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Programs in English: English Education (XEE)PROSPECTIVE MAJORS Undergraduate Degree in English EducationThank you for your interest in the English Education program, which includes a full major in English and additional courses leading to eligibility to teach secondary school English. The goals and conceptual framework of the program are described in The University of Delaware Educator. See the English Education Requirements for a list of the courses in English and professional studies required in the program. For an English Education checksheet, including group requirements, go to Requirement Checksheet (PDF). If you have questions about whether a particular course you have already taken could be used to fulfill a specific English Education requirement, please contact one of the professors listed below. Completing the program will make you eligible for certification as a secondary school English teacher in whichever state you choose. While there are no guarantees of jobs from year to year, English Education students have generally been successful in finding teaching positions. Students receive job counseling and practical help as a normal part of the program, and they have the opportunity to attend the University's annual job fair for teachers. We also provide assistance in applying for teacher certification at the end of the program. For additional information on program requirements, state competency tests, teacher certification, and field experiences, see Teacher Education at the University of Delaware. Applications for student teaching may be found at http://www.udel.edu/teachered/sttch/sttchapp/index.html. Students are also required to pass Praxis I, a test of basic skills in English and math. In addition students must pass Praxis II, a test over content knowledge in English language arts. Currently, New York, Massachusetts, and Florida, require a state exam in place of Praxis II. For information on these tests, see http://www.udel.edu/teachered/testreq.html. Most of the English courses and some of the professional studies courses are offered in the evening, and we are trying to increase the number of evening courses. We will do everything we can to accommodate people with full-time jobs, but the clinical experiences in the program are necessarily keyed to the high school day, so completing these courses entirely in the evenings is not an option. You will also have to be free all day every day in the spring semester in which you student teach. It is, of course, important for high school teachers to have a clear and up-to-date grasp of the content field they will teach. For that reason, college courses taken more than seven years ago do not ordinarily apply to this program. For the same reason, students are expected to have a grade point average of 2.75 overall and 3.0 in the major when they apply for student teaching. Related Links
Note: Your Academic Progress Report (available at https://www.mvs.udel.edu/sis.html) will tell you what UD courses you have taken, what courses you have transferred in, and exactly what you still need to take in order to graduate. Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification The information on this page pertains to prospective students who already have a B.A. and are interested in a non-degree program leading to teacher certification in secondary school English. The University of Delaware does not offer a graduate degree program in this area. Please note: If your most recent degree is more than seven years old, those courses will not count toward teacher certification. If you decide to pursue teacher certification, you will have to be admitted to the University of Delaware as a non-degree candidate for teacher certification. For an application form and information about the admission process, see the Admissions Office web site. In order to become eligible for teacher certification, you must complete whatever required English and professional studies courses you have not already taken. For a list of these courses, see English Education Requirements. If you have any questions about whether a particular course you have already taken fulfills a specific requirement, please contact one of the professors listed below. Students are also expected to have a 2.75 overall grade point average and a grade point average of 3.0 in the major when they apply for student teaching. Completing the program will make you eligible for teacher certification in whichever state you choose. While there are no guarantees of jobs from year to year, English Education students have generally been successful in finding teaching positions. Students receive job counseling and practical help as a normal part of the program, and they have the opportunity to attend the University's annual job fair for teachers. We also provide assistance in applying for teacher certification at the end of the program. For additional information on program requirements, state competency tests, teacher certification, and field experiences, see Teacher Education at the University of Delaware. Applications for student teaching may be found at www.udel.edu/teachered/sttchapp/. Students are also required to pass Praxis I and Praxis II before enrolling in the methods courses; for information on these tests, see www.udel.edu/teachered/praxisreq.html. Most of the English courses and some of the professional studies courses are offered in the evening, and we are trying to increase the number of evening courses. We will do everything we can to accommodate people who have full-time jobs, but the clinical experiences in the program are necessarily keyed to the high school day, so completing these courses entirely in the evenings is not an option. You will also have to be free all day in the spring semester in which you student teach. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of the professors listed below. English Education Requirements Note: Candidates for a B.A. must also complete Group Requirements and Related Courses; see English Education Checksheet. In some instances, other courses taken at UD or elsewhere may substitute for these requirements; if you have any questions about this, please contact one of the professors listed below. PROFESSIONAL STUDIES COURSES ACADEMIC STUDIES COURSES *Praxis I needs to be completed early in the English Education program. Praxis II should be completed after a majority of literature classes have been taken and before the methods courses, ENGL 482 and 483. See www.udel.edu/teachered/praxisreq.html for further information.
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