English/Language Arts Teaching Major
The English/Language Arts Teaching Major, in combination with the Professional Education Program, prepares you for a teaching career at the middle school, junior high, and high school levels. Our program blends knowledge of English Studies with methods of teaching Language Arts, including courses on teaching multicultural literature, young adult literature, and writing.
Before you declare the major:
Complete your general education Composition and Literature requirements. These courses are not pre-requisites, but we strongly recommended them as preparation. Community college students planning to transfer to CWU can take equivalent courses.
- ENG 101 Composition I: Critical Reading and Responding (4)
- ENG 102 Composition II: Reasoning and Research (4)
- ENG 105 The Literary Imagination (5) or ENG 247 Multicultural Literature (5)
Please note: Completing these courses does not guarantee admission to Central Washington University or to the degree program.
Applying for the major:
Meet with our English/Language Arts Teaching advisor, Dr. Bobby Cummings, to apply for the major and develop a plan for completing your program. You will also need to obtain a signature from the Chair of the Educational Foundations and Curriculum department.
Completing the English/Language Arts Teaching Major
Since the English/Language Arts Teaching Major and the Professional Education Program require a combined 120 credits, you will likely need more than two years to complete the program.
Take these courses
early in your program:
- ENG 302 Poetry and Poetics
- ENG 303 Principles of English Studies
- ENG 222 Multicultural Literature for Teachers
Take these courses near
the end of your program,
prior to student teaching:
- ENG 422 Teaching Young Adult Literature
- ENG 430 Teaching Writing in the Secondary School
- ENG 488 Teaching Portfolio
- ENG 492 Practicum
English 422, 430, and 492 are required prior to student teaching. English 430 and 492 must be taken concurrently. All other major requirements must be completed before or be completed concurrently with enrollment in ENG 488. Enrollment in ENG 488 is by permission.
Two-year Schedule
Required Courses (45 credits)
| 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 |
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| + ENG 222 Prospective secondary English language arts teachers will read and respond to various genres of multicultural/world literature and develop methods and assignments for teaching texts that invite students to think critically and use evidence to support their viewpoints. Prerequisites: ENG 101, ENG 102, ENG 105 and admission to the English/Language arts Teaching Major. Multicultural Literature for Teachers (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 302 Offers practice in the interpretive reading of poetry, focusing on the elements of poetry and poetic theory. Poetry and Poetics (5) | Fall * | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 303 Provides critical reading and writing strategies necessary to studies in English; introduces the expectations and requirements for the major. Principles of Eng. Studies (5) | Fall * | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 304 Students learn to perform linguistic analysis of aspects of English and to use linguistic concepts to examine literary texts. English Linguistics (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 320 A review of the concepts, terminology, and historical development of traditional grammar, the parts of speech and their functions in sentences, the elements of the sentence, and its various patterns. English Grammar (5) | | Win. * | | | | | | |
| + ENG 363 Intensive study of selected Shakespeare plays and poetry. May be repeated up to 10 credits under a different subtitle. Prerequisite: ENG 302 and ENG 303. Shakespeare (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 422 A study of literature written for middle-level and early-high-school students. Prerequisite: ENG 302, ENG 303, 15 credits from any combination of EDF 302, EFC 310, EDCS 300, 300.A, 424, 431, 444, PSY 314, 315, or EDCS/BSED 316, and admission to the Teacher Certification Program. Note: This class is required prior to student teaching. Teaching Young Adult Literature (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 430 Theory into practice seminar on teaching writing, including writing process strategies, content pedagogy, instructional planning, assessment, best practices, and standards-based instruction. Prerequisites: EDCS 311, 28 credits in English, and current WSP/FBI fingerprint clearnance. Co-requisites: ENG 488 and ENG 492. Teach. Writing Secondary School (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 488 Students prepare an end-of-program E-Portfolio which illustrates their mastery of major program and professional sequence competencies. Prerequisites: current WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance, and admission to the Teacher Certification Program. Teaching Portfolio (2) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 492 Practicum accompanying intensive training in the pedagogy of writing presented in ENG 430. Students connect teaching, learning, and assessment strategies to current research and practice and apply ELA endorsement competencies to specific learning situations. Prerequisites: EDCS 311, 28 credits in English, and current WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance. Co-requisite: ENG 430 and ENG 488. Practicum (3) | | | | | | | | |
| *Section reserved for Online Writing Specialization majors |
Select two Literature & History courses (10 credits)
| 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 |
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| + ENG 371 Historical and critical studies in literature from the classical era through the Renaissance. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303, Literature & History I (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 372 Historical and critical studies in literature from the mid-17th century through the mid-19th century. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. Literature & History II (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 373 Historical and critical studies in literature from the nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303,. Literature & History III (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 374 Historical and critical studies in literature from the 20th century through the present. May be repeated under different subtitle. Prerequisite: ENG 302 and ENG 303. Literature & History IV (5) | | | | | | | | |
| *Section reserved for Online Writing Specialization majors |
Select one Literary Forms course (5 credits)
| 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 |
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| + ENG/TH 380 Intensive study of representative examples of drama. ENG 380 and TH 380 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. Studies in Drama (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 453 Extensive reading and analysis of prose fiction. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. Studies in Fiction (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 454 Extensive reading and analysis of literary nonfiction. Prerequisites: ENG 302, ENG 303. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Studies in Nonfiction (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 455 Intensive study of representative example of poetry. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. May be repeated for credit under a different subtitle. Studies in Poetry (5) | | | | | | | | |
| *Section reserved for Online Writing Specialization majors |
Select one Writing course (5 credits)
| 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 |
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| + ENG 263 An introduction to the creative writing genres: poetry, fiction, screenwriting, and creative nonfiction. Examines the rhetorical forms and expectations of each in a workshop format. Intro to Creative Writing (5) | Fall * | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 364 An introduction to the varieties of literary fiction being written today, the techniques and strategies for writing fiction, as well as developing criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of student stories. Prerequisite: ENG 263. Fiction Writing (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 365 A workshop that introduces the varieties of forms, styles, voices, and strategies for writing poetry. Emphasizes reading professional models and the development and application of criteria for evaluating and revising poems. Prerequisite: ENG 263. Poetry Writing (5) | | | Spr. * | | | | | |
| + ENG 366 A workshop that considers the varieties and forms of the creative essay and its historical evolution. Emphasiszes reading professional models, the uses of research, and the development and application of criteria for evaluating and revising essays. Prerequisite: ENG 263. Creative Nonfiction (5) | | | | | | | | |
| *Section reserved for Online Writing Specialization majors |
Select one Critical Studies course (5 credits)
| 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 |
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| + ENG 415 Intensive study of a group of texts focused by theme, author, theoretical approach, or social and historical context.. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. May be repeated for credit under a different subtitle. Critical Studies in American Literature (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 417 Intensive study of a group of texts focused by theme, author, theoretical approach, or social and historical context. Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. May be repeated for credit under a different subtitle. Critical Studies in World Literature (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 419 Intensive study of group texts focused by theme, author, theoretical approach, or social and historical context. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. May be repeated for credit under a different subtitle. Critical Studies in British Literature (5) | | | | | | | | |
| *Section reserved for Online Writing Specialization majors |
Total: 70 credits
