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BACHELOR OF ARTS MAJOR IN ENGLISH WITH GRADES 8 - 12 CERTIFICATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING


Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements.
*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.

FALL				HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
FRESHMAN YEAR					FRESHMAN YEAR
ENGL		1301	English Composition I	3	ENGL	1302	English Composition II	3
MATH		1314	College Algebra	3	MATH		Math Elective¹	3
HIST		1301	The U.S. to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S. Since 1877	3
			Natural Science*	4			Natural Science*	4
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
Total				16				16

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3	ENGL		Survey of Literature³	3
ENGL			Survey of Literature³	3	ENGL		Survey of Literature³	3
COMM			Communication²	3	ENGL		Language Studies⁴	3
			Visual /Performing Arts*	3	ENGL	3310	Young Adult Literature	3
			Soc/Behavioral Science*	3			Activity or Wellness*	1
Total				15				13

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
ENGL		3339	History of the English Lang	3	ENGL	3361	The Composition Process	3
ENGL		4301	Shakespeare's Major Plays	3	ENGL		Adv ENGL Elective⁵	3
ENGL			Adv ENGL Elective⁵	3	EDRD	4303	Spc Topics Sec Rdg	3
ENGL			Adv ENGL Elective⁵	3	EDCI	3301	Public School Teaching	3
EDRD		3309	Tchg Rdg in School	3	EDCI	3302	Language Acq&Develop	3
EDRD		3320	Content Reading	3
Total				18				15

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
ENGL		4399	Senior Seminar	3	ENGL	4390	Issues in Teaching English	3
ENGL			Adv ENGL Elective⁵	3	EDCI	4993	Teaching Internship	9
ENGL			Adv ENGL Elective⁵	3
EDCI		3305	Methods, Mgt&Discipline	3
EDDP		4324	Teaching Div Stu Pop	3
Total				15				12

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 120
¹Math elective, select 3 SCH from any math course above the level of College Algebra.
²Communication, select 3 SCH from ENGL 2311, HUM 2301 or SPCH 1311.
³Survey of Literature, select 9 SCH from ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332 or 2333.
⁴Language Studies, select 3 SCH from ENGL 3347 or 4309.
⁵Advanced English electives, select 15 SCH from 3000-4000 level ENGL courses with the exception of ENGL 3301 and with the limitation of only one from the following: ENGL 3323, 3324, 3325.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
	Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.