English, BA with Teacher Certification in English Language Arts (Grades 4-8)
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. This workshop must be taken in the semester prior to the term the student takes the TExES.
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 a second English TExES Review Workshop in the semester that they take the exam.
There is no difference between a Literary Studies or Writing Studies emphasis for this certification.
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 | 42 |
Teacher Education Core Requirements | 27 |
University Electives | 3 |
Foreign Language Requirements | 6 |
Total Credit Hours | 120-122 |
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Full-time, First-year Students | ||
USSE 1201 | University Seminar | 2 |
Core Curriculum Program | ||
University Core Curriculum | 42 | |
Students must take the following: | ||
Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
Child Growth and Development | ||
English (4-8) Major Requirements | ||
ENGL 2370 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
or ENGL 2303 | Introduction to Writing Studies | |
ENGL 3325 | Literary Connections | 3 |
ENGL 3339 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
ENGL 3340 | Grammar | 3 |
ENGL 3348 | Literary Genres | 3 |
ENGL 3360 | Teaching Writing | 3 |
ENGL 3361 | Advanced Writing | 3 |
ENGL 3323 | Young Adult Fiction | 3 |
READ 3320 | Principles and Practices of Reading Instruction | 3 |
READ 3351 | Reading Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
ENGL 4355 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
Creative Writing Elective | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Techniques of Creative Writing | ||
Creative Writing Workshop: Survey and Practice of Genres | ||
Writing Creative Nonfiction | ||
Writing Studies Elective | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Document Design and Publishing | ||
Writing for the Web | ||
Grants and Proposals | ||
Writing for Social Media | ||
Literary Studies Elective | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Gender, Sexuality and Literature | ||
Race and Ethnicity in Literature | ||
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 |
or READ 3352 | Content Area Reading for Elementary Students | |
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 |
Foreign Language Requirements | ||
See the College of Liberal Arts for the college language requirement. | 6 | |
University Electives | ||
Select 3 hours of electives | 3 | |
Total Hours | 122 |
Note:
- Students seeking teacher certification in English Language Arts (4-8) 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 |
EDUC 1354 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
SPAN 1311 | Spanish I | 3 |
MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 1302 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
SPAN 1312 | Spanish II | 3 |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
ENGL 2370 or ENGL 2303 | Introduction to Literary Studies or Introduction to Writing Studies | 3 |
READ 3320 | Principles and Practices of Reading Instruction | 3 |
ENGL 3348 | Literary Genres | 3 |
Creative Writing Elective or Writing Studies Elective | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 3323 or ENGL 3339 | Young Adult Fiction or Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
EDUC 2211 | Foundations of Education | 2 |
Creative Writing Elective or Writing Studies Elective | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
ENGL 3340 | Grammar | 3 |
ENGL 3325 | Literary Connections | 3 |
ENGL 3361 | Advanced Writing | 3 |
READ 3351 | Reading Assessment and Intervention | 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 |
READ 3353 or READ 3352 | Content Area Reading for Secondary Students or Content Area Reading for Elementary Students | 3 |
ENGL 4355 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
ENGL 4361 | Race and Ethnicity in Literature | 3 |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
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 |
ENGL 3360 | Teaching Writing | 3 |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
EDUC 4694 | Clinical Teaching | 6 |
EDUC 4395 | Seminar II | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 122 |