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 requiredApplications 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:

  1. Application to the program submitted through TK20 (includes a $35 fee)
  2. Overall GPA of 2.70 or higher
  3. Passing score on writing sample and interview (completed during ED 311)
  4. Required content hours for this certification:
    1. 12 semester hours from the specified content area
    2. 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.

Major Requirements 6
general education requirements/42
ENGL 1301Composition I 73
ENGL 1302Composition II 73
ENGL 2321British Literature3
ENGL 2326American Literature3
ENGL 2331World Literature3
ENGL 2340Writing Across the Curriculum3
ENGL 2360Introduction to Literary Studies3
ENG 306Young Adult Literature3
ENG 310Rhetoric, Argumentation, and Persuasion3
ENG 312Shakespeare and His Contemporaries3
ENG 320Modern English Grammar and Usage3
ENG 410Writing Processes & Strategies3
or ENG 345 Advanced Composition for Educators
ENG 424History and Structure of the English Language3
ENG 442Advanced American Literature (EL)3
ENG 445Advanced World Literature3
ENG 472Advanced British Literature3
ENG 491Capstone in English Studies3
6sch English from:6
Children's Literature I
Studies in Women's Literature
Studies in Genre
Special Topics
Professional Development
RDG 343Content Area Literacy Instruction for Secondary Students3
EDUC 1301Introduction to the Teaching Profession3
ED 311Teaching and Learning for Social Change (EL)3
ED 321Secondary School Methods3
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 331Classroom and Behavior Management 93
ED 495Field-Based Co-Teaching Semester 9 3
Block 2
ED 496Clinical Co-Teaching Semester (EL) 103
ESL 472Instruction for Emergent Bilinguals3
Foreign Laguage Requirement (same Foreign Language) 1112
Minimum Hours for Degree130
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

FallSemester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301Composition I minimum grade of 'C' required, satisfies core curriculum3
HIST 1301United States History I satisfies core curriculum 3
BIOL 1308Biology for Non-Science Majors I satisfies core curriculum 3
COMM 1307Introduction to Mass Communication satisfies core curriculum 3
or SPCH 1315 Public Speaking
IS 1100University Foundations Mandatory for FTIC students only1
Fall Total Semester Credit Hours13
SpringSemester Credit Hours
ENGL 1302Composition II minimum grade of 'C' required, satisfies core curriculum3
HIST 1302United States History II satisfies core curriculum 3
BIOL 1309Biology for Non-Science Majors II satisfies core curriculum 3
Social and Behavioral Science Core Curriculum Requirement3
Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Curriculum Requirement3
Spring Total Semester Credit Hours15
Summer
Foreign Language3
Foreign Language3
Summer Total Semester Credit Hours6
Total First Year Semester Credit Hours34

Second Year

Fall
PSCI 2305U.S. Government and Politics3
ENGL 2321British Literature Minimum grade of 'C' required, satisfies core curriculum 3
ENGL 2326American Literature Minimum grade of 'C' required, satisfies core curriculum 3
ENGL 2360Introduction to Literary Studies minimum grade of 'C' required3
Mathematics Core Curriculum Requirement3
Total Fall Semester Credit Hours15
SpringSemester Credit Hours
PSCI 2306State and Local Government3
ENGL 2331World Literature minimum grade of 'C' required3
ENGL 2340Writing Across the Curriculum minimum grade of 'C' required3
ENG 310Rhetoric, Argumentation, and Persuasion3
RDG 343Content Area Literacy Instruction for Secondary Students3
Total Spring Semester Credit Hours15
Summer
Foreign Language3
Foreign Language3
Summer Total Semester Credit Hours6
Total Second Year Semester Credit Hours36

Third Year

FallSemester Credit Hours
ED 311Teaching and Learning for Social Change (EL) minimum grade of 'C' required3
ENG 306Young Adult Literature minimum grade of 'C' required3
ENG 320Modern English Grammar and Usage minimum grade of 'C' required3
ENG 430Studies in Women's Literature3
or ENG 450 Studies in Genre
or ENG 497 Special Topics
ENG 472Advanced British Literature minimum grade of 'C' required3
RDG 350Early Literacy Development and the Science of Teaching Reading (EL)3
Fall Total Semester Credit Hours18
SpringSemester Credit Hours
ED 321Secondary School Methods minimum grade of 'C' required3
ENG 312Shakespeare and His Contemporaries minimum grade of 'C' required3
ENG 410Writing Processes & Strategies3
ENG 424History and Structure of the English Language minimum grade of 'C' required3
ENG 442Advanced American Literature (EL) minimum grade of 'C' required3
Spring Total Semester Credit Hours15
SummerSemester Credit Hours
RDG 352Comprehension and Written Expression for Upper Elementary Students minimum grade of 'C' required3
Summer Total Semester Credit Hours3
Total Third Year Semester Credit Hours36

Fourth Year

FallSemester Credit Hours
ED 495Field-Based Co-Teaching Semester minimum grade of 'C' required3
ED 331Classroom and Behavior Management minimum grade of 'C' required3
ENG 445Advanced World Literature minimum grade of 'C' required3
ENG 491Capstone in English Studies minimum grade of 'C' required3
ENG 430Studies in Women's Literature minimum grade of 'C' required3
or ENG 450 Studies in Genre
or ENG 497 Special Topics
Fall Total Semester Credit Hours15
Spring
ED 496Clinical Co-Teaching Semester (EL) minimum grade of 'C' required3
SPED 418Inclusion of Students with High Support Needs in the Content Areas3
Spring Total Semester Credit Hours6
Total Fourth Year Semester Credit Hours24
Minimum Semester Credit Hours for Degree130

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.