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The Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Integrated Language Arts prepares students for teacher licensure in integrated language arts reading, writing, speaking and listening) for grades 7-12. The combination of content and methods courses provides a strong foundation for graduates of the program, who will be licensed to teach English/language arts, journalism, communication and theater. (Please note that those with Ohio licensure in integrated language arts are able to teach theater for grades seven and eight only.) The program uniquely features a methods course devoted to the teaching of new media.
Students are required to complete Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCII) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks.
This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.
Admission to this major is selective. Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to a major and/or admission to professional coursework for a selective admission program. To be admitted directly into a teacher education program, it is required that new freshmen have a 2.750 high school GPA. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement at the time of admission for this major will be admitted to the EHHS General non-degree program until which time they have established a Kent State GPA of 2.750. They may then submit a change of program to declare this major.
Current Kent State and Transfer Students: Active Kent State students who wish to change their major must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and meet all admission criteria listed above to be admitted. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning a minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 47 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive English Program. For more information on international admission visit the admissions website for international students.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) (min C grade required in all courses) | ||
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
or COMM 26000 | CRITICISM OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE (DIVD) (KHUM) | |
ENG 20021 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | 3 |
or ENG 43092 | TEACHING POETRY IN THE SCHOOLS (ELR) | |
ENG 21054 | INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE (KHUM) | 3 |
ENG 22071 | STORIES THAT BUILT THE WORLD: HEROES, QUESTS AND LEGENDS (KHUM) | 3 |
or ENG 22072 | STORIES TO SAVE THE WORLD: LITERATURE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY (KHUM) | |
ENG 24001 | INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDY | 3 |
ENG 24002 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITION THEORY | 3 |
ENG 31003 | LINGUISTICS | 3 |
ENG 34004 | BRITISH LITERATURE, 1800-1900 | 3 |
or ENG 34005 | BRITISH AND IRISH LITERATURE, 1900-PRESENT | |
MDJ 20001 | MEDIA, POWER AND CULTURE (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
MDJ 26001 | WRITING FOR MEDIA | 3 |
MDJ 47003 | TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM | 3 |
THEA 11000 | THE ART OF THE THEATRE (DIVG) (KFA) | 3 |
British Literature Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 25001 | LITERATURE IN ENGLISH I | |
ENG 34001 | MEDIEVAL LITERATURE | |
ENG 34002 | BRITISH LITERATURE, 1500-1660 | |
ENG 34003 | BRITISH LITERATURE, 1660-1800 | |
Reading Against the Grain Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 21001 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES (DIVD) | |
ENG 21002 | INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 21003 | INTRODUCTION TO LGBT LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 33010 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900 | |
ENG 33012 | MODERN AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
ENG 33013 | AFRICANA WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVG) | |
ENG 33014 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN'S LITERATURE | |
ENG 33015 | AFRICAN LITERATURES (DIVG) | |
ENG 34011 | WORLD LITERATURE IN ENGLISH (DIVG) | |
ENG 34021 | WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 35301 | LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES (DIVD) | |
U.S. Literature Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
ENG 33001 | U.S. LITERATURE TO 1865 | |
ENG 33002 | U.S. LITERATURE FROM 1865 TO 1945 | |
ENG 33003 | U.S. LITERATURE FROM 1945 TO PRESENT | |
Linguistics Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
COMM 35852 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (DIVG) | |
ENG 31001 | FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR | |
ENG 31002 | HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | |
ENG 31004 | LEXICOLOGY/LEXICOGRAPHY | |
ENG 31008 | GRAMMAR FOR TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND/FOREIGN LANGUAGE | |
ENG 41001 | SOCIOLINGUISTICS IN SCHOOLING (DIVD) (WIC) | |
Major Electives, choose from the following: | 2 | |
