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English (English Education) BA Semester Guide

Freshman

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
Foreign Language * 3 hrs.

Select 1:

Select 1:

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

2nd semester (15 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
Foreign Language * 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher level MAT course
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

Select 1:

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.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

ENG 200 - Introduction to Drama 3 hrs.
ENG 201 - Introduction to Fiction 3 hrs.
ENG 202 - Introduction to Poetry 3 hrs.
HIS 201 - Survey of United States History to 1877 3 hrs.
HIS 202 - Survey of United States History since 1877 3 hrs.
FLM 170 - Introduction to Film Studies 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.

2nd semester (19 hours)

Foreign Language 3 hrs.
Science & Lab 4 hrs.
ENG 340 - Analysis of Literature 3 hrs.
ENG 350 - Survey of British Literature I 3 hrs. or
ENG 370 - Survey of American Literature I 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

PSY 270 - Child Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 275 - Developmental Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 372 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 374 - Educational Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 426 - Sociology of Education 3 hrs.

Summer (3 hours)

ENG 350 - Survey of British Literature I 3 hrs. or
ENG 370 - Survey of American Literature I 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 351 - Survey of British Literature II 3 hrs.
ENG 371 - Survey of American Literature II 3 hrs.
CIS 354 - Literacy in the Content Areas 3 hrs.
Select any 300/400 ENG on language 3 hrs.
SPE 400 - Psychology & Education of Exceptional Children 3 hrs.

2nd semester (21 hours)

ENG 401 - Composition Study for Teachers 3 hrs.
ENG 403 - Language Study for Teachers 3 hrs.
Select any 300/400 ENG on writing 3 hrs.
REF 469 - Tests and Measurements 3 hrs.

Select 1:

ENG 312 - Postcolonial Literature 3 hrs.
ENG 313 - Survey of Multiethnic Literature 3 hrs.
ENG 372 - African-American Literature 3 hrs.
ENG 410 - Studies in Ethnic Literature 3 hrs.
ENG 411 - Studies in Postcolonial Literature 3 hrs.
ENG 412 - Studies in African Literature 3 hrs.
ENG 473 - Studies in African-American Literature 3 hrs.

Summer (6 hours)

Select any two 300/400 ENG 6 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

Select any 300/400 level ENG with WI designation 3 hrs. GEC7 / DEG2
ENG 400 - Senior Seminar 3 hrs.
ENG 402 - Literature Study for Teachers 3 hrs.
ENG 491 - Secondary English Practicum 3 hrs.
CIS 302 - Classroom Management for Secondary Environments 3 hrs.

2nd semester (12 hours)

ENG 494 - Practice Teaching in English I 6 hrs.
ENG 495 - Practice Teaching in English II 6 hrs.

Note:

*includes 12 hours in a single foreign language; fewer hours may suffice, but course level 202 must be reached and completed.

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.