World Languages (Licensure) BA Degree Requirements (120 hours)

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Degree Plan (FLLBA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science (8-10 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr (Recommended)
BSC 107 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 107L - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Land and Water 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Land and Water Lab 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSE 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
PSE 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr. (Recommended)

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
HUM 201 - Colloquium on the Pre-Modern World 3 hrs.
HUM 202 - Colloquium on the Modern World 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs. *
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs. *
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs. *
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs. *
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs. *

GEC 06. Mathematics (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. ***
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.
Higher-level MAT course

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 of the following courses or any writing intensive-designated course:

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

WL 494 - Student Teaching in Foreign Language I 6 hrs. (Capstone)
WL 495 - Student Teaching in Foreign Language II 6 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

GEC 07 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

Licensure: This program is designed to meet the licensure requirements of the State of Mississippi Department of Education. Students who plan to complete this program should consult the Teacher Education Program Requirements for program admission, progression, and teacher candidacy requirements.

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (30 hours)

Select 30 hours in French or Spanish at the 200-level or above. See your advisor for assistance in planning your program.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (6-9 hours)

Select remaining history course not selected in GEC 03:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. *
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs. *

Select 1 course:

Psychology Requirement

PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *

Humanities Elective

Select 1 course:

ENG 200 - Introduction to Drama 3 hrs.
ENG 201 - Introduction to Fiction 3 hrs.
ENG 202 - Introduction to Poetry 3 hrs.
FLM 170 - Introduction to Film Studies 3 hrs.
HIS 201 - Survey of United States History to 1877 3 hrs.
HIS 202 - Survey of United States History since 1877 3 hrs.
HIS 310 - Survey of Latin American History 3 hrs.
HIS 454 - France, 1815-Present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs. *
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs. *
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs. *
WGS 301 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 3 hrs.

Social and Behavioral Science Elective

Select 1 course with prefix ANT, ECO, GHY, PS, PSY, or SOC (except ANT 101 , GHY 101 , PSY 110 , SOC 101 )

DEG 03. Teacher Licensure Requirements (34 hours)

Certain courses are restricted; admission to teacher licensure required.

CIS 302 - Classroom Management for Secondary Environments 3 hrs. or
CIS 303 - Classroom Management for K-12 Environments 3 hrs.
CISE 365 - Computer Applications in Education 3 hrs. or any university-designated computer compentency course
PSY 372 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hrs. or
PSY 374 - Educational Psychology 3 hrs.
REF 469 - Tests and Measurements 3 hrs.
SPE 400 - Psychology & Education of Exceptional Children 3 hrs.
CIS 313 - Principles of Teaching High School 3 hrs.
WL 461 - Teaching Second Languages: Theory into Practice 3 hrs. AND
WL 461L - Teaching Second Languages Lab 1 hr.
WL 494 - Student Teaching in Foreign Language I 6 hrs. (Capstone)
WL 495 - Student Teaching in Foreign Language II 6 hrs. (Capstone)
Licensure majors are required to take Praxis II content, ACTFL OPI, and PLT exams. All scores must be reported to Southern Miss (code #1479) to be eligible for graduation.

DEG 04. Electives

Choose electives as needed. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree

120 hours are needed to graduate with a BA in World Languages (Licensure). At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 30 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.