COMM 21000 | COMMUNICATION GRAMMAR REVIEW | |
COMM 35912 | GENDER AND COMMUNICATION (DIVD) | |
COMM 45007 | FREEDOM OF SPEECH | |
ENG 25002 | LITERATURE IN ENGLISH II | |
MDJ 22000 | PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS | |
MDJ 40022 | FILM AS COMMUNICATION | |
SOC 42568 | RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIES (DIVD) | |
THEA 11100 | MAKING THEATRE: CULTURE AND PRACTICE | |
THEA 11303 | THE ART OF ACTING | |
THEA 11722 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION I: SCENERY, STAGECRAFT AND SOUND | |
THEA 11723 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION LABORATORY I: SCENERY | |
THEA 11724 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION LABORATORY II: PROPS AND SCENIC ART | |
THEA 11732 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION II: COSTUMES, LIGHTING AND PROJECTIONS | |
THEA 11733 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION LABORATORY III: COSTUMES | |
THEA 11734 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION LABORATORY IV: LIGHTING, SOUND AND PROJECTIONS | |
THEA 21016 | MAKEUP FOR STAGE AND SCREEN | |
Communication Studies (COMM) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | ||
English (ENG) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | ||
Media and Journalism (MDJ) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | ||
Foreign Language Electives (two semesters) | ||
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
ADED 20000 | TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING (min C grade) 1 | 3 |
ADED 32142 | PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) (min C grade) 1 | 3 |
ADED 42292 | FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) (min C grade) 1 | 3 |
ADED 42392 | SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) 1 | 9 |
ADED 43315 | TEACHING LITERATURE IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS (min C grade) | 3 |
ADED 43325 | MULTI-MODAL LITERACIES IN THE SECONDARY CLASSROOM (min C grade) 1 | 3 |
ADED 43335 | TEACHING LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION (min C grade) 1 | 3 |
ADED 49525 | INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (min C grade) | 3 |
CULT 29535 | EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (min C grade) | 3 |
EPSY 29525 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (min C grade) | 3 |
ETEC 39525 | EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (min C grade) | 3 |
MCED 40007 | TEACHING READING WITH LITERATURE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (min C grade) 1 | 3 |
SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) (min C grade) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Composition (min B grade) | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 3 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 3 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Teacher candidates are only permitted to repeat a field experience course once. Please see Repeating Field Experience Courses in Teacher Education Programs policy for details.
Students must meet all professional requirements for admission to advanced study. To be admitted, students must display evidence of the following:
Faculty will select the most qualified applicants based on an interview, letters of recommendation, GPA1, and performance in English coursework.
Applicants must have experience working with young adults in a supervisory capacity, such as tutoring, camp counseling, volunteer work or related experience. Students should contact the College of Education, Health, and Human Services’ Vacca Office of Student Services, 304 White Hall, during the first year of study to inquire about the procedures and criteria associated with admission to advanced study.
Undergraduate students who have not completed a minimum of 12 Kent State University credit hours will be evaluated for advanced study and professional phase based on their high school GPA for new freshmen or transfer GPA for transfer students.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.600 | 2.750 |
Students seeking to declare an additional teacher education major in the B.S.E. degree (double major) or in a different degree (dual degree) may have the double major/dual degree approved as long as the following requirements are met:
Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure. See Ohio Department of Education-Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type. Taking and passing the licensure tests prior to graduation is encouraged but not required.
Students must apply for State of Ohio Licensure (defined by completion of all licensure program requirements) within 12 months of program completion. After 12 months, applicants must meet State approved program/licensure requirements that are in effect at the time of application. This means that students who apply after the 12 month deadline may have to take additional coursework if the content, methods courses, program requirements, or licensure requirements have changed from the catalog in force.
