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Bachelor of Science in Education Degree with English Language Arts and Reading 7-12 Certification

Total Semester Credit Hours = 120

University Core: 42 hours

Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.)
STEM (Core, 3 hrs.)
Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.)
BIOL 1306 General Biology I [TCCN: BIOL 1306]
CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1305]
ENGL 1301 College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]
ENGL 1302 College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]
ENGL 2322 English Literature to the 1780's [TCCN: ENGL 2322]
OR
ENGL 2323 ENGL 2323 English Literature from the 1780's to the Present [TCCN: ENGL 2323]
ENGL 2362 English Literature to the 1780's [TCCN: ENGL 2322] 
OR
ENGL 2363 English Literature from the 1780's to the Present [TCCN: ENGL 2323]
OR
ENGL 2370 Readings in American Leadership
GEOG 1313 World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303]
HIST 1301 United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]
HIST 1302 United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]
POLS 2305 Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]
POLS 2306 Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]

Required Content Courses: 12 hours

EDSP 3351 Managing and Instructing Diverse Learners OR [EDUC 2301]
EDUC 1301 Introduction to the Teaching Profession
EPSY 3340 Adolescent Development and Learning 
READ 3332 Young Adult Literature 

Required Education Courses: 30 hours

EDSP 3354 Instructional Programming for Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities
EDUC 3120 Field Experience II 
EDUC 3230 Field Experience III
EDUC 4315 Teaching Language Arts in the Middle and High School 
EDUC 4320 Teaching Skills for the Intermediate and Secondary Teacher
EDUC 4335 Classroom Management 
EDUC 4357 Clinical Teaching Seminar 
EDUC 4378 Methods for Teaching Secondary ELLs
EDUC 4940 Clinical Teaching

Required English Courses: 36 hours

21 hrs of approved ENGL electives from the selection below.
ENGL 3308 Writing Textual Analysis 
ENGL 3312 Creative Writing I (PRE FOR 3314)
ENGL 3314 Creative Writing II (3312 PRE)
ENGL 4310 Shakespeare 
ENGL 4341 Genres Studies in American Literature 
*Students must select from the following English courses to meet the elective requirements. 
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 3375, ENGL 3376, ENGL 4371, or ENGL 4376 
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 4300, ENGL 4301 or ENGL 4305 
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 4315, ENGL 4320 or ENGL 4325
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 4330 or ENGL 4335
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 4345 or ENGL 4348 
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 4350 or ENGL 4355
• Choose a course (3 hours) from ENGL 4360 or ENGL 4362

Students must be admitted into the School of Education prior to Phase II. 

Students must take the 21 credit hours of English elective courses and pass the required content TExES exams prior to Phase III. 

In accordance with TAC Chapter 230, Subchapter D, Rule 230.36, students can opt to complete their education degree with or without clinical teaching. Therefore, students have the option to 1) participating in clinical teaching to complete certification requirements as part of their undergraduate degree, or 2) take 9 credits of upper-division elective to fulfill the degree plan and complete certification requirements with a post-baccalaureate internship. Students should understand they fulfill certification requirements outside of the undergraduate degree program. Students taking the second option should consult with their advisor to ensure the 9 credits of upper-division electives are met when concluding Phase III of the education degree program.

Field or clinical experiences are required in conjunction with professional education courses of the Bachelor of Science in Education degree. The School of Education in cooperation with participating school districts assigns students to school placements. 

In order to be eligible for a recommendation for 7-12 ELAR teacher certification, candidates must pass required TExES examinations and complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education degree and clinical teaching or a post-baccalaureate internship.

Note: Clinical Teaching and Post-Baccalaureate Internship: Requirements for admission to clinical teaching and post-baccalaureate internship are provided at the end of the Bachelor of Science in Education section of this catalog and online in the Student Handbook.

