Kent State University Catalog 2012 - 2013

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Integrated Language Arts - B.S.E. Program Requirements Download to print

Integrated Language Arts semester by semester Roadmap

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

I.	DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	US	10097	Destination Kent State: First Year Experience	1
II.	MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (54 credits) Courses count in major GPA*
Type	Course		Title	Credits
KAD DD	COMM	15000 26000	Introduction to Human Communication (3) or Criticism of Public Discourse (3)	3
	ENG	20021 43092	Introduction to Creative Writing or Teaching Poetry in Schools	3
KHU		21054	Introduction to Shakespeare	3
KHU		22071 22072	Great Books I (3) or Great Books II (3)	3
		24001	Introduction to Literary Study	3
		31003	Linguistics	3
		34004 34005	British Literature, 1800-1900 (3) or British Literature, 1900-Present (3)	3
KSS	JMC	20001	Media, Power and Culture	3
		26001	Newswriting⁺	3
		47003	Teaching High School Journalism	3
KFA DG	THEA	11000	The Art of Theatre	3
	Choose from the following:			3
	ENG	25001	Literature in English I (3)
		34001	Medieval Literature (3)
		34002	British Literature, 1500-1660 (3)
		34003	British Literature, 1660-1800 (3)
	Choose from the following: Reading Against the Grain			3
DD	ENG	21001	Introduction to Ethnic Literature of the United States (3)
DD		21002	Introduction to Women's Literature (3)
DD		21003	Introduction to LGBT Literature (3)
		33010	African-American Literature to 1900 (3)
		33012	Modern African-American Literature (3)
		33013	Pan-African Women's Literature (3)
		33014	African-American Women's Literature (3)
		33015	African Literatures (3)
		34011	World Literatures in English (3)
DD		34021	Women's Literature (3)
DD		35301	LGBT: Critical Perspectives (3)
	Choose from the following: American Literature			6
	ENG	33001	U.S. Literature to 1865 (3)
		33002	U.S. Literature, 1865-1945 (3)
		33003	U.S. Literature, 1945-Present (3)
	Choose from the following: Linguistics			3
	ANTH	48210	Culture and Communication (3)
		48240	The Symbolic Imperative (3)
DG	COMM	35852	Intercultural Communication (3)
	ENG	31001	Fundamentals of English Grammar (3)
		31002	History of the English Language (3)
		31004	Lexicology/Lexicography (3)
		31008	Grammar for Teaching English as a Second Language/Teaching English as a Foreign Language (3)
WIC		41001	Sociolinguistics in Schooling (3)
	Choose from the following: Electives			6-8
	ENG, COMM or JMC 30000-40000-level courses (3-6)
	Recommended Electives
DD	COMM	35912	Gender and Communication (3)
		45007	Freedom of Speech (3)
	ENG	25002	Literature in English II (3)
	JMC	40022	Film as Communication (3)
		47004	Desktop Publishing (1)
DD	SOC	42568	Race and Ethnic Studies (3)
	THEA	11303	The Art of Acting (3)
		11522	Introductory Lighting (3)
		11524	Introductory Costuming (3)
		11622	Introductory Scenery (3)
		21016	Make-up for Stage and Screen (3)
	Foreign language courses**(8)
III.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS(66-71 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
WIC	ADED	32142	Principles of Teaching Adolescents*	3
ELR		42292	Field Work Practicum*	3
ELR		42357	Secondary Student Teaching*	9
		43315	Teaching Literature in Secondary Schools*	3
		43325	Multimodal Literature in Secondary Classrooms*	3
		43335	Teaching Language and Composition*	3
		49525	Inquiry into Professional Practice*	3
	CULT	29535	Education in a Democratic Society*	3
	EPSY	29525	Educational Psychology*	3
	HED	42575	Health and Learning: Strategies for Students and Teachers*	3
	ITEC	19525	Educational Technology*	3
	MCED	40007	Teaching Reading Literature *	3
DD	SPED	23000	Introduction to Exceptionalities*	3
	Kent Core Additional			3
	Kent Core Composition			6-8
	Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning			3-5
	Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two curricular areas)			3
	Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)			6-7
MINIMUM TOTAL				121

*All coursework requires a minimum C (2.000) grade.
**Foreign language must be taken for two semesters

⁺This course has prerequisite not required in this major; prerequisite may be waived by JMC for INLA students. Please refer to the course descriptions in the catalog and speak with an advisor.