BA in English | Secondary Teaching

B.A. in English/Language Arts/Reading for Secondary Certification (8-12)
121 Total Semester Hours

MAJOR 36 sh

Eng 441 and 442, American Literature 6 sh
Eng 471 and 472, British Literature 6 sh
Eng 311, Shakespeare 3 sh
Eng 301 or 424, Language 3 sh
Eng 331 or 358 or 462, Linguistics 3 sh
Eng 333, Advanced Writing 3 sh
Eng 403 or 420, Pedagogy or Lit Theory 3 sh
Eng 323 or 355 or 358 or 432* or 434* or 444 or 474 Multicultural 3sh
Eng 300, Reading, Analyzing, Teaching Literature 3 sh
Advanced English Elective (Pending approval, this course will be replaced with Eng399 beginning Fall 2008) 3 sh

*Course may be used as both university studies and major

FOREIGN LANGUAGE 12-14 sh

Four semesters of one foreign language

OTHER REQUIREMENTS 73 sh

Required courses in the College of Education and Human Services: ETec424, Psy300, Rdg370, SpEd346 or 475, SEd300, 302, 401, 404, and 405 (30 sh)
For University Studies requirements (43 sh), see the catalogue at http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/home/catalogs/default.asp

Secondary English Language Arts (8-12)
Program Requirements

These policies apply to students in 8-12 Secondary English/Language Arts Certification.

The English Adviser is Dr. Bill Bolin. Contact information for Dr. Bolin:

    Office: HL324
    Telephone: 903-886-5272
    Email: Bill_Bolin@tamu-commerce.edu (click here to send an email.)

Students must meet these requirements before receiving approval for internship/residency and for taking TExES 131. Students who fail to meet the major program requirements will be offered a remediation plan.

1. Complete all required course work, including a minimum of 15 hours of upper-level (300 or 400) level courses in English while in residence at A&M-Commerce (does not apply to alternative certification students).

2. Pass the upper-level English courses that are TExES designated (English 300, 333, and English 403/420) with a grade of “B” or higher.

3. Earn no more than one “C" grade in all other upper-level English courses. Grades lower than "C" do not count toward program requirements.

4. Earn a GPA of at least 3.0 in upper-level (300-400) English courses or a GPA of at least 3.5 in graduate English courses.

5. Earn a THEA Reading Score of at least 250 (College of Education and Human Servicesrequirement).

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Last Update: 25 February, 2008