English Major, Concentration in Teacher Certification in English (Class A), B.A.

General Education Curriculum:

(See General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees .)

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
• EN 360 - African-American Literature
• 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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• Two English, American, or World Literature Electives (6 semester hours)

• One other English Elective, which can be literature, writing, theory, or TESL (3 semester hours)

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• 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

Other Requirements: (grade of C or higher required)

• COM 101 - Oral Communication
• ED 297 - The Computer and the Classroom
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development
• PSY 360 - Educational Psychology
• MA 113 - College Algebra or above, excluding MA 123 (grade of C or higher required)

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

Professional Education Courses:

(grade of C or higher 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 - Teacher Internship Seminar: Classroom Management
• ED 409 - Observation and Directed Teaching in Secondary Education Grades 7-12
• EN 410 - Methods & Materials in Secondary English

Note(s):

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 B.A. in English with Teacher Certification: 124 Semester Hours