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Secondary Teacher Certification

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Core Curriculum

10 - English 1301 & 1302 Composition – 6 semester hours

20 - Math 1314 College Math or Higher – 3 semester hours

30 - Natural Sciences – 6 semester hours

Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Bio/Physical Science

 

40 - Humanities – 3 semester hours

Humanities, Literature, PHIL, Modern or Classical Lit.

50 - Visual/Performing Arts – 3 semester hours

ARTS, MUSI, or DRAM

60 - American History 1301 & 1302 – 6 semester hours

70 - Political Science 2305 & 2306 – 6 semester hours

80 - Social/Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours

Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology

90 - Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours

SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321

COSC 1301 or 1401, or BCIS 1305

Secondary Teacher Certification

General Program Requirements - 10 semester hours

ENGL 3430 - Professional Writing
SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321 (CORE)
COSC 1301 or 1401, or BCIS 1305 (CORE)
6 hours Sophomore Level Foreign Language

English Major Requirements - 30 semester hours

ENGL 3 s.h. of sophomore level Introductory/Survey courses chosen from ENGL 2316 Intro to Literature, ENGL 2332 World Lit I, ENGL 2333 World Lit II
ENGL 3 s.h. of Understanding Language chosen from ENGL 3310 Intro to the Study of Language or ENGL 3312 Grammar and Rhetoric
ENGL 3 s.h. of American Literature chosen from ENGL 3320 19th Century American Literature, ENGL 3321 20th Century American Literature 
ENGL 3 s.h. of British Literature chosen from the following ENGL 3311 Shakespeare, ENGL 3336 British Literature, ENGL 4331 Medieval & Renaissance 
ENGL 3 s.h. of Ethnic or World Literature chosen from the following ENGL 3335 Studies in Ethnic Literature, ENGL 3337 Studies in World Literature, ENGL 4330 Critical Studies in Race, Class, and Gender, ENGL 4333 Asian Literature
ENGL 15 s.h. of upper division ENGL electives

Professional Development LD Pre-Reqs - 3 semester hours

British Literature

Secondary Teacher Certification (Professional Development/Education) - 27 semester hours

CUIN 3323 Instructional Design
INDS 3323 Child Development & App. to Learning  
EDUC 3327 Educational Technology       
LITY 4364 Content Area Reading and Study Skills
CUIN 4313 Secondary Teaching Strategies  
CUIN 3324 Effective Classroom Management & Student Assessment for Learning      
CUIN 4330 Clinical Teaching
CUIN 4307 Professional Seminar        
CUIN 4309 Professional Seminar II: Capstone Course

UD/LD Elective to meet 120 SCH minimum - 0-9 hours

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Notes

s.h. = semester hours
LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 36 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.

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