Bachelor of Arts in English (7-12 Teacher Certification)
Teacher Certification
In addition to the general undergraduate admissions requirements, to obtain acceptance into the undergraduate Educator Preparation Program (and prior to taking EDUC 3003, EDUC 3482, EDUC 4113, EDUC 4243, and Clinical Student Teaching) students must have:
- A cumulative GPA of 2.75 (includes all courses, whether posted to TWU transcript or used on a degree plan. Excludes developmental and repeated courses);
- Completed EDUC 2003 with a C or better;
- Demonstrated basic skills in reading, written communication, and mathematics by meeting the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative;
- Met the following Testing Requirements:
- Have achieved the following test scores (none of which may be more than 5 years old):
- Praxis Core: Math 150, Reading 156, Writing 162; or
- ACT Scores (TWU Code 4224): Verbal 19 (Verbal is the average of the English, Reading, and Science sections); Math, 19, Composite 23; or
- SAT Scores (TWU Code 6826):
- Prior to March 5, 2016: Verbal 500, Math 500, Composite 1070
- After March 5, 2016: Math 530, EBRW 480; or
- TExES Pre-admission Content Test (PACT; option available 1/1/2020).
- Have achieved the following test scores (none of which may be more than 5 years old):
- Completed the Digital Literacy Pre-assessment;
- Successfully completed a pre-admission departmental interview with an interview panel;
- A minimum of 12 to 15 semester credit hours in the subject-specific content area for the certification sought;
- Completed department application for admission to the Educator Preparation Program;
- Completed a Commitment Contract acknowledging awareness and understanding of the Dispositions Policy and Educators’ Code of Ethics;
- Submitted a non-refundable Texas Education Agency Fee; and
- Acknowledged and accepted admission to the Educator Preparation Program.
Please note:
- All accepted students must maintain the admission requirements to remain in the TWU Education Preparation Program.
- Admission requirements are determined by Texas Education Agency policies and are subject to change without notice.
- Students seeking Bilingual certification must meet minimum proficiency in Spanish.
- Students seeking Deaf/Hard of Hearing certification must meet minimum proficiency in sign.
Contact the Office of Educator Preparation Services (OEPS) at copeadvising@twu.edu or (940) 898-2829 with any questions.
Total Semester Credit Hours (sch): 125
Major: 42 sch Minor required: 26 sch
ENGLISH.BA CIP Code: 23.0101.00
Texas Core Curriculum
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| GOV 2013 | U.S. National Government | 3 |
| GOV 2023 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| CAO: Women's Studies | 3 | |
| CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics | 3 | |
| Total SCHs | 42 | |
Courses Required for Major
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| English Core (for all tracks) | ||
| ENG 3113 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| ENG 3033 | Introduction to the Study of World Literature (GP) | 3 |
| ENG 3203 | Advanced Grammar and Composition (Requires a grade of "B" or better for certification majors.) | 3 |
| Genre Studies (Select two) | 6 | |
| Drama | ||
| Fiction | ||
| Poetry | ||
| Film and Literature | ||
| Genre Studies | ||
| Linguistics | 3 | |
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Teacher Certification Track Requirements | ||
| Surveys (All four) | ||
| ENG 3013 | Representative Works of British Literature to 1760 | 3 |
| ENG 3023 | Representative Works of British Literature from 1760 to Present | 3 |
| ENG 3283 | Survey of American Literature: Colonial through Romantic | 3 |
| ENG 3293 | Survey of American Literature: Realism to the Present | 3 |
| Diverse Perspectives (Select one) | 3 | |
| Literature by Women | ||
| Multicultural Literature | ||
| ENG 3233 | Advanced Expository Writing | 3 |
| ENG 4363 | Digital Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG 4483 | Methods of Teaching English (Must be taken in Spring Semester of the Junior year) | 3 |
| Total SCHs | 42 | |
Other Requirements
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language (12 hours in one foreign language, 6 hours/6 hours in two languages, 9 hours in one spoken language/3 hours in ASL, or 6 hours in one spoken language/6 hours in ASL) | 12 | |
| SPCH 1013 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| English Exit Portfolio. All students pursuing a BA in English will submit an exit portfolio and portfolio self-assessment during their last semester of course work. This is a degree requirement that students must complete in order to graduate. | ||
| Total SCHs | 15 | |
Education Minor
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 2003 | Schools and Society | 3 |
| EDUC 3003 | Learning Theory and Development | 3 |
| EDUC 3482 | Teaching Diverse Learners Through Technology Integration | 2 |
| EDUC 4113 | Design and Implementation of Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| EDSP 4203 | Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDUC 4243 | Classroom Environment and Management | 3 |
| EDUC 4946 | Clinical Student Teaching | 6 |
| READ 3013 | Literacy and Learning across the Curriculum | 3 |
| Total SCHs | 26 | |
(GP) Satisfies global perspectives graduation requirement.
