Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Publication: 2022-2023 Catalog Program: English - Teacher Certification (BA) Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
English - Teacher Certification (BA)125 credits required for graduation |
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Bachelor of Arts - EnglishThe School of Liberal Arts offers the Bachelors of Arts degree with a major in English. The B.A. program in English serves students interested in examining literature and culture with a course of studies and degree that equip them for a variety of careers and vocations, including education, marketing and sales, communications, public relations, journalism, publishing, law, business administration and more. The English program provides students with learning experiences of increasing levels of complexity and enrichment. The program offers four tracks, including a track for students interested in teaching English at the secondary education level: Writing and Rhetoric, Language and Literature, Interdisciplinary Studies and Teacher Certification CurriculumGeneral Education Requirements (60 hours)The primary objective of the general education requirements is to guarantee that all students seeking a Bachelors of Arts in English (BA) degree will share a common body of knowledge drawn from a broad spectrum of subject areas. Additional Requirements (3 hours)The physical education requirement is comprised of one credit hour of Wellness and two credit hours of additional Physical Education courses. Legislative RequirementsGeorgia law requires that each candidate for a degree demonstrate knowledge of the history and constitution on the United States and Georgia. These requirements may be met by receiving a passing grade in certain courses, or by passing the appropriate examination. The courses and the requirement(s) each course satisfies are as follows:
Major Requirements (60 hours)The major requirements consist of six areas of study: 2000-level proficiency in a foreign language, English Core, Concentration, and General Electives, a service learning course, and a senior capstone experience. The foreign language proficiency ensures majors have an enriched understanding of the diversity of languages, literacies, and cultures. The English Core is designed to promote a common body of knowledge needed for proficiency across a wide range of educational institutions and settings, and private and public sectors organizations. The service learning requirement gives majors a real-world understanding of how their learning and work in English can impact communities and organizations. Concentration courses and the senior capstone experience allow students to delve further into their areas of specialization. General electives give students an opportunity to explore topics of interest at an advanced level. | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Program Outcome GoalsBachelor of Arts - EnglishConcentration: Teacher CertificationStudents in the English Major (Teacher Certification Track) will be able to:
Educator Preparation OutcomesThe School of Education is committed to preparing teachers who ensure that students reach high levels of achievement. GGC graduates are caring, competent, analytical, collaborative, and adaptive. Research supports the central role of each of these domains in fostering student achievement. Each of these domains is operationally defined by a set of specific learning outcomes which are expected of candidates in all programs. Domain 1: Interpersonal Expertise 1.1 Candidates foster environments that reflect ethical behavior, respect, kindness, safety, and care. Domain 2: Content and Pedagogical Expertise 2.1 Candidates know the content they are expected to teach and engage in ongoing learning opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in order to provide all learners with engaging curriculum and learning experiences based on local and state standards. Domain 3: Assessment and Analytical Expertise 3.1 Candidates assess student learning using appropriate assessment tools. Domain 4: Leadership Expertise 4.1 Candidates assume leadership roles in classrooms and other school/community environments. Domain 5: Adaptive Expertise 5.1 Candidates exhibit routine and adaptive expertise for teaching. Admission to the Educator Preparation ProgramsAdmission to the Educator Preparation is required for admission to junior- and senior-level courses in the majors. The following requirements must be met for admission into the Early Childhood Education and Special Education majors, as well as the Teacher Certification Tracks of the biology, English, history, mathematics, and political science majors.
