the subject matter preparation program
Saint Mary’s College has been approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing of the State of California to offer a student who majors in English appropriate preparation for a teaching credential in English. The following course of study is the normal preparation for a prospective secondary school English teacher. Those who complete this program are allowed to waive the CSET exam required for high school classroom teaching.
All students in the Subject-Matter Preparation Program must enroll in the following special courses:
English 24/124: SMPP Assessment and Portfolio
English 24 (offered in Spring Only)
English 24 is a .25 credit course that students in the English Subject-Matter Preparation Program, designed for prospective secondary school teachers, are required to register for once prior to their senior year. The course assists students in beginning their portfolio and preparing them for the initial assessment interview required by the SMPP program.
English 124
English 124 is a .25 credit course that students in the English Subject-Matter Preparation Program are required to register for during both semesters of theirsenior year. The course assists students in assembling the final version of their portfolio and preparing them for the final assessment interview required by the SMP program.
Important Notes: The following requirements are applicableto those students entering the SMPP program Fall 2006.
Requirements for current students who entered SMPP before Fall 2006 follow the 12/16/02 requirements located here.
I. CORE STUDIES: (12.25 courses 42 semester units)
Composition and Rhetoric – 1.25 courses (3.75 semester units)
- English 100: Advanced Composition
- English 101: Writing Tutor Workshop (.25 units)
Linguistics – 1 course (3.5 semester units)
- English 110: Linguistics—Language, Mind, and Culture
Literature – 8 courses (28 semester units)
- English 19: Introduction to Literary Analysis
- English 29: Issues in Literary Study
- English 103 and 104: Major British Writers
- English 175: Shakespeare
- English 150, 151or 152: American Literature
- One course in English or American Literature before 1800
- One course in English or American Literature before 1900
Speech, media and creative performance: Two of the following courses. Choose one in Communications and one in Performing Arts (7 semester units):
- Communication 10: Oral Communication
- Communication 2: Introduction to Communication
- Communication 25: History and Society
- Performing Arts 1: Perceiving the Performing Arts
- Performing Arts 33: Art of Acting
- Performing Arts 132: Performing Arts in Production
II. EXTENDED STUDIES: (Six courses, 21 semester units).
The extended studies curriculum is designed to supplement the core by providing students with depth, breadth, areas of concentration, and an introduction to classroom teaching and teaching technology.
One of the following courses: (3.5 semester units)
- English 167: Literary Criticism: From the Ancient Greeks to the Romantics
- English 168: Literary Criticism: the 19th and 20th centuries
- English 170: Problems in Literary Theory
One of the following courses: (3.5 semester units)
- English 153: American Ethnic Writers and Oral Traditions
- English 154: Studies in African-American Literature
Two of the following courses: (7 semester units)
- English 102: Creative Writing
- English 105: Children’s Literature
- English 125 or 126: Film
- English 140: Literary Genres (Including Popular Genres)
- English 163: The Other English Literatures
- English 173: Women Writers
- English 182, 183 or 184: Drama
Internship Requirement and Classroom Technology (2 courses, 5 semester units)
Both of the following Courses:
- Education 122: Field Experience (3.5 semester units)
- Single Subject Teacher Education 224: Technology in the Classroom (1.5 units)
For Current Students enrolled in SMPP before Fall 2006
I. CORE
Composition (1.25 courses)
- English 100: Advanced Composition
- English 101: Writing Tutor Workshop (1/4 credit course)
Linguistics (2 courses)
- English 110: Linguistics
- English 111: Topics in Linguistics
Literature (7 courses)
- English 19: Introduction to Literary Analysis
- English 103 and 104: British Literature
- English 150, 151, or 152: American Literature
- English 175: Shakespeare
One course in English or American Literature before 1800
One of the following courses:
- English 153: American Ethnic Writers and Oral Traditions
- English 154: Studies in African-American Literature
II. BREADTH AND PERSPECTIVE (5 Courses)
One of the following courses:
- English 167: Literary Criticism: from the Ancient Greeks to the Romantics
- English 168: Literary Criticism: the 19th and 20th Centuries
- English 170: Problems in Literary Theory
One of the following courses:
- Collegiate Seminar 124: Multicultural Thought
- Collegiate Seminar 125: World Traditions
- Modern Languages 184: Topics in Hispanic Literature (in Translation)
Two of the following courses:
- English 102: Creative Writing
- English 125 or 126: Film
- English 163: The Other English Literature
- English 173: Women Writers
- English 182, 183 or 184: Drama
One of the following courses:
- Communication 10: Oral Communication
- Performing Arts 132: Play Production
- Performing Arts 133: Fundamentals of Acting
- Performing Arts 134: Presentational Skills of the Actor
Internship Requirement (1 course)
- English 197: Special Study
Technology Requirement (0.5 course)
- SCED 221-01: “Computers in Secondary Subject Education” (School of Education: 2 units)
SMPP COORDINATOR: Janice Doane – Dante 306 – 631-4424
