the MASPE student who is not currently employed full-time in a teaching role and is a non-compensated experience. The student teaching placement will be in a special education setting and it is a 70 full day student teaching experience. The candidate will be engaged in an experience that will lead to his/her gradual assumption of all duties of a Teacher of record. The candidate will work with the, assigned Teacher of Record (Cooperating Teacher) in his/her classroom in two (2) different classroom placements (P-12 with students who have IEPs for EBD/LD). Each Cooperating teacher will conduct at least two (2), for a total of four (4) formal observations, as a candidate progressively assumes the role of Teacher. A University supervisor will also be assigned to the candidate and will conduct at least four (4) observations during the academic semester. The Cooperating Teacher(s) and University Supervisor will meet with the candidate regularly to plan, to assess the progress of students, and to provide feedback. The candidate will complete several assignments, including two hallmark projects, a unit of instruction that will be at least 2 weeks in length and a major collaboration project that will address the needs of a student who is not progressing well. Credit: 6 semester hours.

ENGLISH

ENG 101: English Composition I. Practice in composing and revising essays that are well organized, coherent, and demonstrate command of English fundamentals. In addition to attending class three hours per week, students will attend two hours of supplemental writing classes taught by a professional. Credit: 4 semester hours.

ENG 102: English Composition II. Continuation of English 101, with several weeks devoted to the preparation of a research paper. Prerequisite: ENG 101. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ENG 103: College Reading. This course is designed to improve general reading skills and develop critical reading through class (3 hours per week) and supplemental instruction (2 hours per week): required for entering freshmen and transfers with a 19 or below ACT reading score. May be counted as elective credit. Credit: 4 semester hours.

ENG 211: Introduction to Literature.* An introduction to the understanding and enjoyment of the major literary genres: fiction, drama, poetry, and essays. Prerequisite: ENG 101. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ENG 214: Persuasive Writing. Instruction and practice in types of written persuasion, including instruction in the rhetorical forms of argumentation and persuasion. Prerequisite: ENG 101. Credit: 3 semester hours. literary and genre theory appropriate for prospective English majors. Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 215: Introduction to Literature for English Majors. An introduction to major literary genres – fiction, drama, poetry, and essays – with a more intensive focus on ENG 216: Technical Writing. Training and practice in written communications (reports, business letters, memorandums, etc.) required in business, industry, and government. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.

194

literary and genre theory appropriate for prospective English majors. Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 216: Technical Writing. Training and practice in written communications (reports, business letters, memorandums, etc.) required in business, industry, and government. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ENG 260: Children’s Literature. A study of literature that is especially suitable for use in the elementary grades with emphasis upon techniques of presenting this literature to young children. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ENG 285: Writing and Sentence Skills for Teaching Professionals. Specifically for Education majors. Focuses on the organizational, grammatical, and mechanical writing skills demanded of classroom teachers. Prerequisites: ENG 101, ENG 102, ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours. ENG 311: Advanced Grammar. Instruction in concepts of English sentence structure, grammar and word formation. Prerequisite: ENG 102. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ENG 313: Non-Western Literature. An introduction to selected authors and texts from Non-Western cultures in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. Prerequisite: ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ENG 315: History of the English Language. A study of the historical development and evolution of the English language from Old to Modern English. Prerequisite: ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ENG 317: Linguistics. Introduction to the science of linguistics, including phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Also includes study of language use in society. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ENG 322: Survey of British Literature I. Major works by British authors from the Old English period to the Age of Johnson. Prerequisite: ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ENG 323: Survey of British Literature II. Continuation of the survey of major British works and their critical, intellectual, and historical contexts from the Age of Johnson to the modern era. Prerequisite: ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ENG 324: Survey of American Literature I. A chronological study of major pre-modern American writers, with emphasis on political, social, and literary movements. Prerequisite: ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours.