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 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 - Self3
Introduction 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 (30 hours)
ED 2330Teaching Diverse Populations3
ED 3302The American Secondary School3
ED 3321Instructional Planning, Assessment and Evaluation3
ED 3355Educational Technology3
ED 3361Adolescent Development in the School Setting3
ED 4388Professional Development Seminar-Secondary3
ED 4630Teacher Residency I6
ED 4635Teacher Residency II6
Reading Courses (9 hours)
ED 3340Reading Methods of Teaching Reading3
ED 3341Reading: Diagnosis, Remediation, and Prevention of Reading Difficulties3
ED 3360Teaching Using ESL Methods3
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 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
Mathematics3EN 33003
EN 13113TH 13013
FYE 13013Social Science Course 3
Fine Arts3History3
General Elective3Literature3
 15 15
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PL 13013ED 23303
Foreign Language I3EN 33103
ED 33023PL 23013
ED 33613Foreign Language3
EN 33503Natural Science3
 15 15
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
ED 33403ED 33413
ED 33603ED 33553
EN 33413Multicultural Literature course3
American Literature course3World Literature Course3
Linguistics3Advanced English Elective3
Intermediate Theology3British Literature3
 18 18
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
ED 33213ED 43883
ED 46306ED 46356
Advanced Speech (CM 3320 or CM 4321)3General Elective (ED 4362 recommended)3
 12 12
Total Semester Hours 120