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Program checklist · BS

Adolescence Education: English, BS

Daemen University · Amherst, NY

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Return to: Academic Programs All Adolescence Education: English majors must be admitted into the Education Department through the Upper Division application process. No student may pursue this major without meeting the Education Department’s requirements.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
190725
CourseShelf checklist
CK_190725_7514aec7
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

General Education Curriculum

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    Major Requirements: 42 Credits

    11 items
    1. CMP 217
      Principles of Rhetoric: Argument and Persuasion
      Not resolved to a course
    2. LIT 101
      Introduction to English Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    3. LIT 201
      World Literature I OR
      Not resolved to a course
    4. LIT 202
      World Literature II-Myths and Modern Tales
      Not resolved to a course
    5. LIT 203
      Crown, Sword, and Empire: British Literature to 1800
      Not resolved to a course
    6. LIT 204
      British Literature II: Empire Writes Back
      Not resolved to a course
    7. LIT 410
      Shakespeare
      Not resolved to a course
    8. LIT 420
      Seminar for English Majors
      Not resolved to a course
    9. LNG 307
      The English Language: Structure, Power And Change OR
      Not resolved to a course
    10. LNG 309
      Language in Society
      Not resolved to a course
    11. CMP 101
      English Composition
      Not resolved to a course

    Complete 3 credits in American Literature. Chose from the following

    Complete 3 credits in American Literature. Chose from the following · 5 items
    1. LIT 211
      Readings in American Literature I
      Not resolved to a course
    2. LIT 212
      Readings in American Literature II
      Not resolved to a course
    3. LIT 213
      Contemporary Native American Literature
      Not resolved to a course
    4. LIT 222
      African American Literature
      Not resolved to a course
    5. LIT 337
      Contemporary American Novel
      Not resolved to a course

    Complete 3 credits in British Literature. Choose from the following

    Complete 3 credits in British Literature. Choose from the following · 12 items
    1. LIT 301
      Chaucer
      Not resolved to a course
    2. LIT 302
      Milton
      Not resolved to a course
    3. LIT 304
      The Romantic Movement in English Literature
      Not resolved to a course
    4. LIT 310
      The English Novel
      Not resolved to a course
    5. LIT 318
      The English Drama
      Not resolved to a course
    6. LIT 320
      Modern & Contemporary Irish Literature
      Not resolved to a course
    7. LIT 323
      18th Century English Literature
      Not resolved to a course
    8. LIT 330
      The Scottish Renaissance and Scottish National Identity
      Not resolved to a course
    9. LIT 339
      Contemporary British Novel
      Not resolved to a course
    10. LIT 340
      Dickens and Victorian Culture
      Not resolved to a course
    11. LIT 413
      Victorian Literature
      Not resolved to a course
    12. LIT 415
      Modern and Contemporary British Literature
      Not resolved to a course

    Complete 3 credits in Advanced Composition. Choose from the following

    Complete 3 credits in Advanced Composition. Choose from the following · 5 items
    1. CMP 302
      Technical Writing
      Not resolved to a course
    2. CMP 312
      Creative Writing
      Not resolved to a course
    3. CMP 317
      Feature Journalism
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CMP 318
      Writing for Digital Media
      Not resolved to a course
    5. CMP 420
      Promotional Writing
      Not resolved to a course

    Complete 3 credits in Global Literature. Choose from the following

    Complete 3 credits in Global Literature. Choose from the following · 5 items
    1. LIT 230
      Exile Literature
      Not resolved to a course
    2. LIT 309
      Film Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
    3. LIT 314
      Magical Realism in Fiction and Film
      Not resolved to a course
    4. LIT 315
      Religious Themes in Modern Literature
      Not resolved to a course
    5. LIT 326
      Understanding Africa
      Not resolved to a course

    Complete 3 credits in Major Author/Theme/Genre. Choose from the following

    Complete 3 credits in Major Author/Theme/Genre. Choose from the following · 16 items
    1. LIT 219
      Literature and Film
      Not resolved to a course
    2. LIT 241
      Literary Legacies of the Sixties
      Not resolved to a course
    3. LIT 248
      Whodunit? The Detective Story
      Not resolved to a course
    4. LIT 309
      Film Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
    5. LIT 310
      The English Novel
      Not resolved to a course
    6. LIT 313
      The Gothic Imagination
      Not resolved to a course
    7. LIT 317
      Gender Trouble (3)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. LIT 318
      The English Drama
      Not resolved to a course
    9. LIT 324
      Jane Austen
      Not resolved to a course
    10. LIT 325
      Major Authors
      Not resolved to a course
    11. LIT 329
      Imagining Trauma
      Not resolved to a course
    12. LIT 336
      Dystopian Literature
      Not resolved to a course
    13. LIT 337
      Contemporary American Novel
      Not resolved to a course
    14. LIT 338
      The Short Story
      Not resolved to a course
    15. LIT 339
      Contemporary British Novel
      Not resolved to a course
    16. LIT 411
      Modern Poetry
      Not resolved to a course

