BA English with Teacher Certification
General Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | 9 | |
| Major (Required) Courses | 33 | |
| Teacher Certification Required Courses | 28 | |
| Electives | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 45 advanced credit hours required for degree
- 30 advanced hours from TAMUSA for residency
- CIP Code: 23.0101
- Completion of this Degree Requires Admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP)
All students must complete the University’s Core Curriculum and the specific requirements of the major. In some cases, a course that is required for a major may also be counted towards the Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| ENGL 2321 | Themes & Genres British Lit | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| ENGL 2326 | Literature of the Americas | 3 |
| ENGL 2331 | Intro to World Literature | 3 |
| Required Support Courses | ||
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Language other than English 1 | 3 | |
| Language other than English 1 | 3 | |
| Major Required Courses 2,3 | ||
| ENGL 2370 | Introduction to Language, Culture, and Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 3310 | Advanced Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENGL 3312 | Introduction to Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENGL 3315 | Introduction to Critical Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 3331 | Intersectional Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 4392 | Teaching English Language Arts | 3 |
| ENGL 4393 | Teaching Literature and Writing | 3 |
| Choose four of the following: | 12 | |
| History of Text Technologies | ||
| Professional Editing | ||
| Genres in Creative Writing | ||
| Grammar and Style | ||
| Medieval through Early Modern British Literature | ||
| Literature of the British Isles and Empire, 1660-1900 | ||
| 20th/21st Century Global Anglophone Literature | ||
| Mexican Amer Lit & Culture | ||
| Early American Literature | ||
| 19th Century American Literature | ||
| 20th/21st Century Amer Lit | ||
| Mythology | ||
| African Amer Lit & Culture | ||
| Advanced Technical Writing | ||
| Introd to Linguistics | ||
| Intro to Composition Studies | ||
| Topics in Creative Writing | ||
| Rhetoric and Culture | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Digital Culture and Media | ||
| Special Topics in English | ||
| Studies in Women's Literature | ||
| Topics in Black Studies | ||
| Topics in Latinx Studies | ||
| Topics in Film Studies | ||
| Visual Studies | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Teacher Certification Required Courses 4 | ||
| EDCI 3303 | Pedagogy I: Theory & Design | 3 |
| EDCI 3304 | Pedagogy II: Instructional Practice | 3 |
| EDCI 3309 | Educator Roles & Responsibilities | 3 |
| EDCI 3348 | Managing the Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDCI 4301 | Pedagogy III: Curriculum Planning | 3 |
| EDRG 3331 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| EDCI 4351 | Eng Lang Mthds: MId & Sec Lvl | 3 |
| EDFR 3110 | Field-Based Experience I | 1 |
| EDFR 4623 | Scndry Clinic Tch:Fld Res III (Unpaid semester at A&M-SA) | 6 |
| Electives | ||
| As needed to complete 120 credit hours for degree and 36 upper-division credit hours | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Preferably one language
- 2
2.75 overall GPA for major
- 3
‘C' or higher required in ENGL courses
- 4
2.75 overall GPA
- 5
Recommended courses for teacher cert
Completion of 45 hours; all with a ‘C’ or better; Cumulative GPA of 2.75; Qualifying scores in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
| COMM 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| 2 Life & Physical Sciences | ||
This suggested plan of study is intended to be used as a guide in conjunction with official degree requirements outlined in the catalog. While this plan demonstrates a course of study that covers eight semesters, each student’s academic path is unique and your timeline may look different. Students should regularly consult with academic advisors as they plan their course schedules as course offerings may vary.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| COMM 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| ENGL 2321 | Themes & Genres British Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 2331 | Intro to World Literature | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 2326 | Literature of the Americas | 3 |
| ENGL 2370 | Introduction to Language, Culture, and Composition | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| ENGL 3310 | Advanced Literary Analysis | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENGL 3312 | Introduction to Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENGL 3331 | Intersectional Shakespeare | 3 |
| English 3000- or 4000-level course | 3 | |
| EDCI 3303 | Pedagogy I: Theory & Design | 3 |
| EDCI 3309 | Educator Roles & Responsibilities | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 3315 | Introduction to Critical Theory | 3 |
| English 3000- or 4000-level course | 3 | |
| EDCI 3304 | Pedagogy II: Instructional Practice | 3 |
| EDCI 3348 | Managing the Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDRG 3331 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENGL 4392 | Teaching English Language Arts | 3 |
| EDCI 4301 | Pedagogy III: Curriculum Planning | 3 |
| EDFR 3110 | Field-Based Experience I | 1 |
| EDCI 4351 | Eng Lang Mthds: MId & Sec Lvl | 3 |
| English 3000- or 4000-level course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 4393 | Teaching Literature and Writing | 3 |
| EDFR 4623 | Scndry Clinic Tch:Fld Res III | 6 |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |