SUGGESTED FOUR-YEAR MAJOR PLAN (ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013)

The suggested Four-Year Major Plan is a guide to help Caldwell College students complete their graduation requirements within four years. It is a suggested framework which builds upon the core curriculum as well as the required and elective courses within a student’s major. This suggested plan does not include developmental courses. Should developmental courses be required, students will need to work with their Academic Advisor to include those additional courses; this may delay graduation in four years. Students should always meet with their Academic Advisor to further individualize their academic plans and confirm the availability of courses and course sequencing. The following credits below include the minimum required courses and credits needed to graduate. Students enrolled as full-time status may take 12-18 credits a semester.

NOTE: This suggested Four-Year Major Plan applies to students who matriculated during the 2012-2013 academic year.

*A second writing intensive (WI) course is required. Students are recommended to complete it before the end of their fourth semester. Students who transfer to Caldwell with a minimum of 30 credits will have their second WI course waived.
**Students must complete their math core prior to taking ED 448E. Students must complete their history and science core prior to taking ED 449E.
***Students may substitute one of their five 300 or 400-level electives with the following 200-level courses: EN 207, EN 221, EN 226 or EN 229.
****Student must attain and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and apply and be accepted to the education major in order to register for these classes. Students must also pass the Praxis in order to register to take ED 470 and ED 475.
*****Students may substitute EN 305 with EN 313 American Novel that is offered every other spring semester. Student should consult with advisor/department.
******English majors are expected to write a comprehensive essay demonstrating their mastery of clear purposeful prose and the tools of literary analysis in order to obtain a degree in English. Students must have a 2.0 GPA in the major to take the examination and in order to graduate with a B.A. in English.

Total Credits Required (minimum): 121 credits
GPA: 3.0
Minimum Grade in Education Major Courses: B-
Minimum Grade in Content Major & Core (English, Math, History, & Science) Courses: C

Note : English majors seeking secondary certification MUST take EN 420 History & Structure of the English Language and EN 305 American Literature.
ALL ENGLISH MAJORS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE ENGLISH COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION PRIOR TO GRADUATION .