Plan of Study - English Secondary Ed

Term-by-term sample course schedule

The milestones listed below each year are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. A sample schedule is provided as a general guideline to help you build a schedule each term. Your courses must be selected with your advisor to satisfy all core curriculum and state, lab science, and multicultural requirements.

Refer to this program's page and the VSU Core Curriculum page in the academic catalog for more detailed information about degree requirements.

Visit the BSEd Secondary Education page in Majors and Degrees for general info about the field and degree.

If you're interested in this concentration, we also have the B.A. in English and B.S.Ed in Secondary Education Dual Degree program. Feel free to compare and find which one is right for you.

Year 1
Fall
Spring
  • Composition II
    3
  • Lab Science Course
    4
  • Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity
    3
  • Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
    3
  • Social Sciences Elective
    3
  • Total credit hours
    16
Any course that fulfills the Area E Elective Requirement, including but not limited to: ECON 1500 (Survey of Economics), GEOG 1100 (Intro to Geography), POLS 2401 (Intro to Global Issues), or PSYC 1101 (Intro to General Psychology). Talk with Advising for details
Year 2
Fall
Spring
Year 3
Fall
Spring
  • Secondary Education Practicum
    1
  • Introduction to Standards, Planning, and Assessment
    2
  • Differentiated Instruction in Secondary Education
    3
  • Integrating Technology
    2
  • Development and Education of the Middle Grades Student, Part 1
    3
  • Reading and Writing in the Content Areas for Middle Grades
    3
  • Total credit hours
    15
Year 4
Fall
  • Secondary Education Practicum II
    3
  • ELA Methods for Secondary Education
    3
  • Assessment for Secondary Education
    3
  • Serving Students with Diverse Needs
    3
  • Total credit hours
    12
Spring
  • Student Teaching in Secondary Education
    10
  • Professional Practices Seminar
    2
  • Total credit hours
    12
Teacher Education
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