Prospective applicants to the Educator Preparation Programs may obtain application information from their mentors or from the School of Education. | ||||
General Education: (60 semester hours) | ||||
Area A - Essential Skills: (9 hours) | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ENGL 1101 - English Composition I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 1102 - English Composition II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
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MATH 1001 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | (3) Credit Hours | |||
or | ||||
MATH 1111 - College Algebra | (3) Credit Hours | |||
or | ||||
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics | (3) Credit Hours | |||
or higher | ||||
Area B - Institutional Option (4 hours) | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ITEC 1001 - Introduction to Computing | (4) Credit Hours | |||
Area C - Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours) | ||||
Select one from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
MUSC 1100 - Music Appreciation | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ARTS 1100 - Art Appreciation | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2111 - World Literature I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2121 - British Literature I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2122 - British Literature II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2131 - American Literature I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2132 - American Literature II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
FILM 1005 - Introduction to Film | (3) Credit Hours | |||
THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Select one from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
RELN 1100 - World Religions | (3) Credit Hours | |||
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography | (3) Credit Hours | |||
SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
FREN 1002 - Elementary French II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
CHIN 1002 - Elemantary Chinese II | 3 Credit Hours | |||
CHIN 2001 - Intermediate Chinese I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
CHIN 2002 - Intermediate Chinese II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Area D - Natural Sciences, Math, Technology (11 hours) | ||||
Select one sequence from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
PSCI 1101K - Physical Science with Laboratory | (4) Credit Hours | |||
PSCI 1102 - Physical Science | (3) Credit Hours | |||
BIOL 1101K - Biological Sciences I and Laboratory | (4) Credit Hours | |||
BIOL 1102 - Biological Sciences II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
CHEM 1151K - Survey of Chemistry I with Lab | (4) Credit Hours | |||
CHEM 1152K - Survey of Chemistry II with Lab | (4) Credit Hours | |||
Select one from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ITEC 2110 - Digital Media | (4) Credit Hours | |||
ITEC 2120 - Introduction to Programming | (4) Credit Hours | |||
DATA 1501 - Introduction to Data Science | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Area E - Social Science (12 hours) | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
POLS 1101 - American Government | (3) Credit Hours | |||
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HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
or | ||||
HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Select one from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I (if not used above) | (3) Credit Hours | |||
HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II (if not used above) | (3) Credit Hours | |||
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History/Civilization I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History/Civilization II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
HIST 1121 - Survey of Western Civilization I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
HIST 1122 - Survey of Western Civilization II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Select one from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ECON 2100 - Introduction to Economics | (3) Credit Hours | |||
PSYC 1102 - Introduction to Psychology | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Area F - Courses Related to the Program of Study (18 semester hours) | ||||
Select three 2000 level English courses from the following: * | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ENGL 2050 - Modern English Grammar | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2110 - World Literature ** | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2111 - World Literature I ** | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II ** | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2120 - British Literature | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2121 - British Literature I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2122 - British Literature II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2130 - American Literature | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2131 - American Literature I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2132 - American Literature II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2150 - Introduction to Poetry | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2801 - Introduction to Rhetorical Studies | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2820 - Writing for the Public | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2866 - Introduction to Professions in Writing | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Three 1000-2000 level courses from the School of Liberal Arts (English Survey Courses strongly recommended) or if not completed in Area F (or general electives) then take courses to satisfy the foreign language requirement | ||||
Note* All students must complete at least on World Literature Survey either in Area C or Area F ** Students who took at 2000 level ENGL literature survey to satisfy Area C are required to select only two 2000 level ENGL courses in Area F All English majors must demonstrate 2000 level proficiency in Foreign Language | ||||
Additional Requirements (3 hours) | ||||
Physical Education Requirement
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Program of Study (62 semester hours) | ||||
Required English Courses (21 hours) | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ENGL 3040 - Introduction to Language and Linguistics | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 3900 - Theories and Practice in Teaching Writing | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Select one of the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ENGL 3350 - Ancient and Medieval Literature | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 4410 - Studies in Restoration and Neoclassical Literature | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Select one of the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ENGL 3450 - Renaissance Literature | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 4412 - Studies in Shakespeare | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Select three of the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ENGL 3331 - Major Movements in American Literature I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 3332 - Major Movements in American Literature II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 3435 - Movements in 19th-Century British Literature | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 3437 - Twentieth-Century British Literature | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Required Education Courses (41 hours)(Formal Admission to Educator Preparation Required) | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
EDUC 2110 - Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education * | (3) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts * | (3) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Teaching and Learning * | (3) Credit Hours | |||
SPED 3100 - Characteristics of Students with Special Needs P-12 | (3) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 3400A - Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education | (3) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 3400B - Secondary Education Field I | (1) Credit Hours | |||
READ 3400 - Content Area Literacies | (3) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 3650A - Instructional Methods in the Secondary Classroom | (2) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 3650B - Secondary Education Field II | (1) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 3650C - Differentiated Topics Seminar in Secondary Education | (1) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 3700 - Digital Age Teaching Seminar | (1) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 4040 - Opening of School Experience: English | 0 Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 4600A - Instructional Adaptation in Grades 6-12 | (3) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 4600B - Educational Assessment in Grades 6-12 | (3) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 4600C - Grades 6-12 Practicum | (2) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 4800 - Leadership Seminar | (1) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 4845A - Student Teaching: Professional Practices | (4) Credit Hours | |||
EDUC 4845B - Student Teaching: Planning and Assessment | (4) Credit Hours | |||
Note*required prior to Admission to Teacher Education | ||||
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