Undergraduate
Curriculum
Curriculum
During the first and second years of study, students mostly take courses that would improve their English pronunciation, listening and speaking skills, writing and reading capabilities, and use of oral expressions, with the aim of developing the capacity to fluently communicate in English in order to fulfill the demands of the globalization era. During the third and fourth years, students acquire specialized knowledge in English language education, English language studies, and English literature, learn theories on English language teaching methods and cultivate English language teaching skills so that they can apply the theories in actual teaching situations, and improve their English language teaching capabilities using information and communication networks and computers as required in the future society.
The minimum number of credits required for graduation is 135, with a minimum of 51 credits earned from major courses. The curriculum for the Department of English Education is largely composed of general education, basic major courses, and major courses. Starting in 2014, newly enrolled students are required to earn at least 18 credits through courses taught in English.
An overview of the curriculum and allocated number of credits
| Curriculum composition | Credits | |
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| Required general education | Basic electives | 15 |
| Core electives | 12 | |
| Basic major courses (Teaching courses) | Required* | 10 |
| Electives** | 12 | |
| English Education Major (major requirements – 9 credits, including basic required course of 18 credits) | 51 | |
Minimum credits required for graduation |
135 |
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* Basic major courses (Required): Teaching Practice(35526), Educational Practicum(36937), Understanding of Teaching Profession(35918), Teaching Aptitude·Personality Test Ⅰ(37437), Teaching Aptitude·Personality Test Ⅱ(37438), Education of Exceptional Children(34951), Understanding of School Violence and Learner Characteristics(37446)
** Selecting basic major courses (required to take six courses from the nine courses in the Department of General Education): Curriculum(36939), Educational Methods and Educational Technology(34933), Sociology of Education(34945), Educational Psychology(34946), Philosophy & History of Education(34947), Educational Evaluation(36940), Introduction to Education(35172), Educational Administration & Management(34948), Counseling & Guidance(34950)
English Education Major (2020 Curriculum)
| Grade | Semester | Number | Course title | Hours | Credits |
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| 1 | 1 | 34527 | Listening and Speaking Skills Practice in English | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | 35930 | Practical English Grammar* | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 21649 | English Phonetics* | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 35981 | English Composition* | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 35538 | Theoretical Foundation of Teaching English as a Foreign Language(전공필수) | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 30638 | Pedagogical English Grammar* | 3 | 3 | |
| 1 | 32965 | Advanced English Conversation* | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 21643 | English For Teachers* | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 36860 | Multimedia and Teaching English as a Foreign Language | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 33900 | Reading Practice in English* | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 30639 | Teaching Listening and Speaking in English as a Foreign Language | 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 30640 | Teaching Reading and Writing in English as a Foreign Language | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 21656 | Introduction to English Linguistics* | 3 | 3 | |
| 1 | 30643 | Survey of English and American Literature I* | 3 | 3 | |
| 1 | 38222 | Advanced Course Design(English Education) I | 3 | 3 | |
| 1 | 34535 | English for Specific Purposes | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 35539 | Materials development and research in EFL(전공필수) | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 36945 | Critical Thinking and Essay Writing in English Education(전공필수) | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 30644 | Survey of English and American Literature Ⅱ* | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 38221 | Linguistics in TEFL | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 30642 | Understanding and Teaching British and American Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 32966 | English Phonology | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 38223 | Advanced Course Design(English Education) Ⅱ | 3 | 3 | |
| 1,2 | 37777 | English Education Internship | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 21629 | English Syntax | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 21657 | Testing in English as a Foreign Language | 3 | 3 | |
| 1 | 35407 | English & American Fiction and EFL | 3 | 3 | |
| 1 | 35408 | Advanced Studies in Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 30641 | Advanced English Composition* | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 35409 | English & American Poetry and EFL | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 30647 | Seminar in Teaching English as a Foreign Language | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 35410 | Seminar in English Linguistics | 3 | 3 | |
| 계절 | 37441 | Global Teaching Practicum I | 3 | 3 | |
| 계절 | 37442 | Global Teaching Practicum II | 3 | 3 | |
* Basic required courses: required to earn 18 credits in six areas
* Refer to [EWHA website>Academics>Curriculum>Course Registration Exception for Foreign Students] for details.
