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2024-2025 Augusta University Catalog

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

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Program Overview

The literature and secondary education certification 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. Coursework is required in both English and education, and students complete a teaching apprenticeship before certification to acquire valuable experience in the classroom.

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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.

Progression and Graduation Requirements

Courses completed in Core IMPACTS cannot be duplicated in Field of Study.
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 Information

Program Length: 4 Years
Academic Focus Area: Arts and Humanities [HUAR]
CIP Code: 230101
Program Code: 1BA-ENGL EDU

Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS Courses: 42 Hours

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education/Core IMPACTS Requirements .

Field of Study Courses: 18 Hours

Courses completed for the Core IMPACTS Curriculum cannot be duplicated in the Field of Study courses.

Major Concentration: 30 Hours

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

Pre-1500 Literature: 3 Hours

Select 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

Select 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

Select 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

Select 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

Prior to Admission to Teacher Education: 9 Hours

After Admission to Teacher Education: 25 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 Information

Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS Courses: 42 Hours

Field of Study Courses: 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

Prior to Admission to Teacher Education: 9 Hours

After Admission to Teacher Education: 25 Hours

Wellness Graduation Requirement: 4 Hours

Degree Total: 124 Hours