Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2008-2009 Page: 70
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Education
EDUC 211 Educational Foundations and
M ulticultural Perspectives ........................................................ 3
EDUC 221 Educational Psychology .............................................. 3
EDUC 412 Secondary Curriculum and Media .............................. 3
EDUC 432 Secondary Management and Methods ..................... 3
EDUC 492 Student Teaching: High School ............................... 6
SPED 371 Teaching Students with Special Needs
(writing-intensive course) ............................................ ..... 3
TOTAL .......................... .. ......................... ................... 30
Minimum (3 hours may be Education) ........... .................... 6
CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION
Before taking more than 6 hours of any combination of EDUC classes,
a student must first be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, a students must:
1. Complete and submit an application for admission into the
Teacher Education Program;
2. Be enrolled in or have completed the first 45 semester hours
of credit;
3. Have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7 (2.7 or
higher in the content field);
4. Complete 6 hours of University Core English with no grade
lower than a "C";
5. Pass all three sections of the Texas Higher Education assessment
(THEA) test, with a score on the reading section of 260 or higher,
a score on the math section of 230 or higher and a score on the
writing section of 220 or higher;
6. Be enrolled in or successfully complete ("C" or better) EDUC
211 Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives
(If admitted before completion of EDUC 211, admission will
be contingent upon completing the course with a "C" or better.
In the event that the student does not complete this course
successfully, admission to the program will be suspended
until this requirement is fulfilled.);
7. Receive approval from the Teacher Education Admissions
and Review Committee. An interview with the committee
may be required.
Any exemptions or modifications to the above requirements due to
special circumstances must be requested through the chair of the
Department of Curriculum and Instruction. All requests will be
reviewed and must be approved by the Teacher Education Admissions
and Review Committee. In addition, admission to teacher education is
not the final step in the process. In order to remain in the program, the
prospective teacher must continue to meet the GPA requirement (2.7).
Approval to take Education Block classes (411/412 and 431/432) and
to enroll in student teaching must be obtained from the Teacher
Education Admissions and Review Committee before enrolling in
those classes.
Other Teacher Education Requirements:
1. In order to remain in the Teacher Education Program, an overall
GPA of 2.70, 2.70 GPA in the content field, and continued
approval of the Teacher Education Admissions Committee
must be maintained.
2. A grade of"C" or better is required for all majors courses.
3. Junior and senior transfer students must take the THEA and be
admitted to the Teacher Education Program during their first
semester at Abilene Christian University to continue in
professional education course work. Arrangements to take
the THEA should be made as quickly as possible by contacting
the Office of Career and Academic Development.OTHER GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Minimum grade for all ENGL courses ............................................. C
M inimum GPA for graduation .................................................... 2.70
M inimum advanced hours .............................................................. 33
M inim um total hours ..................................................................... 129
Courses numbered 0** do not count in
minimum hours required for degree.
Minor in English
ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric ................................... . 3
ENGL 112 Composition and Literature .................................... 3
ENGL 221 Major British Writers I ...................................... 3
ENGL 222 Major British Writers II ...................................... 3
Choose from: ENGL 300-499 (except 322-351, 401-405,
432, 441-445,459) .............................................................. 6
TOTAL .................................................. 18
Minor in Professional Writing
Students may minor in professional writing by taking 18 hours
from the following selection of courses.
Freshman English
ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 112 Composition and Literature
Total Freshman English ....................................... ............... 3-6
Advanced English
Creative Writing
ENGL 320, 322, 323, 324
Professional Writing
ENGL 325, 326, 329, 442
Language
ENGL 330, 432
Total Advanced English ........................................ 6-15
Journalism
JMC 223 (prerequisite for 324, 449, 450), 239, 324,
390, 449, 450 ................................... ........... .. 0-6
Communication
COMS 345, 407, 491 ........................................ 0-6
TOTAL .............................................................................. 18
English majors cannot count the same advanced hours toward the
English major and professional writing minor. Journalism and
communication majors may count up to 6 hours of work in their
major toward the professional writing minor.
Course Descriptions
Please see the Course Descriptions section of this catalog (page
204). Courses offered by the Department of English include
those with the following designation: ENGL.
Course offerings include the following groupings:
* American Literature: ENGL 362, 363, 406, 446, 464, 470
* British Literature After 1700: ENGL 409, 449, 495, 496,
497
* British Literature Before 1700: ENGL 448, 481, 483, 484
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