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
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! | MDJ 20001 | MEDIA, POWER AND CULTURE (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
THEA 11000 | THE ART OF THE THEATRE (DIVG) (KFA) | 3 | |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Two | |||
COMM 15000 or COMM 26000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) or CRITICISM OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE (DIVD) (KHUM) | 3 | |
! | CULT 29535 | EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY | 3 |
ENG 22071 or ENG 22072 | STORIES THAT BUILT THE WORLD: HEROES, QUESTS AND LEGENDS (KHUM) or STORIES TO SAVE THE WORLD: LITERATURE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY (KHUM) | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Three | |||
Requirement: minimum 2.75 overall GPA by end of term; minimum 2.600 major GPA | |||
ENG 21054 | INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE (KHUM) | 3 | |
! | EPSY 29525 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Four | |||
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA; minimum 2.600 major GPA | |||
ADED 20000 | TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING | 3 | |
ENG 24001 | INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDY | 3 | |
ENG 24002 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITION THEORY | 3 | |
ENG 33001 or ENG 33002 or ENG 33003 | U.S. LITERATURE TO 1865 or U.S. LITERATURE FROM 1865 TO 1945 or U.S. LITERATURE FROM 1945 TO PRESENT | 3 | |
ETEC 39525 | EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Five | |||
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA; minimum 2.600 major GPA | |||
! | ADED 32142 | PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADOLESCENTS (WIC) | 3 |
ENG 20021 or ENG 43092 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING or TEACHING POETRY IN THE SCHOOLS (ELR) | 3 | |
ENG 25001 or ENG 34001 or ENG 34002 or ENG 34003 | LITERATURE IN ENGLISH I or MEDIEVAL LITERATURE or BRITISH LITERATURE, 1500-1660 or BRITISH LITERATURE, 1660-1800 | 3 | |
ENG 31003 | LINGUISTICS | 3 | |
! | MCED 40007 | TEACHING READING WITH LITERATURE IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 3 |
MDJ 26001 | WRITING FOR MEDIA | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 18 | ||
Semester Six | |||
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA; minimum 2.600 major GPA | |||
! | ADED 43315 | TEACHING LITERATURE IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 3 |
! | ADED 43335 | TEACHING LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION | 3 |
ENG 33001 or ENG 33002 or ENG 33003 | U.S. LITERATURE TO 1865 or U.S. LITERATURE FROM 1865 TO 1945 or U.S. LITERATURE FROM 1945 TO PRESENT | 3 | |
MDJ 47003 | TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM | 3 | |
Linguistics Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA; minimum 2.600 major GPA | |||
! | ADED 42292 | FIELD WORK PRACTICUM (ELR) | 3 |
! | ADED 43325 | MULTI-MODAL LITERACIES IN THE SECONDARY CLASSROOM | 3 |
ENG 34004 or ENG 34005 | BRITISH LITERATURE, 1800-1900 or BRITISH AND IRISH LITERATURE, 1900-PRESENT | 3 | |
Reading Against the Grain Elective | 3 | ||
Major Elective | 2 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
Requirement: minimum 2.750 overall GPA; minimum 2.600 major GPA | |||
! | ADED 42392 | SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) | 9 |
! | ADED 49525 | INQUIRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 3 |
Credit Hours | 12 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
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The Ph.D. degree in Curriculum and Instruction prepares scholars for successful careers in college and university settings and produces curriculum leaders for schools and other educational institutions. The program is relevant for qualified students interested in issues related to educational research with a curriculum and instruction focus. Upon completion of the program, students will have gained insight into what it means to transition from doctoral student to disciplined scholar.
The major comprises the following concentrations:
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.
International applicants who do not meet the above test scores may be considered for conditional admission.
Applications submitted after these deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis.
Graduates of the program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements | ||
CI 87000 | THEORY AND RESEARCH IN TEACHING | 3 |
CI 87001 | THEORY AND RESEARCH IN CURRICULUM | 3 |
CI 87002 | FORMS OF INQUIRY IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION | 3 |
RMS 75510 | STATISTICS I FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | 3 |
RMS 85515 | QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN AND ANALYSIS | 3 |
RMS 85516 | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN | 3 |
RMS 85517 | ADVANCED QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 1 | 3 |
or RMS 85518 | ADVANCED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | |
Educational Foundations Course 2 | 3 | |
Culminating Requirement | ||
CI 80089 | RESIDENCY I | 3 |
CI 80090 | RESIDENCY II | 3 |
CI 80199 | DISSERTATION I 3 | 30 |
Concentrations | ||
Choose from the following: | 12 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 72 |
Students may complete another specialized research methods course with approval.
