English 5-Adult (B.A.)
Each of the specific programs (5-Adult, 5-9) is designed to help students meet the following goals as teachers: (1) to understand the structure of language and the dynamics of communication; (2) to acquire a knowledge of language and composition that enables them to speak and write correctly and effectively; and (3) to recognize that literature provides vicarious pleasures and intellectual stimulation because it brings them into contact with the dreams, hopes, achievements, and failures of many cultures.
Admission Process
See the Teacher Education Student Policy Manual for each admission point requirement. Each admission point is a formal admittance using an electronic application located on the Teacher Education website.
1. Admission Point 1: Admission to the Teacher Education Program
2. Admission Point 2: Admission to Residency Semester I
3. Admission Point 3: Admission to Residency Semester II (Professional Semester)
4. Admission Point 4: Graduation and Certification
Teaching Certification
To qualify for West Virginia teaching certification, each graduate must also pass all of the required Praxis II tests for the subject area that he or she intends to teach. A list of the required Praxis II tests, along with the required passing scores, is available at the ETS website (http://www.ets.org/praxis) or the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) web site.
Graduates may obtain certification packets at the dean’s office or by requesting a packet from WVDE. Fingerprinting must be completed at a WVDE approved location.
Required Courses and Professional Components
Pre-Professional Skills Component
All education students must pass state-required pre-professional skills tests (Praxis I). Also, they must demonstrate speaking skills competency by achieving a letter grade of “C” or better in COM 101, ENG 101 and ENG 102.
Professional Education Component
| EDUC 100 | Introduction to Professional Education | 1 |
| EDUC 207 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 290 | Instructional Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 301 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SPED 241 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
| READ 412 | Structured Language | 3 |
Residency Semester I
These courses must be scheduled together during the semester prior to the Residency Semester 2 (professional semester). Teacher candidates must be admitted to Admission Point 1 and Admission Point 2 before enrolling in the Secondary Education Residency I semester.
| EDUC 293 | Instructional Design Assessment for Middle/Secondary Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC 309 | Residency I | 0 |
| EDUC 340 | Methods & Materials for Secondary Teachers | 2 |
| EDUC 342 | Methods & Materials Lab for Secondary Teachers | 1 |
| READ 302 | Reading for Content Area Instruction | 3 |
| SPED 320 | Collaborative Techniques for Secondary Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
Residency Semester II
| EDUC 409 | School Law & Organization | 1 |
| EDUC 470 | Professional Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 485 | Residency II | 10 |
Content Courses
| ENG 200 | Foundations in English Studies | 3 |
| ENG 204 | British Literature through the 18th Century | 3 |
| ENG 205 | American Literature before the Civil War | 3 |
| ENG 214 | British Literature after the18th Century | 3 |
| ENG 215 | American Literature after the Civil War | 3 |
| ENG 275 | Structure of English | 3 |
| ENG 311 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 315 | Multicultural Studies in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 320 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| ENG 385 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| ENG 395 | Literary Criticism & Theory | 3 |
| LING 150 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
Choose 3 hours from the following:
| ENG 360 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 361 | Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 |
Choose 3 hours from the following:
| ENG 490 | World Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 492 | World Literature II | 3 |
Choose 6 hours from the following: