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2022-2023 Augusta University Catalog

2022-2023 Augusta University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Arts with a major in English and a Secondary Teacher Certification

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Program Overview

The certification program in Literature and Secondary Education allows students: to complete a baccalaureate literature degree in English, and to become certified to teach English in Georgia secondary schools. Students who successfully complete all requirements will receive a Secondary English Instructional I teaching certificate. Course work is required in both English and education, and students complete a teaching apprenticeship before certification to acquire valuable experience in the classroom.

https://www.augusta.edu/pamplin/english-world-languages/

Program Contact

Christina Heckman, PhD

706-737-1500

ewl@augusta.edu

Admissions Information

For more information on admissions requirements, please visit the Office of Admissions website. https://www.augusta.edu/admissions/

Progression and Graduation Requirements

Courses completed in Area C as part of the Core Curriculum cannot be duplicated in Area F.
A grade of C or better is required in all Major Concentration courses.
English post-baccalaureate initial certification students must submit an exit portfolio acceptable to the appropriate portfolio committee to complete their English requirements.

Program Length: 4 Years

CIP Code: 230101

Program Code: 1BA-ENGL EDU-BA

Core Area A-E: 42 Hours

For more information on Core Curriculum Areas A-E, see Core Requirements .

Area F: 18 Hours

Major Concentration: 30 Hours

A grade of C or better is required in all Major Concentration courses.

Pre-1500 Literature: 3 Hours

Choose one upper level course from the following:

ENGL 4350 - Studies in Medieval Literature and Medievalism (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4410 - Chaucer (3 Credit Hours)
Other courses that fulfill the 1500-1800 requirement as indicated on the schedule of classes each semester

1500-1800 Literature: 3 Hours

Choose one upper level course from the following:

ENGL 4020 - History of the Book (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4420 - Shakespeare (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4430 - Milton (3 Credit Hours)
Other courses that fulfill the 1500-1800 requirements as indicated on the schedule of classes each semester

1800-present Literature: 3 Hours

Choose one upper level course from the following:

ENGL 3110 - African-American Literature (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 3120 - Southern Literature (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 3320 - Children’s Literature (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 3330 - Literature for Pre-Adolescents and Adolescents (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4020 - History of the Book (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4220 - Contemporary Theatre (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4230 - Modern Poetry (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4250 - The Modern American Novel (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4261 - The English Novel to 1900 (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4262 - The Modern British Novel (3 Credit Hours)
Other courses that fulfill the 1800-present requirement as indicated on the schedule of classes each semester

Literature: 6 Hours

Choose two upper level courses from the following:

Contemporary Literature:

At least one of the courses taken to satisfy the above requirements must be selected from the following:

ENGL 3110 - African-American Literature (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 3120 - Southern Literature (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 3310 - Women’s Literature (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 3320 - Children’s Literature (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 3330 - Literature for Pre-Adolescents and Adolescents (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4220 - Contemporary Theatre (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4230 - Modern Poetry (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4250 - The Modern American Novel (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4262 - The Modern British Novel (3 Credit Hours)
Other courses that fulfill the contemporary literature requirement as indicated on the schedule of classes each semester

American Minority:

At least one of the courses taken to satisfy the above requirements must be selected from the following:

ENGL 3110 - African-American Literature (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 3120 - Southern Literature (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 3310 - Women’s Literature (3 Credit Hours)
Other courses that fulfill the American minority literature requirement as indicated on the schedule of classes each semester

English Course: 3 Hours

Choose one upper-level course from the following:

Secondary Teacher Certification Sequence: 30 Hours

Wellness Graduation Requirement: 4 Hours

Students who transfer to Augusta University with less than 60 credit hours must complete the Wellness Requirement.

WELL 1000 - Wellness (2 Credit Hours)
Activity Course: 1 Credit Hour
Activity Course: 1 Credit Hour

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Bachelor of Arts with a major in English and a Secondary Teacher Certification

Program Overview

Program Contact

Admissions Information

Progression and Graduation Requirements

Program Length: 4 Years

CIP Code: 230101

Program Code: 1BA-ENGL EDU-BA

Core Area A-E: 42 Hours

Area F: 18 Hours

Major Concentration: 30 Hours

Pre-1500 Literature: 3 Hours

1500-1800 Literature: 3 Hours

1800-present Literature: 3 Hours

Literature: 6 Hours

Contemporary Literature:

American Minority:

English Course: 3 Hours

Secondary Teacher Certification Sequence: 30 Hours

Wellness Graduation Requirement: 4 Hours

Total Hours for the Degree: 124 Hours