Course must be approved by student's prospectus committee.
Upon admission to candidacy, each doctoral candidate must register for CI 80199. It is expected that a doctoral candidate will continuously register for Dissertation I for a total of 30 credit hours, and thereafter CI 80299, each semester until all requirements for the degree have been met.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements | ||
Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 12 | |
CI 75592 | PRACTICUM IN ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION | |
CI 77096 | INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION | |
CI 85025 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT PEDAGOGY - AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE | |
CI 85037 | ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION | |
CI 85044 | PEDAGOGICAL ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT | |
CI 85055 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN SPORT PEDAGOGY | |
Other doctoral-level course, with advisor approval | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements | ||
Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 12 | |
CI 71130 | MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: STRATEGIES | |
CI 77002 | CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP | |
CI 77003 | TEACHER EDUCATION | |
CI 77005 | INTERCULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING | |
CI 77010 | CURRICULUM EVALUATION | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements | ||
ETEC 77420 | RESEARCH ISSUES IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ETEC 77491 | SEMINAR: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ETEC 87450 | LEARNING WITH EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
Educational Technology (ETEC) Doctoral-Level Elective (70000 or 80000 level) | 3 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements | ||
Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 12 | |
ECED 70152 | APPLICATION OF SELECTED THEORETICAL PRINCIPLES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN | |
ECED 70158 | RECONCEPTUALIZING EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM | |
ECED 70163 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND TRENDS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | |
ECED 70170 | WRITING FOR PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | |
ECED 80298 | RESEARCH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements | ||
CI 87340 | RESEARCH IN READING | 3 |
CI 87342 | SEMINAR IN READING AND LANGUAGE | 3 |
CI 87343 | RESEARCH IN TEACHING OF WRITING | 3 |
CI 87398 | RESEARCH IN READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS | 3 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements | ||
CI 77225 | RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION | 3 |
CI 87791 | DOCTORAL SEMINAR IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION | 3 |
Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
CI 77095 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION | |
CI 77224 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS USING COMPUTERS AND CALCULATORS | |
CI 77226 | IMPROVING MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements | ||
CI 71133 | ISSUES AND TRENDS IN ELEMENTARY SCIENCE | 3 |
CI 71134 | RESEARCH TRENDS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
CI 71140 | CULTURE AND MULTICULTURALISM IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
CI 71141 | NATURE OF SCIENCE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements | ||
Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 12 | |
CI 71124 | EDUCATING THE GOOD CITIZEN | |
CI 71125 | ISSUES AND TRENDS IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION | |
CI 71126 | RESEARCH IN SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING AND LEARNING | |
CI 71127 | TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL STUDIES | |
CI 77095 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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- | 3.000 |
The course phase of study culminates with a written and oral comprehensive examination that is created and evaluated by each doctoral student’s prospectus committee. Students choose one of the following options for the written component:
Once doctoral students have passed the comprehensive examination, they organize a dissertation committee, which supervises their dissertation research project.
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Graduates of the program will be able to:
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.
International applicants who do not meet the above test scores may be considered for conditional admission.
Applications submitted after these deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements | ||
CI 77001 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CURRICULUM 1 | 3 |
Research Elective | 3 | |
Foundation Elective | 3 | |
Additional Courses 2 | 21 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Students who completed CI 67001 as part of their master's degree do not need to retake the course (as CI 77001). However, the students will still need to meet the minimum 30 credit hours for the Ed.S. degree.
