Bachelor of Science in Education Degree in Secondary Education - English/Language Arts
Additional Graduation Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Component: English/Language Arts | ||
| Area I (Written Composition) | 6 | |
| First-Year Composition I | ||
| First Year Composition II | ||
| Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts) | 12 | |
| American Literature through Whitman | ||
| American Literature from Whitman to the Present | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech | ||
| Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics) | 11 | |
| Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 12 | |
| Human Growth and Development 1 | ||
| Communication in a Global Age | ||
| Area V | ||
| Professional Education Secondary: English/Language Arts (Grades 6-12) | ||
| Note: ASBI/FBI background clearance is a prerequisite for all Professional Education Courses. | ||
| ED 292 | Preprofessional Seminar and Laboratory Experience | 1 |
| ED 381 | Instructional Technology for the High School | 3 |
| ED 375 | Content Literacy | 3 |
| EEX 340 | Introduction to Students with Exceptional Learning Needs | 3 |
| ED 440 | Methods and Materials for Teaching English/Language Arts | 3 |
| ED 333W | Learning Theories and Student Development | 3 |
| ED 382 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learning Environments and Communities | 3 |
| ED 401 | Evaluation of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ED 477 | Curriculum and Teaching | 4 |
| ED 482 | High School Student Internship | 12 |
| Alabama State Board of Education Approved Teaching Field: English/Language Arts | ||
| CAT 220 | Beginning Acting | 3 |
| COM 215 | Media Writing | 3 |
| EN 301 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
| EN 310W | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| EN 323 | Literature for Young Adults | 3 |
| EN 403 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| EN 405 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| EN 441 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| EN 442 | Survey of Grammar | 3 |
| EN 443 | Instruction of Composition | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| African American Women Writers | ||
| Black Southern Literature | ||
| Transnational American Literature | ||
| Folklore of the American South | ||
| The American Novel | ||
| Literature of the American Frontier | ||
| The Contemporary American Novel | ||
| British/World Literature Course (300 or 400 level) | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| African American Women Writers | ||
| Contemporary Global Literature | ||
| Images of Women in Literature | ||
| Studies in Contemporary Global Literature | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Genres in Creative Writing | ||
| Rhetoric: Argument and Style | ||
| Total Hours | 121 | |
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The CLEP examination may be taken for this course
Notes:
- Candidates may take the following professional education courses prior to admission to TEP: Preprofessional Seminar and Laboratory Experience (ED 292), Content Literacy (ED 375), Instructional Technology for the High School (ED 381), Introduction to Students with Exceptional Learning Needs (EEX 340), and a content methods course.
- Courses that are taken to fulfill general education requirements which are also included in a teaching field may count in both areas.
- Candidates who plan to seek certification in another state should contact the State Department of Education in that state to find out whether or not a comparable certificate exists in that state.
- All requirements must be completed with a minimum of 120 credit hours.