Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Education and English
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Education and English | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| CISE 3383 | Planning Instruction With Technology Integration | 3 |
| CISE 3384 | The Teaching Profession | 3 |
| CISE 4364 | Methods of Teaching in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| CISE 4374 | Human Growth and Learning | 3 |
| CISE 4377 | Assessment of Student Learning In Secondary Grades | 3 |
| CISE 4379 | Differentiated Pedagogy | 3 |
| CISE 4380 | Responsibilities of the Professional Educator | 3 |
| READ 4378 | Multiple Literacies in Secondary Education | 3 |
| SPED 3301 | Learning and Instruction for Children with Disabilities | 3 |
| TESL 4303 | Teaching English As A Second Language | 3 |
| English Major | ||
| ENGL 2332 | World Literature I: Before the 17th Century | 3 |
| ENGL 3360 | Survey of American Literature to 1865 | 3 |
| or ENGL 3361 | Survey of American Literature from 1865 to the Present | |
| ENGL 3373 | English Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 3374 | Teaching Writing and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3384 | Early English Masterworks | 3 |
| or ENGL 3385 | Later English Masterworks | |
| ENGL 4364 | Methods of Teaching English in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| 4000-level ENGL Electives | 6 | |
| 3000- or 4000-level ENGL Electives | 15 | |
| Student Teaching | ||
| CISE 4394 | Creating an Environment For Learning-Secondary Education | 3 |
| CISE 4396 | Student Teaching - Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| CISE 4397 | Student Teaching - Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| Minor: Not Required 2, 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
MATH 1332 is recommended.
- 2
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours may be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
- 3
All minors can be paired with this degree program.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all Education major coursework.
Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA or greater overall or in the last 60 semester hours. This includes transfer and SHSU courses.
Students must meet a cumulative 3.0 minimum GPA in all English coursework.
Students must earn an overall GPA of 2.75 to be eligible for teacher certification.
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours may be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
All minors can be paired with this degree program.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area II1 | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area IX | 4 |
| Component Area IV | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | HIST 13023 | 3 |
| HIST 13013 | 3 | ENGL 2332 | 3 |
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | CISE 3384 | 3 |
| Component Area VIII | 3 | CISE 4374 | 3 |
| ENGL 3360 or 3361 | 3 | ENGL 3384 or 3385 | 3 |
| ENGL 3373 | 3 | POLS 23064 | 3 |
| POLS 23054 | 3 | ENGL 3000 or 4000-level Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 3374 | 3 | CISE 3383 | 3 |
| SPED 3301 | 3 | CISE 4380 | 3 |
| TESL 4303 | 3 | ENGL 4364 | 3 |
| ENGL 3000- or 4000-level Elective | 6 | READ 4378 | 3 |
| ENGL 3000- or 4000-level Elective | 6 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CISE 4364 | 3 | CISE 4394 | 3 |
| CISE 4377 | 3 | CISE 4396 | 3 |
| CISE 4379 | 3 | CISE 4397 | 3 |
| ENGL 4000-level elective | 6 | ||
| 15 | 9 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
MATH 1332 is recommended.
- 2
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).
- 3
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
- 4
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement in Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all Education major coursework.
Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA or greater overall or in the last 60 semester hours. This includes transfer and SHSU courses.
Students must meet a cumulative 3.0 minimum GPA in all English coursework.
Students must earn an overall GPA of 2.75 to be eligible for teacher certification in Texas.
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours may be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
All minors can be paired with this degree program.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BA with a double Major in Education and in English is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Prepared to teach English/Language Arts content for Texas teacher certification.
- Prepared to implement evidence-based methods of teaching and learning.
- Fully qualified to teach in Texas public high schools.
