English with Secondary Certification, B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in English with Secondary Certification prepares students to teach in grades 7-12 in Pennsylvania as well as in more than 40 other states with reciprocal agreements. Shippensburg University’s program is nationally recognized by the National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Education and by the National Council of Teachers of English. The university also has the only public elementary lab school in the state.

Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language Requirement:

All students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree are required to attain proficiency in a foreign language. Proficiency may be satisfied by completing a language class at the 103 (intermediate) level or three years of any one foreign language in high school. Students may also meet this requirement through AP or CLEP testing.

English Major Requirements (30 crs.)

Students receiving certification must take one course in world literature.

Required Courses (6 crs.)

Course of Study: Secondary Education (24 crs.)

200-level literature (3cr)
200-level literature (3cr)
ENGL 229 - Foundations in Creative Writing Credits: 3
300- or 400-level literature (3cr)
300- or 400-level literature (3cr)
300 or 400-level writing (3cr)
400-level literature (3cr)
Any 300- or 400-level course (3cr)

Professional Education Requirements (42 crs.)

Note:

Students seeking certification in secondary education must also complete 2 math courses (except MATH 185 ).

General Education

General Education Requirements

General Education Program

General Education Requirements Specific for this major

Diversity (D): PSYC 101