English Education - Langston University

English Education from Langston University is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Mission: The Department of English and Foreign Languages recognizes its responsibility in helping all students at Langston University to write clearly and appropriately for educated people. As a unit in the School of Arts and Sciences, the faculty seeks to interest students, especially those majoring in English, in learning about the best writers in the world and their cultures through discussions, presentations and projects. Further the faculty wishes to develop in students a proficiency in and an appreciation for the past and present structure of the English language and the literature thereof and to enable students to speak, read and write Spanish or French and to have an appreciation for these and other cultures. Vision: The Department of English and Foreign Languages will continue to produce English and English Education graduates who are culturally diverse, proficient in oral and written language, knowledgeable about major literary works and principles, and are known for their leadership, respect for diversity and academic competence. Further, our graduates will work in, interact with, and have respect for the global marketplace and will know and use at least one foreign language . Goals/Objectives: Courses in English and Foreign Languages are designed 1. To teach the student to write informative and imaginative prose through reading, discussions, and practice; 2. To present the best that has been thought and said in the world and develop the student's powers of appreciation and criticism through the study of literature; 3. To enable the student to describe and explain the historical development of the English language and its present structure; 4. To familiarize the student preparing to teach with effective methodologies for teaching communication skills and the appreciation of literature; 5. To enable the student to understand, speak, read, and write French or Spanish and to develop an understanding and an appreciation of the culture represented by the language. ENGLISH (Teacher Education) I. Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Education II. Major: English (Teacher Education - Language Arts) A. General Education: 50 hours B. Required Courses: 36 hours (nine of these hours may also be used as General Education electives, Groups B and C). Required courses are the same as for English majors, above, plus EG 4083 Methods of Teaching Language Arts in the Secondary School EG 2543 English Literature I EG 2563 English Literature II EG 3013 American Literature I EG 3023 American Literature II or EG 3033 Contemporary American Literature EG 3053 World Literature EG 3063 Black Authors in American Literature EG 3153 Advanced Grammar EG 4023 Romantic Literature or EG 4033 Victorian Literature EG 4073 Shakespeare EG 4083 Methods of Teaching Language Arts in the Secondary School EG 4113 Advanced Writing Workshop EG 4123 Special Topics in English EG 4183 History of the English Language View more details on Langston University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.