English, Secondary Certification Option
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English is a literature-intensive program that trains students in critical thinking, advanced reading and analysis, and oral and written communication. Coursework provides grounding in British and American literature, practices, and theory of literary studies, and includes an emphasis on multiculturalism and diversity. English majors gain valuable exposure to literary history and to texts, movements, authors, and cultural forces that inform and influence the literature under study, as well as to the various critical lenses through which literature may be viewed. Considerable flexibility is offered in major course selection. The Bachelor of Arts in English is excellent preparation for students planning graduate or professional work and/or careers in law, education, publishing, journal and magazine writing, creative writing, research, evaluation, technical communications, advertising, sales, library science, public relations, marketing, business, public service, and other areas where expert analytical thinking, writing, and language skills are increasingly valued.
The B.A. degree in English with teacher certification track is approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC).
Important: English 3010 must be taken in the student's first semester as an English major; English 3010 may also be taken as a co-requisite with two other 3000-level English courses in the student's first semester as an English major.
Admission requirements for acceptance into the Secondary Professional Teacher Education program can be found on the Secondary Education page.
English GACE Content Exams: Upon completion of all content coursework, the English Education student should take the English GACE Content Exams, English 020 and 021.
Students who wish to prepare for the English GACE Content Exams should contact Dr. Kerri Allen or Dr. Sharon Hixon for a copy of the English GACE preparation questions.
| Area A: Essential Skills | ||
| Grades of C or better required. | ||
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1001 | Quantitative Skills/Reasoning | 3 |
| or MATH 1101 | Intro to Mathematical Modeling | |
| or MATH 1111 | College Algebra | |
| Area B: Institutional Options | ||
| Beginning Fall 2022, incoming (entering) students with 29 hours or fewer college credits will take only a Perspectives course for their one-hour Area B credit. | ||
| COMM 1110 | Fundamentals of Speech (Grade of C or better req'd) | 3 |
| Select one of the following electives: | 1 | |
| Intro to Greek Mythology * | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Natural Hazards | ||
| Appalachian Hist-Special Topic | ||
| Sports Hist & Amer Character | ||
| Health and Wellness Concepts | ||
| Mystery Fiction in Pop Culture | ||
| Christian Fiction/Pop Culture | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in America | ||
PRSP Elective (See advisor) | ||
| Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts | ||
| Choose one to two English course(s): | 3-6 | |
| Topics in Literature & Culture | ||
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| Intro to Film as Literature | ||
| If only one ENGL course is chosen, add one of the following: | 0-3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Expressions of Culture I | ||
| Expressions of Culture II | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| Area D: Science/Mathematics/Technology | ||
| Eight Credit Hours of Lab Science Electives: | 8 | |
| Astronomy of the Solar System and Astronomy of Solar Sys. Lab | ||
| Stellar and Galactic Astronomy and Stellar & Galac. Astronomy Lab | ||
| Environmental Studies | ||
| Principles of Biology I | ||
| Principles of Biology II | ||
| Botany | ||
| Principles of Entomology | ||
| Survey of Chemistry | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II | ||
| Principles of Geology | ||
| Historical Geology | ||
| Geology & the Environment | ||
| Introductory Physics I | ||
| Introductory Physics II | ||
| Principles of Physics I | ||
| Principles of Physics II | ||
| Select one of the following electives: | 3-4 | |
| Astronomy of the Solar System | ||
| Stellar and Galactic Astronomy | ||
| Environmental Studies | ||
| Principles of Biology I | ||
| Principles of Biology II | ||
| Botany | ||
| Principles of Entomology | ||
| Survey of Chemistry | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II | ||
| Principles of Programming I | ||
| Principles of Programming II | ||
| Introduction to Data Science | ||
| Environmental Hazards | ||
| Principles of Geology | ||
| Historical Geology | ||
| Geology & the Environment | ||
| Precalculus Mathematics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geom I | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geom II | ||
| Introductory Physics I | ||
| Introductory Physics II | ||
| Principles of Physics I | ||
| Principles of Physics II | ||
| Area E: Social Sciences | ||
| HIST 2111 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | United States Hist since 1877 | |
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to Psychology *** | 3 |
| Select one of the following electives: | 3 | |
| Intro to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| Intro to Human Geography | ||
| Intro to Physical Geography | ||
| World Civilization to 1500 CE | ||
| World Civilization since 1500 | ||
| United States History to 1877 | ||
| United States Hist since 1877 | ||
| Intro to World Religions | ||
| Intro to Philosophical Issues | ||
| Logic and Critical Thinking | ||
| Intro to Political Science | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Psychology of Adjustment | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Area F: Major Related | ||
| COMM 2000 | Intro to Mass Communication | 3 |
| Select one of the following electives: | 3 | |
| World Literature I | ||
or ENGL 2112 | World Literature II | |
| Select one of the following electives: | 3 | |
