Catalog 73 - National University

Nevada ProgramsTED 465BTED 465CTED 465DTED 470requirements, including all TED coursework)Student Teaching II(Prerequisites: Completion of all upper division courserequirements, including all TED coursework)Student Teaching III(Prerequisites: Completion of all upper division courserequirements, including all TED coursework)Student Teaching IV(Prerequisites: Completion of all upper division courserequirements, including all TED coursework)Student Teach/E-Portfolio (3 quarter units)(Prerequisites: Completion of all course requirements andAdmission to Student Teaching, this course must be takenconcurrently with TED 465A-D)• Design, implement, and evaluate standards-based lesson plansfor learning and achievement in content areas.• Demonstrate professional standards and ethics.• Utilize different teaching strategies to accomplish the teachingand learning goalsDegree RequirementsTo receive a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Educationcandidates must complete at least 180 quarter units as articulatedbelow, 45 of which must be completed in residence at NationalUniversity and 76.5 of which must be completed at the upper-divisionlevel. The following courses are specific degree requirements.Candidates must receive passing scores on PRAXIS I & II.300■ BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SECONDARYEDUCATION Major in English(610-111-201)Department Chair: Cynthia Schubert-Irastorza • (858) 642-8339 •cschubert@nu.eduFaculty Advisor for License: Caprice Houston-Bey • (702) 531-7833 •chouston-bey@nu.eduFaculty Advisor for English: John Miller • (714) 429-5146 •jmiller@nu.eduThe Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Education provides arigorous education that prepares candidates for a career as a teacherof English at the middle and secondary school levels. The programstresses literary analysis, diversity and critical thinking and writtenand oral communication skills through a rigorous curriculum ofliterature, composition, language and linguistics and acommunication studies. This program prepares candidates forprofessional work as secondary teachers in a changing cultural andeconomic environment.Program Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Demonstrate familiarity with major British and American writersand their works.• Demonstrate knowledge of the major periods and movements ofBritish and American literary history.• Demonstrate an appreciation of the role of marginalized oroppositional voices in the evolution of the literary tradition andliterary history.• Demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret literary workswithin their historical and cultural contexts• Demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret works ofliterature in the context of generic conventions.• Demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret the use andeffects of literary and rhetorical features of literary texts.• Demonstrate understanding of major critical approaches to theinterpretation of literature.• Demonstrate the ability to compose sophisticated written worksof literary analysis, incorporating appropriate close reading,research, and writing skills.• Demonstrate application of educational technology to meet theneeds of all learners including those with special needslinguistically and culturally diverse students.• Demonstrate knowledge of adolescent development in order toexplain how to support growth in cognitive, social, physical andemotional domains.• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the learning needs ofstudents to create positive learning environment that ensurehealthy human growth.• Utilize systematic observations, documentation, and othereffective assessment strategies in a responsible manner tofacilitate and account for learning and to support positivegrowth.General Education RequirementsThe General Education requirements are listed below: Candidatesseeking a LICENSE are strongly advised to meet with an advisorearly in their program to review program and license requirements.AREA A: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION(15 quarter units required – 10.5 units in writing and 4.5 in speech)ENG 100ENG 101ENG 240COM 100Effective College English (3 quarter units)Effective College English (3 quarter units)(Prerequisite: ENG 100)Advanced Composition(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)Introduction to Mass CommunicationAREA B: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS QUANTITATIVEREASONING(4.5 quarter units required)MTH 209A Fundamentals of Mathematics IAREA C: INFORMATION LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY(4.5 quarter units required)ILR 260Information Literacy(Prerequisite: ENG 100/101)AREA D: ARTS AND HUMANITIES(13.5 quarter units required)LIT 100HIS 233orHIS 234PHL 100Introduction to Literature(Prerequisite: ENG 100/101)World Civilizations I(Prerequisite: ENG 100/101)World Civilizations II(Prerequisite: ENG 100/101)Introduction to Philosophy(Prerequisite: ENG 100/101)AREA E: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES(courses must be in 3 distinct areas)(13.5 quarter units required)HIS 220A United States History I [+](Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)PSY 301 Child Development(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)orPSY 100 Introduction to PsychologySOC 100 Principles of Sociology (+)(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)orSOC 260Cultural Anthropology(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)