English Education
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2023 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
The English Education program is a combined BS/MS degree pathway and is designed to prepare students to teach English in secondary school settings (grades 6 - 12). The BS/MS pathway requires two years of upper-division undergraduate coursework plus one additional year of graduate coursework. All prospective students for English Education must apply for formal admission to Educator Preparation through the College of Education by April 1. The Educator Preparation application and admission requirements are available online at http://education.fsu.edu/teacher-ed-admissions.
Mapping Coordinator: Frank Amidon
Email: famidon@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule
Term 1 hrs |
ENC 1101 Freshman Composition3 |
1st GE Core Mathematics 3 |
GE History 3 |
GE Core Social Science 3 |
GE Elective3 |
Milestones 1 |
Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Term 2 hrs |
ENC 2135 Research, Genre, and Context3 |
2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics 3 |
GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
EDF 1005 Introduction to Education3 |
1st GE Natural Science 3 |
Milestones 2 |
Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Complete 1st GE Mathematics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Term 3 hrs |
E-Series Course3 |
2nd GE Natural Science and Lab4 |
Scholarship in Practice course3 |
SPC 1017 Fundamentals of Speech, SPC 2608 Public Speaking, COM 2080 Online Communication and Presence or other Oral Communication Competency Course3 |
Literature Course: AML/ENL/LIT3 |
Milestones 3 |
Complete 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
Complete EDF1005 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Strongly Recommend: Oral Communication Competency Requirement |
Term 4 hrs |
EDF 2085 Introduction to Diversity for Teachers or Elective3 |
EME 2040 Introduction to Educational Technology or any other Digital Literacy course3 |
GE Elective3 |
GE Elective3 |
GE Elective 3 |
Milestones 4 |
Complete all General Education Requirements |
Complete the following University-Wide Graduation Requirements: Natural Science Lab, Digital Literacy, Diversity, Oral Communication Competency, State-Mandated Writing, and 1st Scholarship-In-Practice |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Complete literature course: AML/ENL/LIT |
Apply to program by April 1 (education.fsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions) |
Term 5 hrs |
LAE 3331 Teaching Literature and Drama in High Schools3 |
LAE 3333 Teaching Writing and Language in High Schools3 |
TSL 4520 Cross-cultural Communication for Foreign/Second Language Teachers3 |
RED 4310 Foundation of Reading3 |
Content Course3 |
Milestones 5 |
Complete Term 5 courses ( ≥ C plus ) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Upper division GPA must be ≥ 3.0 in order to be admitted to Graduate School |
Civic Literacy requirement |
Term 6 hrs |
LAE 4323 Adolescent Literacy and Young Adult Literature3 |
TSL 4251 Applied Linguistics for Second Language Learning3 |
RED 4510 Teaching Reading for Understanding3 |
RED 4541 Literacy Assessment3 |
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Summer |
LAE 4863 Enhancing Teaching through Technology3 |
LAE 5336 Applied English Linguistics for Teachers3 |
Content Course3 |
Milestones 6 |
Complete Term 6 ( ≥ C plus ) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Upper division GPA must be ≥ 3.0 in order to be admitted to Graduate School |
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Summer |
Complete LAE 4863 ( ≥ C plus ) |
Complete LAE 5336 (≥ B) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Upper division GPA must be ≥ 3.0 in order to be admitted to Graduate School |
Term 7 hrs |
LAE 5368 Classroom Management and Methods of Planning and Instruction in Secondary English 3 |
RED 4241 Differentiating Instruction for Reading3 |
Content Course3 |
Content Course3 |
Milestones 7 |
Complete RED4241 ( ≥ C plus ) |
Complete LAE5368 ( ≥ B) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Upper division GPA must be ≥ 3.0 in order to be admitted to Graduate School |
Term 8 hrs |
LAE 5348 Teaching Multiliteracies3 |
RED 4941 Reading and ESOL Practicum3 |
TSL 5005 Methodologies for Teaching Foreign and Second Languages 3 |
Content Course3 |
Milestones 8 |
Complete RED 4941 ( ≥ C plus ) |
Complete LAE5348 and TSL5005 ( ≥ B ) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Upper division GPA must be ≥ 3.0 in order to be admitted to Graduate School |
Apply to Graduate School by March 1 |
Term 9 hrs |
LAE 5297 Teachers as Writers3 |
LAE 5696 Participatory Culture in Literacy and Learning3 |
LAE 5941 Practicum in Secondary English3 |
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Term 10. |
EDG 5940 Student Teaching9 |
LAE 8966 Master’s Comprehensive Exam0 |
Milestones 9 |
Complete Term 9 courses ( ≥ B ) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0 |
Pass FTCE Subject Area Exam and Professional Knowledge Exam |
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Milestones 10 |
Earn Satisfactory grade in student teaching internship |
Earn satisfactory grade in Master’s Comprehensive Exam |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0 |
Employment Information
Representative Job Titles Related: Teacher of English: Middle School, Junior High, Senior High, Adult Education, Public Librarian, Sales Representative, Audiovisual Specialist, Teacher of English as a second language, Youth Organization Worker, Television Educational Specialist, tutor, Editor/Editorial Assistant, Reporter, Writer of Technical Publications
Representative job titles Related that may require further schooling: Community College Instructor, College Professor, School Librarian.
Representative Employers:Information available on Academic Program Guide
International Opportunities: International study is available for all students and may include opportunities for internships or taking course work towards various majors and minors. International study may have an impact on the MAP; therefore, it is important to consult with the academic advisor before participating. Interested students can find information about international study, research, internships, and service opportunities at: global.fsu.edu/undergraduate-students/going-abroad.
This Map is not a contract, either expressed or implied, between the University and the student, but represents a flexible program of the current curriculum which may be altered from time to time to carry out the academic objectives of the University. The University specifically reserves the right to change, delete or add to any Map at any time within the student’s period of study at the University.
View English Education Program Guide