English B.A. - Teaching English
The English Teaching program provides content knowledge, pedagogy, and professional experiences required for teaching literacy in a democratic society. Based on current research and best practices, the English Teaching program integrates the study of language, literature, and media. The program creates learning communities and supports teachers as critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, and reflective practitioners. Students who successfully complete this concentration and the requirements from the College of Education receive both a B.A. in English and a secondary teaching license (grades 5-12) in English. At the graduate level, the English Teaching program offers advanced theory and pedagogy courses, culminating in an M.A. in English. The English Teaching Program is also the home of the Montana Writing Project, which is dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of writing at all grade levels and offers a special focus on meeting the state-mandated Indian Education for All. Graduates of the program have become Montana Teachers of the Year and National Board of Certified Teachers.
Individuals interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete a degree in the content area they want to teach plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Individuals must complete the teaching track within that degree program, which may contain different course requirements than the non-teaching track since the sequence of courses is designed to meet state standards. Upon completion of the degree program with the teaching track and the secondary licensure program, one will be eligible for a standard Montana teaching license in this content area.
General Degree Requirements
To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information.
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
BACHELOR OF ARTS - ENGLISH; TEACHING ENGLISH CONCENTRATION
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| LIT 110L | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| or CRWR 211A | Introductory Poetry Workshop | |
| LIT 300 | Literary Criticism | 3 |
| LIT 327L | Shakespeare | 3 |
| Complete two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Literary Histories | ||
| Genres, Themes, Approaches | ||
| Upper-Division Literature Courses | ||
| Complete two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| U.S. Writers of Color | ||
| Literature by & About Native Americans | ||
| The American Novel | ||
| Voices of the American Renaissance | ||
| Major Author/s | ||
| Montana Writers | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Asian American Literature | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Milton | ||
| British Romanticism | ||
| Modern Poetry | ||
| Short Fiction | ||
| Science Fiction | ||
| Literature & Environment | ||
| Literature & Other Disciplines | ||
| Literary Approaches to Drama | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Ecocritical Theory & Practice | ||
| Studies in Comparative Literature | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| English Teaching Courses 1 | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ENT 439 | Studies in Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| ENT 440 | Teaching Writing in Secondary School | 3 |
| ENT 442 | Teaching Oral Language & Media Literature | 3 |
| ENT 445 | Teaching Reading, & Literature | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Intro to Linguistics | ||
| Linguistic Analysis | ||
| Electives | ||
| Complete 6 credits of the following courses: | 6 | |
Any 300- or 400-level Literature (LIT) course | ||
Any 300- or 400-level Irish Studies (IRSH) course | ||
Any 300- or 400-level non-workshop Creative Writing (CRWR) course | ||
Any 300- or 400-level Linguistics (LING) course | ||
Any 300- or 400-level English Teaching (ENT) course | ||
Any 300- or 400-level Writing (WRIT) course | ||
| Chinese Poetry in Translation | ||
| Traditional Chinese Literature | ||
| Chinese Folktales | ||
| French Literature and Culture: Middle Ages and Renaissance | ||
| French Literature and Culture: 17th 18th Centuries | ||
| French Literature Culture: Long 19th Century | ||
| Literature and Culture III: French and Francophone Literatures and Cultures of the 20th Century | ||
| The French Cinema | ||
| Introduction to German Literature | ||
| Survey of German Cinema | ||
| German Literature 1760-1832 | ||
| 19th Century German Literature | ||
| 20th and 21st Century German Literature | ||
| Jpns Lit Medieval to Mod | ||
| Japanese Film and Anime | ||
| Modern Japanese Writers and Thinkers | ||
| Post-War Japanese Literature | ||
| Visions of Film | ||
| Modern Horror Film | ||
| Writing for TV | ||
| Evil and the Supernatural in Russian Literature | ||
| Russian Cinema and Culture | ||
| 20th-Century Russian Authors | ||
| Contemporary Spanish Lit | ||
| Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Spanish Literature: Renaissance and Golden Age | ||
| Spanish Literature: Modern & Contemporary | ||
| Language Requirement 2 | ||
| Course List Code Title Hours Complete the first year-level proficiency in either a modern or classical language other than English. | 4-8 | |
| Total Hours | 46-50 | |
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Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education program prior to enrolling in ENT 440, ENT 445, and ENT 442. Other EDU pre-/co-requisites also apply to ENT 440, ENT 445, and ENT 442.
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Students may either take four sequential semesters (101, 102, 201, 202) of a language sequence or demonstrate proficiency through examination. Language proficiency examinations are available through the Department of World Languages and Cultures.
Secondary Teaching Licensure
For endorsement to teach this subject, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department webpage.