Teaching and Learning 4th-8th Grade Degree Plan, English Language Arts

Fall Semester

• ENGL 1301 -  First Year Writing I Credit Hours: 3
• Mathematics: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
• American History: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
• Language, Philosophy & Culture: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 3.0
• Life and Physical Sciences: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0

Spring Semester

• ENGL 1302 -  First Year Writing II Credit Hours: 3
• Mathematics/Reasoning: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
• American History: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
• Life and Physical Sciences: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
• Creative Arts: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 3.0

Fall Semester

• Writing in the Disciplines: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 3.0
• Mathematics: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
• ENGL 4300 -  Intro-Study of Language Credit Hours: 3
• GOVT 2306 -  US and Texas Constitution and Politics Credit Hours: 3
• Life and Physical Sciences: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0

Spring Semester

• Mathematics: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
• GOVT 2305 -  US Government: Congress, President, & Courts Credit Hours: 3
• Life and Physical Sciences: Approved Core Courses * Credit Hours: 3.0
• Social and Behavioral Sciences: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 3.0
• HDFS 3300 -  Introduction to Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0

Benchmark Checkpoint

Fall Semester - Pre-Teaching

• CUIN 3321 -  Introduction to Teaching Middle Grades Credit Hours: 3.0
• CUIN 3312 -  Educational Technology Credit Hours: 3

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• ENGL 3350 -  American Literature to 1865 Credit Hours: 3 OR
• ENGL 3351 -  Am Lit Since 1865 Credit Hours: 3

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• CUIN 4331 -  Adolescent Literature Credit Hours: 3
• CUIN 3345 -  Writing and Grammar for Teaching English Credit Hours: 3
• CUIN 4101 -  Content for Teaching Credit Hours: 1.0
• CUIN 1103 -  Development of Educator Dispositions Credit Hours: 1.0

Benchmark Checkpoint

Spring Semester - Developing Teaching

• CUIN 3346 -  Teaching the Writing Process Credit Hours: 3.0
• CUIN 4315 -  Assessment of Children Credit Hours: 3.0
• CUIN 4332 -  Literacy Assessment for Reading and Writing Credit Hours: 3.0
• CUIN 3347 -  Reading in the Content Area Credit Hours: 3.0
• EDUC 3101 -  Practicum for Preservice Teachers Credit Hours: 1
• ENGL X3XX - Literature Elective Credit Hours: 3.0

Benchmark Checkpoint

Fall Semester - Student Teaching Residency 1

• CUIN 4375 -  Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3.0
• SEDE 4312 -  Teaching English in the Secondary School Credit Hours: 3.0
• ENGL 4319 -  English in the Secondary Schools Credit Hours: 3.0
• EDUC 4324 -  Clinical Teaching 1-Middle School Credit Hours: 3
• CUIN 3302 -  Social Education Credit Hours: 3.0

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Spring Semester - Student Teaching Residency 2

• EDUC 2301 -  Introduction to Special Populations Credit Hours: 3
• CUIN 3333 -  Differentiating Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment for Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 3.0
• CUIN 4361 -  Second Language Methodology Credit Hours: 3.0
• EDUC 4325 -  Clinical Teaching 2-Middle School Credit Hours: 3

Benchmark Checkpoint

Approved Literature Electives

• ENGL 3304 -  Chaucer Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3306 -  Shakespeare-Major Works Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3312 -  Lit-Restoratn&18Th Cen Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3315 -  The Romantic Movement Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3316 -  Lit of Victorian Age Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3325 -  Structures of Poetry Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3328 -  Masterpieces of British Literature from the Eighteenth Century Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3347 -  Classics of Adolescent Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
• ENGL 3365 -  Postcolonial Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4322 -  Grammar & Usage Credit Hours: 3

*Recommended CORE courses

These courses are recommended as they are most elevant to content on the state teacher licensure exams.

• Recommended for Mathematics: Approved Core Courses : 

• MATH 1314 -  College Algebra Credit Hours: 3.0 OR
• MATH 1332 -  Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3

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• MATH 1342 -  Elementary Statistical Methods Credit Hours: 3

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• CUIN 1350 -  Mathematics for Teachers 1 Credit Hours: 3 OR
• MATH 2303 -  Concepts in Algebra Credit Hours: 3

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• Recommended for Mathematics/Reasoning: Approved Core Courses : 

• MATH 1351 -  Introduction to Geometric Reasoning Credit Hours: 3

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• Recommended for American History: Approved Core Courses : 

• HIST 1301 -  The U.S. to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 1302 -  The U.S. Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3

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• Recommended for Life and Physical Sciences: Approved Core Courses : 

• CHEM 1305 -  Foundations of Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• GEOL 1303 -  Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3

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• BIOL 1308 -  Biology for Non-Science Majors I (lecture) Credit Hours: 3 OR
• BIOL 1309 -  Biology for Non-Science Majors II (lecture) Credit Hours: 3