English, BA with Secondary Teacher Certification in English Language Arts (Grades 7-12)
Program Description
Admission and Retention Requirements for English Certification
For admission to and retention in Teacher Education in the field of English, students must achieve and sustain a 3.0 GPA in all English coursework. To qualify to take the English TExES examination, students must meet the following criteria:
- Have at least a 2.5 GPA on all college coursework (lower and upper level).
- Have completed one English TExES Review Workshop at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Students who meet the above criteria must request permission to take the TExES certification exam via the College of Education and Human Development’s TExES Approval/Request System (TAR) at <http://tar.tamucc.edu>. The English TExES Coordinator will approve all students who meet the above criteria. In addition, it is strongly recommended that students take two English TExES Review Workshops before they take the exam.
Students returning to the University to complete certification must see the English TExES coordinator to identify any course deficiencies in the student’s teaching field. All criteria outlined in the plan must be met before the student will be permitted to take the English TExES.
Students seeking certification must also qualify to take the Professional Development TExES. For information, see the College of Education and Human Development section of this catalog.
General Requirements
Requirements | Credit Hours |
---|---|
Core Curriculum Program | 42 |
University Seminar (when applicable) | 0-2 |
English Major Requirements | 39 |
Teacher Education Core Requirements | 27 |
University Electives | 6 |
Foreign Language Requirements | 6 |
Total Credit Hours | 120-122 |
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Full-time, First-year Students | ||
University seminar | 0-2 | |
University Seminar | ||
Core Curriculum Program | ||
University Core Curriculum | 42 | |
Students must take the following: | ||
Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
Child Growth and Development | ||
English (7-12) Major Requirements | ||
ENGL 2303 | Introduction to Writing Studies | 3 |
or ENGL 2370 | Introduction to Literary Studies | |
READ 3355 | Teaching Reading in the Secondary School | 3 |
ENGL 4355 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
Linguistics | ||
ENGL 3339 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
ENGL 3340 | Grammar | 3 |
Literary Studies | ||
ENGL 3323 | Young Adult Fiction | 3 |
ENGL 3348 | Literary Genres | 3 |
ENGL 4361 | Race and Ethnicity in Literature | 3 |
3000 or 4000-level Literary Studies Elective | 3 | |
Writing Studies | ||
ENGL 3360 | Teaching Writing | 3 |
3000 or 4000-level Writing Studies Electives | 9 | |
Teacher Education Core Requirements | ||
EDUC 2211 | Foundations of Education | 2 |
SPED 3310 | Individual Differences in Schools and Communities | 3 |
READ 3353 | Content Area Reading for Secondary Students | 3 |
EDUC 3211 | Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching | 2 |
BIEM 3357 | Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 |
EDUC 4305 | Seminar I | 3 |
IDET 4210 | Design and Development of Technology-Integrated Learning Environments | 2 |
EDUC 4694 | Clinical Teaching | 6 |
EDUC 4395 | Seminar II | 3 |
University Electives | ||
Select 6 hours of electives | 6 | |
Foreign Language Requirements | ||
See the College of Liberal Arts for the college language requirement. | 6 | |
Total Hours | 120-122 |
Note:
Students seeking teacher certification in English Language Arts (7-12) must take the courses listed above in addition to the Core Curriculum Program curriculum and all teacher education core courses. Please see the College of Education and Human Development for the list of teacher education core requirements.
Course Sequencing
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Hours | |
USSE 1201 | University Seminar | 2 |
ENGL 1301 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
Foreign Language Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 1302 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
EDUC 1354 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
MATH 1332 or PHIL 2303 | Contemporary Mathematics or Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
Foreign Language Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
EDUC 2211 | Foundations of Education | 2 |
ENGL 2303 or ENGL 2370 | Introduction to Writing Studies or Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 3323 or ENGL 3339 | Young Adult Fiction or Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
Writing Studies Elective | 3 | |
Writing Studies Elective | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
ENGL 3340 | Grammar | 3 |
ENGL 3348 | Literary Genres | 3 |
Writing Studies Elective | 3 | |
READ 3353 | Content Area Reading for Secondary Students | 3 |
EDUC 3211 | Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching | 2 |
SPED 3310 | Individual Differences in Schools and Communities | 3 |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 3339 or ENGL 3323 | Introduction to Linguistics or Young Adult Fiction | 3 |
Literary Studies Elective | 3 | |
ENGL 4361 | Race and Ethnicity in Literature | 3 |
ENGL 4355 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
READ 3355 | Teaching Reading in the Secondary School | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
ENGL 3360 | Teaching Writing | 3 |
BIEM 3357 | Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 |
EDUC 4305 | Seminar I | 3 |
IDET 4210 | Design and Development of Technology-Integrated Learning Environments | 2 |
University Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
EDUC 4395 | Seminar II | 3 |
EDUC 4694 | Clinical Teaching | 6 |
University Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 122 |