BSEd in Secondary Education with Emphasis in Language Arts
Degree Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education prepares students to work with children from ninth through twelfth grade in public, private, and alternative school systems. You may consider a degree in education if you enjoy working with children and/or adolescents, want to strengthen the future through education, and want to make a difference in the lives of others. MU Students work closely with mentors, practicing teachers, administrators, and university faculty to develop the knowledge and skills to enhance learning outcomes for children and youth. The coursework through the College of Education & Human Development focuses on teachers’ roles in facilitating learning at all levels of development and considers the influences of cultural, political, historical, and economic factors on students, teachers, and schools. Upon successfully completing the initial teacher certification process, the state grants you certification in secondary language arts. Practical and rewarding clinical training in schools and agencies begins sophomore year and continues each semester culminating in a senior-level teaching internship, enhancing teaching skills and confidence. Coursework within Secondary language arts provides you with experience in the methods of teaching language arts. Education courses include an introduction to language arts education, and three teaching language arts methods and assessment courses focused on literature, writing, and mass media.
Major Program Requirements
Students must complete all university, general education, and content requirements, in addition to degree requirements. Please meet with an Academic Advisor to discuss degree requirements and to create a semester plan.
Teacher Education programs in the College of Education & Human Development are accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Curriculum changes mandated to earn teacher certification may become effective at any point during your academic program. Therefore, it is extremely important that you DO NOT SELF ADVISE.
| Cultural Diversity Requirement-Choose one of the following, or a course from the Multicultural Certificate Course List The course must be in addition to major Education and content course requirements (it cannot double dip with any other professional Education course requirement or content course requirement); however, it may count towards a general education requirement. | 3 | |
| Experiencing Cultural Diversity in the United States | ||
or H_D_FS 2300 | Multicultural Study of Children and Families | |
or Multicultural Certificate Course (https://multicultural.missouri.edu/application/course-list/) | ||
| Early Experiences | ||
| LTC 1100 | Orientation | 1 |
| or SPC_ED 1100 | Orientation: Special Education | |
| LTC 2200 | School Health and Student Wellbeing | 3 |
| ESC_PS 2010 | Inquiry Into Learning I | 3 |
| ESC_PS 2014 | Inquiry into Learning I - Field Experience | 1 |
| or ESC_PS 2014H | Inquiry into Learning I - Field Experience - Honors | |
| LTC 2040 | Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society I | 3 |
| or LTC 2040H | Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society I - Honors | |
| LTC 2044 | Inquiry into Schools, Community and Society: Field | 1 |
| IS_LT 2467 | Inquiry into Empowering Learners with Technology | 3 |
| Mid-Level Experiences | ||
| LTC 4470 | Teaching Secondary English/Language Arts I | 3 |
| LTC 4474 | Teaching Secondary English/Language Arts I Field Experience | 1 |
| LTC 4560 | Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | 3 |
| LTC 4460 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 3 |
| or LTC 4460H | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Honors | |
| LTC 4480 | Teaching Middle and Secondary English/Language Arts II | 3 |
| LTC 4484 | Teaching Secondary English/Language Arts II Field Experience | 1 |
| SPC_ED 4020 | Teaching the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| LTC 4565 | Reading and Writing in the Content Areas II | 3 |
| Advanced-Level Experiences | ||
| LTC 4490 | Teaching Middle and Secondary English/Language Arts III | 3 |
| LTC 4494 | Teaching Secondary English/Language Arts III Field Experience | 1 |
| ED_LPA 4060 | Inquiring into Schools, Community and Society II | 3 |
| SPC_ED 4310 | Behavioral and Classroom Management | 3 |
| LTC 4971 | Internship and Capstone Seminar | 12 |
| Internship and Capstone Seminar - Honors (Honors students can choose to enroll in 6 credit hours of LTC 4971H and 6 credit hours of LTC 4971 to fulfill 12 credit hour requirement for Internship and Capstone Seminar.) | ||
