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

Bachelor of Arts - English

The 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

Curriculum

General 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 Requirements

Georgia 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:

  1. HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 satisfies the Georgia and U.S. history requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution).
  2. POLS 1101 satisfies the Georgia and US Constitution requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution).
  3. Students with transfer credit (HIST 2111, HIST 2112 or POLS 1101) from outside the University System of Georgia will need to contact the Testing Center regarding the legislative exams requirement.

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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation (3) Credit Hours

Program Outcome Goals

Bachelor of Arts - English

Concentration: Teacher Certification

Students in the English Major (Teacher Certification Track) will be able to:

  1. Analyze texts, culture and language from various critical, rhetorical, aesthetics and theoretical perspectives
  2. Produce effective creative, professional or scholarly written, oral or visual texts that are appropriate for audience, genre, and purpose.
  3. Demonstrate proficiency in research methods and in the use of information for original work.
  4. Evaluate texts and other media as sites of cultural production and intercultural exchange.
  5. Satisfy the12 Candidate Outcomes identified for the Teacher Education Unit.

Educator Preparation Outcomes

The 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.
1.2 Candidates create culturally inclusive learning environments that capitalize on the developmental characteristics and life experiences of learners.

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.
2.2 Candidates utilize a variety of content appropriate instructional strategies which include communicating effective and descriptive feedback to maximize learning for all students.
2.3 Candidates seamlessly integrate technology into the design, delivery, and assessments of learning environments and experiences.
2.4 Candidates manage learning environments and collaborate with learners to make appropriate adjustments and to set goals for their own learning.

Domain 3: Assessment and Analytical Expertise

3.1 Candidates assess student learning using appropriate assessment tools.
3.2 Candidates organize, analyze, and interpret assessment data from multiple sources, which guiding learners in examining their own thinking and learning as well as the performance of others.
3.3 Candidates’ instructional decisions are data-driven.

Domain 4: Leadership Expertise

4.1 Candidates assume leadership roles in classrooms and other school/community environments.
4.2 Candidates collaborate effectively with peers, school personnel, families, and community members.

Domain 5: Adaptive Expertise

5.1 Candidates exhibit routine and adaptive expertise for teaching.

Admission to the Educator Preparation Programs

Admission 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.

  1. The applicant must be a student in good standing at Georgia Gwinnett College. This means that the applicant should not be on academic warning or academic probation.
  2. The applicant must have completed 45 semester hours of college level credit by the end of the semester of application with an overall GPA of 2.5 or better.
  3. The applicant must have earned a grade of C or better in EDUC 2110, EDUC 2120, and EDUC 2130 (or have approved course substitutions) by the end of the semester of application.
  4. The applicant must pass or exempt the GACE Basic Skills Assessment by the end of the semester of application.
  5. The applicant must receive satisfactory ratings on the Pre-Professional Practices and Behavior in EDUC 2110, EDUC 2120, and EDUC 2130 OR submit a recommendation form from a professor at the non-GGC institution where the candidate took the EDUC courses.
  6. The applicant must have a satisfactory performance on an oral presentation in EDUC 2110, EDUC 2120, or EDUC 2130 OR an oral interview with a faculty mentor at GGC.
  7. The applicant must submit evidence of liability insurance. Liability insurance may be obtained through membership in a professional educators’ organization.
  8. The applicant must submit an Application for Admission to Educator Preparation which includes all of the required documentation.

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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1101 - English Composition I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 1102 - English Composition II (3) Credit Hours

 

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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ITEC 1001 - Introduction to Computing (4) Credit Hours

Area C - Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen 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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen 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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen 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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen 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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
POLS 1101 - American Government (3) Credit Hours

 

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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen 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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen 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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen 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

  • Choices for Life (1) Credit Hours
  • Additional Physical Education (2) Credit Hours

Program of Study (62 semester hours)

Required English Courses (21 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen 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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen 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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 3450 - Renaissance Literature (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 4412 - Studies in Shakespeare (3) Credit Hours

Select three of the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen 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 NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen 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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