English Teaching Minor
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, creating learning communities and supporting teachers as critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, and reflective practitioners. Students who successfully complete this option and the requirements from the College of Education receive a secondary teaching license (grades 5-12) 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.
Notes:
- This minor contains requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
- To complete this minor, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
- Individuals completing this minor must also complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in another 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.
MINOR IN ENGLISH TEACHING
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Teaching English Courses | ||
| 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 | ||
| Language Requirement 1 | ||
| Complete the first year-level proficiency in either a modern or classical language other than English. | 4-8 | |
| Total Hours | 40-44 | |
- 1
Students need to take one year (two semesters - 101 and 102) of a 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.