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 Instr With Tech Intgr | 3 |
| CISE 3384 | The Teaching Profession | 3 |
| CISE 4364 | Mth Tch Secondary Schools | 3 |
| CISE 4374 | Human Growth and Learning | 3 |
| CISE 4377 | Assmt Stdnt Lrng In Secondary | 3 |
| CISE 4379 | Differentiated Pedagogy | 3 |
| CISE 4380 | Respon Of Pro Educator | 3 |
| READ 4378 | Multiple Literacies in Secondary Education | 3 |
| SPED 3301 | Learn and Instruc Child W/Disa | 3 |
| TESL 4303 | Teaching Eng As A Second Lang | 3 |
| English Major | ||
| ENGL 2332 | Wrld Lit I: Before 17 Century | 3 |
| ENGL 3360 | Survey of American Lit To 1865 | 3 |
| or ENGL 3361 | Survey Amer Lit From 1865-Pres | |
| ENGL 3373 | English Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 3374 | Teaching Writing and Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 3384 | Early English Masterworks | 3 |
| or ENGL 3385 | Later English Masterworks | |
| ENGL 4364 | Mth Tch Eng in Sec Sch | 3 |
| 4000-level ENGL | 6 | |
| 3000- or 4000-level ENGL | 15 | |
| Student Teaching | ||
| CISE 4394 | Creatng Env For Lrng-Secondary | 3 |
| CISE 4396 | Std Tch Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| CISE 4397 | Std Tch 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 | ENGL 3000 or 4000-level Elective | 3 |
| POLS 23054 | 3 | POLS 23064 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 3000- or 4000-level elective | 6 | CISE 3383 | 3 |
| ENGL 3374 | 3 | CISE 4380 | 3 |
| SPED 3301 | 3 | ENGL 4364 | 3 |
| TESL 4303 | 3 | ENGL 3000- or 4000-level elective | 6 |
| READ 4378 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 4000-level elective | 6 | CISE 4394 | 3 |
| CISE 4364 | 3 | CISE 4396 | 3 |
| CISE 4377 | 3 | CISE 4397 | 3 |
| CISE 4379 | 3 | ||
| 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.
