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English: Adolescence Education/Special Education 7-12 Generalist (ASPIRE Dual Degree Program) - BA/MSED

Suggested 5 Year Course Plan:

This suggested plan is designed to give students an idea of how to balance their coursework over 10 semesters and to graduate within 5 years. It should be used along with your Degree Works worksheet and in consultation with your faculty advisor. It is meant as a guide, not a definitive list of courses that must be taken as written. Your faculty advisor will help you make any necessary adjustments during advisement.

Year 1

Fall (16 credits)

SEE 100 - 0 cr

Liberal Education or Content Courses - 16 cr

Spring (16 credits)

SIE 146 - 4 cr

SEE 106 - 0 cr

Liberal Education or Content Courses - 12 cr


Year 2

Fall (18 credits)

EPY 243 - 4 cr

EDU 300 - 3 cr 

EDU 111 - 0 cr

Liberal Education or Content Courses - 11 cr

Spring (18 credits)

SEE 249 - 4 cr

EPY 370 - 4 cr

EPY 337 - 0 cr

Liberal Education or Content Courses - 10 cr


Year 3

Fall (18 credits)

SIE 265 - 4 cr

EDU 106 - 0 cr

Liberal Education or Content Courses - 14 cr

Spring (18 credits)

SED 506 - 3 cr

SED 567 - 3 cr

Liberal Education or Content Courses - 12 cr


Year 4

Fall (18 credits)

SED 347 - 4 cr

SED 519 - 3 cr

Liberal Education or Content Courses - 11 cr

Spring (18 credits)

SEC 515 - 3 cr

SED 530 - 3 cr

LRC 528 - 3 cr

EDU 102 - 0 cr

Liberal Education or Content Courses - 9 cr


Year 5

Fall (18 credits)

SIE 566 - 3 cr

SEC 520-524 (Content Methods) - 3 cr

LRC 521 - 3 cr

SEE 108 - 0 cr

EDU 103 - 0 cr

Liberal Education or Content Courses - 9 cr

Spring (12 credits)

SED 590 - 3 cr

SIE 580 - 6 cr

SIE 582 - 2 cr

SIE 584 - 1 cr

Program Overview:

Program Contacts:

Literacy and Special Education Department

Email: piepere@mail.strose.edu

Program Webpage:

www.strose.edu/teach

Program Requirements:

Requirement for Advancement in Dual Degree

Students must apply for student teaching in accordance with program guidelines. This includes satisfactory completion of all major courses in their academic major and the education major with the exception of SED 590SIE 580, SIE 582, and SIE 584.  No additional courses beyond SED 590, SIE 580, SIE 582, and SIE 584 should be taken during the student teaching semester.

ENG 112Intro to Literary Studies

4

ENG 201Language and Linguistics

4

ENG 330Literary Theory and Criticism

4

ENG 497English Portfolio

0

ENG 498Senior Seminar

4

ENG 210Survey of Brit Lit I

4

or

ENG 211Survey of Brit Lit II

4

or

ENG 212Survey of Amer Lit

4

One additional 200-level literature course

4

300-level literature courses

12

200-level writing course

2

300-level writing course

4


Performance Arts or Film/Digital Media course

4


ENG 210Survey of Brit Lit I

4

ENG 223Early Amer Literature

4

ENG 226Women & Wrtg (Early Periods)

4

ENG 230Early British Literature

4

ENG 244Early World Literature

4

ENG 260Earlier Shakespeare

4

ENG 261Later Shakespeare

4

ENG 27119th C. U.S. Literature

4

ENG 280History of Drama

4

ENG 320Studies 19th C. U.S Literature

4

ENG 328Interdisciplinary Connections

4

ENG 335Studies in Renaissance Literat

4

ENG 342Studies in Medieval Literature

4

ENG 344Restor/18th C. British Lit

4

ENG 346Shakespeare on Stage & Screen

4

ENG 350Romanticism/Early19thCBritLit

4

ENG 211Survey of Brit Lit II

4

ENG 212Survey of Amer Lit

4

ENG 216African American Literature

4

ENG 217Crime Fiction

4

ENG 22120th C. Amer Literature

4

ENG 222American Drama

4

ENG 227Women & Wrtg (Later Periods)

4

ENG 228Contemporary Fiction

4

ENG 229Contemporary Amer Poetry

4

ENG 231Post-1800 British Liter

4

ENG 232Contemp British Literature

4

ENG 236Postcolonial Literatures

4

ENG 237Asian American Literature

4

ENG 238Native American Literature

4

ENG 239Irish Literature

4

ENG 243Modern European Literature

4

ENG 245Literary Movements

4

ENG 270Modern World Drama

4

ENG 279Film:Theory & Practice

4

ENG 323Studies 20th C. Literature

4

ENG 328Interdisciplinary Connections

4

ENG 336Studies in African Amer Lit

4

ENG 340Studies in the Novel

4

ENG 355Victorian Literature & Culture

4

ENG 370Literature and Empire

4

ENG 371Studies in Women's Literature

4

ENG 372Studies in Diverse Literatures

4

ENG 373Studies in Contempor Narrative

4

ENG 377Literary & Cultural Studies

4

ENG 379Studies in Film

4

ENG 381Periodical Studies

4

ENG 210Survey of Brit Lit I

4

ENG 211Survey of Brit Lit II

4

ENG 212Survey of Amer Lit

4

ENG 214Modern Poetry

4

ENG 216African American Literature

4

ENG 217Crime Fiction

4

ENG 22120th C. Amer Literature

4

ENG 222American Drama

4

ENG 223Early Amer Literature

4

ENG 226Women & Wrtg (Early Periods)