Refer to Ewha homepage (Korean)→학사안내→교과과정→전공 교과과정 보기 for details of major foundation courses, major courses or general courses.
Course Overview
| Number | Course title | Overview |
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| 34527 | Listening and Speaking Skills Practice in English | Intensive practice in oral communication in English to develop basic listening and conversational ability by utilizing multimedia technology. |
| 35930 | Practical English Grammar* | Understanding the importance of English grammar and learning to use grammatical knowledge in a variety of communicative contexts. |
| 21649 | English Phonetics* | Study of the fundamentals of English sounds, stress, rhythm, and intonation, with personal attention to each student's needs and practice of teaching pronunciation. |
| 35981 | English Composition* | Understanding the fundamentals of English composition with special attention to various styles of English paragraphs and practice writing in English with special emphasis on the actual writing of English paragraphs and essays. |
| 35538 | Theoretical Foundation of Teaching English as a Foreign Language(major requirement) | Study of language learning theory and language teaching methodology with special emphasis on EFL. |
| 30638 | Pedagogical English Grammar* | Understanding the grammatical foundation of English with emphasis on prescriptive and descriptive grammar of English. |
| 32965 | Advanced English Conversation* | Intensive practice in oral communication in English to develop advanced listening and conversational ability by using audiovisual aids. |
| 21643 | English For Teachers* | Theory and practice of public speaking needed for English teachers. Stepwise training from the writing of drafts for public speeches to effective presentations before audiences. |
| 36860 | Multimedia and Teaching English as a Foreign Language | Introduction to Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning (MALL). Familiarization with the basic skills and knowledge needed to use computers and the Internet and World Wide Web for foreign language teaching and learning (FLT/L). Producing multimedia teaching materials using authoring programs. |
| 33900 | Reading Practice in English* | Intensive practice in reading of various texts in English including short stories to develop skills for effective reading, such as skimming, scanning, detailed reading, and inference. |
| 30639 | Teaching Listening and Speaking in English as a Foreign Language | Theory and practice of teaching listening and speaking in English as a foreign language. Survey of important theoretical and methodological issues related to the teaching of listening and speaking to EFL students, and the practice and development of appropriate classroom instruction methods and materials. |
| 30640 | Teaching Reading and Writing in English as a Foreign Language | Theory and practice of teaching reading and writing in English as a foreign language. Survey of important issues related to the teaching of reading and writing to EFL students, and the practice and development of appropriate classroom instruction methods and materials. |
| 21656 | Introduction to English Linguistics* | General overview of linguistic theories with emphasis on 4 components; phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. |
| 30643 | Survey of English and American Literature I* | 영미문학에 있어 중요한 작품들과 주요 동향과 발전 및 영미문학 역사에서 중대한 작가들에 대하여 탐구한다. Study of the significant works, important milestones, trends and developments, and the major authors of English and American literary history. |
| 38222 | Advanced Course Design(English Education) I | |
| 34535 | English for Specific Purposes | Theory and practice of teaching English for specific purposes including Business English, Technical English, and English for professionals. Survey of important issues related to the teaching of reading and writing to ESP students, and the practice and development of appropriate classroom instruction methods and materials. |
| 35539 | Materials development and research in EFL(major requirement) | Examination of materials and teaching methods in EFL, and development of materials and communicative teaching methods. |
| 36945 | Critical Thinking and Essay Writing in English Education(major requirement) | Emphasis on analysis and research-based argument, with attention to writing in the field of TEFL. Attention to various styles of English essays and practice writing in English with focus on the actual writing of English essays. |
| 30644 | Survey of English and American Literature Ⅱ* | Continuation of 30643 (Survey of English and American Literature I: Study of the significant works, important milestones, trends and developments, and the major authors of English and American literary history. |
| 38221 | Linguistics in TEFL | Overview of linguistic theories with emphases on phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, etc. Advanced study in the field of English linguistics with special reference to language teaching. |
| 30642 | Understanding and Teaching British and American Culture | Discussion on general problems of English studies from a cultural and social point of view and their pedagogical implications for EFL students. |
| 32966 | English Phonology | Study of English sound system and prosodic features, with application to teaching English pronunciation. |
| 38223 | Advanced Course Design(English Education) Ⅱ | |
