Texas A&M International University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING WITH GRADES 4th - 8th CERTIFICATION

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 the University Core Curriculum Requirements in Appendix A for approved list of course options.
** See Appendix B for approved list of minors and requirements.

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	1350	Fundamentals of Math I	3
HIST		1301	The U.S. to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S. Since 1877	3
SOCI		2310	Sociology of Education	3	PSCY	2312	Developmental Psychology	3
			Natural Science*	4			Natural Science*	4
Total				16				16

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3	ENGL		Histories of Literature²	3
MATH		1351	Fundamentals of Math II	3	ENGL		Histories of Literature³	3
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	ENGL	3325	Intermediate Children's Lit	3
COMM			Communication¹		PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
			Visual/Performing Arts*	3	SCI		Science Elective	4
			Soc/Behavioral Science*	3			Activity or Wellness*	1
Total				16				16

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
ENGL		3339	History of Engl Language	3	ENGL	3361	The Composition Process	3
ENGL		4301	Shakespeare's Major Plays	3	ENGL		Language Studies³	3
ENGL		3347	General Linguistics	3	ENGL		Adv ENGL Elective⁴	3
ENGL			Adv ENGL Elective⁴	3	EDRD	3302	Literacy	3
EDRD		3300	World Identification	3	EDCI	3301	Public School Teaching	3
EDRD		3303	Teaching Rdg&Lang Arts	3	EDCI	3309	Thry&Pract Classrm Guid	3
Total				18				18

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
ENGL			Adv ENGL Elective⁴	3	ENGL	4399	Senior Seminar	3
EDRD		3309	Teaching Rdg in Schools	3	EDRD	4315	Rdg Probs M/H School	3
EDRD		4307	Reading Comprehension	3	EDCI	4993	Fld Perf&Induction	9
EDCI		3305	Methods, Mgt & Discipline	3				15
EDDP		4324	Teaching Div Stu Pop	3
Total				15

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 133
¹Communication, select 3 SCH from ENGL 2311, HUM 2301 or SPCH 1311.
²Histories of Literature, select 6 SCH (in addition to the survey of literature course taken as part of the Core Curriculum) from ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332 or 2333.
³Language Studies, select from ENGL 3347 or ENGL 4309.
⁴Advanced ENGL electives, select 9 SCH from any 3000-4000 level ENGL course with the exception of ENGL 3301, 3310, 3323, 3324 and 3325.

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