Program Overview

English Language Arts Education (CEGB) Program

The English Language Arts Education (CEGB) program is designed to prepare students for a career in teaching English language arts. In addition to meeting all Auburn University GPA graduation requirements, candidates must also meet all ALSDE GPA requirements.

Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 125 hours, which includes the following courses:

• Freshman year:
  • Fall: ENGL 1100 English Composition I, Core History, Core Math, THEA 2010 Introduction to Theatre, Core Science I
  • Spring: Core History or Core Social Science, EDUC 1010 Orientation to Teacher Education, COMM 1000 Public Speaking, ENGL 1120 English Composition II, Core Science II
• Sophomore year:
  • Fall: Select one of the following to complete a sequence: ENGL 2230 British Literature before 1789, ENGL 2240 British Literature after 1789, ENGL 2250 American Literature before 1865, ENGL 2260 American Literature after 1865, Core Social Science, American or British Lit 2000 level, JRNL 1000 Foundations of Journalism, Period of British Literature, Period of American Literature
  • Spring: Select one of the following to complete a sequence: ENGL 2230 British Literature before 1789, ENGL 2240 British Literature after 1789, ENGL 2250 American Literature before 1865, ENGL 2260 American Literature after 1865, Core Social Science, English Writing Elective Group 3, CTRD 3010 Foundations of Language and Literacy Instruction II, CTRD 3011 Practicum in Found of Lang Literacy Instruction II, ENGL 4600 Chaucer or ENGL 4610 Shakespeare
• Junior year:
  • Fall: FOUN 3000 Diversity of Learners and Settings, CTSE 5010 Language Study for Teachers, CTSE 5020 Rhetoric and Composition for Teachers, CTRD 5000 Language and Literacy in the Content Areas, English Writing Elective Group 3, RSED 3000 Diversity and Exceptionality of Learners
  • Spring: FOUN 3500 Development, Learning and Motivation, CTSE 4150 Curriculum and Teaching I: English Language Arts, CTRD 5030 The Reading of Adolescents, ENGL 3130 Survey of Critical Theory, Group 1 Technical Writing
• Senior year:
  • Fall: CTSE 4160 Curriculum and Teaching II: English Language Arts, Eng. Globalism, Sustainability, of Div. Gp 2, ENGL 4800 Seminar in Literature, Genre Literature, Advisor-approved Elective
  • Spring: UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed, CTSE 4920 Clinical Residency, CTSE 5210 Teacher Inquiry Workshop: Problems and Possibilities

Elective Groups

The program includes several elective groups, which are:

• Group 1 - Technical Writing: ENGL 3040 Technical Writing, ENGL 4020 Technical and Professional Editing
• Group 2 - Course in Globalism, Sustainability, or Diversity: ENGL 3710 Survey of African American Literature Before 1900, ENGL 3730 Representations, ENGL 3740 Identities, ENGL 3750 Cultural Studies, ENGL 3850 Study in London, ENGL 3870 World English Literatures, ENGL 4160 Digital Writing and Rhetoric, ENGL 4450 Topics in African American Literature, ENGL 4710 Topics in Gender and Literature, ENGL 4720 Topics in Ethnic Studies, ENGL 4740 Environment, Literature, and Culture
• Group 3 - Writing Elective: ENGL 2000 Introduction to Creative Writing, ENGL 2010 Introduction to Professional Writing, ENGL 3040 Technical Writing, ENGL 3080 Business Writing, ENGL 4000 Advanced Composition, ENGL 4010 Topics in Writing

Prerequisites and Corequisites

The program has several prerequisites and corequisites, which are:

• Prerequisite for Admission to Clinical Residency: FOUN 3000 Diversity of Learners and Settings, CTSE 5010 Language Study for Teachers, CTSE 5020 Rhetoric and Composition for Teachers, CTRD 5000 Language and Literacy in the Content Areas
• Corequisite with CTSE 4920 Clinical Residency: CTSE 5210 Teacher Inquiry Workshop: Problems and Possibilities
• Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education: CTSE 4150 Curriculum and Teaching I: English Language Arts, CTSE 4160 Curriculum and Teaching II: English Language Arts
• Prerequisite: Admission to Clinical Residency (application for Clinical Residency is one year in advance): FOUN 3500 Development, Learning and Motivation
• Co-requisite with Clinical Residency: CTSE 5210 Teacher Inquiry Workshop: Problems and Possibilities