English, STEP

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Requirements for the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP): English

The Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) at Oakland University is an extended program of study leading to certification. Eligibility for admission to STEP generally requires a GPA of 3.00 in both the major and minor and an overall GPA of 2.80. No single major or minor course grade may be below C. Second undergraduate degree candidates completing a major and/or minors may be required to complete additional course work at Oakland University beyond the stated minimums. Students in this program must complete the requirements for a B.A. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences and concurrently fulfill the requirements listed below: 44 credits in English/English Language Arts (exclusive of composition courses used to satisfy the writing requirement) distributed as follows:

1. Required courses

ENG 2100 - Introduction to Literary Studies (4)
ENG 2110 - Fundamentals of Grammar (4)
ENG 2300 - British Literature (4)
ENG 2500 - American Literature (4)
ENG 4000 - Approaches to Teaching Literature and Composition (4)

2. One course in global and ethnic literatures selected from

ENG 3510 - Selected Ethnic Literature (4)
ENG 3520 - African American Literature (4)
ENG 3530 - Indigenous Literature of North America (4)
ENG 3800 - Postcolonial Literature (4)

3. Two courses in literary history, including

At least one course in earlier literary history and at least one course in later literary history

a. Earlier literary history

ENG 3200 - British Medieval Literature (4)
ENG 3210 - British Literature of the Renaissance (4)
ENG 3220 - British Literature of the Restoration and 18th Century (4)
ENG 3400 - Early American Literature (4)
ENG 3410 - American Literature 1820-1865 (4)

b. Later literary history

8. At least one course in British literary history (ENG 32xx and ENG 33xx courses) and at least one course in American literary history (ENG 34xx courses).

9. At least 20 credits must be taken at Oakland.

10. Foreign language sequence

An introductory two-semester sequence in a foreign language, or one semester of a foreign language at the 1150 level or higher, with a minimum grade of C.

Education courses

A sequence of undergraduate coursework in education is required, including:

SED 3000 - Introduction to Secondary Education (4) (must be completed prior to STEP application)
FE 3010 - Educational Psychology for K-12 Educators (4) (includes a required field experience)
DLL 4197 - Digital Technologies in the Secondary Classroom (4)
RDG 4238 - Disciplinary Literacies (4) (includes a required field experience)
SE 4401 - Introduction to Students with Special Needs (4)
SED 4100 - ST: Teaching Secondary in the Minor Methods (4) (includes a required field experience in the teaching minor: must be completed prior to the final internship)
SED 4200 - ST: Teaching Secondary of the Major Methods (4)
SED 4951 - Internship I: Pre-Student Teaching (4)
SED 4952 - Internship in Secondary Education (8)

Secondary teaching minor

A program in STEP must also include a 20-28 credit secondary teaching minor. Teaching minors available to English STEP students include biology, chemistry, economics, teaching English as a second language (TESL), history, mathematics, physics, and political science. See the Secondary Teacher Education Program listing for specific information regarding these teaching minors.

Additional information

Further details on program admission requirements and procedures can be found in the School of Education and Human Services portion of the catalog and by consulting advisers in the Department of English and the School of Education and Human Services advising office at 363 Pawley Hall, (248) 370-4182, or the School of Education and Human Services web site.

Additional Degree Requirements

In addition to these major/minor requirements, students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements .