Bachelor of Science in Education/English/Language Arts–TSAP

The English/Language Arts Education BSED–TSAP program (59 credit hours at IU South Bend) is designed specifically for Ivy Tech graduates transferring to IU South Bend with an Associate of Science in Secondary Education: English TSAP degree (61 transfer credits).

The Bachelor of Science in Education with a specialization in English/Language Arts prepares secondary education graduates to teach English for grades 5-12. The program is aligned with the developmental standards for both the middle school/junior high and high school levels as defined by the Indiana Department of Education. A license in this area requires the completion of specified general-education courses, professional education courses, and content area courses for a minimum total of 120 credit hours for the Bachelor of Science degree.

Academic Advising

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Final responsibility for meeting degree requirements rests with the student.

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Degree Requirements

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Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education, English/Language Arts must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• Associate of Science in Secondary Education English/Language Arts from Ivy Tech (61 cr.)
• General Education Requirements for Transfer Students with ICC: One 300–level Common Core Course
• Professional Education Requirements (22 cr.)
• Content Requirements (18 cr.)
• Laboratory/Field Experience (2 cr.)
• Student Teaching (12 cr.)
• Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Requirements (2 cr.)

• An overall GPA of 2.75 is required for admission into the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
• All required courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
• All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.

Professional Education Requirements (22 cr.)

• COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.)
• EDUC-E 201 Multicultural Education and Global Awareness
• EDUC-K 306 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Classrooms 
• EDUC-M 314 General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers
• EDUC-M 452 Methods of Teaching English in Senior High School, Junior High School, and Middle School 
• EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading
• EDUC-P 407 Psychological Measurement in the Schools
• EDUC-P 475 Adolescent Development and Classroom Management

Content Requirements (18 cr.)

• ENG-E 304 Literatures in English 1900-Present
• ENG-L 207 Women and Literature; OR
  ENG-W 315 Writing for the Web 
• ENG-W 367 Writing for Multiple Media

Grouped Options

Select one course from each of the following Grouped Options:

Grouped Option 1: Early British Literature

• ENG-E 301 Literatures in English to 1600; OR
  ENG-L 306 Middle English Literature

Grouped Option 2: Literatures in English

• ENG-E 303 Literatures in English 1800-199; OR
  ENG-L 348 19th Century British Fiction

Grouped Option 3: Early American Literature

• ENG-L 350 Early American Writing and Culture to 1800; OR
  ENG-L 351 American Literature 1800-1865; OR
  ENG-L 352 American Literature 1865-1914

Laboratory/Field Experience (2 cr.)

• EDUC-M 301 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)

Student Teaching (12 cr.)

• EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar (2 cr.)
• EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching: Secondary (10 cr.)

Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Requirements (2 cr.)

• Any approved HPER courses (2 cr.)