English Secondary Education Concentration

About the Program

The Department of Humanities offers a major program in English for a Bachelor of Arts degree. The English program of study consists of 42 credits, exclusive of the "Special GER" and the language and philosophy requirements for the BA degree. The Department also offers an English Secondary Education Concentration. All majors take a comprehensive examination and produce a writing portfolio for assessment.

Admission Requirements

Students who are interested in a major in English must have a GPA OF 2.0 or better; must submit a Declaration of Major Form; and must complete an interview with the Chairperson or another faculty member.

Admission Requirements to the English Secondary Education Concentration:

• The student wishing to declare a concentration in English Secondary Education must meet the following criteria:
  • Completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 or ENGL 103 and ENGL 104;
  • Completed MATH 125 or MATH 132 (depending on the major);
  • Completed a minimum of 30 SCH that count toward graduation;
  • Attained a CGPA of 2.7
  • Achieved the minimum MSDE required score on the PRAXIS I examination;
  • Completed EDUC 202 (with portfolio);
  • Accepted into the Teacher Education Program of the School of Education.
• The student must obtain approval of the HM Department Chair and the Secondary Education Department Chair by their signatures on the Declaration of Major Form.
• The student should continue taking courses as a major in HM until such time that s/he is eligible to take other courses in the secondary education program.
• After admittance to the Teacher Education Program, the student will take both education and history courses.

Humanities Courses

Courses

Financial Aid

Students may contact the Office of Financial Aid at 410-951-3636 for information on financial aid. The Maryland Higher Education Commission, State Scholarship Administration at 410-260-4511, also provides a variety of financial aid programs. Students seeking financial aid should also contact their State senator or delegate for information on senatorial scholarships.

Special Accomodation(s)

Coppin State University supports all students in their academic endeavors. Should you need academic accommodations because of a disability please contact CSU's Disability Support Services Program (DSSP) Counselor, Ms. Patricia Johnson, to register for reasonable accommodations. Ms. Johnson is located in the Grace Hill Jacobs building, Room #806. If already registered with this program, please provide the DSSP accommodation forms to the professor immediately to describe what accommodations you are requesting.

For more information, please call
Dr. Alcot Arthur, Chair(Humanities)
Ph: (410) 951-4156
Email: aarthur@coppin.edu

Dr. Robert Cataliotti, Coordinator(English Major)
Ph: (410) 951-4166
Email: rcataliotti@coppin.edu