B.A. in English Language Arts and Reading with Teacher Certification (Secondary)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's University Core 1 | ||
| SMC 1301 | Foundations of Civilization | 3 |
| SMC 1311 | Foundations of Reflection:Self | 3 |
| SMC 1312 | Foundations of Reflection: Nature | 3 |
| SMC 1313 | Foundations of Reflection: Others | 3 |
| SMC 1314 | Foundations of Reflection: God | 3 |
| SMC 2301 | Foundations of Practice: Ethics | 3 |
| SMC 2302 | Foundations of Practice: Civic Engagement and Social Action | 3 |
| SMC 2303 | Foundations of Practice:Fine Arts and Creative Process | 3 |
| SMC 2304 | Foundations of Practice: Literature | 3 |
| SMC 4301 | Capstone Seminar: Prospects for Community & Civilization | 3 |
| School of Humanities and Social Sciences School Specific Core | ||
| Speech | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Fundamentals of Oral Communication | ||
| Business and Professional Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Debate | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
or MT 1411 | Precalculus | |
| Foreign Languages (Spanish preferred) | 6 | |
| Select one of the following options: | ||
6 hours at sophomore level (2311, 2312) in a Foreign Language previously studied for a minimum of one year | ||
6 hours of introductory level (1311, 1312) in a Foreign Language not previously studied | ||
12 hours of CLEP/AP credit | ||
| History/Social Science | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Fundamentals of Business Enterprise | ||
Any HS course | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Introductory Macroeconomic Theory | ||
| Introductory Microeconomic Theory | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Texas State & Local Government | ||
| Introduction to Global Affairs | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Human Factors | ||
| Introductory Sociology | ||
| Social Issues | ||
| Perspectives and Themes in History, Philosophy and/or Theology | ||
| Perspectives and Themes in Social Science | ||
| Science | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| General Biology for Non-Majors | ||
| General Biology for Non-Majors II | ||
| Food & Nutrition I | ||
| Food & Nutrition II | ||
| Preparatory Chemistry | ||
| Chem Concepts & Applications | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| General Geology | ||
| Geology of Earth Resources | ||
| Geology of Energy Resources | ||
| Intro. Environmental Science | ||
| Physics Concepts & Application | ||
| Modern Astronomy | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Theology | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
Advanced Theology TH 33XX/43XX | ||
| Perspectives and Themes in History, Philosophy and/or Theology | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select one course from AR, DM, or MU | ||
| Literature | 3 | |
| Survey of British Literature | ||
| English Major Courses | ||
| EN 3300 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to the Creative Process | ||
| Poetry Writing Workshop | ||
| Fiction Writing Workshop | ||
| EN 3313 | Linguistics: Grammar as Communication | 3 |
| or EN 3351 | The History of the English Language | |
| EN 3341 | Teaching of Composition | 3 |
| EN 3350 | Introduction to the Critical Study of Literature | 3 |
| EN 5395 | Senior English Capstone | 3 |
| Broad Thematic course in American Literature | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| American Romanticism: Origins and Development | ||
| American Realism and Naturalism | ||
| Contemporary American Literature | ||
| Shakespeare Studies I | ||
| Nineteenth Century British Literature | ||
| Multicultural or World Literature | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Classical Literature of the Western World | ||
| Multicultural American Literature | ||
| Mexican American Literature | ||
| Women Authors | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Catholic Authors | ||
| South Asian Literature | ||
| EN or EA Elective | 3 | |
Select one Advanced English or Advanced Writing course | ||
| Advanced Speech | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Free Lance Writing | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Professional Development Courses | ||
| ED 3302 | The American Secondary School | 3 |
| ED 3361 | Adolescent Development in the School Setting | 3 |
| ED 3362 | Teaching-Learning and Secondary Methods | 3 |
| ED 3350 | Reading-- Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 4388 | Professional Development Seminar-Secondary | 3 |
| ED 4689 | Student Teaching-Secondary | 6 |
| Reading Courses | ||
| ED 3340 | Reading Methods of Teaching Reading | 3 |
| ED 3341 | Reading: Diagnosis, Remediation, and Prevention of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| ED 4360 | Reading -- Skills Development for Secondary English Majors | 3 |
| Proficiency Information Technology and Information Literacy | ||
| For this major, this requirement will be fulfilled by passing the iSkills test with 250 or higher. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | All St. Mary's Core SMC 13XX "Reflection" courses must be completed before registering for SMC 23XX "Practice" courses. "Reflection" courses can be taken in any order followed by "Practice" courses in any order. |
| 2 | Grade of “C” or better is required. International students may be required to take EN1313 to fulfill this requirement. |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| SMC 13XX | 3 | SMC 13XX | 3 |
| SMC 13XX | 3 | SMC 13XX | 3 |
| SMC 13XX | 3 | Mathematics | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| Speech | 3 | History | 3 |
| ND 0101 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| SMC 23XX | 3 | SMC 23XX | 3 |
| SMC 2304 | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | Theology | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | EN 3310, 3311, or 3312 | 3 |
| EN 3300 | 3 | EN 3313 or 3351 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Science | 3 | SMC 23XX | 3 |
| EN 3341 | 3 | SE 33XX Advanced Speech | 3 |
| EN 3350 | 3 | Multicultural or World Literature | 3 |
| Broad Thematic Course in American Literature | 3 | ED 3340 | 3 |
| ED 3302 | 3 | ED 3361 | 3 |
| ED 3341 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| SMC 4301 | 3 | ED 4388 | 3 |
| EN 5395 | 3 | ED 4689 | 6 |
| EN or EA Advanced Writing | 3 | ||
| ED 4360 | 3 | ||
| ED 3350 | 3 | ||
| ED 3362 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 9 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||