    Education Studies: 41 Credits

    16 items
    1. *Grade of C or better required for all courses in this section
      Not resolved to a course
    2. EDU 213
      Foundations of Education
      Not resolved to a course
    3. EDU 237
      Instructional Design: Theory and Practice
      Not resolved to a course
    4. EDU 237L
      Instructional Design: Technology Lab
      Not resolved to a course
    5. EDU 314
      Promoting English Language Arts Across the Content Areas
      Not resolved to a course
    6. EDU 319
      Assessment Methods in Education
      Not resolved to a course
    7. EDU 336
      Language/Literacy Development for the Adolescent Learner
      Not resolved to a course
    8. EDU 402
      Methods in Classroom Management for Secondary Education
      Not resolved to a course
    9. SED 270
      Introduction to the Nature and Educational Needs of Students With Disabilities
      Not resolved to a course
    10. *Grade of B- or better is required for all courses in this section
      Not resolved to a course
    11. EDU 204
      Field Based Experience in Education
      Not resolved to a course
    12. EDU 310
      Practicum in Education
      Not resolved to a course
    13. EDU 427
      Teaching to the Standards
      Not resolved to a course
    14. EDU 479
      Student Taching Grades 7-9
      Not resolved to a course
    15. EDU 480
      Student Teaching Grades 10-12
      Not resolved to a course
    16. SED 204
      Field Based Experience in Inclusive Education
      Not resolved to a course

    General Education: 36 Credits

    12 items
    1. First Year Seminar (3)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Learning Communities (6)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Depth - Discovery (9)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Breadth- Exploration:
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Natural Sciences and Mathematics:
      Not resolved to a course
    6. Math course at any level (3)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. Natural Science course at any level (3)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. Social Sciences:
      Not resolved to a course
    9. PSY 214
      Psychology of Adolescence *C or better required
      Not resolved to a course
    10. Social Science course at any level (3)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. Humanities:
      Not resolved to a course
    12. Choose two courses in Modern Language at any level (6)
      Not resolved to a course

    Free Electives: 1 CREDIT

    0 items

      Admission to Upper Division Requirements

      14 items
      1. An overall grade point average of 2.75 or better for all completed college courses.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. A grade point average of 2.75 or better in all education courses (ECSE, EDU & SED prefix). Please go to http://www.college-scholarships.com/online_college_gpa_calculator.htm to calculate.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. A Dispositional Interview.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Compile and submit, for Education Department faculty review, a comprehensive emerging e-portfolio, the contents of which include the following exhibits: artifacts, facsimiles, projects, grades. Projects must be the scanned originals submitted to the professors and, therefore, include the professors’ comments/corrections/annotations:
        Not resolved to a course
      5. A researched, scholarship-based paper submitted for EDU 203.
        Not resolved to a course
      6. An outline of an instructional unit, including a fully designed 3-lesson learning segment, prepared for EDU 237.
        Not resolved to a course
      7. A researched, scholarship-based paper submitted for SED 270.
        Not resolved to a course
      8. A written emerging professional resume.
        Not resolved to a course
      9. A written emerging philosophy of education.
        Not resolved to a course
      10. A written emerging comprehensive reflective narrative detailing perception of current status, skills gained during coursework, targets or goals for continuing professional development, and expectations for the future (i.e., intended career choice).
        Not resolved to a course
      11. A completed Disposition Self-Assessment (DSA) containing narrative reflection showing examples to support the ranking of each of the criteria.
        Not resolved to a course
      12. Traditionally admitted students (non-transfer students) who are seeking admission to upper division status must apply by March 19 of the second year of study.
        Not resolved to a course
      13. Transfer students must apply by March 19 during the semester in which they are completing EDU 267 or ECSE 280. Transfer students who enter Daemen College with an Associate degree must submit a portfolio which includes an emerging professional resume, a written emerging philosophy of education, a comprehensive reflective narrative, and, if available, artifacts from comparable courses taken at other institutions, indicating where they were taken and the grade earned.
        Not resolved to a course
      14. In the event of a resubmission due to extenuating circumstances approved by the department chair, the GPA will be considered as closed as of the spring semester. The review process will be complete by August 31st before the start of the new fall semester.
        Not resolved to a course

      Requirements for Student Teaching

      4 items
      1. An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.75.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. A grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 in all courses in the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Apply for Student Teaching, usually at the end of the third year.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Be recommended for student teaching by the Chairs of the Education and English departments.
        Not resolved to a course

      Graduation Requirements

      2 items
      1. An overall grade point average of 2.00.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. TEACHER CERTIFICATION MAJORS: A minimum GPA of 2.75.
        Not resolved to a course

      Suggested Course Sequence

      0 items
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