Bachelor of Arts - English/Language Arts Major with Minor in Education (Grades 6-12)

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English/Language Arts with a minor in Education:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in English/Language Arts with a minor in Education must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded. Additional requirements for this program are:

• Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75, and a minimum GPA of 2.75 in both the Professional Studies and Teaching Field Course Requirements. This is a requirement for student teaching and for graduation.
• Students must have a minimum grade of “C” in any required courses, regardless of whether GPA standards are fulfilled.
• Students must complete the 18 semester hours in Literature sequences as required in the General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirements before being admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	English Literature I (ENG 261)	3
	English Literature II (ENG 262)	3
	Fundamentals of Oral Communication (SPH 106)	3
	Or
	Fundamentals of Public Speaking (SPH 107)	3
	Theatre Appreciation (THR 120)	3
	Or
	Introduction to the Theatre (THR 126)	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	Finite Math or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	General psychology course	3
	Human Growth and Development (PSY 210)	3
	Or
PS 334	Adolescent Psychology	3
	At least one history course	3
	Other course in social/behavioral science	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	American Literature I (ENG 251)	3
	American Literature II (ENG 252)	3
	World Literature I (ENG 271)	3
	World Literature II (ENG 272)	3

Total Credit Hours: 12

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 53

Teaching Field Course Requirements

Required

EH 303	Journalism I	3
EH 311	Drama Production I	3
EH 312	Dramatic Literature	3
EH 320	Multicultural Linguistics and Grammar	3
EH 325	Mythology	3
	Or
EH 454	Young Adult Literature	3
EH 401	Multicultural Communication	3
EH 414	History of the English Language	3
EH 425	Shakespeare	3
EH 431	Poetry and Poetics	3
EH 433	Fiction	3
	Or
EH 316	Modern American Literatures	3
EH 452	Medieval Literature	3

Total Credit Hours: 33

(Total Credit Hours in English including Areas I-V: 51)

Education Minor Course Requirements

Required

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
ED 301	Introduction to Teaching	1
ED 302	Foundations of Education	3
ED 305	Technology and Media in Education	3
SC 331	Classroom Management in Secondary Education	3
SC 333	Teaching Reading/Writing in the Content Areas	3
SC 362	Assessment and Evaluation in Secondary Education	3
SE 301	Survey of Exceptional Learners	3
SC 400	Field Work Practicum I	1
SC 401	Field Work Practicum II	1
EH 457	Materials and Methods of Teaching English/Language Arts in the Middle School/High School	3
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1
SC 486	Internship in High School	4 to 12

ED 305: Fulfills CIS 146 major/degree prerequisite requirement in English/Language Arts major.

SC 486: Fulfills EH 469 professional requirement in English/Language Arts major.

Total Credit Hours: 32

Some courses require admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) and may not be fulfilled by substituting courses completed at another college or university. Refer to course prerequisites for details.

To submit a substitution request for other teaching field or professional courses completed at another college or university, students are required to provide an electronic copy of the course syllabus and/or description to their faculty advisor. This is an Alabama State Department of Education requirement. The Alabama State Department of Education ultimately decides whether or not a course will count as a substitution for an Athens State course after the syllabus and supporting documentation is evaluated.

All students seeking a degree from the College of Education, or a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences with a minor in Education, and subsequent licensure and certification by the State of Alabama, are required to pass the appropriate Praxis II exams for their program of study. A complete listing of these exams along with required scoring information can be reviewed on the College of Education’s webpage. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule and take these exams prior to applying for internship (student teaching).

A student who does not complete all of the above Professional Studies requirements for the minor in Education and who does not wish to seek certification from the State of Alabama may still fulfill the requirements for the English/Language Arts major with a minor in Professional Studies (see minors section of this catalog).

This program of study is open to any student. Students who do not fulfill all Professional Studies Course requirements will not be eligible for licensure and certification by the Alabama State Department of Education.

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 6

Total Credit Hours: 124