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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
COMM			Communication²		ENGL	3310	Young Adult Literature
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3	ENGL		Survey of Literature⁴	3
			Foreign Language/Study Abroad³	3			Foreign Language/Study Abroad³	3
			Visual /Performing Arts*	3	ENGL		Language Studies⁵	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		Survey of Literature⁴	3
ENGL			Adv ENGL Elective⁶	3	EDRD	4303	Spc Topics Sec Rdg	3
ENGL			Adv ENGL Elective⁶	3	EDCI	3301	Public School Teaching	3
EDRD		3309	Tchg Rdg in Schools	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 Elective⁶	3	EDCI	4993	Student Teaching	9
ENGL			Adv ENGL Elective⁶	3
EDCI		3304	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.
³Foreign Language/Study Abroad, select 6 SCH in course work (not credit by exam) above the university’s foreign language admission requirement. Thus students who meet the university’s foreign language admission requirement by earning 6 hours of credit by exam, may take 6 SCH in the same language but at the intermediate level or above, or they may take 6 SCH of another foreign language at the introductory level. This requirement may also be met by earning 6 SCH in any subject while participating in a TAMIU-approved Study Abroad program while living for at least 3 months in a non-English speaking country.
⁴Survey of Literature, select 6 SCH from ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, or 2365.
⁵Language Studies, select 3 SCH from ENGL 3347 or 4309.
⁶Advanced English electives, select 12 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.