English Language Arts & Secondary Ed (major)
What you will study
Studying English Language Arts at Alverno goes beyond reading a body of literature. You also acquire the critical-thinking skills and strategies that prepare you to be a successful K-12 educator and enhance your personal and professional life.
As an English Language Arts major, complete core courses in literature, writing, and grammar and choose electives from three tracks: Literary Studies, Film Studies and Creative Studies in Writing. A strong focus on literacy instruction at the middle level also prepares you to teach middle school reading and language arts.
Literary Studies
Books matter and the people who read them develop a set of sought after critical abilities–excellent communication, creative thinking, strong close reading, sharp synthesizing and a keen understanding of the role of the language and literature in the world. Whether you’re participating in a mock trial on moral dilemmas in a class on the novel or reading and writing memoirs, literary studies prepares you for a variety of traditional careers and any number of emerging ones.
Film Studies
Explore the history and techniques of film and engage in creative personal and cultural interpretations and analysis in this exciting program. Core courses explore fiction into film, influential genre films, and world film while also introducing you to storyboarding and the basics of film production and editing. This program gives you the opportunity to respond to film at a highly informed and active personal level.
Creative Studies in Writing
Whether you want to write creative non-fiction, fiction, poetry, comics or Manga, this program nurtures your creative thinking, heightens your distinctive voice and style, while developing your narrative skills and a sophisticated use of language. The program also teaches you how to navigate the challenging world of publishing if your interests are in that area.
In Alverno’s English Language Arts program, you’ll receive one-on-one guidance from full-time faculty members through your coursework and preparation for teaching. Using a hands-on digital portfolio process that includes publication and production possibilities in AlvernoINK, the college’s online literary site, English faculty will mentor your development as a reader, writer and future teacher.
Code | Title | Credits |
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English Language Arts Major Beginning | ||
Take one group from the following: 1 | 4 | |
Group 1: | ||
Perspectives on Literature | ||
or EN-211 | The Graphic Novel | |
Life Love Literature/Making Choices | ||
Group 2: | ||
Take one from the following: | ||
Oprah's Books | ||
Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
Fiction Into Film | ||
English Language Arts Major Intermediate | ||
ED-327 | Literature for Young Adults | 2 |
EN-330 | Imagination & Identity in Literary Stds | 4 |
EN-340 | Eng Grammar: Understng Form & Function | 3 |
EN-343 | Creative Writing II | 3 |
Take three English Courses above EN-330 | 9-12 | |
EN-381 | Major Figures: Shakespeare & Cont Wrld | 3 |
EN-399 | Formal Introduction to Advanced Work | 0 |
COMM-340 | Persuasion and Advocacy | 3 |
English Language Arts Major Advanced | ||
Take one HUM-350 series class from the following: | 4 | |
Chinese Civilization & Cultures | ||
South Asia Civilization | ||
Latin American Civilizations | ||
Japan: Studies in Civilizations& Culture | ||
The Two Koreas | ||
Middle Eastern Civilization | ||
Take 1 upper level Humanities course (320 and above) from subjects EN, HS, HUM, PL, RL, or SLC. | 3-4 | |
Take one 400-level English Course above EN-450 | 4 | |
EN-430 | External Assessment for Majors | 1 |
Secondary Education Major - Beginning | ||
ED-116 | Human Relations Workshop | 3 |
ED-201S | Exploration Tchg, Lrng & Assess-SED | 4 |
PRAXIS I/Core | ||
PED-150 | Human Development | 4 |
or PSY-110 | Life Span Development | |
Secondary Education Major- Intermediate | ||
ED-220 | Interview Assessment | 0 |
ED-321 | Middle School Teaching & Field | 4 |
ED-396 | Introduction to Exceptional Learner | 3 |
ED-399 | Formal Introduction to Advanced Work | 0 |
HS-308 | US History 1607-1900 | 4 |
or HS-309 | US in 20th Century | |
Secondary Education Major- Advanced | ||
ED-315S | Immersion in Tchg, Learng & Assess-SED | 4 |
PST-329 | Praxis II Prep Seminar | 0 |
PRAXIS II | ||
ED-420 | Portfolio/Interview Assessment | 0 |
ED-455A & ED-455EA | Directed Observation Teaching High Sch and Directed Observ/Teaching Middle Sch | 12 |
ED-475 | Student Teaching Seminar | 0 |
ED-471 | Teaching English/Middle-Secondary School | 4 |
Total Credits | 85-89 |
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