English, Secondary Teacher Certification

The Teacher Certification Program meets National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards of English Teacher Education programs.

Students will complete student teaching, coursework and testing requirements for recommendation for certification in South Carolina consistent with the College of Education's conceptual framework. This framework provides direction for programs, courses, teaching and teacher candidate assessment. The framework is built on the conceptual model of the "Professional Educator" as one who demonstrates these Learner Outcomes:

The Professional Educator

integrates content knowledge and skills of scholarly inquiry to teach all students;
plans, provides, and assesses learning experiences that are supported by research, knowledge of best practice and professional standards;
communicates and collaborates with diverse populations (students, educators, families and community members) exhibiting professional behaviors and dispositions; and
engages in reflection and professional development to foster student learning and inform instructional decisions.

The B.A. in English, Secondary Teacher Certification is a program in the Department of Communication and Languages at Lander University. Click here to learn more about the department.
The Department of Communication and Languages is housed in Lander University’s College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. For more information on the college, click here.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Note: The information below provides convenient links to some of the courses required for this degree; however, it should not be used as a course registration guide. Please refer to the official Lander University Academic Catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date program requirements.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS¹			CREDIT HOURS
A. Core Skills
	ENGL 101	Writing and Inquiry I	3
	ENGL 102	Writing and Inquiry II	3
		Approved Mathematics	3
B. Humanities and Fine Arts
	ENGL 114	Introduction to Literature	3
		Approved Humanities and Fine Arts elective	3
C. Behavioral and Social Perspectives (6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines)			6
D. Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning
		Approved Science or Mathematics	3
		Approved Lab Science	4
E. Founding Documents of the United States
	HIST 111R²	United States History to 1877 OR HIST 112R² United States History since 1877 OR POLS 101R² American National Government	3
F. World Cultures			3
G. LINK 101			1
Total General Education Requirements			35

¹For approved courses see the General Education section
²If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R

MAJOR PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS		CREDIT HOURS
ENGL 199	Careers in English	1
ENGL 200	Writing Skills for English Majors	2
ENGL 499	Senior Seminar	3

MAJOR PROGRAM ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS		CREDIT HOURS
	101-level Foreign Language	0-3*
	102-level Foreign Language	0-3*
	200-level Foreign Language	0-3*
ENGL 201	Survey of British Literature	3
ENGL 202	Survey of American Literature	3
ENGL 345	Introduction to Language and Linguistics	3
ENGL 402	Young Adult Literature	3
ENGL 413	Special Topics in Rhetoric	3
ENGL 451	Methods of Teaching Secondary English	3

*English majors are required to complete foreign language study through the intermediate level (SPAN or FREN 203). Students who place above the 203 Intermediate level are exempt from the major requirement for foreign language.

MAJOR PROGRAM ELECTIVES	CREDIT HOURS
300-level English courses (select 2) ENGL 301: Medievalism ENGL 303: Renaissance ENGL 304: Classicism ENGL 311: Romanticism ENGL 312: Victorianism ENGL 322: Realism and Naturalism ENGL 325: Ethnic/Regional Literatures ENGL 326: Cultural Studies in American Cinema ENGL 338: Modernism ENGL 339: Postmodernism ENGL 344: Teaching and Applying English Grammar ENGL 351: Approaches to Teaching Writing WRIT 300: Narrative Theory WRIT 350: Professional Revising and Editing WRIT 353: Writing Poetry WRIT 354: Writing Fiction WRIT 364: Writing Nonfiction WRIT 373: Writing and Research Methods	6
400-level courses (select 2) COM 450: Advanced Professional Communication ENGL 401: Special Topics in Literature ENGL 403: Special Topics in Film Studies ENGL 406: Studies in Major Authors ENGL 407: Research in English ENGL 408: Research in English ENGL 409: Research in English ENGL 413: Special Topics in Rhetoric ENGL 414: Studies in Genre ENGL 417: Reading/Writing Seminar ENGL 445: Topics in Language and Linguistics WRIT 450: Technical Writing WRIT 453: Advanced Creative Writing	6
Total Major Program Requirements	36-45*

TEACHER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS		CREDIT HOURS
EDUC 203	²Field Experience I	0.5
EDUC 204	¹Instructional Technology for Teachers	3
EDUC 223	¹General Pedagogy	3
EDUC 250	¹Adolescent Development and Learning Communities	3
EDUC 320	¹Reading and Writing in the Content Area	3
EDUC 321	¹Foundations of Reading	3
EDUC 329	²Field Experience II	0.5
EDUC 429	²Clinical Practice A	1
EDUC 461	²Clinical Practice B	11
EDUC 499	²Teacher Education Seminar	1
SPED 223	¹PreK-12 Students with Diverse Learning Needs	3

Total Teacher Certification Requirements		32
Additional Electives		8-17
TOTAL FOR B.A. DEGREE		120

For formal admission to the English with Secondary Teacher Certification major, see Student Eligibility on page 89-90 of the catalog.
¹A grade of "C" or better is required in these Teacher Education courses.
²A grade of "B" or better is required in these Teacher Education courses.
Coursework must include at least 30 hours earned in 300 or above level courses, of which 12 hours must be in the major.
See the 4-year major guide for recommended order in which to take courses.
For a complete list of Course Descriptions, please see the Academic Catalog page.