Bachelor of Arts - Major in English, Minor in Secondary Education

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Bachelor of Arts - Major in English, Minor in Secondary Education
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics)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
Degree-Specific Requirements
Foreign Language14
PHIL3
ARTS, DANC, MUSI, THEA , or PHIL 33663
Major Core
ENGL 2332Wrld Lit I: Before 17 Century3
ENGL 2333World Lit II: 17th C & After3
ENGL 3360Survey Of American Lit To 18653
ENGL 3361Survey Amer Lit From 1865-Pres3
ENGL 3373English Grammar3
ENGL 3374Teaching Writing and Lit3
ENGL 3384Early English Masterworks3
ENGL 3385Later English Masterworks3
ENGL 4364Mth Tch Eng In Sec Sch3
Major
4000-level ENGL6
3000- or 4000-level ENGL9
Minor in Secondary Education
CISE 3384The Teaching Profession3
CISE 4364Mth Tch Secondary Schools3
CISE 4377Assmt Stdnt Lrng In Secondary3
CISE 4378Content Literacy3
CISE 4380Respon Of Pro Educator3
CISE 4394Creatng Env For Lrng-Secondary3
CISE 4396Std Tch Secondary Classroom3
CISE 4397Std Tch Secondary Classroom3
Total Hours125

Notes

1. The English major with a minor in Secondary Education requires a total of 36 hours of English coursework, including a minimum of 15 upper-division hours (6 hours at the 4000-level) and a 24-hour minor in Secondary Education.  [Note: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 may not be used to meet this requirement.] All general requirements must be met.

2. Students with a grade of "A" in ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, and eitherENGL 2332 or ENGL 2333 may take any 3000-level course in lieu of a second 2000-level course. Students must receive a “C” or better in all English coursework in order to apply it to any English major or minor.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 130113ENGL 130213
HIST 130123HIST 130223
Foreign Language 141134Foreign Language 141234
Component Area II: Mathematics3PHIL elective3
Component V: Creative Arts3Component Area IX: Component Area Option4
 16 17
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 23323ENGL 23333
POLS 230543POLS 230643
Foreign Language 23113,53Foreign Language 231233
Component Area III: Life and Physical Science64Component Area III: Life and Physical Science64
Component Area VIII: Social and Behavioral Sciences3ARTS, DANC, MUSI, THEA, or PHIL 33663
 16 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 33603ENGL 33613
ENGL 33733ENGL 33743
ENGL 33843ENGL 33853
CISE 33843CISE 43773
CISE 43803CISE 43783
ENGL 3000- or 4000-level elective3ENGL 3000- or 4000-level elective3
 18 18
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 43643CISE 43943
CISE 43643CISE 43963
ENGL 3000- or 4000-level elective3CISE 43973
ENGL 4000-level elective6 
 15 9
Total Hours: 125
1

 Satisfies requirement for Component Area I (Communication).

2

 Satisfies requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).

3

 Four courses required in one language.

4

 Satisfies requirement in Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).

5

 Satisfies requirement in Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture).

6

 Two courses required.