English Language Arts and Reading, B.A. with Secondary Certification (Grades 7-12)

Communication - 6 hours*

(ENGL 1103  or ENGL 1143  is required as one of the three hours; see Communication  courses for selections of the other three hours.)

Sophomore Literature - 6 hours

(See English Department Course Emphases )

**CATALOG CHANGE** Effective Fall 2015
3 of these hours will be taken as part of the Language, Philosophy, & Culture area of the core.*

Additional 3000-4000 level courses - 12 hours

**CATALOG CHANGE**

Fall 2014 - Summer 2015:
Three additional hours from 3000 level courses. Nine additional hours from 4000 level courses.  (See course listing in the English Department )

Effective Fall 2015:
Twelve additional hours from 3000-4000 level courses. (See course listing in the English Department )

Note:

**CATALOG CHANGE**

*6 hours are duplicated in Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum but the total program hours do not change (Fall 2014 - Summer 2015).
*9 hours are duplicated in Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum but the total program hours do not change (Effective Fall 2015).

Foreign Language - 14 hours

**CATALOG CHANGE** Effective Fall 2015, changed from 9 hours to 14 hours.

Foundation Courses:

Students must have passed TSI or equivalent and 60 semester hours.

• EDUC 3163 - Classroom Management 3
• EDUC 3183 - Classroom Assessment 3
• SPED 3613 - Exceptional Individuals 3

Block B:

Student must have finished Foundation Courses and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program before enrolling.

• READ 4203 - Developmental Reading 3
• READ 4213 - Methods of Teaching Reading and the Language Arts 3
• ETEC 4003 - Advanced Technology Integration 3

To be taken in last semester:

• EDUC 4166 - Clinical Teaching for Undergraduate Students 6