For Academic Program: BA English
About
This emphasis combines the English major curriculum with the professional education requirements necessary for licensure, preparing graduates for teaching in middle school or at the secondary level.
A student planning to obtain a secondary teacher licensure will need to include the required Professional Education courses and additional General Education requirements in their program as outlined in the School of Education and Psychology section of this Catalog.
The student must apply for Initial Admission to the Teacher Education Program (usually by the end of the sophomore year) after completing all requirements as outlined under ADMISSION PROCEDURES in the School of Education and Psychology section of the Catalog. Initial admission is required before the student can enroll in upper division education courses.
The student must also complete an application and all other requirements for Admission to Student Teaching. Prior to student teaching, the student must take and pass the PRAXIS II licensure exam, both the appropriate section of the Principles of Learning and Teaching, and the particular specialty test(s) for the licensure area(s).
Emphasis Requirements
REQUIRED CORE AND COGNATE COURSES (29 Total Credits) - Complete the B.A. English Core and Cognate requirements.
- Minimum 29 credits
REQUIRED COGNATES (3 Total Credits) TEACHER LICENSURE (50 Total Credits) GENERAL EDUCATION (24 Total Credits) - Minimum 24 credits
- General Education requirements
ELECTIVES TO = 124 (1 Total Credits) Grand Total Credits: 124
Sample Sequence Plan
YEAR 1 FALL - Course(s):
- Select 3 credits from IN-7) Natural Science
- Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Language Cognate - see catalog for requirement options
WINTER - Course(s):
- Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Language Cognate - see catalog for requirement options
YEAR 2 FALL - Course(s):
- Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity
- Select 1 credits from the following types of courses: General elective courses
WINTER - Course(s):
- Select 3 credit(s):
YEAR 3 SUMMER - Select 3 credits from IN-9) Stewardship, Business and Economics
FALL - Course(s):
- Select 3 credit(s):
- Select 3 credits from IN-6) Historical Perspectives
- Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity
WINTER - Course(s):
- Select 3 credit(s):
- Select 3 credit(s):
- Take English Content Praxis
YEAR 4 FALL - Select 9 credit(s):
- Select 3 credit(s):
- Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper-division major elective courses