About the Program
English Department
Ketchum Hall 213
(716) 878-5416
https://english.buffalostate.edu/
Accredited: Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) (formerly NCATE)
Enrollment in all teacher education programs follows the guidelines for "Admission to Teacher Education Programs" found in this catalog. Applicants who do not yet meet all admissions criteria should consult with the department.
Professional Licensure: This program leads to a recommendation for NYS certification; please check for certification requirements in all other states.
The English B.S. degree program in secondary education leads to a New York State Initial Certificate for teaching English in grades 7–12.
Freshmen with a high school GPA below 85 and transfers with fewer than 30 credits or a GPA below 3.0 are admitted into the English major and may switch to English Education upon meeting departmental requirements. Freshmen with a high school GPA of 85 or above and transfers with more than 30 credits and a GPA of 3.0 or above can be admitted directly into English Education.
Candidates should consult the Teacher Certification website for current seminars and workshops.
Admission Requirements
SUNY has a standard admissions requirement of a 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) for entry into an educator preparation program at the undergraduate level or a rank in the top 30th percentile of the high school class for entry into an undergraduate educator preparation program as a first-year student.
Transfer students with a 3.0 GPA from either their last college or the combined average of all previous colleges, whichever is higher, will be admitted directly into the English Education BS.
Students who do not meet admissions requirements will be admitted into the English BA major until the 3.0 GPA is obtained.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1. demonstrate knowledge of English language arts subject matter content that specifically includes literature and multimedia texts as well as knowledge of the nature of adolescents as readers.
2. demonstrate knowledge of English language arts subject matter content that specifically includes language and writing as well as knowledge of adolescents as language users.
3. plan instruction and design assessments for reading and the study of literature to promote learning for all students.
4. plan instruction and design assessments for composing texts (i.e., oral, written, and visual) to promote learning for all students.
5. plan, implement, assess, and reflect on research-based instruction that increases motivation and active student engagement, builds sustained learning of English language arts, and responds to diverse students’ context-based needs.
6. demonstrate knowledge of how theories and research about social justice, diversity, equity, student identities, and schools as institutions can enhance students’ opportunities to learn in English Language Arts.
7. interact knowledgeably with students, families, and colleagues based on social needs and institutional roles, engage in leadership and/or collaborative roles in English Language Arts professional learning communities, and actively develop as professional educators.
Program Requirements
General Education 23 Requirements (33 credit hours)
Completion requirement
Total English Credits (81 credit hours)
Required Courses (12 credit hours)
Completion requirement
Literary Analysis
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
ENG190 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
Culturally Diverse Literature
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
ENG254 CULTURALLY DIVERSE AMERICAN LITERATURE IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG385 GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG461 YOUNG-ADULT LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
Major Course Areas (24 credit hours)
Completion requirement
British Literature (6 credit hours)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
ENG317 SHAKESPEARE FOR FUTURE TEACHERS | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG210 TOPICS IN BRITISH AND IRISH LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG211 BRITISH LITERATURE 1700-1914 | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG212 BRITISH LITERATURE SINCE 1914 | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG313 MILTON | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG315 SHAKESPEARE | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG416 EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLISH LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG 250, ENG 322, ENG 450, ENG 451, and ENG 452 may count (depending on the topic) with permission.
Topics courses may be used to fulfill the British Literature requirement with approval of the department chair.
American Literature (6 credit hours)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
ENG354 ETHNIC AMERICAN MINORITY LITERATURES | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG147 INTRODUCTION TO DIVERSE LITERATURES | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG220 TOPICS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG221 FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG240 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1940 | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG241 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1940 | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG243 INTRODUCTION TO LATINX LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG353 INDIGENOUS LITERATURE OF NORTH AMERICA | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG442 THE AMERICAN NOVEL TO 1900 | 3 - Credit Hours
OR ENG447 SELECTED TOPICS IN DIVERSE LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG354 is Required. ENG 250, ENG 322, ENG 450, ENG 451, and ENG 452 may count (depending on the topic) with permission.
World Literature (3 credit hours)
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
ENG345 MODERN WORLD LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG 250, ENG 322, ENG 450, ENG 451, and ENG 452 may count (depending on the topic) with permission instead of ENG 345
Creative Writing (3 credit hours)
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
ENG305 CREATIVE WRITING: NARRATIVE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG306 CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY | 3 - Credit Hours
Linguistics, Literature, Theory or Writing Electives (6 credit hours)
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
ENG130 BIBLICAL AND CLASSICAL LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG131 MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG147 INTRODUCTION TO DIVERSE LITERATURES | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG160 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE AND FILM | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG170 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG201 THE CRAFT OF WRITING | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG205 FILM HISTORY: 1895-1950 | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG206 FILM HISTORY: 1951-PRESENT | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG210 TOPICS IN BRITISH AND IRISH LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG220 TOPICS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG221 FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG231 WOMEN IN LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG240 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1940 | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG241 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1940 | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG243 INTRODUCTION TO LATINX LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG245 WRITING ABOUT THE ARTS | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG247 NATURE WRITING | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG255 THE SHORT STORY | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG266 WRITING THE PERSONAL ESSAY, MEMOIR, AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG300 WRITING FOR THE PROFESSIONS | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG301 ADVANCED COMPOSITION | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG302 TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG303 LITERATURE IN FILM | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG304 FORMS OF FILM | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG305 CREATIVE WRITING: NARRATIVE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG306 CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG315 SHAKESPEARE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG320 AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG322 REPRESENTATIVE WRITERS | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG325 CREATIVE NON-FICTION | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG337 LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG340 PLAYWRITING | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG345 MODERN WORLD LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG353 INDIGENOUS LITERATURE OF NORTH AMERICA | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG356 SPECULATIVE FICTION | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG361 CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG362 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG380 THE HISTORY OF THE PRINTED BOOK | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG390 LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG402 ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING: NARRATIVE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG403 ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG409 WRITING GRANTS AND PROPOSALS | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG410 COMPOSITION AND RHETORICAL THEORY | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG416 EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLISH LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG442 THE AMERICAN NOVEL TO 1900 | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG447 SELECTED TOPICS IN DIVERSE LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG450 TOPICS IN THE STUDY OF POETRY | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG451 TOPICS IN THE STUDY OF FICTION | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG452 TOPICS IN THE STUDY OF DRAMA | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG499 INDEPENDENT STUDY | 3 - 12 Credit Hours
General Teacher Education (12 Credit hours)
Completion requirement
Required Courses
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
EDU416 TEACHING LITERACY IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 3 - Credit Hours
EXE100 NATURE AND NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | 3 - Credit Hours
SPF303 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: MIDDLE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 3 - Credit Hours
SPF403 HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FORCES INFLUENCING SECONDARY EDUCATION | 3 - Credit Hours
English Education (33 credit hours)
Completion requirement
Required Courses
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
ENG200 FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SECONDARY ENGLISH EDUCATION | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG309 TEACHING AND EVALUATING WRITING | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG311 LANGUAGE, LITERACY AND CULTURE IN ENGLISH TEACHING | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG329 DIGITAL LITERACIES IN THE 7-12 ENGLISH CLASSROOM | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG463 METHODS, MATERIALS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH | 6 - Credit Hours
ENG464 STUDENT TEACHING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH | 6 - Credit Hours
ENG465 STUDENT TEACHING IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH | 6 - Credit Hours
ENG466 SEMINAR IN STUDENT TEACHING FOR ENGLISH EDUCATION | 3 - Credit Hours
All College Electives (0-6 credit hours)
Completion requirement
120 Total Credit Hours