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BA in English 7-12 English, Lang. Arts, Reading Certification
Required Admission into the Teacher Preparation Program
The Texas A&M University–Texarkana Teaching and Professional Programs in Education (TPPE) is a TEA approved Educator Preparation Program and offers baccalaureate degrees for students seeking teacher certification in Texas. In addition to being admitted into a Texas Education Agency (TEA) approved Texas Educator Preparation Program, to become a certified Texas educator, passing the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) is required. Applications for admission to the Texas A&M University-Texarkana Teacher Preparation Program are accepted for in February for the Spring and September for the Fall Semesters. Listed below are the Admission requirements for the A&M University-Texarkana Educator Preparation Program:
Admission Requirements:
- Application to the program submitted through TK20 (includes a $35 fee)
- Overall GPA of 2.70 or higher
- Passing score on writing sample and interview (completed during ED 311)
- Required content hours for this certification:
- 12 semester hours from the specified content area
- no grade below “C"
Out-of-Country Applicants
Out-of-country applicants to the teacher preparation program must meet ONE of the following:
- Verification of satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language- Internet-Based Test (TOEFL-IBT). The acceptable passing scores are: Speaking 24, Listening 22, Reading 22, Writing 21.
- Completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree in the U.S.
- Completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree outside of the U.S. from the list of approved countries generated by the Texas Education Agency.
For more information email education@tamut.edu.
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree requires two years of the same foreign language (12 SCH) as part of the general-education requirements. Two years of study in the same foreign language in high school may substitute for the first year (6 SCH) of the same language at the university level. Students may not complete all bachelor’s degrees as a BA. See the degree program listing for the programs that allow the BA option.
Degree Requirements
Students should refer to their DegreeWorks degree audit in their Web for Students account for more information regarding their degree requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements 6 | ||
| general education requirements/ | 42 | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I 7 | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II 7 | 3 |
| ENGL 2321 | British Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2326 | American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2331 | World Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2340 | Writing Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| ENGL 2360 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENG 306 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| ENG 310 | Rhetoric, Argumentation, and Persuasion | 3 |
| ENG 312 | Shakespeare and His Contemporaries | 3 |
| ENG 320 | Modern English Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| ENG 410 | Writing Processes & Strategies | 3 |
| or ENG 345 | Advanced Composition for Educators | |
| ENG 424 | History and Structure of the English Language | 3 |
| ENG 442 | Advanced American Literature (EL) | 3 |
| ENG 445 | Advanced World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 472 | Advanced British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 491 | Capstone in English Studies | 3 |
| 6sch English from: | 6 | |
| Children's Literature I | ||
| Studies in Women's Literature | ||
| Studies in Genre | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Professional Development | ||
| RDG 343 | Content Area Literacy Instruction for Secondary Students | 3 |
| EDUC 1301 | Introduction to the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| ED 311 | Teaching and Learning for Social Change (EL) | 3 |
| ED 321 | Secondary School Methods | 3 |
| Choose 6sch from: | 6 | |
| Early Childhood Education: History and Philosophy | ||
| Teaching Practices in Early Childhood Classroom | ||
| Foundations of English as a Second Language (ESL) Education | ||
| Innovative Learner - Centered Strategies for Student Success | ||
| Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities | ||
| Teaching Students with High-Incidence Disabilities | ||
| Inclusion of Students with High Support Needs in the Content Areas | ||
| Block 1 | ||
| ED 331 | Classroom and Behavior Management 9 | 3 |
| ED 495 | Field-Based Co-Teaching Semester 9 | 3 |
| Block 2 | ||
| ED 496 | Clinical Co-Teaching Semester (EL) 10 | 3 |
| ESL 472 | Instruction for Emergent Bilinguals | 3 |
| Foreign Laguage Requirement (same Foreign Language) 11 | 12 | |
| Minimum Hours for Degree | 130 | |
- 6
Minimum grade of "C" required in all Major, Education and Professional Development Courses.
