English Major + Professional Educator Licensure
Students interested in earning Illinois Professional Educator Licensure (grades 9-12) must complete the English major (Bachelor of Arts) with a major concentration in Secondary English Language Arts (SELA), including SIUE's two-year Secondary Education program. Students are assisted by College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) advisors in the CAS Advising office and by School of Education, Health, and Human Services (SEHHB) advisors in SEHHB Student Services.
An overall GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to the Secondary Education program. In addition, English majors with a major concentration in Secondary English Language Arts must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA in English courses. GPAs will be calculated based on all courses taken at all institutions. No course with a grade of less than C will be applied to meet professional educator licensure requirements.
Students seeking an Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) must meet specific general education and professional education requirements and must pass State of Illinois licensure tests. State requirements change, and the latest details about these requirements can be found in the School of Education, Health, and Human Behavior section of the undergraduate academic catalog and by making an appointment with the secondary education advisor in SEHHB Student Services. See the Department of English for additional information, including program guides and semester-specific course descriptions.
Sample Curriculum for Bachelor of Arts in English with Major Concentration in Secondary English Language Arts (Professional Educator Licensure, Grades 9-12)
Downloadable PDF (4-Year Sample Curriculum)
Year 1 Fall Semester
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I (FW1)
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking or ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication Skills (FSPC)
(3) RA 101 Reasoning and Argumentation (FRA)
(3) Breadth Physical Science (BPS) with Lab (EL)
(4) Foreign Language 101 (BICS, EREG)
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
17 - Total Credits
Year 1 Spring Semester
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II (FW2)
(3) ENG 208 or ENG 209 British Survey (BHUM)
(3) QR 101 Quantitative Reasoning (FQR)
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
(4) Foreign Language 102 (same language as 101)
(0) Health Experience (EH)
16 - Total Credits
Year 2 Fall Semester
(3) ENG 200 Introduction to Literary Study (HUM)
(3) ENG 205, ENG 211, or ENG 212 American Survey (BHUM)
(3) THEA 111 or ENG 290 (recommended BFPA)
(3) ENG Literature elective (upper-level): ENG 306, ENG 309, ENG 310, ENG 315 (IS), ENG 340, ENG 341, ENG 342, ENG 343, ENG 344, ENG 345, ENG 404, ENG 420, ENG 446, ENG 457, ENG 463, ENG 464, ENG 473, ENG 477, ENG 478 (IS), ENG 479, ENG 480, or ENG 482
(3) ACS elective (ACS 461 prerequisite): ACS 200, ACS 201 (BSS), ACS 204, ACS 210 (BSS), ACS 304, ACS 305, ACS 311 (BSS), ACS 331 (BSS), ACS 421, ACS 426 (BSS), ACS 430, ACS 433, or ACS 434
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 Spring Semester
(3) ENG 301 Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism (HUM)
(3) ENG 214 or ENG 215 World Survey (BHUM)
(3) ENG Rhetoric & Writing elective: ENG 332, ENG 333 (IS), ENG 334, ENG 410, ENG 412 (IS), ENG 488, ENG 490, or ENG 491
(3) ENG 369 or ENG 400 Language (grammar or linguistics, HUM)
(3) IT 300 Digital Learning and Communication for Educators
(3) Breadth Social Science (BSS)
18 - Total Credits
SEHHB Secondary Education Program Admission - Program applications due at beginning of year 2 spring semester
Year 3 Fall Semester
(1) CIED 302 Field Experience II
(3) CIED 310 Planning for Diverse Learners (ERGU)
(3) CIED 312 Language and Communication in Multiple Contexts
(3) ENG 485 Writing for English Teachers
(3) ENG 445 Young Adult Literature (HUM)
(3) Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
16 - Total Credits
Year 3 Spring Semester
(1) CIED 303 Field Experience III
(3) CIED 311 Planning for Differentiated Instruction
(3) CIED 323 Adolescent Disciplinary Literacy
(3) SPE 400 The Exceptional Child
(3) ENG 307 or ENG 471 Shakespeare (BHUM)
(3) ACS 461 Strategies for Teaching Speech
16 - Total Credits
English Student Teacher Screening - Student teacher screening portfolios due at beginning of year 3 spring semester
Year 4 Fall Semester
(2) CIED 304 Field Experience IV
(3) CIED 313 Introduction to Educational Assessment
(3) CIED 314 Creating and Managing Effective Learning Environments
(3) ENG 475 Methods of Teaching Secondary English Language Arts
(3) ENG 497A English Senior Seminar
14 - Total Credits
Year 4 Spring Semester
(10) CIED 455F 9-12 Student Teaching Experience - English
(2) CIED 456 9-12 Senior Seminar in Professionalism and Ethics of Teaching
12 - Total Credits
Total Hours 124
See the Secondary Education advisor in SEHHB Student Services for assistance with the Secondary Education professional educator licensure program. The most up-to-date details about coursework and requirements for professional educator licensure can be found in the School of Education, Health, and Human Behavior section of this catalog.
See the English Education website for English Department contact information and for information about English Student Teacher Screening.
Additional Notes: All secondary education coursework (CIED/SPE) and English education courses (ENG 485/475) must be completed as sequenced, including CIED 302, CIED 310, CIED 312, ENG 485; CIED 303, CIED 311, CIED 323, SPE 400; CIED 304, CIED 313, CIED 314, ENG 475; and CIED 455F, CIED 456. All coursework must be complete before the full-time student teaching semester. Five 400-level English courses required. Students must make one 400-level selection in Literature; Rhetoric & Writing; or Language. See the English Degree Requirements section of the undergraduate academic catalog for more information.