4

ENG 227Women & Wrtg (Later Periods)

4

ENG 228Contemporary Fiction

4

ENG 229Contemporary Amer Poetry

4

ENG 230Early British Literature

4

ENG 231Post-1800 British Liter

4

ENG 232Contemp British Literature

4

ENG 236Postcolonial Literatures

4

ENG 237Asian American Literature

4

ENG 238Native American Literature

4

ENG 239Irish Literature

4

ENG 243Modern European Literature

4

ENG 244Early World Literature

4

ENG 245Literary Movements

4

ENG 260Earlier Shakespeare

4

ENG 261Later Shakespeare

4

ENG 270Modern World Drama

4

ENG 27119th C. U.S. Literature

4

ENG 279Film:Theory & Practice

4

ENG 280History of Drama

4

ENG 320Studies 19th C. U.S Literature

4

ENG 323Studies 20th C. Literature

4

ENG 328Interdisciplinary Connections

4

ENG 335Studies in Renaissance Literat

4

ENG 336Studies in African Amer Lit

4

ENG 340Studies in the Novel

4

ENG 342Studies in Medieval Literature

4

ENG 344Restor/18th C. British Lit

4

ENG 346Shakespeare on Stage & Screen

4

ENG 350Romanticism/Early19thCBritLit

4

ENG 355Victorian Literature & Culture

4

ENG 370Literature and Empire

4

ENG 371Studies in Women's Literature

4

ENG 372Studies in Diverse Literatures

4

ENG 373Studies in Contempor Narrative

4

ENG 377Literary & Cultural Studies

4

ENG 379Studies in Film

4

ENG 381Periodical Studies

4

ENG 206Creative Writing

4

ENG 246Imaginative Wrtg:Pract/Pedag

2

ENG 247Nonfic Wrtg Wrkshp:Pract/Pedag

2

ENG 251Nonfiction Writing

4

ENG 252Writing for Digital Media

4

ENG 311Wrtg Creative Non-Fiction

4

ENG 312Writing Poetry

4

ENG 313Writing Fiction

4

ENG 314Script Writing

4

ENG 315Professional Writing & Editing

4

ENG 317The Art of the Essay

4

ENG 180Theatre Arts

4

ENG 218Oral Interpret of Literature

4

ENG 285Acting: Studio Study

4

ENG 286Acting: Styles and Techniques

4

ENG 287Improvisational Acting

4

ENG 115Intro to New Media

4

ENG 252Writing for Digital Media

4

ENG 279Film:Theory & Practice

4

ENG 314Script Writing

4

ENG 315Professional Writing & Editing

4

ENG 346Shakespeare on Stage & Screen

4

ENG 379Studies in Film

4

ENG 381Periodical Studies

4

EDU 102Violence Prevention

0

EDU 103Child Abuse Prevention

0

EDU 106Aids/Com Dis Wrks

0

EDU 111Dignity for All Students

0

EDU 300Foundations of Education

3

EPY 243Adolesc Psych & Develop

4

EPY 370Ed Psych/Instruct Tech

4

EPY 337Subst Abuse Wksp

0

SED 347Curr/Instrt Signific Disabilit

4

SEE 100Intro to the Profession

0

SEE 106Intro to Portfolio

0

SEE 249Prin & Proc Eff Behav Mgmt

4

SIE 146Ind w/Except in Schl & Comm

4

SIE 365Inclus Curr & Instruct Design

3 or 4

LRC 521Adv Literacy Improvmnt G 5-12

3

LRC 528Read & Write for Adol w/ Disab

3

SEC 515Curr & Instr in Secondary Sch

3

SEC 520Method Teach Eng. Sec. School

3

SED 506Found/Issues/Resrch in Spec Ed

3

SED 519Inst Prac Divers Learn Eng Soc

3

SED 530Inst Pract Diverse Learn; MST

3

SED 567AdvThry/Prac Tch Childw/EBD

3

SED 590Res Seminar Sp Ed

3

SIE 566Assess Content Instruc & Indiv

3

SIE 580On-Site Prof Exp Adol Educ

6

SIE 582On-Site Prof Exp Sem:Adol/Sp E

2

SIE 584Portfolio in Adoles & Spec Ed

1

Internship/Field Experiences/Service:

Candidates complete two seven week student teaching experiences, one at the grades 7-9 level and another at the grades 10-12 level. One placement is in special education, and the other in general education.


Culminating Academic Experiences:

The candidate will complete a Professional Portfolio to reflect growth as he or she progresses through the program, leading to initial teacher certification. Candidates are guided during each phase of the process beginning with early curriculum courses and culminating in the final capstone experience.


Bilingual Education Extension (Optional):

Bilingual Education - Certificate

Grade 5-6 Extension (Optional):

EDU 385Tchg Lang Arts/SS 1-6

4

or

EDU 386Tchg Sci/Math 1-6

4

EDU 440Middle Level Education

3

Professional Accreditation:

Career Opportunities and Graduate Study:

  • Grades 7-12 English teacher
  • Special Education co-teacher in a content area classroom
  • Special Education resource/consultant teacher
  • Special Education teacher in a self-contained classroom

Admissions and Financial Aid Information:

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