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) 13
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
ARTS, DANC, MUSI, THEA3
Foreign Language14
PHIL 3366Aesthetics3
Major Core
ENGL 2332Wrld Lit I: Before 17 Century3
or ENGL 2333 World Lit II: 17th C & After
ENGL 3360Survey of American Lit To 18653
or ENGL 3361 Survey Amer Lit From 1865-Pres
ENGL 3373English Grammar3
ENGL 3374Teaching Writing and Lit3
ENGL 3384Early English Masterworks3
or ENGL 3385 Later English Masterworks
ENGL 4364Mth Tch Eng in Sec Sch3
Major
4000-level ENGL6
3000- or 4000-level ENGL18
Minor in Secondary Education
CISE 3384The Teaching Profession3
CISE 4364Mth Tch Secondary Schools3
CISE 4378Content Literacy3
CISE 4379Differentiated Pedagogy3
CISE 4380Respon Of Pro Educator3
CISE 4394Creatng Env For Lrng-Secondary3
CISE 4396Std Tch Secondary Classroom3
CISE 4397Std Tch Secondary Classroom3
Total Hours125

Notes

The English major with a minor in Secondary Education requires a total of 42 hours of English coursework, at least 9 hours of which should be 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.

Students must meet a cumulative 2.5 minimum GPA in all English coursework.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area II13Component Area IX4
Component Area V3ENGL 130223
ENGL 130123Foreign Language 141234
Foreign Language 141134HIST 130243
HIST 130143PHIL 33663
 16 17
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area III74Component Area III74
Component Area VIII3ARTS, DANC, MUSI, THEA3
ENGL 2332 or 23333ENGL 3360 or 33613
Foreign Language 231133Foreign Language 231233
POLS 230553POLS 230653
 16 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CISE 33843CISE 43783
ENGL 33733CISE 43803
ENGL 3384 or 33853ENGL 33743
ENGL 3000- or 4000-level elective6ENGL 3000- or 4000-level elective9
 15 18
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CISE 43643CISE 43943
CISE 43793CISE 43963
ENGL 43643CISE 43973
ENGL 3000- or 4000-level elective3 
ENGL 4000-level elective6 
 18 9
Total Hours: 125

Notes

The English major with a minor in Secondary Education requires a total of 42 hours of English coursework, at least 9 hours of which should be 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.

Students must meet a cumulative 2.5 minimum GPA in all English coursework.