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M inimum advanced hours ........................... ............................... 33
M inimum total hours ................................................................ 128
Courses numbered 0* * do not count in
minimum hours required for degree.
ENGLISH FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION(BA)
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog (page
36).
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Sophomore Literature
ENGL 221 Major British Writers I or
ENGL 262 American Literature Before 1900 ................... (3)1
ENGL 222 Major British Writers II or
ENGL 263 American Literature After 1900 ........................ 3
*Student must continue the sequence chosen for the University Requirement.
Required English
ENGL 311 Literary Theory and Criticism ................................. 3
ENGL 325 Advanced Composition (writing-intensive course) .... 3
ENGL 330 Advanced English Grammar ................................... 3
ENGL 351 Literature for Young Adults ........................... 3
ENGL 459 English for Secondary Teachers .............................. 3
ENGL 483 Shakespeare ........................... ............................. 3
American Literature*
Choose from: ENGL 362, 363, 446**, 464, 470 ..................... 3-6
British Literature After 1700*
Choose from: ENGL 449**, 495, 496, 497 ............................ 0-3
Advanced English Selection
Choose from: ENGL 320, 322, 323, 324, 376, 377, 378, 432,
441**, 442**, 443**, 445**, 447**, 448**, 471, 472, 481, 484
or any literature course listed above ....................................... 3
English Seminar
ENGL 411 or412 English Seminar (4 semesters, including
at least one for credit) ................................................. ... 1
Capstone
ENGL 499 Capstone ........................................................ ....3
Foreign Language
FLFR, FLGE, FLLA, or FLSP 221, 222 ...................................... 6
HIST (100 or 200 level course) ......................................... 3
TOTAL ..................................................... 37
*NO TE: Students who take ENGL 221/222 are not required to take a course
from British Literature After 1700. Students who take ENGL 262/263 are
required to take only 3 hours from American Literature.
**Students may apply one topics course in one area section, plus one other
topics course in the Advanced English Selection; all others will count as
electives.
'Hours (in parenthesis) may also fulfill university requirements
and are not included in total major hours
Reading
READ 363 Foundations of Reading ..................................... 3
READ 322 Reading in Secondary Content Areas ...................... 3
READ 480 Problems in Reading orEDUC 476 Effective Teaching
Strategies for English Language Learners or SPED 477
Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities .............. 3
Education
EDUC 211 Educational Foundations and
Multicultural Perspectives ............................ ......... ...... 3
EDUC 221 Educational Psychology ..................................... . 3
EDUC 412 Secondary Curriculum and Media ........................... 3
EDUC 432 Secondary Management and Methods ..................... 3
EDUC 490 Student Teaching ............................................. 6
SPED 371 Teaching Students with Special Needs
(writing-intensive course) ........................................ ...... 3
TOTAL ................................... 30Minimum (3 hours may be Education) .............................................. 5
TOTAL MAJOR HOURS ............. ................. 72
CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION
In accordance with Texas state law, the ACU Teacher Education Program has
established the following criteria for admission to Teacher Education. Before
taking more than 6 hours EDUC a student must first be admitted to the Teacher
Education Program. To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, a
student must:
1. Complete and submit an application for admission into the Teacher
Education Program;
2. Have completed the first 45 semester hours of credit;
3. Successfully complete with a C or better 12 hours in the candidate's
chosen content field;
4. Have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75 (2.75 or
higher in the content field);
5. Complete 6 hours of University Requirements English with no grade
lower than a "C" (In order to maintain admission status the
candidate must earn a C or better in all university required English
courses.);
6. 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 240 or higher; Students may retake the THEA once if the
required level is not earned in the first administration. Acceptance of
scores from a third administration of the THEA are subject to
review by the Teacher Education Admissions Committee;
7. Successfully complete (C or better) EDUC 211 - Educational
Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives;
8. Successfully complete the ACU Teacher Education formal writing
sample administered in EDUC 211;
9. Successfully complete first submission of the Teacher Education E-
portfolio as described in the ACU Teacher Education Student
Handbook;
10. A declared major that includes certification;
11. Receive approval from the Teacher Education Admissions and
Review Committee. An interview with the committee may be
required.
English Language Proficiency Requirement for International Students:
International students with primary languages other than English must
demonstrate English language proficiency by the following:
Obtain an official TOEFL score of at least 600 (computer-based score of 250,
iBT of 100).
Any exemptions or modification to the above requirements due to special
circumstances must be requested through the chair of the Department of
Teacher Education. 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
(2.75). 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.
Additional requirements for maintaining program admission status:
1. In order to remain in the Teacher Education Program, an overall
GPA of 2.75, 2.75 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.
Note:
A candidate who does not have an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher may be
conditionally admitted to the program if all other admissions criteria are met
and if all of the following are true:
1. An overall GPA of 2.75 or higher in the last 60 hours
2. A GPA of 2.75 in the teaching content field
3. No university disciplinary actions filed - academic or otherwise
4. A formal letter of request submitted to the admissions committee
describing the candidate's academic history and articulating
motivations for wanting to enter the teaching profession
5. An interview with the Teacher Education Admissions Committee
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