B.A. in English Language Arts and Reading with Teacher Certification (Secondary)

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BA in English Language Arts and Reading (with Teacher Certification) Degree Plan (120 hours)
Core Requirements (42 hours)
First Year Seminar3
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
Rhetoric and Composition
Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science3
Mathematics3
Natural or Physical Sciences3
Fine Arts3
Select one course from the following:AR 1300, AR 1301, AR 1311, AR 1312, AR 2301, AR 2321, AR 2361, AR 2362, AR 3331, AR 3351, AR 3381, AR 3392, any 3 hr. DM course, MU 1300 or 3 hrs. of any MU
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 - Self3
Intro to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
English Major Courses (33 hours)
EN 3300Advanced Composition3
EN 3310Introduction to the Creative Process3
or EN 3311 Poetry Writing Workshop
or EN 3312 Fiction Writing Workshop
EN 3313Linguistics: Grammar as Communication3
or EN 3351 The History of the English Language
or EN 3352 How English Works
EN 3341Teaching of Composition3
EN 3350Introduction to the Critical Study of Literature3
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 43213
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 (27hours)27
ED 2330 Teaching Diverse Populations
ED 3302 The American Secondary School
ED 3350 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
ED 3355 Educational Technology
ED 3361 Adolescent Development and Learning in School Setting
ED 3362 Secondary Teaching Methods
ED 4388 Professional Development Seminar -Secondary
ED 4689 Clinical Teaching in Secondary School
Reading Courses (9 hours)9
ED 3340 –Methods of Teaching Reading
ED 3341 –Diagnosis, Remediation and Prevention of Reading Difficulties
ED 4360 –Skill Development for Secondary English Majors
Electives (9 hours)9
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline.Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors.
Total Semester Hours120

This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis. 

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First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Mathematics3Social Science Course 3
EN 13113History3
FYE 13013Literature3
Fine Arts3EN 33003
General Elective3General Elective3
 15 15
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PL 13013Foreign Language3
Foreign Language I3ED 23303
ED 33023EN 33103
ED 33613PL 23013
EN 33503TH 13013
 15 15
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
American Literature course3World Literature Course3
Advanced Speech –CM 3320 or CM 43213Intermediate Theology3
Multicultural Literature Course3ED 43603
EN 33133ED 33413
EN 33413ED 33553
ED 33403British Literature Course3
 18 18
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Natural or Physical Science3ED 43883
Social Science Course3ED 46896
Advanced English elective3 
ED 33503 
ED 33623 
 15 9
Total Semester Hours 120