BS in English 7-12 English, Lang. Arts, Reading Certification

Required Admission into the Teacher Preparation Program 

The Teacher Preparation Program at Texas A&M University-Texarkana is an approved educator preparation program through the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The program provides baccalaureate degrees for students pursuing teacher certification in Texas.

To become a certified Texas educator, candidates must:

  • Gain admission to a TEA-approved Educator Preparation Program
  • Complete all program requirements and graduate from the program
  • Pass the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES)

Applications are accepted twice per year:

  • Spring Semester: Applications due in February
  • Fall Semester: Applications due in September

Admission Requirements

General Requirements

  1. Program Application: Submit application through the Educator Portal
  2. Academic Standing: Maintain an overall GPA of 2.70 or higher
  3. Assessment: Pass a screening instrument (completed during ED 311 course)
  4. Content Area Requirements: 12 semester credit hours from the specified content area

Educators who apply for certification are required to demonstrate English language proficiency by fulfilling one of the following requirements:

  1. Completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or one of its territories.
  2. Verification of a minimum scaled score that falls within the High-Intermediate level in each section on the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-Based Test (TOEFL-iBT).
  3. An undergraduate or graduate degree that was earned at an institution of higher education in a country outside of the United States listed in the figure provided below.
    Figure: 19 TAC §230.11(b)(5)(C) 
  4. A standard certificate issued by the department of education in another state where examinations for the certificate were taken and passed. Applicants must submit official test score reports along with the out-of-state standard certificate for the credentials review. EPP candidates must submit official score reports to the program. 

For more information, email education@tamut.edu

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 Requirements42
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 311Growth and Development for EC-12 Grade3
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 495Clinical Experience I 9 3
Block 2
ED 496Clinical Experience II 103
ESL 472Instruction for Emergent Bilinguals3
Minimum Hours for Degree120
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 public school district

10

Requires passing all TExES exams

 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 Science 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
BIOL 1108Biology for Non-science Majors I Lab satisfies core curriculum 1
UNIV 1100University Foundations1
COMM 1307Introduction to Mass Communication satisfies core curriculum 3
or SPCH 1315 Public Speaking
Fall Total Semester Credit Hours14
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
BIOL 1109Biology for Non-science Majors II Lab satisfies core curriculum 1
Social and Behavioral Science Core Curriculum Requirement3
Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Curriculum Requirement3
Spring Total Semester Credit Hours16
Total First Year Semester Credit Hours30

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 410Writing Processes & Strategies3
RDG 343Content Area Literacy Instruction for Secondary Students3
Total Spring Semester Credit Hours15
Total Second Year Two Semester Credit Hours30

Third Year

FallSemester Credit Hours
ED 311Growth and Development for EC-12 Grade 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 495Clinical Experience I 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
ENG 310Rhetoric, Argumentation, and Persuasion3
Fall Total Semester Credit Hours18
Spring
ED 496Clinical Experience II 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 Degree120

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.