Bachelor of Arts with a Major in English with Grades 7-12 Certification (BA)
Hours Required
120 semester credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree requirements as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" section of this catalog.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| [University Core Curriculum] | ||
| Select 42 SCH as outlined in the suggested plans and as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation." English majors must choose a Survey of Literature course as their Language, Philosophy and Culture component in the core | 42 | |
| Life & Physical Science Lab | ||
| Select 1 SCH compatible with Life & Physical Science course | 1 | |
| Foreign Language/Study Abroad | ||
| Select 6 SCH in foreign language coursework (not credit by exam). Students may take 6 SCH in Spanish at the level determined by the Spanish Placement Exam or by satisfying required pre-requisites. Students may take 6 SCH of another foreign language at the introductory level or above. This requirement may also be met by earning 6 SCH in any subject while participating in a TAMIU-approved Study Abroad program while living for at least 4 weeks in another country. | 6 | |
| Major | ||
| ENGL 4399 | Senior Seminar - WIN | 3 |
| Surveys of Literature | ||
| Select 6 SCH (in addition to the sophomore survey of literature course taken as part of the Core Curriculum) from the following: | 6 | |
| British Lit Through Neoclass | ||
| British Lit: Romantics-Pres | ||
| American Lit to the Civil War | ||
| American Lit: Civil War-Pres | ||
| Survey of World Lit to 1650 | ||
| Survey of World Lit Since 1650 | ||
| Language Studies | ||
| ENGL 4313 | Advanced English Grammar | 3 |
| English Pedagogy | ||
| ENGL 3361 | Multicultural Children's Lit | 3 |
| or ENGL 3362 | Young Adult Literature | |
| ENGL 4301 | The Teaching of Composition | 3 |
| Shakespeare | ||
| Select 3 SCH from the following: | 3 | |
| Shakespeare's Major Plays | ||
| Shakespeare in Performance | ||
| Women in Shakespeare | ||
| Studies in Shakespeare | ||
| American Literature | ||
| Select 6 SCH from the following: | 6 | |
| Early American Literature | ||
| Late 19th Century American Lit | ||
| Early 20th Century American Lt | ||
| Late 20th Century American Lit | ||
| Early 19th Century Amer. Lit | ||
| Studies in American Literature | ||
| Major American Authors | ||
| American Literary Renaissance | ||
| Minority Voices | ||
| Chicano/a Literature | ||
| Reading Nature in American Lit | ||
| British Literature | ||
| Select 6 SCH from the following: | 6 | |
| The Middle Ages | ||
| The 17th Century | ||
| 19th Cent Brit. Lit: Romantics | ||
| British Lit from 1900 to WWII | ||
| British Lit from WWII to Pres | ||
| Studies in English Literature | ||
| Major British Authors | ||
| Advanced English Elective | ||
| Select 6 SCH from 3000-4000 level ENGL courses | 6 | |
| Professional Education Core | ||
| EDCI 1102 | Intro to Teaching Profession | 1 |
| EDCI 2224 | Cultural Foundations of Ed | 2 |
| EDCI 3200 | Survey of Content Know & Exper | 2 |
| EDCI 3301 | Assessment for Instruc Design | 3 |
| EDCI 3302 | Teaching Eng Lang Learners | 3 |
| EDCI 3315 | Impl Eff Inst Strat Div Lrnrs | 3 |
| EDCI 4310 | Engaging Learners | 3 |
| EDCI 4693 | Clinical Teaching | 6 |
| EDSE 4350 | Inc Pract Ch&Yth W/Disablts | 3 |
| EDRD 3320 | Content Reading | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
| Select 3 SCH from any discipline, outside the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
Following is a suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements, meeting all course prerequisites, and writing intensive course (WIN) requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate online.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | English Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | The US to 1877 | 3 |
| UNIV 1201 | Learn a Global Context I | 2 |
| Mathematics Core Course | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science Lab | 1 | |
| Foreign Language/Study Abroad | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1302 | English Composition II | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | The US Since 1877 | 3 |
| EDCI 1102 | Intro to Teaching Profession | 1 |
| UNIV 1302 | Signature Course | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Foreign Language/Study Abroad | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDCI 2224 | Cultural Foundations of Ed | 2 |
| PSCI 2305 | American National Government | 3 |
| PSYC 2314 | Lifespan Growth&Development | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science Lab | 1 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDCI 3200 | Survey of Content Know & Exper | 2 |
| PSCI 2306 | American State Government | 3 |
| ENGL - Survey of Literature | 3 | |
| ENGL - Survey of Literature | 3 | |
| ENGL - Advanced English Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDCI 3301 | Assessment for Instruc Design | 3 |
| EDCI 3302 | Teaching Eng Lang Learners | 3 |
| ENGL 3362 or ENGL 3361 | Young Adult Literature or Multicultural Children's Lit | 3 |
| ENGL - Advanced American Lit Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL - Advanced British Lit Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDRD 3320 | Content Reading | 3 |
| ENGL 4301 | The Teaching of Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 4313 | Advanced English Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL - Shakespeare 2 | 3 | |
| ENGL - Advanced English Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDCI 3315 | Impl Eff Inst Strat Div Lrnrs | 3 |
| EDCI 4310 | Engaging Learners | 3 |
| ENGL 4399 | Senior Seminar - WIN 3 | 3 |
| ENGL - Advanced American Lit Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL - Advanced British Lit Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDCI 4693 | Clinical Teaching 4 | 6 |
| EDSE 4350 | Inc Pract Ch&Yth W/Disablts | 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Language, Philosophy, & Culture: Select 3 SCH from ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, or 2333.
- 2
Shakespeare options (ENGL 4322, 4323, 4324, or 4325) are offered on rotation in fall, spring, and summer semesters.
- 3
ENGL 4399 is offered in Fall and Spring semesters.
- 4
Students are admitted to student teaching only after passing the certification exam to teach secondary English.
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No English course/topic may be utilized for credit for more than one English degree requirement.
Students must apply for admission to the College of Education while enrolled in EDCI 3200.
Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.