It is recommended that Ed.S. students complete an internship as part of their course work, in consultation with their advisor(s). If CI 77001 is included in the student's prospectus, a minimum of seven additional courses must be taken. If CI 77001 is not included in this prospectus, a minimum of eight additional courses must be taken.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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- | 3.000 |
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Mary Rooks, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
English
Phone: 330-244-5176
Email: mrooks@kent.edu
Office: 150N Fine Arts
The Bachelor of Arts degree in English prepares students to be insightful readers and innovative writers. Students are introduced to literary traditions and critical methods through core courses and encouraged to pursue personal interests in the selection of a concentration and elective courses. English classes challenge students to develop reading, research and writing skills that will equip them for a wide range of careers.
The English major comprises the following concentrations:
Students have opportunities in extracurricular organizations, including the English Club, Sigma Tau Delta and the Writer’s Workshops; as well as such student publications as the literary arts magazine Luna Negra. Students are encouraged to study abroad, engage in undergraduate research, commit to service-learning and complete a writing internship.
English students may apply early to the M.A. degree in English and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program policy in the University Catalog for more information.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
ENG 24001 | INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDY 1 | 3 |
ENG 25001 | LITERATURE IN ENGLISH I 1 | 3 |
or ENG 25004 | LITERATURE IN THE UNITED STATES I | |
ENG 25002 | LITERATURE IN ENGLISH II 1 | 3 |
or ENG 25005 | LITERATURE IN THE UNITED STATES II | |
ENG 38001 | CRITICAL THEORY AND READING | 3 |
or ENG 38002 | RHETORIC AND WRITING STUDIES | |
ENG 49091 | SENIOR SEMINAR (ELR) (WIC) 2 | 3 |
English (ENG) Electives (20000, 30000 or 40000 level) 1,3 | 6 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in the major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below) | 14-16 | |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 1 | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 30 | |
Concentrations | ||
Choose from the following: | 18 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Maximum 15 credit hours of English (ENG) lower-division (10000 or 20000 level) courses will count toward the major. They may include the following Kent Core courses: ENG 21002, ENG 21003, ENG 21054, ENG 22071, ENG 22072, ENG 22073 (or ENG 21001).
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
The following courses will not fulfill English (ENG) Electives: ENG 21011, ENG 41092, ENG 41192, ENG 41292, ENG 41392 and any ENG 10000-level course.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
Writing, Rhetoric and Linguistics Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | |
ENG 20021 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | |
ENG 24002 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITION THEORY | |
ENG 30050 | WRITING AND RHETORIC IN A DIGITAL AGE | |
ENG 30051 | WRITING, RHETORIC AND NEW MEDIA | |
ENG 30053 | WRITING FOR VIDEO GAMES | |
ENG 30062 | PRINCIPLES OF TECHNICAL WRITING | |
ENG 30063 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING | |
ENG 30064 | ARGUMENTATIVE PROSE WRITING | |
ENG 30065 | EXPOSITORY PROSE WRITING | |
ENG 30066 | WRITING IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE (ELR) | |
ENG 30067 | FICTION WRITING I | |
ENG 30068 | FICTION WRITING II | |
ENG 30069 | POETRY WRITING I | |
ENG 30070 | POETRY WRITING II | |
ENG 30071 | CREATIVE NONFICTION | |
ENG 30074 | GRAMMAR FOR EDITING | |
ENG 30075 | STARTING A NOVEL | |
ENG 31001 | FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR | |
ENG 31002 | HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | |
ENG 31003 | LINGUISTICS | |
ENG 31004 | LEXICOLOGY/LEXICOGRAPHY | |
ENG 31006 | WORLD ENGLISHES (DIVG) (WIC) | |
ENG 31012 | GENDER AND LANGUAGE | |
ENG 31095 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN LINGUISTICS | |
ENG 38895 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN WRITING | |
ENG 39895 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN RHETORIC, COMPOSITION AND WRITING | |
ENG 40072 | HOW TO EDIT PROFESSIONALLY | |
