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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.
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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. After admittance to the Teacher Education Program, the student will take both education and history courses.
Core Courses (33 Credits)
| ENGL 201 |
Survey of British Literature I |
| ENGL 202 |
Survey of British Literature II |
| ENGL 205 |
Survey of American Literature I |
| ENGL 206 |
Survey of American Literature II |
| ENGL 210 |
Literary Genres |
| ENGL 335 or 336 |
Literature of Black American I or II |
| ENGL 353 |
Shakespeare
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| ENGL 302 |
Sociolinguistics
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| ENGL 496 |
Senior Colloquium
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| ENGL 322 |
Adolescent Literature
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| ENGL 305 |
Advanced Expository Writing
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Electives (9 Credits)
Electives are in addition to the core courses. The elective requirement is satisfied by any nine credits from among the following subjects: Creative Writing (CRWR), English (ENGL), Journalism (JRNL), Mass Communications (MCOM), Philosophy (PHIL), and World Literature (WLIT). Students in the English Secondary Education concentration must take ENGL 406, Advanced Grammar.
9 Credits required
Psychological Foundations
| EDUC 202 |
Educational Psychology (This course requires a 16 hour practicum) AND |
| SPED 201 |
Introduction to the Needs of Exceptional Individuals AND |
Historical or Philosophical Foundations
| EDUC 402 |
History of Education OR |
| EDUC 403 |
Philosophy of Education AND |
Methods Courses and Practicum (30 credits required)
| EDUC 203 |
Fundamentals of Teaching with A-V Technology AND |
| EDUC 408 |
Measurements of Evaluation in Education AND |
| SCED 312 |
Principles of Secondary Education AND
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| SCED 427 |
Teaching Reading in Secondary School I AND
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| REED 428 |
Teaching Reading in Secondary School II AND
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Subject Matter Methods
| SCED 325 |
Teaching English in the Secondary School AND
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Practicum
| SCED 414 |
Directed Teaching in Secondary School/Seminar
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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.
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
or
Dr. Robert Cataliotti, Coordinator(English Major)
Ph: (410) 951-4166
Email: rcataliotti@coppin.edu
