Apr 02, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 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.

Sul Ross State University students interested in seeking teacher certification should seek additional advisement from the Department of Education.  In order to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP), certain requirements  - including GPA, passing a background check, and other conditions - exist.  For full information on TEP admissions requirements and instructions for applying to the TEP, students should click here:  https://srinfo.sulross.edu/education/tea-certification/applications/ or contact the Department of Education.

BA English Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)

  • English majors will be able to construct documents that demonstrate coherence, development, organization, and appropriate/effective grammar, usage, and mechanics.
  • English majors will be able to analyze and interpret literary works by applying principles of critical thinking, literary criticism, or theoretical engagement.
  • English majors will be able to produce researched documents that demonstrate the ability to locate a variety of credible sources, employ them effectively through quotations and paraphrases, integrate them smoothly into the writer’s own prose, and document them correctly using the style appropriate to the document.

Program Requirements


Core Curriculum: 42

Free Electives: 12

Notes:


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

Restricted Major Electives: 6 Credits


Notes:


Take one advanced British and one advanced American literature.

Restricted Major Electives: 3 Credits


Notes:


Take one advanced international or world literature.

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. 

Total Hours: 120


Core Curriculum: 42

Free Electives: 12

Required Core Courses: 24

Restrictive Electives: 12

Teacher Certification: 30

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