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English Education Program Requirements
Bachelor of Arts—English Teacher Certification
- University General Education Curriculum Requirements, including a General Education mathematics course—43 s.h.
- Core Courses—Eng 228, 238, 258, 299, 476†—15 s.h.
- Special Courses
- Choose one of the following: Eng 202, 290—3 s.h.
- One upper-division course in Traditions, chosen from among: Eng 301, 311, 312, 314, 319, 324, 331, 334, 335, 337, 340, 347, 353, 355, 390; or Eng 400, 401, 409 when appropriate—3 s.h.
- One upper-division course in Social Justice, chosen from among the following: Eng 346, 348, 350, 358, 392; or Eng 400, 401, 409 when appropriate—3 s.h.
- Eng 372, 384†, 466, 471, 499—15 s.h.
- Select minor or Emphasis in Speech or Journalism (choose a, b, or c)
- Any minor—18 s.h.
- Emphasis in Speech—Comm 241—3 s.h. and Two of the following: Comm 170, 341, or 344—6 s.h.
- Emphasis in Journalism—Jour 231, 232, 328—9 s.h.
- Other
- Eng 433—3 s.h.
- Rdg 468—3 s.h.
- Professional Education Sequence—EIS 201, 310, 302, 303 (1 s.h.), 304 (1 s.h.), 401—13 s.h.
- SpEd 310 and SpEd 390 or Psy 425 and SpEd 383—4 s.h.
- Educ 439—3 s.h.
- STch 480—12 s.h.
†Eng 384 and 476 fulfull the WID graduation requirement for the Teacher Certification option.
The undergraduate catalog provides more detail, including a full list of courses offered by the department.
