Nov 18, 2024  
2024 - 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024 - 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

English, Teacher Certification Licensure for Grades 6-12, B.A.


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Suggested Four-Year Plan - Total 120


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Total: 16 Hours

Total: 16 Hours

*The department recommends HIST 2010; however ,HIST 2030, HIST 2060, HIST 2070 or HIST 2700 will satisfy this requirement.

**Natural Science-Must have 4 semester hours which includes the appropriate labs. Recommended courses are: BIOL 1010/1011, CHEM 1040/1041, PHYS 2020/2021.

***Some Scholarships require a  minimum of 15 hours.

****Students should meet with an academic advisor and declare English with Teacher Education as a major. If a minimum ACT (22) or SAT (1020) is not met, then Praxis I core is required- Reading 5712 (qualifying score 156), Writing 5722(qualifying score 162), Math 5732 (qualifying score 150) before applying for admission to Teacher Education in the Spring Semester. GPA requirement of 2.75 must also be met.

Junior Year


Total: 15 Hours

Total: 15 Hours

A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.

*Pre-Requisite: Take the Praxis II Exam: 5038-English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (7-12) (qualifying score 167). At the beginning of this semester, students must make application to the Teacher Education Program (Pre-Residency). A GPA of 2.75 is required and must be maintained throughout the program.

**Block 2 Pre-Residency Pre-requisite: Complete Intent to Enter Residency-I Form and submit to the Office of Teacher Education and Student Services. Students must be admitted to Pre-Residency Block 2 in order to enroll in the courses listed for the semester. During this semester, students must apply for admission to Residency I.

Senior Year


Total: 15 Hours

Total:

*Pre-requisites: admission to Residency I, CPR Certification, and Praxis II Exam: 5624-Principles of Learning and Teaching (7-12) (qualifying score 155). During this Semester, students must apply for the admission to Residency II (full-time teaching).

**Pre-requisite: Students must be admitted to Residency II. Students must have successfully completed all requirements for Block 3 Residency I, and passed all Praxis exams. All Co-requisite courses in Residency II Block 4 must be taken in Semester 8, or student will have to wait for the next course rotation. Students must engage in full time teaching co-teaching (100% clinical experience). Students should apply for teacher licensure in the last month of the Spring Semester.

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