| Topics in Literature & Culture | ||
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| Play Development | ||
| Children's Theatre | ||
| Foreign Language: | ||
| Choose one foreign language sequence: | 9 | |
| Elementary French II | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
OR | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
OR | ||
| Accelerated Elementary Spanish | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
OR | ||
| Elementary German II | ||
(To use German to fulfill the foreign language requirement, students need to satisfy the 2000-level courses through CLEP or through transfer credit.) | ||
| Major Curriculum | ||
| ENGL 3010 | Intro to Literary Studies ** | 3 |
| ENGL 3015 | Intro to Composition Studies | 3 |
| Select one course within British Literature: | 3 | |
| Medieval Lit in Translation | ||
| Renaissance Literature | ||
| Restor&18th-cent. British Lit | ||
| British Romantic Literature | ||
| British Victorian Literature | ||
| Modern British Literature | ||
| Single Author/Genre: | 3 | |
| Shakespeare | ||
| Young Adult Literature: | 3 | |
| Literature for Young Adults | ||
| Select two courses within American Literature: | 6 | |
| Colonial American Lit to 1840 | ||
| American Literature, 1840-1913 | ||
| American Lit. 1914-Present | ||
| Select one course within Writing: | 3 | |
| Writing for Educ/Soc Sciences | ||
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Classical Rhetorical Theory | ||
| Argumentative Writing | ||
| Select both courses within Language: | 6 | |
| Practical Grammar | ||
| History of English Language | ||
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| Education Courses | ||
| Prior to enrollment in EDUC 2110 / EDUC 2140, EDUC 2120, and EDUC 2130, students must have completed ENGL 1102 with a grade of C or better. Approved background check, proof of professional liability insurance, completion of the mandated reporter training course, and a passing score on an ethics assessment are also required. | ||
| EDUC 2110 | Investig Critical/Contem Issue (Includes 10 hrs of practicum) | 3 |
| or EDUC 2140 | Topics in Education | |
| EDUC 2120 | Expl Socio-Cultural Perspect (Includes 10 hrs of practicum) | 3 |
| EDUC 2130 | Exploring Learning/Teaching (Includes 10 hrs of practicum) | 3 |
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| Professional Education Semester 1 (PES I) - Fall Semester | ||
| Prior to enrollment in PES I courses, students must be accepted into the Teacher Education Program and have completed ENGL 3010 and 3 credit hours of 3000-level English courses with grades of C or better. | ||
| EDUC 3902 and EDUC 3272 must be taken concurrently. | ||
| In order to graduate after PES Block IV, it is recommended that students complete 12 credit hours of English content with the grades of C or better before beginning PES Block I. | ||
| EDUC 3902 | Curric/Asses Secondary Teacher | 3 |
| EDUC 3272 | Class Mgmt Sec Ed Field Exp I | 2 |
| English Courses (Select two courses from the "Major Curriculum" list) | ||
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| Professional Education Semester 2 (PES II) - Spring Semester | ||
| Prior to enrollment in PES II courses, students must have completed EDUC 3902 and EDUC 3272 with grades of C or better. | ||
| EDUC 4901 and EDUC 3273 must be taken concurrently. | ||
| In order to graduate after PES Block IV, it is recommended that students complete 18 credit hours of English content with grades of C or better before beginning PES Block II. | ||
| EDUC 3273 | Class Mgmt Sec Ed Field Exp II | 2 |
| EDUC 4900 | Meth/Strat Teach Lib Arts Sec | 3 |
| English Courses (Select two courses from the "Major Curriculum" list) | ||
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| Professional Education Semester 3 (PES III) - Fall Semester | ||
| Prior to enrollment in PES III, students must have completed EDUC 3273 and EDUC 4901 with grades of C or better. | ||
| EDUC 3120 and EDUC 3274 must be taken concurrently. | ||
| In order to graduate after PES Block IV, it is recommended that students complete 24 credit hours of English content with grades of C or better before beginning PES Block III. | ||
| EDUC 3120 | Teaching Diverse Learners(Sec) + | 3 |
| EDUC 3274 | Class Mgm Sec Ed Field Exp III | 2 |
| English Courses (Select two courses from the "Major Curriculum" list) | ||
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| Professional Education Semester 4 (PES IV) - Spring Semester | ||
| Prior to enrollment in PES IV, students must have completed EDUC 3120 with a grade of B or better (required for certification) and EDUC 3274 and all upper division coursework in the major with grades of C or better and 30 credit hours 3000- or 4000-level English with grades of C or better. | ||
| EDUC 4955, EDUC 4953, and READ 3456 must be taken concurrently. | ||
| Students must have completed 30 credit hours of 3000- and/or 4000-level English courses with grades of C or better before being allowed to enter PES IV-Student Teaching. | ||
| EDUC 4953 | Teaching Internship Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 4955 | Internship in Sec School Engl | 8 |
| READ 3456 | Reading across Curric Sec Educ | 3 |
| Students must earn a C or better in all upper-level courses, regardless of discipline. | ||
| Total Hours | 126-127 | |
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ENGL 1105 is strongly recommended for English Education majors.
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ENGL 3010 must be taken in the student's first semester; it may be taken as a co-requisite with two other 3000-level English courses.
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ENGL 1102 is a prerequisite for EDUC 2110 / EDUC 2140 and 2120. ENGL 1102 and PSYC 1101 are prerequisites for EDUC 2130. Grades of C or better are required.
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Secondary candidates must earn a grade of B or better in EDUC 3120, Teaching Diverse Learners (a requirement for certification).