Trine University

Bachelor of Science in English/Language Arts Education

The degree: Classroom readiness on day one

The Bachelor of Science with a major in English/language arts education seeks to provide, upon graduation, highly effective practitioners prepared to teach English and language arts in a grade 5-12 setting.

Trine University offers special education licensure programs for preschool through 12th grade, allowing certain secondary education programs, like English/language arts, to add special education licensure to an existing content area within their four-year degree program at Trine. If you are interested in pursuing special education licensure, talk to your faculty advisor.

Curriculum

A total of 120 credit hours are required to earn a Bachelor of Science in English/Language Arts Education. The courses you need to complete to be eligible for licensure in Indiana may change from what is presented. New requirements for licensure have been approved by the IDOE/OEEL and the governor. When new standards are developed and additional interpretations of the new licensing requirements are made, changes will be made on this website.

General Education - 30 credit hours

• MA 113 College Algebra or higher
• Math or science elective - 3 credit hours
• Science elective - 3 credit hours
• ENG 153 Introduction to Literature
• PSY 113 Principles of Psychology
• FLM 203 Film Appreciation
• SS elective - 3 credit hours
• ENG 143 College Composition
• HUM 203 Humanities Seminar
• SP 203 Effective Speaking or
• COM 163 Interpersonal Communication

Additional Requirements - 2 credit hour

• UE 101 University Experience
• 1 Hour Free Elective

English/Language Arts Content Area Courses - 43 credit hours

Content Requirements -9 credit hours

• ENG 233 Mythology
• ENG 273 Creative Writing
• EDG 433 Shakespeare

English Language Requirements -3 credit hours

• ENG 363 The English Language

Writing & Composition Requirements -13 credit hours

• ENG 133 Technical Communication
• ENG 303 Advanced Technical Communication
• or ENG 453 Advanced Composition
• ENG 412 Writing Center Consulting
• ENG 411 Writing Center Consulting Lab (taken twice)
• COM 183 Writing for the Media

Literature Surveys – 9 credit hours (Take 3of 5)

• ENG 2013 British Literature I
• ENG 2023 British Literature II
• ENG 2113 American Literature I
• ENG 2123 American Literature II
• ENG 253 Reading in World Literature

Literature Electives – 9 credit hours (Take 3 of 5)*

• ENG 263 Themes in Literature
• ENG 3303 The Bible as Literature
• ENG 3313 Graphic Novels
• ENG 423 Drama
• ENG 443 Poetry

*or upper-division literature courses approved by the advisor

Professional Education Requirements - 45 credit hours

• EDU 111 Education Exploration
• EDU 211 Education Immersion
• EDU 232 Educational Psychology for the Middle & Secondary Teacher
• EDU 273 Issues in American Education
• EDU 301 Instructional Design Practicum
• EDU 303 Instructional Design
• EDU 312 Exceptional Learners
• EDU 322 Culturally Responsive Teaching
• EDU 331 Literacy in the Content Area Practicum
• EDU 332 Literacy in the Content Area
• EDU 362 Classroom Behavior & Environment
• EDU 411 Middle School Practicum
• EDU 412 The Middle School
• EDU 422 Middle School Methods
• EDU 431 Secondary Methods Practicum
• EDU 442 Secondary Methods
• EDU 462 Educational Measurement
• EDU 463 Educational Media and Technology
• EDU 470 Student Teaching
• EDU 482 Student Teaching Seminar

• 100% Graduates employed last 8 years
• 16 Average major class size
• 800 Clinical hours during the program

Graduates from the Franks School of Education have demonstrated high levels of success, including:

• 100 percent of recently surveyed graduates indicated the Franks School of Education provided teacher training that was relevant, effective and improved P-12 student learning.
• 100 percent of graduates shared they would recommend others coming to Trine University to become a teacher.

You have many opportunities for rewarding careers and advanced studies.

Explore the Possibilities:

• Teacher
• The grade-level or content department chair
• Building principal
• Assistant superintendent
• Superintendent
• Curriculum director
• Child care worker
• Coach
• Publications advisor (yearbooks, newspaper, etc.)
• Community agency director
• Counselor
• Graduate student

Flexible field experiences and student teaching placements

Area school districts where students participate in field experiences and student teaching include, though are not limited to:

• Bronson Community Schools (Michigan)
• Coldwater Community Schools (Michigan)
• Sturgis Community Schools (Michigan)
• MSD of Steuben County Schools (Indiana)
• Prairie Heights Community Schools (Indiana)
• Hamilton Community Schools (Indiana)
• Fremont Community Schools (Indiana)
• Fort Wayne Community Schools (Indiana)
• Garrett, Keyser Butler Community Schools (Indiana)
• DeKalb County Central United School District (Indiana)
• DeKalb Eastern Community Schools (Indiana)
• Quincy Community Schools (Michigan)
• Edgerton Local School District (Ohio)
• Edon-Northwest Local School District (Ohio)
• Central Noble Community Schools (Indiana)
• East Noble Community Schools (Indiana)
• West Noble Community Schools (Indiana)
• Lakeland Community Schools (Indiana)