English Language Arts and Reading, B.S.H.S. Grades 4-8 (M.ELAR)
Core Curriculum
Core Distinctive
Writing
Literature
Fine Arts
| | Fine Arts - from Art, Music, Theatre – See Major | |
Christian Studies
Kinesiology, Health and Recreation
| KINE | Activity course (X 2) | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Math
| MATH 1310 | College Algebra | 3 |
| or recommended | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
| | BIOL or ENVS | 3 |
| | PHYS, GEOL, CHEM, or PHSC | 3 |
| | Science Lab | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Must be from outside the major & minor
| POLS 1302 | American Government | 3 |
| Or | |
| POLS 2301 | Texas State & Local Government | 3 |
| | |
| | ECON, POLS, PSYC, SOCI, or PHIL (3) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 43
Requirements
Major: English Language Arts/Reading (33 credits)
Required GPA for major is 2.8
| | Sophomore Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4302 | Issues in Grammar | 3 |
| | Upper level Literature course (x2) | 6 |
| READ 3360 | Beginning Literacy Development | 3 |
| READ 3362 | Read Instru for Adolesc Stu | 3 |
| READ 3388 | Child and Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| READ 4392 | Organ & Materials for Reading | 3 |
| READ 4394 | Reading Practicum | 3 |
| READ 4397 | Intro to the Adv/Gifted Learn | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Education
| ART 3311 | Public School Art, Elementary | 3 |
| COMM 3302 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3303 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| EDUC 3330 | Foundations of Learning and Development | 3 |
| EDUC 3338 | The Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 4340 | Current Issues in Spec Ed | 3 |
| EDUC 4371 | Organization and Management for Teaching, In the Middle Grades and Secondary, Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 4378 | Innovative Integrations | 3 |
| EDUC 4379 | Capstone: the Professional Teacher | 3 |
| EDUC 4626 | Student Teaching in the Middle School | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Requirements
Technological Competency and Electives
| EDUC 1306 | Technology in Education | 3 |
| | Electives | 18 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Total Credit Hours: 21
Total Credit Hours: 124
Note: Must complete a minimum of 124 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher to graduate.
42 upper level credits (3000 and 4000-level) required.
80 Chapel attendances required.