English Teacher Education

Teacher Education Requirements for English Majors

English majors who plan to teach in South Carolina secondary schools must take the following courses and complete the course requirements for teacher certification:

• English 221, 222, 231, 232, 251
• English 322, 335, 337
• English 458, 460, 461
• One English elective
• Spanish 101 and 102

Teacher Education Candidates should take 104 during their freshman year. EDU 224

and EDU 230 should be taken in different semesters upon successful completion of the 100level class. These classes are prerequisites for all other education courses. Schedules fortransfer students will be considered on an individual basis. All candidates must pass Praxis I

reading, writing, and mathematics tests and apply for and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program in order to take 300- and 400-level education courses.