Bachelor of Science in Education Degree with English Language Arts and Reading 7-12 Certification

University Core: 42 hours

Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.)
STEM (Core, 3 hrs.)
Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.)
BIOL 1306 General Biology I [TCCN: BIOL 1306]
CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1305]
ENGL 1301 College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]
ENGL 1302 College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]
ENGL 2322 English Literature to the 1780's [TCCN: ENGL 2322]
OR OR
ENGL 2323 ENGL 2323 English Literature from the 1780's to the Present [TCCN: ENGL 2323]
ENGL 2362 English Literature to the 1780's [TCCN: ENGL 2322] 
OR OR
ENGL 2363 English Literature from the 1780's to the Present [TCCN: ENGL 2323]
OR OR
ENGL 2370 Readings in American Leadership
GEOG 1313 World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303]
HIST 1301 United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]
HIST 1302 United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]
POLS 2305 Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]
POLS 2306 Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]

Required Content Courses: 12 hours

EDSP 3351 Managing and Instructing Diverse Learners OR [EDUC 2301]
EDUC 1301 Introduction to the Teaching Profession
EPSY 3340 Adolescent Development and Learning 
READ 3332 Young Adult Literature 

Required Education Courses: 30 hours

EDSP 3354 Instructional Programming for Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities
EDUC 3120 Field Experience I 
EDUC 3230 Field Experience II
EDUC 4315 Teaching Language Arts in the Middle and High School 
EDUC 4320 Teaching Skills for the Intermediate and Secondary Teacher
EDUC 4335 Classroom Management 
EDUC 4357 Clinical Teaching Seminar 
EDUC 4378 Methods for Teaching Secondary ELLs
EDUC 4940 Clinical Teaching

Required English Courses: 36 hours

21 hrs of approved ENGL electives from the selection below.
ENGL 3308 Writing Textual Analysis 
ENGL 3312 Creative Writing I (PRE FOR 3314)
ENGL 3314 Creative Writing II (3312 PRE)
ENGL 4310 Shakespeare 
ENGL 4341 Genres Studies in American Literature 
*Students must select from the following English courses to meet the elective requirements. 
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 3375, ENGL 3376, ENGL 4371, or ENGL 4376 
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 4300, ENGL 4301 or ENGL 4305 
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 4315, ENGL 4320 or ENGL 4325
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 4330 or ENGL 4335
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 4345 or ENGL 4348 
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 4350 or ENGL 4355
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 4360 or ENGL 4362

Students must be admitted into the School of Education prior to Phase II. 

Students must take the 21 credit hours of English elective courses and pass the required content TExES exams prior to Phase III. 

Field or clinical experiences are required in conjunction with professional education courses of the Bachelor of Science in Education  degree. The School of Education in cooperation with participating school districts assigns students to school placements. 

In order to be eligible for a recommendation for 7-12 ELAR teacher certification, candidates must pass required TExES examinations and complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education degree and clinical teaching.

Note: Clinical Teaching: Requirements for admission to clinical teaching are provided at the end of the Bachelor of Science in Education section of this catalog and online in the Student Handbook.

Recommended Four-Year Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 1301	College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]
	Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.)
HIST 1301	United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]
BIOL 1306	General Biology I [TCCN: BIOL 1306]
ENGL 2322	English Literature to the 1780's [TCCN: ENGL 2322]
	or
ENGL 2323	English Literature from the 1780's to the Present [TCCN: ENGL 2323]

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 1302	College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]
	STEM (Core, 3 hrs.)
HIST 1302	United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]
CHEM 1305	Introductory Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1305]
POLS 2305	Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]

Sophomore Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

	Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.)
EDUC 1301	Introduction to the Teaching Profession
POLS 2306	Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]
GEOG 1313	World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303]
ENGL 2362	World Literature through The Renaissance [TCCN: ENGL 2332]
	or
ENGL 2363	World Literature since The Renaissance [TCCN: ENGL 2333]
	or
ENGL 2370	Readings in American Leadership

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

EPSY 3340	Educational Psychology: Adolescent Development and Learning
READ 3332	Adolescent Literature
	English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)
	English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)
	English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)

Junior Year

First Semester Phase I (15 hrs.)

EDSP 3351	Managing and Instructing Diverse Learners
ENGL 3312	Creative Writing I
	English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)
	English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)
	English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)

Second Semester Phase II (16 hrs.)

EDUC 4315	Teaching Language Arts in the Middle and High School
EDUC 4320	Teaching Skills for the Intermediate and Secondary Teacher
EDUC 4335	Classroom Management
EDSP 3354	Instructional Programming for Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities
	English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)
EDUC 3120	Field Experience Phase II

Senior Year

First Semester Phase III (14 hrs.)

ENGL 3308	Writing Textual Analysis
ENGL 4341	Genre Studies in American Literature
ENGL 3314	Creative Writing II
ENGL 4330	English Twentieth-Century Literature
	or
ENGL 4335	The English Novel
EDUC 3230	Field Experience Phase III

Second Semester Phase IV (15 hrs.)

EDUC 4940	Clinical Teaching in EC-12
EDUC 4357	Clinical Teaching Seminar
EDUC 4378	Methods for Teaching Secondary English Language Learners