Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 123 semester hours
Semester Hours required for the English Language Arts Option: 55 semester hours
The English Language Arts Licensure Option is for students who would like to major in English and gain Illinois state licensure at the secondary level to teach English language arts. Students must receive a "C" or better in all courses used toward graduation, regardless of where they are taken. This includes general education, professional education, major and minor courses, all university-required courses, and electives. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.75 in order to continue in the program. For students also wanting to be eligible to teach middle school language arts, additional coursework is available. Passing the Middle Level Education Exam is required. To obtain a subsequent Middle Level Endorsement, the Middle Level Exam should be taken after the candidate's initial licens has been processed (following graduation).
Please note that a GPA of 2.75, both cumulative and in the major, is required for departmental approval to student teach. Major GPA based on all English courses taken at EIU, excluding ENG 0990, 0995, 1000, 1001G, 1002G, 1091G, and 1092G. A grade of C or better is required in each course that applies to the major. For the education course work required for this option, see "Teacher Licensure Programs."
This option requires that students follow and meet the requirements for Admission, Retention and Graduation from Teacher Licensure programs as described in the "Teacher Licensure Programs" section of this catalog and as explained at the University Admission to Teacher Education Meeting which all students must attend. Additional information on Admission, Retention and Graduation for Teacher Licensure programs can be found on the Teaching, Learning and Foundations听website听at /education.
Students must receive a "C" or better in all courses counted toward the English major and in all professional education courses and must maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.75 in order to continue in the program.
Students must complete the professional education coursework following the Secondary Education Professional Education Course Sequence. Information is available in the Teacher Licensure Program section of this catalog.
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Students must also meet with the Director of English Education upon beginning the program and meet all departmental criteria to be approved to student teach.
Standard Senior High School (9-12) Licensure with no minor required.
Semester Hours required for the English Language Arts for Teacher Licensure Degree: 55 semester hours
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Any additional English course (excluding ENG 1001/1091G, ENG 1002/1092G)
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(Register for 12 semester hours)
Concurrent or prior registration in ENG 1105 and ENG 2205 is strongly recommended for majors in all courses at the 2000-level or above.
Major GPA based on all English courses taken at EIU except ENG 0990, 0995, 1000, 1001G, 1002G, 1091G, 1092G.
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
