Nov 24, 2024

2023-2024 Augusta University Catalog

2023-2024 Augusta University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Arts with a major in English and a concentration in Literature and an Integrated Master of Arts in Teaching

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Program Overview

The Integrated Master of Arts in Teaching (IMAT) program is designed to recruit highly qualified undergraduate english majors for the teaching profession. This streamlined program allows students to complete a BA in English and a Master of Arts in Teaching on an accelerated schedule. Students complete graduate and undergraduate course work in both english and education and acquire valuable classroom experience through field placements and a teaching apprenticeship. Successful completion of the program qualifies graduates to teach english in Georgia public secondary schools.

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

Program Contact

Dr. Christina Heckman

706-737-1500

ewl@augusta.edu

Admissions Information

For more information on admissions requirements, please visit the Office of Admissions website.

Progression and Graduation Requirements

Courses completed for Area C 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: 23.0101

Program Code: 1BA-ENGLISH

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 pre-1500 requirement as indicated on the schedule of classes each semester

1500-1800 Literature: 3 Hours

Choose one upper level course from the following:

ENGL 4220 - Contemporary Theatre (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4230 - Modern Poetry (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4420 - Shakespeare (3 Credit Hours)
ENGL 4430 - Milton (3 Credit Hours)
Other courses that fulfill the 1500-1800 requirement 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 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 include contemporary literature and 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 requirement must include american minority and 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 requirement as indicated on the schedule of classes each semester

English Course: 3 Hours

Upper Division Electives: 12 Hours

A grade of C or better is required in all Upper Division Elective courses.

ENGL 3681 - Advanced Style and Editing (3 Credit Hours)
Three additional upper-division ENGL courses to be chosen with the assistance of the student’s faculty advisor

Education Courses: 9 Hours

Special Education: 3 Hours

SPED 5002 - Instructional Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities in General Education Settings (3 Credit Hours)

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Bachelor of Arts with a major in English and a concentration in Literature and an Integrated Master of Arts in Teaching

Program Overview

Program Contact

Admissions Information

Progression and Graduation Requirements

Program Length: 4 Years

CIP Code: 23.0101

Program Code: 1BA-ENGLISH

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

Upper Division Electives: 12 Hours

Education Courses: 9 Hours

Special Education: 3 Hours

MAT Degree: 36 Hours

Total Hours for the Degree: 153-154 Hours