ENG 40073 | HOW TO PUBLISH: BOOKS AND BEYOND | |
ENG 41194 | TUTORING OF WRITING | |
ENG 42092 | WRITING INTERNSHIP (ELR) | |
ENG 42192 | SERVICE LEARNING IN ENGLISH STUDIES (ELR) | |
ENG 43092 | TEACHING POETRY IN THE SCHOOLS (ELR) | |
Historical Literature-Early Period Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 33001 | U.S. LITERATURE TO 1865 | |
ENG 33010 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900 | |
ENG 34001 | MEDIEVAL LITERATURE | |
ENG 34002 | BRITISH LITERATURE, 1500-1660 | |
ENG 34055 | SHAKESPEARE | |
ENG 34065 | CHAUCER | |
ENG 34070 | KNIGHTS AND OUTLAWS IN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | |
ENG 34090 | SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE (ELR) | |
ENG 37001 | CLASSICAL RHETORIC | |
Historical Literature-Modern Period Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 33002 | U.S. LITERATURE FROM 1865 TO 1945 | |
ENG 33003 | U.S. LITERATURE FROM 1945 TO PRESENT | |
ENG 33012 | MODERN AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
ENG 34003 | BRITISH LITERATURE, 1660-1800 | |
ENG 34004 | BRITISH LITERATURE, 1800-1900 | |
ENG 34005 | BRITISH AND IRISH LITERATURE, 1900-PRESENT | |
ENG 34095 | SPECIAL TOPICS:MAJOR AUTHOR STUDIES | |
ENG 39095 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN LITERARY HISTORY | |
Genre Studies, Cultural Studies, Literary Theory Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
ENG 21001 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES (DIVD) | |
ENG 21002 | INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 21003 | INTRODUCTION TO LGBT LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 32001 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | |
ENG 32002 | LITERATURE FOR YOUNG ADULTS | |
ENG 33005 | NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 33013 | AFRICANA WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVG) | |
ENG 33014 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN'S LITERATURE | |
ENG 33015 | AFRICAN LITERATURES (DIVG) | |
ENG 34011 | WORLD LITERATURE IN ENGLISH (DIVG) | |
ENG 34021 | WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 34031 | SHORT STORY | |
ENG 34041 | FAIRY TALES | |
ENG 35105 | LITERATURE, CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT | |
ENG 35201 | THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE | |
ENG 35301 | LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES (DIVD) | |
ENG 35401 | SCIENCE FICTION | |
ENG 36005 | FILM AND NARRATIVE | |
ENG 39495 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN LITERATURE | |
ENG 39995 | SPECIAL TOPICS CULTURAL STUDIES | |
ENG 40089 | INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: THEMES IN STUDY ABROAD (DIVG) (ELR) | |
ENG 49095 | SENIOR AND GRADUATE SPECIAL TOPICS | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
Historical Literature-Early Period Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 33001 | U.S. LITERATURE TO 1865 | |
ENG 33010 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900 | |
ENG 34001 | MEDIEVAL LITERATURE | |
ENG 34002 | BRITISH LITERATURE, 1500-1660 | |
ENG 34055 | SHAKESPEARE | |
ENG 34065 | CHAUCER | |
ENG 34070 | KNIGHTS AND OUTLAWS IN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | |
ENG 34090 | SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE (ELR) | |
ENG 37001 | CLASSICAL RHETORIC | |
Historical Literature-Modern Period Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 33002 | U.S. LITERATURE FROM 1865 TO 1945 | |
ENG 33003 | U.S. LITERATURE FROM 1945 TO PRESENT | |
ENG 33012 | MODERN AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
ENG 34003 | BRITISH LITERATURE, 1660-1800 | |
ENG 34004 | BRITISH LITERATURE, 1800-1900 | |
ENG 34005 | BRITISH AND IRISH LITERATURE, 1900-PRESENT | |
Historical Literature-Topics Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 34095 | SPECIAL TOPICS:MAJOR AUTHOR STUDIES | |
ENG 39095 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN LITERARY HISTORY | |
Course from Historical Literature-Early Period elective list | ||
Course from Historical Literature-Modern Period elective list | ||
Genre Studies, Cultural Studies, Literary Theory Electives, choose from the following: | 9 | |
ENG 21001 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES (DIVD) | |
ENG 21002 | INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 21003 | INTRODUCTION TO LGBT LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 32001 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | |
ENG 32002 | LITERATURE FOR YOUNG ADULTS | |
