English Major, Secondary Education Certification, BA

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

Teacher Education Majors are required to pass the following courses with a C or higher as part of their major and their General Education Curriculum.

• MA 113 - College Algebra or higher Math except MA 123  (3 semester hours)
• COM 101 - Oral Communication
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development

BA Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above) 

Major Courses:

• EN 302 - History and Structure of the English Language

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• EN 303 - Early Shakespeare

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• EN 304 - Late Shakespeare

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• EN 305 - Advanced Grammar

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• EN 360 - African-American Literature

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• EN 370 - Ethnic American Literatures

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• EN 409 - Literature for Adolescents and Older Children
• EN 499 - English Capstone Course

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• Select one full literature survey sequence: (6 Semester Hours)

• EN 201 - Survey of Early English Literature
• EN 202 - Survey of Late English Literature

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• EN 203 - Survey of Early American Literature
• EN 204 - Survey of Late American Literature

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• EN 231 - Survey of Early World Literature
• EN 232 - Survey of Late World Literature

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• Select one writing course: (3 Semester Hours)

• EN 311 - Nonfiction Writing
• EN 312 - Creative Writing
• EN 317 - Technical and Business Writing
• EN 411 - Fiction Writing Workshop
• EN 412 - Poetry Writing Workshop

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• Select two English, American, or World Literature Electives: (6 Semester Hours)

• Select one other English Elective: (3 Semester Hours) Which can be literature, writing, theory, or TESL

Note:

In the English Teacher Certification Curriculum, at least six hours must be taken in each of the following areas:  American Literature, English Literature, and World Literature.

Total English hours exclusive of core composition: 36 Semester Hours

Professional Education Requirements, 7-12:

(Minimum grade of C required)

• ED 300 - Education as a Profession
• ED 302 - Art and Science of Teaching
• ED 306 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
• ED 351 - Educational Measurement
• ED 401 - Classroom Management
• ED 409 - Observation and Directed Teaching in Secondary Education Grades 7-12
• EN 410 - Methods & Materials in Secondary English
• PSY 360 - Educational Psychology

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• Note: Students wishing to obtain teacher licensure must meet the requirements for Admission to Teacher Education  (after completing ED 300 ) and the requirements for Admission to Teacher Internship  (before entering ED 401 ). See the Department of Education in Section 9.1  .

Note:

EN 410  is offered only in the fall. ED 401  and ED 409  are available to English students only in the spring.

Total Hours Required for a BA in English with Secondary Education Certification: 124 Semester Hours