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Offered by Department of English:

English Major

Language Arts 7-12 Teaching
Field Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Arts in Education

FAH BAE 3304 

Minimum General Studies = 45
including General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education
English Language minimum = 9 including:
ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours
ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
Humanities minimum = 12 including:
THEA 120GS, Introduction to the Theatre - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
ENG 250GS, Introduction to Literature: British Literature - 3 hours
ENG 251GS, Introduction to Literature: American Literature - 3 hours
ENG 252GS, Introduction to Literature: Western Civilization - 3 hours
ENG 253GS, Introduction to Literature: Non-Western Civilization - 3 hours
ENG 254GS, Introduction to Literature: Special Topics: _____ - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours
HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
Natural Sciences minimum = 7
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours
Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours
Take any GS course from:
Social Perspective,
Geographical Perspective or
Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours
Personal Development minimum = 3
PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours
Professional Sequence = 30
Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
Endorsement = 50-51
Minimum total hours required coursework = 125-126
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
Minimum total hours required for BAE in English 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement = 125-126
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
 
A. Required Literature (12 hours required)
ENG 352A, Survey of U.S. Literature I - 3 hours
ENG 352B, Survey of U.S. Literature II - 3 hours
ENG 362A, Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature I - 3 hours
ENG 362B, Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature II - 3 hours
 
B. Required Language (6 hours required)
ENG 304, Grammar I - 3 hours
ENG 404, History of the English Language - 3 hours
 
C. Required Writing (6 hours required)
Take one course:
ENG 234, Reading and Writing about Literature - 3 hours
Take one course from:
ENG 214, Beginning Fiction Writing - 3 hours
ENG 217, Beginning Poetry Writing - 3 hours
ENG 320, Creative Play/Script Writing - 3 hours
ENG 311, Advanced Writing I: Writing Processes - 3 hours
 
D. Required Pedagogy (6 hours required)
ENG 424, Teaching Secondary School English - 3 hours
ENG 427, Multimedia Communication - 3 hours
 
E. Electives (8-9 hours required)
Electives in English to total 8-9 hours.
Especially recommended: 300/400 level literature or language courses, ENG 426, Adolescent Literature, ENG 423, Reading Problems of Secondary Schools, additional writing courses.
 
F. Required Communications (12 hours required)
Take one course from each category (9 hours) and one additional course from any of the categories (3 hours)
Journalism/Mass Communications
JMC 220, Photojournalism - 3 hours
JMC 226, Audio Production - 3 hours
Speech
Take required course:
SPCH 400, The Teaching of Speech - 3 hours
Elective from:
SPCH 222, Oral Interpretation of Literature - 3 hours
SPCH 231, Introduction to Forensics and Debate - 3 hours
SPCH 237, Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics - 3 hours
SPCH 240, Public Speaking for Professions and Business - 3 hours (Prereq: SPCH 100GS)
Theater
THEA 135, Introduction to Technical Theatre - 3 hours
THEA 225, Fundamentals of Acting - 3 hours
THEA 297, Theatrical Production - 3 hours
THEA 480, Fundamentals of Acting - 3 hours (Prereq: THEA 135, THEA 225)
 

11 May 2006
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