ENG 33005 | NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 33013 | AFRICANA WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVG) | |
ENG 33014 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN'S LITERATURE | |
ENG 33015 | AFRICAN LITERATURES (DIVG) | |
ENG 34011 | WORLD LITERATURE IN ENGLISH (DIVG) | |
ENG 34021 | WOMEN'S LITERATURE (DIVD) | |
ENG 34031 | SHORT STORY | |
ENG 34041 | FAIRY TALES | |
ENG 35105 | LITERATURE, CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT | |
ENG 35201 | THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE | |
ENG 35301 | LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES (DIVD) | |
ENG 35401 | SCIENCE FICTION | |
ENG 36005 | FILM AND NARRATIVE | |
ENG 39495 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN LITERATURE | |
ENG 39995 | SPECIAL TOPICS CULTURAL STUDIES | |
ENG 40089 | INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: THEMES IN STUDY ABROAD (DIVG) (ELR) | |
ENG 49095 | SENIOR AND GRADUATE SPECIAL TOPICS | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
ENG 30074 | GRAMMAR FOR EDITING | 3 |
or ENG 40072 | HOW TO EDIT PROFESSIONALLY | |
Writing Electives, choose from the following: | 9 | |
ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | |
ENG 30050 | WRITING AND RHETORIC IN A DIGITAL AGE | |
ENG 30051 | WRITING, RHETORIC AND NEW MEDIA | |
ENG 30053 | WRITING FOR VIDEO GAMES | |
ENG 30062 | PRINCIPLES OF TECHNICAL WRITING | |
ENG 30063 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING | |
ENG 30064 | ARGUMENTATIVE PROSE WRITING | |
ENG 30065 | EXPOSITORY PROSE WRITING | |
ENG 38895 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN WRITING | |
Professional Experience Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 30066 | WRITING IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE (ELR) | |
ENG 40073 | HOW TO PUBLISH: BOOKS AND BEYOND | |
ENG 41194 | TUTORING OF WRITING | |
ENG 42092 | WRITING INTERNSHIP (ELR) | |
ENG 42192 | SERVICE LEARNING IN ENGLISH STUDIES (ELR) | |
Rhetoric and Linguistics Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ENG 24002 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITION THEORY | |
ENG 31001 | FUNDAMENTAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR | |
ENG 31003 | LINGUISTICS | |
ENG 31012 | GENDER AND LANGUAGE | |
ENG 31095 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN LINGUISTICS | |
ENG 37001 | CLASSICAL RHETORIC | |
ENG 39895 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN RHETORIC, COMPOSITION AND WRITING | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.000 | 2.000 |
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 14-16 credit hours of foreign language.1
To complete the requirement, students need the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options2:
All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of the alternative credit programs offered by Kent State University; or (3) demonstrating language proficiency comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.
Certain majors, concentrations and minors may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need particular language coursework.
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | |
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ENG 24001 | INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDY | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Foreign Language | 4 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester Two | ||
ENG 25001 or ENG 25004 | LITERATURE IN ENGLISH I or LITERATURE IN THE UNITED STATES I | 3 |
Foreign Language | 4 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Three | ||
ENG 25002 or ENG 25005 | LITERATURE IN ENGLISH II or LITERATURE IN THE UNITED STATES II | 3 |
Foreign Language | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
Concentration Elective | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Five | ||
ENG 38001 or ENG 38002 | CRITICAL THEORY AND READING or RHETORIC AND WRITING STUDIES | 3 |
Concentration Elective | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
General Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
Concentration Electives | 6 | |
General Electives | 9 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
ENG 49091 | SENIOR SEMINAR (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
English Electives | 6 | |
General Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
Concentration Electives | 6 | |
General Electives | 9 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
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