B.A. in English - Secondary Education Concentration

Our English department provides extensive instruction in composition and literary analysis. We believe that focused discussions in small classrooms about good books and good writing provide the best kind of education for students of literature. We also work individually with students on their own writing endeavors and interpretations of literary texts. Several of our majors have published their scholarship in journals or have presented scholarly and creative works at literary conferences. At Saint Francis, you will learn from professors who love the written word and want to share that love with our students. We are all prolific writers and/or active scholars in our respective fields. For instance, Dr. Kirk Weixel has published a number of articles with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Dr. Cadwallader has presented at more than fifty conferences and serves as the managing editor for Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers. We work closely with students on projects ranging from independent studies to campus-wide publications such as The Troubadour (the campus newspaper), and as such, enjoy an excellent rapport with our majors. We also provide students additional opportunities to learn from and write for the broader campus and surrounding communities. Major Requirements: ENGL 103 - Writing for a Discipline ENGL 104 - Introduction to Literature ENGL 201 - American Literature I ENGL 202 - American Literature II ENGL 207 - History of the English Language ENGL 303* - Shakespeare’s Early Plays or ENGL 304* - Shakespeare’s Later Plays ENGL 305 - Seventeenth Century Literature ENGL 333 - Literature for Young Adults ENGL 402 - Primary, Secondary, and Post-Secondary Writing Instruction: Composition Theory and Pedagogy ENGL 405 - Eighteenth Century Literature ENGL 406 - English Romantic and Victorian Poetry ENGL 407 - Principles of Literary Research, Theory, and Practice Six additional credits in ENGL SPCH 103 - Speech Fundamentals and Public Speaking Six additional credits in MATH Education Courses (33 credits): EDUC 150 - Educational Psychology EDUC 205 - Introduction to Special Education EDUC 240 - The Diverse Learner in Secondary Settings EDUC 261 - Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom EDUC 333 - Reading and Writing in the Content Areas in Middle and High School EDUC 429 - Middle/ Secondary Methods I EDUC 430 - Methods II EDUC 451 - Student Teaching Collateral Courses: PHIL 319 - Philosophy, Ethics, and Education CORE 407 - General Education Keystone Seminar