Bachelor of Arts in English with Secondary Teacher Certification

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Core Curriculum Areas A‑E (with Overlay Areas I, II, and III): 42

For more information on Core Curriculum Areas A-E, see Core Requirements for students who matriculated at ASU .

Core Curriculum Area F: 18

Six hours of electives to be chosen from: 6

Note:

Admission to Teacher Education requires a grade of C or better in all courses used in Area F of the Core. See other requirements under Admission to Teacher Certification.

Major Concentration: 30

(Grade of C or better is required for all courses in the major)

ENGL 4420 - Shakespeare
Three of four English literature surveys (3001, 3002, 3003, 3004) 9
Two American literature surveys (3101, 3102) 6
ENGL 3681 - Advanced Writing
ENGL 4720 - History & Struct.of Eng. Lang.
Two additional upper‑division English courses: 6
(ENGL 3320 is strongly recommended)

At least one of the courses taken to satisfy the above requirements must include contemporary literature; choose from:

At least one of the courses taken to satisfy the above requirements must include American minority literature; choose from:

Secondary Teacher Certification Sequence: 37

EDUC 2110 - Invest Crit & Contemp Issues
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Social-Cult Perspect
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learn & Teaching
The above courses are to be taken before admission to Teacher Education
SPED 4002 - Teach St/Disabil in Gen Ed
SCED 4101 - The Secondary Sch. Student
SCED 4102 - Sec. Sch. Context & Curr.
SCED 4501 - Sec. English Pedagogy I
ENGL 3820 - Teach Writing in Sec. School
SCED 4901 - Apprenticeship/Seminar

Physical Education: 4

Total Hours for the Degree: 131

(Graduating seniors must take and pass the English exit exam and submit an exit portfolio acceptable to the appropriate portfolio committee.)

(English post-baccalaureate initial certification students must submit an exit portfolio acceptable to the appropriate portfolio committee to complete their English requirements.)