Recommended Four-Year Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 1301College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]
Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.)
HIST 1301United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]
BIOL 1306General Biology I [TCCN: BIOL 1306]
ENGL 2322English Literature to the 1780's [TCCN: ENGL 2322]
or
ENGL 2323English Literature from the 1780's to the Present [TCCN: ENGL 2323]

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 1302College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]
STEM (Core, 3 hrs.)
HIST 1302United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]
CHEM 1305Introductory Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1305]
POLS 2305Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]

Sophomore Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.)
EDUC 1301Introduction to the Teaching Profession
POLS 2306Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]
GEOG 1313World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303]
ENGL 2362World Literature through The Renaissance [TCCN: ENGL 2332]
or
ENGL 2363World Literature since The Renaissance [TCCN: ENGL 2333]
or
ENGL 2370Readings in American Leadership

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

EPSY 3340Educational Psychology: Adolescent Development and Learning
READ 3332Adolescent Literature
English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)
English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)
English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)

Junior Year

First Semester Phase I (15 hrs. clinical teaching track/18 hrs. internship track)

EDSP 3351Managing and Instructing Diverse Learners
ENGL 3312Creative Writing I
English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)
English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)
English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)
For students taking the internship option, 3 credits of upper-division electives.

Second Semester Phase II (16 hrs. clinical teaching track/19 hrs. internship track)

EDUC 4315Teaching Language Arts in the Middle and High School
EDUC 4320Teaching Skills for the Intermediate and Secondary Teacher
EDUC 4335Classroom Management
EDSP 3354Instructional Programming for Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities
English (Required content courses, 3 hrs.)
EDUC 3120Field Experience Phase II
For students taking the internship option, 3 credits of upper-division electives.

Senior Year

First Semester Phase III (14 hrs.)

ENGL 3308Writing Textual Analysis
ENGL 4341Genre Studies in American Literature
ENGL 3314Creative Writing II
ENGL 4330English Twentieth-Century Literature
or
ENGL 4335The English Novel
EDUC 3230Field Experience Phase III
EDUC 4378Methods for Teaching Secondary English Language Learners
NOTE: EDUC 4378 is for internship track

Second Semester Phase IV (15 hrs. clinical teaching track only)

EDUC 4940Clinical Teaching in EC-12
EDUC 4357Clinical Teaching Seminar
EDUC 4378Methods for Teaching Secondary English Language Learners

Students must be admitted into the School of Education prior to Phase II. 

*In order to prepare for the required content TExES exam, students must take the following English courses prior to Phase III. 
• ENGL 3375, ENGL 3376, ENGL 4371, ENGL 4376 or ENGL 4380
• ENGL 4300, ENGL 4301 or ENGL 4305 
• ENGL 4310
• ENGL 4315, ENGL 4320 or ENGL 4325
• ENGL 4345 or ENGL 4348 
• ENGL 4350 or ENGL 4355
• ENGL 4360 or ENGL 4362

Students must pass the required content TExES exams prior to Phase III. Students must pass the required content TExES exams prior to Phase III.

Field or clinical experiences are required in conjunction with professional education courses of the BSED degree. The School of Education in cooperation with participating school districts assigns students to school placements.

In accordance with TAC Chapter 230, Subchapter D, Rule 230.36, students can opt to complete their education degree with or without clinical teaching. Therefore, students have the option to 1) participating in clinical teaching to complete certification requirements as part of their undergraduate degree, or 2) take 9 credits of upper-division elective to fulfill the degree plan and complete certification requirements with a post-baccalaureate internship. Students should understand they fulfill certification requirements outside of the undergraduate degree program. Students taking the second option should consult with their advisor to ensure the 9 credits of upper-division electives are met when concluding Phase III of the education degree program.

In order to be eligible for a recommendation for 7-12 ELAR teacher certification, candidates must pass required TExES examinations and complete the requirements for the BSED degree and clinical teaching or a post-baccalaureate internship.

Students seeking ESL or Special Education certification must pass the Special Education or ESL TExES exam. Special education candidates must also complete the required clinical teaching experiences.

Note: Clinical Teaching and Post-Baccalaureate Internship: Requirements for admission to clinical teaching and post-baccalaureate internship are provided at the end of the BSED section of this catalog and online in the Student Handbook.