for Business Outreach.

General Electives  

Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120-129 units of credit.  

 

You may take these remaining courses from any academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren’t used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)

 

Click here for more information about English undergraduate courses and English faculty.