Teacher Certification in English Language Arts and Reading Secondary Level 7-12
Students desiring to certify to teach English in a public school at the secondary level will complete a B.A. degree in English.
120 MINIMUM HOURS
36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS
30 HOURS AT UMHB
Degree Requirements
A. Core Courses:
Literature and Literature/ Humanities requirements must be fulfilled by
ENGL 2321 and
ENGL 2322
Capstone
Christian Studies - 6 hours
Social Science - 3 hours
English - 9 hours
Exercise and Sport Science (2 activity courses) - 2 courses
Fine Arts - 3 hours
Foreign Language - 14 hours
in one language
NOTE: The foreign language requirement is 14 semester hours (four semesters or the equivalent) in the same language.
Lab Science - 4 hours
Public Speaking - 3 hours
Quantitative Reasoning - 3 hours
Literature or Humanities - 3 hours
World Cultures - 3 hours
Technology - 3 hours
Chapel - 1 to 4 credits
UMHB 1002: credits determined by admission classification
Fine Arts Experience - 2-8 credits
UMHB 1005: credits determined by admission classification
Freshman Seminar - 1 hour
UMHB 1101: required for first-time freshmen with fewer than 12 semester hours of transfer credit only
World Cultures or Philosophy - 3 hours
B.A. English Major Required Courses – 32 hours
12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB
12 hours minimum upper level
One of the following:
Students must earn a “C” or better for courses in this major.
The semester after completing their core English requirements, students should take ENGL 3100. During their final semester, students should take ENGL 4100.
In addition, students will need to fulfill general requirements for the B.A. degree and the certification requirements of the College of Education. Students seeking certification should choose to use the professional development sequence for secondary certification as a minor. This option is available for certification only.
Students pursuing teacher certification in English language arts must meet all guidelines for the Educator Preparation Program and the state of Texas (see catalog for Department of Education) including assessment, field hours, and grade point requirements.
The following is the recommended sequence for educator preparation courses. Failure to take
EDUC 3315 in the sophomore year may result in a delay of student teaching.
Sophomore Spring Semester
EDUC 3315 Students and Learning 3
Junior Year (either semester)
EDUC 4324 Classroom Management 3
EDUC 4328 Curriculum Design I 3
READ 4326 Disciplinary Literacy 3
Senior Fall Semester
EDUC 4385 Educational Internship 3
Senior Spring Semester
EDUC 4250 Student Teaching Seminar 2
EDUC 4501 Student Teaching I 5
EDUC 4502 Student Teaching II 5