B.A. in English Language Arts and Reading with Teacher Certification (Secondary)
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA in English Language Arts and Reading (with Teacher Certification) Degree Plan (120 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (42 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | 3 | |
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300 | ||
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| English Major Courses (33 hours) | ||
| EN 3300 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| EN 3310 | Introduction to the Creative Process | 3 |
| or EN 3311 | Poetry Writing Workshop | |
| or EN 3312 | Fiction Writing Workshop | |
| EN 3313 | Linguistics: Grammar as Communication | 3 |
| or EN 3351 | The History of the English Language | |
| or EN 3352 | How English Works | |
| EN 3341 | Teaching of Composition | 3 |
| EN 3350 | Introduction to the Critical Study of Literature | 3 |
| American Literature –EN 4310 through EN 4331( select one) | 3 | |
| British Literature –EN 4351 through EN 4381 (select one) | 3 | |
| Multi-Cultural Literature –EN 5326 through EN 5328 (select one) | 3 | |
| World Literature --EN 4398 through EN 5325, EN 5333, EN 5348, EN 5349 (select one) | 3 | |
| EN Advanced Elective (must be EN 3351 or higher) | 3 | |
| AdvancedSpeech–CM 3320,CM 4321 | 3 | |
| Note: Students must take at least one course focusing on literature written before the year 1900 (EN 3395, EN 4310, EN 4312, EN 4351, EN 4365, EN 4381, EN 5325) | ||
| Teacher Certification Courses (30 hours) | ||
| ED 2330 | Teaching Diverse Populations | 3 |
| ED 3302 | The American Secondary School | 3 |
| ED 3321 | Instructional Planning, Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| ED 3355 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| ED 3361 | Adolescent Development in the School Setting | 3 |
| ED 4388 | Professional Development Seminar-Secondary | 3 |
| ED 4630 | Teacher Residency I | 6 |
| ED 4635 | Teacher Residency II | 6 |
| Reading Courses (9 hours) | ||
| ED 3340 | Reading Methods of Teaching Reading | 3 |
| ED 3341 | Reading: Diagnosis, Remediation, and Prevention of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| ED 3360 | Teaching Using English as a Second Language | 3 |
| Electives (6 hours) | 6 | |
| An elective can be any course taken from any discipline.Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Mathematics | 3 | EN 3300 | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | Social Science Course | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | History | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 1301 | 3 | ED 2330 | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | EN 3310 | 3 |
| ED 3302 | 3 | PL 2301 | 3 |
| ED 3361 | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| EN 3350 | 3 | Natural Science | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| ED 3340 | 3 | ED 3341 | 3 |
| ED 3360 | 3 | ED 3355 | 3 |
| EN 3341 | 3 | Multicultural Literature course | 3 |
| American Literature course | 3 | World Literature Course | 3 |
| Linguistics | 3 | Advanced English Elective | 3 |
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | British Literature | 3 |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| ED 3321 | 3 | ED 4388 | 3 |
| ED 4630 | 6 | ED 4635 | 6 |
| Advanced Speech (CM 3320 or CM 4321) | 3 | General Elective (ED 4362 recommended) | 3 |
| 12 | 12 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||