English Majors on the Teacher Certification Track must earn a C or better in all courses in the major (except ENG 3203, in which a B or better is required) and maintain an average GPA of 3.0 in the major. Students who do not meet these standards must earn at least a 3.0 in the subsequent semester of enrollment and return to a 3.0 GPA within one year. If this requirement is not met, the student will be removed from the Teacher Certification track and transitioned to another track in the English Major.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | TCCN | SCHs | |
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| UNIV 1231 | Learning Frameworks: The First Year Experience | EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 1300 | 1 |
| SPCH 1013 | Oral Communication | SPCH 1311 | 3 |
| Life/Physical Science Core | 3 | ||
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 16 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| Multi-Cultural Women's Studies Core | 3 | ||
| Life/Physical Science Core | 3 | ||
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| ENG 3113 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 | |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Core | 3 | ||
| ENG 3203 | Advanced Grammar and Composition | 3 | |
| GOV 2013 | U.S. National Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| Wellnes CAO Core | 2 | ||
| SCHs | 17 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| Foreign Language II | 3 | ||
| ENG 3363 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 | |
| Genre Course (Select 3 SCH) | 3 | ||
| Drama | |||
| Fiction | |||
| Poetry | |||
| Film and Literature | |||
| ENG 3293 | Survey of American Literature: Realism to the Present | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Core | 3 | ||
| EDUC 2003 | Schools and Society | EDUC 1301 | 3 |
| SCHs | 18 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| EDUC 3482 | Teaching Diverse Learners Through Technology Integration | 2 | |
| EDUC 3003 | Learning Theory and Development | 3 | |
| Foreign Language III | 3 | ||
| ENG 3013 | Representative Works of British Literature to 1760 | 3 | |
| ENG 3153 or 3073 | Multicultural Literature | 3 | |
| Genre Course (Select 3 SCH) | 3 | ||
| Drama | |||
| Fiction | |||
| Poetry | |||
| Film and Literature | |||
| SCHs | 17 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| Foreign Language IV | 3 | ||
| EDUC 4113 | Design and Implementation of Instruction and Assessment | 3 | |
| EDUC 4243 | Classroom Environment and Management | 3 | |
| ENG 3033 (GP) | Introduction to the Study of World Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 4483 | Methods of Teaching English | 3 | |
| READ 3013 | Literacy and Learning across the Curriculum | 3 | |
| SCHs | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| GOV 2023 | Texas Government | GOVT 2306 | 3 |
| EDSP 4203 | Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 | |
| ENG 3023 | Representative Works of British Literature from 1760 to Present | 3 | |
| ENG 3283 | Survey of American Literature: Colonial through Romantic | 3 | |
| ENG 3233 | Advanced Expository Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 4363 | Digital Rhetoric | 3 | |
| SCHs | 18 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| EDUC 4946 | Clinical Student Teaching | 6 | |
| SCHs | 6 | ||
| Total SCHs: | 125 | ||
(GP) courses satisfy global perspectives graduation requirement.