| Content Area | ||
| ENGLSH 2010 | Intermediate Composition | 3 |
| or ENGLSH 2015HW | Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writing Seminar - Honors/Writing Intensive | |
| ENGLSH 2100 | Writing About Literature | 3 |
| or ENGLSH 2100H | Writing About Literature - Honors | |
| English Structure/History (*Choose 2/3) | 6 | |
| Structure of American English | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Regional and Social Dialects of American English | ||
| British or World Literature (see advisor for course list) | 6 | |
| English Adolescent Literature OR American Literature (see advisor for course list) | 3 | |
| English African American/Ethnic Lit (see advisor for course list) | 3 | |
| English Writing (see advisor for course list) | 3 | |
| English Elective (see advisor for course list) | 3 | |
Semester Plan
Below is a sample plan of study, semester by semester. A student’s actual plan may vary based on course choices and where options are available.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| LTC 1100 | 1 | LTC 2200 | 3 |
| ENGLSH 1000 | 3 | General Education Math Requirement | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity Requirement | 3 | American History or Government | 3 |
| Humanities (Not English) | 3 | ENGLSH 2010 | 3 |
| Biological, Physical, Mathematical Science | 3 | English Writing Elective | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ESC_PS 2010 or LTC 2040 (Social Science) | 3 | ESC_PS 2010 or LTC 2040 (Social Science) | 3 |
| ESC_PS 2014 or LTC 2044 | 1 | ESC_PS 2014 or LTC 2044 | 1 |
| IS_LT 2467 | 3 | Lab Science | 3 |
| Biological, Physical, Mathematical Science | 3 | Writing Intensive | 3 |
| Social or Behavioral Science | 3 | Adolescent or American Literature | 3 |
| ENGLSH 2100 | 3 | English African American/Ethnic Literature | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| LTC 4470 | 3 | LTC 4480 | 3 |
| LTC 4474 | 1 | LTC 4484 | 1 |
| SPC_ED 4020 | 3 | LTC 4565 | 3 |
| LTC 4560 | 3 | LTC 4460 | 3 |
| British or World Literature Elective | 3 | British or World Literature Elective | 3 |
| ENGLSH 4600, 4610, or 4620 | 3 | ENGLSH 4600, 4610, or 4620 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| LTC 4490 | 3 | LTC 4971 | 12 |
| LTC 4494 | 1 | ||
| ED_LPA 4060 | 3 | ||
| SPC_ED 4310 | 3 | ||
| English Elective (see advisor for course list) | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits: 120 | |||
Degree Audit
The degree audit is an automated report reflecting a student’s academic progress toward the completion of a degree.
MU students can request a degree audit by logging in to myDegreePlanner. Students may also access myDegreePlanner via myZou, in the Student Center, click on the Academic Progress Tile, then select Request Degree Audit. The audit automatically pulls in the student’s MU course work, transfer courses and courses in progress. This is available to current students, admitted students, and those who last attended less than three terms ago.
Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.
Prospective students, can access a preliminary MU degree audit via https://www.transferology.com. Information on the college credits already earned will have to be manually entered before it can be evaluated against current degree requirements.
For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.
Major and Career Exploration
The University of Missouri has many resources to assist you in exploring majors and career possibilities. For guidance, visit the Majors and Careers website or view specific resources below.
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If you are considering a change of major or are exploring multiple majors, schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Discovery Center by calling (573)884-9700 or through MU Connect Discovery Center service in you success network.
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If you have decided on a major, visit an academic advisor in the School or College that you are interested in to discuss the process of declaring the major.
- If you would like to learn more about your career interests, abilities, values and talents, visit the MU Career Center. No Appointment is necessary to explore career options with one of our staff members.
- If you would like information about MU majors and degree programs, visit:
- the Degrees, Majors (Degree Programs), Emphasis Areas, Minors and Certificates page in the catalog,
- the MU Majors website.
For additional major and career exploration resources, visit Major & Career Exploration in the catalog.