| 37777 | English Education Internship | English Education Internship provides a platform for observation, practice, feedback, discussion, and reflection that will help you become a good and effective English language teacher. |
| 21629 | English Syntax | Study of the current theories of English syntactic structures with special emphasis on the theory of principles and parameters. |
| 21657 | Testing in English as a Foreign Language | Theory and practice of language testing in English as a foreign language. Overview and critical examination of approaches and methods of foreign language tests and the practice of construction and use of tests. |
| 35407 | English & American Fiction and EFL | Overview and instruction of method in the art and craft of fiction through a discussion of the evolution, trends and developments of the novel and short story, the elements of fiction with special emphasis on the integration of fiction and language teaching. |
| 35408 | Advanced Studies in Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning | Extension to Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning I. Familiarization with the current state of multimedia-assisted language teaching. Producing sophisticated multimedia materials and developing teaching methodology and strategies for applying multimedia technology to classroom instruction. |
| 30641 | Advanced English Composition* | Practice in writing clear, effective, and grammatically accurate English compositions through the study of various types of English writing, the coherence and cohesion of writing, and paragraph organizational strategies. |
| 35409 | English & American Poetry and EFL | The instruction of methods and approaches of poetry analysis, including the fundamentals of prosody and interpretation, and review of essential critical terms. |
| 30647 | Seminar in Teaching English as a Foreign Language | Further study in the field of teaching English as a foreign language. Familiarization with the theoretical changes and the current state of the various topics of teaching English as a foreign language, such as approaches and methods, teaching methodology and materials, etc. |
| 35410 | Seminar in English Linguistics | Further study in the field of English linguistics with special reference to language teaching. Familiarization with the current state of the various fields of English linguistics, such as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, etc. Assessing the main theoretical models of English linguistics in the light of research findings, and applying them to the classroom context. |
| 37441 | Global Teaching Practicum I | Global Practicum provides students an opportunity to experience secondary education in an international setting. As observers and assistants to classroom teachers, participants build intercultural competence, compare and contrast educational systems, and reflect on teaching and learning in a culturally diverse setting. |
| 37442 | Global Teaching Practicum II | Global Practicum provides students an opportunity to experience secondary education in an international setting. As observers and assistants to classroom teachers, participants build intercultural competence, compare and contrast educational systems, and reflect on teaching and learning in a culturally diverse setting. |
Graduation requirements
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Pass graduation exams in four courses
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Eligible for students in their sixth semester or beyond
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Conducted once per semester (no examination retakes within the same semester)
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Submit results of certified language proficiency tests
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Submit results to department office before graduation (students who do not submit their results cannot graduate nor delay graduation)
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Passing criteria (eligible for freshmen students who entered in or after 2019)
This table demonstrates passing criteria of language proficiency tests through TOEFL(iBT), TOEIC, TEPS(구), New TEPS, and IELTS. TOEFL(iBT) TOEIC TEPS(구) New TEPS IELTS 90 900 700 400 6.5
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Attend English workshop
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once a year
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The English workshop has taken place every year since 1995, and is carried out over two days and one night.
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Double major
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In the case that a student’s certification-type major (e.g., elementary education, early childhood education, and special education) is different from his or her main major, then the student is required to complete the teaching practicum separately (additional teaching practicum and curricular courses in education taken due to the double major do not count toward the main major credits).
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Students may only register for courses indicated as [double major] or those without any notice during course enrollment.
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Graduation requirements: pass graduation exams in four courses, and submit results for certified language proficiency tests
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Minor studies have not been offered since first semester of the 2018 academic year.