Dec 30, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

English, BA, Certification (Alpine)

Location(s): Alpine

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The undergraduate English certification program provides accessible and life-changing education through literature, theory, and writing courses. Its curriculum establishes a foundation of knowledge and skills then deepens students’ abilities in English studies. The English coursework is offered in either residential or remote platforms and is known for its small class sizes and pedagogical approaches.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum: 42

Free Electives: 12

Required Major Courses: 24 Credits

ENG 2322 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2323 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3303 - Struc & Hist English Language Credit Hours:
ENG 3312 - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3316 - Foundations of Lit Studies Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4306 - American Literature to 1865 Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4308 - American Literature:1865-1940 Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4300 - Portfolio Capstone Course Credit Hours: 3

Notes:

Portfolio Capstone course (4300) taken in final term of English coursework.

Restricted Major Electives: 6 Credits

ENG 3304 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4305 - Topics in British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4302 - Southwestern Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4307 - Topics in American Literature Credit Hours: 3

Notes:

Take one advanced British and one advanced American literature.

Restricted Major Electives: 3 Credits

ENG 4320 - International Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3315 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3317 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3

Notes:

Take one advanced international or world literature.

Restricted Major Electives: 3 Credits

ENG 3301 - Contemporary Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3302 - Creative Writing - Multigenre Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3311 - Children’s & Adolescent Lit Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3320 - Creative Writing:Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3321 - Creative Writing:Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3322 - Creatve Writing:Nonfiction Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4313 - Professional Reports Credit Hours: 3

Notes:

Take one advanced literature.

Teacher Certification: 30 Credit Hours

Students must take 24 required credit hours and 6 restrive elective credit hours for the teacher certification.

Required teacher certification courses:
EDUA 3302 - Developmental & Learning Thry. Credit Hours: 3
EDUA 4314 - Reading Skills for Content Sub Credit Hours: 3
EDUA 3303 - Mthds & Matrls. for Clsrm. Tea Credit Hours: 3
EDUA 4322 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
EDUA 3300 - Pedagogy & Prof. Resp. Credit Hours: 3
EDUA 3301 - Planning, Instruction & Assmnt Credit Hours: 3
EDUA 4605 - Student Tchng: Secondary Schl Credit Hours: 6
Notes:

Block I: EDUA 3302  , EDUA 4314

Block II: EDUA 3303  , EDUA 4322

Block III: EDUA 3300  , EDUA 3301  , EDUA 4605
Students must choose 6 credit hours among the following restrictive certification electives:
ENG 4313 - Professional Reports Credit Hours: 3
EDUA 3307 - Technolgy in Instrctnl Setting Credit Hours: 3
EDUA 3314 - Lang. Arts/Social Stdy Methods Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 120

Core Curriculum: 42

Free Electives: 12

Required Core Courses: 24

Restrictive Electives: 12

Teacher Certification: 30

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