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Language Arts Composite Secondary
Education Certification
Goals: The goals of the Language Arts secondary certification
program are (1) to prepare students to become individuals who can
think critically and express their ideas and values effectively through
both the spoken and the written word; (2) to provide students with a
broad yet solid foundation in the language arts, including knowledge
and skills in the fields of oral and written language, literature, drama
and media writing; and (3) to develop students’ knowledge of and
skills in teaching methodologies appropriate to the language arts.
Vocational Application: This program prepares students to teach
the various areas or fields of Language Arts in grades 7-12. It meets
the standards of certification for the Language Arts Composite
subject area as defined by the South Dakota Department of
Education.
Requirements: In addition to meeting the liberal arts core
requirements of the University, the student must complete a
minimum of 60 semester hours of Language Arts courses and the
courses and competencies required for secondary education
certification (see Education Section, pg. 60).
❏ CST 260 Applied Theatre–Design
❏ CST 261 Theatre Production
❏ CST 310 Directing
❏ ENG 221 British Literature: Major Authors
❏ ENG 222 American Literature: Major Authors
❏ ENG 240 Communication, Language & Grammar
❏ ENG 300 Literature for Children & Adolescents
❏ ENG 360 Advanced Composition
❏ ENG 365 Other Voices
❏ ENG 403 Teaching of English
❏ ENG 450 English Major Colloquium
Six semester hours in oral communication (CST 209, 308, 309, 311,
312, 351, or 409)
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One course in English literature before 1660
(321 or 424)
❏ ENG _________________________________
One course in English literature after 1660
(337, 338, 339 or 340)
❏ ENG _________________________________
One course in American literature (341 or 343)
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❏ MED 206 Media Writing
❏ MED 207 Media Survey
Two semesters in one foreign language
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ENG 200, LAR 111, and LAR 112 do not count as English electives.
An overall GPA of 2.5 within the English Secondary Certification is
required for graduation, as is successful completion of the English
Major Writing Portfolio and the English Major Colloquium, both of
which are completed during the student’s senior year.
64 English, Language Arts & Foreign Languages
Middle School Endorsements
Students interested in receiving middle school endorsements
should refer to Areas of Middle School Endorsement in the
Education Section, pg. 61.
English Minor
Goals: The goals of the English minor are (1) to help students
develop accuracy and effectiveness of expression while writing for
various audiences and purposes; and (2) to provide students with a
broad understanding of and appreciation for English language and
literature.
Vocational Applications: The minor in English helps students
develop a verbal and cultural literacy that prepares them for graduate
study, positions in the field of communications, or a wide variety of
professional positions that demand logical thinking and exact,
effective expression.
Requirements: In addition to meeting the regular degree
requirements of the University (which includes one 200-level
literature course), the student must take at least 12 semester hours of
study that include the following requirements. An overall GPA of 2.0
within the English minor is required.
❏ ENG 360 Advanced Composition
Electives: (9 s.h.)
❏ ENG _________________________________
❏ ENG _________________________________
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Courses in a foreign language may be used to fulfill the liberal
arts core requirement in multicultural awareness and may also be
used to form part of an Interdisciplinary major.
Students who have studied a foreign language in high school
may be eligible for advanced placement and should consult with the
appropriate foreign language instructor to determine their
proficiency and their point of entry into the sequence of university
language courses.
Students who have completed four or more semesters of a
foreign language in high school may wish to earn college credit for
their knowledge by taking the CLEP (College Level Examination
Program) special subject examination in the language (see CLEP
policy in the Academics Section, pg. 41).
Spanish Minor
USF offers a minor in Spanish. (See pg. 132 for course
descriptions.) Twenty hours are required for the minor. However,
depending upon scores, students who earn credit for AP or CLEP
exams may earn exemptions from SPA 101 and 102.