Middle School English/Language Arts/Reading B.A.

These programs meet state guidelines for students who wish to teach in Middle School (MS) English, Language Arts, and Reading.

Students in the Middle School English/Language Arts/Reading (4-8) program must meet all of the following department criteria in order to be approved to go into their internship semester. Students who fail to meet the department criteria will have to fulfill a department remediation plan before they can be approved for internship.

1. A “B” or higher grade in Secondary English TExES-designated classes: ENG 300 Reading, Analyzing, Teaching Literature, and ENG 333 Advanced Writing: Non-Fiction.
2. No more than one “C” grade in any English, Reading, or Speech course.
3. A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the upper-level (300-400) courses in English, Reading, and Speech.
4. A THEA Reading Score of 250.

Secondary and All-Level Education

See for information: Secondary and All-Level Education

Core Curriculum Courses
See the Core Curriculum Requirements		42
Required courses in the major
ENG 202	Multi-Ethnic American Literature *
ENG 300	Reading, Analyzing, Teaching Literature	3
ENG 301	Modern Grammar #	3
ENG 305	Children's Literature	3
ENG 323	Mythology	3
ENG 406	Adolescent Literature	3
ENG 432	History and Aesthetics of Film *
or ENG 434	Literature and Film
or ENG 444	African American Literature
ENG 331	Introduction to Linguistics **	3
ENG 332	Pre-Law Composition	3
ENG 358	Language & Society **	3
SPC 1315	US-Fund of Public Speaking *
Teacher Education courses
MLED 401	Differ Inst for Diverse Learne	3
MLED 402	Best Practices in Pedagogy and Assessment	3
MLED 403	Organization, Motivation, and Management in Middle Level Classrooms	3
MLED 404	Developing Communication Skills	3
MLED 410	Fostering School, Family, and Community Relationships	3
or ELED 200	GLB/Education in Global Societ
ELED 452	Student Teaching in Field-Based Teacher Education Programs	3-6
RDG 380	Comprehension and Vocabulary in Middle and High Schools	3
RDG 450	Middle School Reading: Theory & Practice	3
Math and Science courses
MATH 350	Topics in Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I	3
MATH 351	Topics in Math Elem Tch II	3
Support courses
Foreign Language		12
PSY 300	Learning Processes and Development	3
PSY 310	GLB/US-Psychology and Sociology of Diverse Populations **	3
SPED 346	Survey of Exceptionalities	3
MLED 314	Young Adolescent Development	3
Total Hours		120-123

*	Course may be used as both Core Curriculum Requirements  and major.
**	These three courses also apply to requirements for the ESL Endorsement and Bilingual Interdisciplinary.
***	PSY 310 GLB/US-Psychology and Sociology of Diverse Populations required if not take as capstone in the Core.