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Program checklist · B.S.Ed. in English

B.S.Ed. in English

West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.S.Ed. in English
CIP
23.0101
Total credits (published)
123
Credits (computed from items)
166-184
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216764
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216764_1c9fa418
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

general education · 0 items

    Academic Foundations

    6 items
    1. First Year Experience requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. English Composition requirement 1
      Not resolved to a course
      6-7
    3. Mathematics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    4. Interdisciplinary requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Diverse Communities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. Ethics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Distributed Disciplinary Foundations

    4 items
    1. Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-8
    2. Behavioral & Social Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. Humanities requirement 2
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    4. Arts requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS

    0 items

      University Requirements

      2 items
      1. Writing Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. Speaking Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Degree Requirements

      1 item
      1. Capstone requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        1-15

      MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

      major core · 0 items

        Additional PDE Requirement

        1 item
        1. MAT 103 or higher
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Education Requirements

        12 items
        1. EDF 300
          3
        2. EDP 280
          3
        3. EDA 103
          3
        4. EDA 304
          2
        5. EDR 347
          3
        6. ERM 355
          3
        7. LAN 382
          Teaching English Language Learners PK-12
          As published: “Teaching English Language Learners PK-12 3”
          3
        8. SED 100
          An Exploration of Secondary Education
          As published: “An Exploration of Secondary Education 4”
          3
        9. SED 200
          Learning Environments and Field Experience in Secondary Schools
          As published: “Learning Environments and Field Experience in Secondary Schools 4”
          3
        10. SED 300
          Principles of Teaching and Technology in the Secondary Classroom
          As published: “Principles of Teaching and Technology in the Secondary Classroom 4”
          3
        11. SED 390
          Teaching English in Secondary Schools
          As published: “Teaching English in Secondary Schools 4”
          3
        12. SED 392
          Writing and Teaching Writing Secondary English
          As published: “Writing and Teaching Writing Secondary English 3,4”
          3

        Departmental Preparatory Requirements

        5 items
        1. ENG 201
          Introduction to English Studies
          As published: “Introduction to English Studies 1”
          3
        2. ENG 202
          3
        3. LIN 230
          Introduction to Linguistics
          As published: “Introduction to Linguistics 1”
          3
        4. ENG 296
          Theory & Criticism in English Studies
          As published: “Theory & Criticism in English Studies 1”
          or: ENG 206 Black Critical Theory
          3
        5. ENG 331
          Structure of Modern English
          As published: “Structure of Modern English 1,3”
          3

        English Content Courses

        1 item
        1. World Literature
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Select one of the following:

        3 items
        1. CLS 260
          3
        2. CLS 261
          3
        3. American Literature
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Select one of the following:

        6 items
        1. CLS 333
          3
        2. LIT 200
          3
        3. LIT 202
          3
        4. LIT 203
          3
        5. LIT 213
          3
        6. British Literature
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Select one of the following:

        4 items
        1. LIT 230
          3
        2. LIT 335
          3
        3. LIT 336
          3
        4. Poetry
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Select one of the following:

        4 items
        1. LIT 274
          3
        2. CRW 301
          3
        3. CRW 302
          3
        4. Journalism Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Select one of the following:

        6 items
        1. JRN 225
          3
        2. JRN 312
          3
        3. JRN 315
          3
        4. JRN 335
          3
        5. Writing and Rhetoric Elective (Select one WRH course)
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. English Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        English 400 Seminars

        1 item
        1. ENG 400
          Research Seminar
          As published: “Research Seminar (Two different courses required)”
          6

        Capstone Requirement

        2 items
        1. SED 411
          Student Teaching Sec - 1st Half
          As published: “Student Teaching Sec - 1st Half 5”
          6
        2. SED 412
          Student Teaching Sec - 2nd Half
          As published: “Student Teaching Sec - 2nd Half 5”
          6

        Other Degree Completion Requirements

        0 items

          All teacher certification candidates must attempt the Praxis II tests required by their program and produce evidence of testing prior to the first day of their student teaching semester.

          0 items

            Accelerated B.S.Ed. in English to M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and ESL Program Specialist Certificate Program

            0 items

              Education Requirements

              1 item
              1. LAN 569
                Teaching English Language Learners
                As published: “Teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) PK-12”
                3

              Departmental Preparatory Requirements

              2 items
              1. LIN 501
                3
              2. LAN 575
                3

              Elective

              electives · 1 item
              1. LAN 584
                3
              Source. West Chester University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.wcupa.edu/undergraduate/education-social-work/secondary-education/english-bsed/. Captured page pages/0461.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.