- 7
Satisfies Core Curriculum
- 8
Required Admission to Teacher Prep Program
- 9
Requires successful placement interview with a partnership in a publish school district
- 10
Requires passing all TExES exams
- 11
May be used to satisfy General Education requirements
NOTE: A minimum of 46 upper division hours (300 and 400 level courses) are required for this degree. Resident credit totaling 25% of the hours is required for the degree. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in three areas for graduation: Overall GPA, Institutional GPA, and Major GPA.
English 7-12 Bachelor of Arts 4 Year Plan
First Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I minimum grade of 'C' required, satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| BIOL 1308 | Biology for Non-Science Majors I satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| COMM 1307 | Introduction to Mass Communication satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| or SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking | |
| IS 1100 | University Foundations Mandatory for FTIC students only | 1 |
| Fall Total Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II minimum grade of 'C' required, satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| BIOL 1309 | Biology for Non-Science Majors II satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science Core Curriculum Requirement | 3 | |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Curriculum Requirement | 3 | |
| Spring Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Summer Total Semester Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total First Year Semester Credit Hours | 34 | |
Second Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Fall | ||
| PSCI 2305 | U.S. Government and Politics | 3 |
| ENGL 2321 | British Literature Minimum grade of 'C' required, satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| ENGL 2326 | American Literature Minimum grade of 'C' required, satisfies core curriculum | 3 |
| ENGL 2360 | Introduction to Literary Studies minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| Mathematics Core Curriculum Requirement | 3 | |
| Total Fall Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | Semester Credit Hours | |
| PSCI 2306 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| ENGL 2331 | World Literature minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ENGL 2340 | Writing Across the Curriculum minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ENG 310 | Rhetoric, Argumentation, and Persuasion | 3 |
| RDG 343 | Content Area Literacy Instruction for Secondary Students | 3 |
| Total Spring Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Summer Total Semester Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Second Year Semester Credit Hours | 36 | |
Third Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ED 311 | Teaching and Learning for Social Change (EL) minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ENG 306 | Young Adult Literature minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ENG 320 | Modern English Grammar and Usage minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ENG 430 | Studies in Women's Literature | 3 |
| or ENG 450 | Studies in Genre | |
| or ENG 497 | Special Topics | |
| ENG 472 | Advanced British Literature minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| RDG 350 | Early Literacy Development and the Science of Teaching Reading (EL) | 3 |
| Fall Total Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ED 321 | Secondary School Methods minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ENG 312 | Shakespeare and His Contemporaries minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ENG 410 | Writing Processes & Strategies | 3 |
| ENG 424 | History and Structure of the English Language minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ENG 442 | Advanced American Literature (EL) minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| Spring Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | Semester Credit Hours | |
| RDG 352 | Comprehension and Written Expression for Upper Elementary Students minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| Summer Total Semester Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Third Year Semester Credit Hours | 36 | |
Fourth Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ED 495 | Field-Based Co-Teaching Semester minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ED 331 | Classroom and Behavior Management minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ENG 445 | Advanced World Literature minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ENG 491 | Capstone in English Studies minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| ENG 430 | Studies in Women's Literature minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| or ENG 450 | Studies in Genre | |
| or ENG 497 | Special Topics | |
| Fall Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED 496 | Clinical Co-Teaching Semester (EL) minimum grade of 'C' required | 3 |
| SPED 418 | Inclusion of Students with High Support Needs in the Content Areas | 3 |
| Spring Total Semester Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Fourth Year Semester Credit Hours | 24 | |
| Minimum Semester Credit Hours for Degree | 130 | |
NOTE: All courses in the major, ED, RDG, SPED and Professional Development Courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or higher.
NOTE: A minimum of 46 upper division hours (300 and 400 level courses) are required for this degree. Resident credit totaling 25% of the hours is required for the degree. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in three areas for graduation: Overall GPA, Institutional GPA, and Major GPA.
