Bachelor of Science in English Education

Your high school English teacher, Mr. Stevens, had even taught your parents. He was well liked, respected, even feared a little. Maybe he was overly fond of the word "magnanimous" and always wore the same tie on Thursdays. But in class that afternoon, when explaining why spelling in the English language is so difficult, he recited the old rhyme: "I before E except after C or when sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh." Before you could stop yourself, you called out, "Weird!" Mr. Stevens lit up, delighted at your little joke, and laughed aloud, the sound filling the chalk-dusty classroom and spilling into the empty hallway.

The other students stared at him like he'd lost his mind, but some turned to look at you. They knew you'd made some sort of joke, but hadn't figured it out yet. And then you realized you didn't mind being different. As Mr. Stevens began to explain the spelling exception, writing the word on the board, you felt really proud. Not just because you had made your teacher proud, but that he had known immediately that you were teasing him—he was laughing with you.

You've always loved words—their power, versatility, and origins. You love how, when combined they carry the most powerful ideas and passions humankind has ever known. But most of all, you loved that today's connection had happened through just one of those words.

And that's precisely why you're going to be a teacher as legendary as Mr. Stevens.

Possible Job Titles:

Literature
Communication
Composition

Salary Range:

Mid 20's to Mid 30's

Job Outlook:

Mixed

What are the benefits of a DSU Degree?

Class size/personal attention (Faculty-Student ratio):
- Majors-only classes are small and the English faculty get to know all of the English students really well. Although each student has only one official advisor, any of the English faculty can be counted on to guide our students during their career at DSU.
Cool facts or interesting things about this major:
- We've had 100% success in placing our students. Most have multiple job offers. Only DSU English Ed majors graduate with a technology endorsement.
Faculty's unique experiences or certifications in this major:
- Several of the English faculty at DSU have been high school English teachers and, thus, have personal experience in the career that our education majors are pursuing.
Integrated Technology:
- The required courses in the DSU English education major allow students to explore other options after graduation should they, at some point, decide that they prefer to try another career. The technology and publishing options provide many possibilities.
- Another major consideration these days is the fact that many high schools are providing a tablet/laptop for each high school student. Our students have lots of experience in using tablets/laptops in the class room and are prepared to teach with the technology—they can "hit the ground running", so to speak. They don't have to spend time trying to figure out how to use the tablet/laptop or how to incorporate the technology into assignments.
Special Facilities:
- Our special facilities are those provided to all students: tablets and wireless projection, along with specialized computer labs for specific publishing/graphics software.
What type of special opportunities can students take part in? (i.e. scholarships, grants, research opportunities, internships, clubs, organizations, etc.)
- Students are encouraged to attend conferences (such as SDCTE and TIE), to join Sigma Tau Delta, and to take advantage of other opportunities, such at the poster session held annually in Pierre.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Semester (16cr) Semesters Per Degree 8 (128cr)*
Bachelor of Science in Education in English
Degree Requirements	128 cr
	Credits
English Core	51
ARTD 282 2-Dimensional Design on Computers I	3
CIS 350 Computer Hardware, Data Communications& Networking	3
ENGL 208 Documentation and Presentation	3
ENGL 245 Literature for Young Adults	3
ENGL 310 Applied Grammar	3
ENGL 384 Applied Literary Criticism	3
ENGL 405 Media Studies	3
ENGL 480 Contemporary Rhetoric	3
LING 403 Intro to Linguistics	3
MCOM 161 Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing	3
MCOM 351 Web Publishing I	3
SPCM 215 Public Speaking OR SPCM 340 Oral Interpretation of Literature	3
Select 6 credits from the following:	6*
ENGL 211 World Literature I	3
ENGL 212 World Literature II	3
ENGL 221 British Literature I	3
ENGL 222 British Literature II	3
ENGL 241 American Literature I	3
ENGL 242 American Literature II	3
Select 9 credits from the following:	9
ENGL 333 Period Study	3**
ENGL 343 Selected Authors	3**
ENGL 363 Literary Genres	3**
Electives	4
* Students select among alternative courses in order to provide study of a representative body of world literature to include British, American, young adult, and contemporary, and study analyzing literature from a broad historical prospective, a variety of genres, and a variety of authors by gender and ethnicity. ** Since content varies, courses may be repeated.
Professional Education Core	32
NOTE: Students planning to teach outside South Dakota are encouraged to take SPED 100 for 3 credits and HLTH 201 ATOD Prevention Education for 2 credits.
Pre-Professional Block
EDFN 338 Foundations of American Education	2
EPSY 302 Educational Psychology	3
INED 411 South Dakota Indian Studies	3
SPED 100 Intro to Persons with Exceptionalities	2
Early Professional Block
EDFN 475 Human Relations	3
EPSY 330 Human Growth & Development	3
SEED 450 7-12 Teaching Reading in the Content Area	3
Advcenteranced Professional Block
SEED 302 Secondary and Middle Level Content Methods: English Major	2
Student Teaching Semester
SEED 401 Methods of Education Technology	1
SEED 471 Secondary Education Classroom Management (RECOMMENDED)	1
SEED 488 7-12 Student Teaching	10
General Education Requirement	30
Institutional Requirement	11
NOTE: Majors must take ART 121, PSYC 101, SPCM 101, one of HIST 151 or HIST 152, and ENGL 210 as part of the system-wide general education requirement. Majors must take CIS 130 as part of the institutional graduation requirement.
* The serving size is based on a four year degree plan, so your course load may vary depending on your specific educational goals. The values here are current as of the 2009-10 DSU course catalog.