Bachelor of Arts in English with Secondary Teacher Certification
About This Program
Like the Bachelor of Arts in English, the Bachelor of Arts in English with Secondary Teacher Certification (BATCH) provides students with an understanding of theoretical and analytical processes that enable them to assimilate a variety of textual materials representing many cultures and historical periods. Students will learn to read closely, critically, and empathetically, and they will become proficient at conducting scholarly research in order to produce clear and cogent arguments in both written and oral form.
In addition to training in English Studies, the BATCH offers a curriculum in pedagogy and clinical student teaching undertaken with the College of Education (the Educator Preparation Program, or EPP). Upon completion of the program and passage of the state-administered secondary teacher certification examination, BATCH graduates will be certified to teach 7th-12th grades in Texas schools.
Competencies
- Upon graduation, English majors with a teaching certification will be able to interpret texts, analyze them critically, and locate them in historical context; they will understand significant critical methodologies and research methods, using them to interpret and advance an argument about a primary text.
- Upon graduation, English majors with a teaching certification will have developed an understanding of writing as a rhetorical, context-specific, iterative process and will know how to give helpful, task-appropriate feedback to student writers.
- Upon graduation, English majors with a teaching certification will be able to apply their content-area knowledge to develop curriculum, carry out instruction, and assess learning.
- Upon graduation, English majors with a teaching certification will know how to use an inquiry-oriented approach to teaching to engage in reflective practices that develop their understanding of teaching and learning.
- Upon graduation, English majors with a teaching certification will have developed the disposition of education professionals who prioritize fair treatment, concern for well-being, respect for individuality, and sensitivity toward students’ cultural norms.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses within certain core areas. | ||
| For Communication, complete the following: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I (or waiver for advanced standing) | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II (or waiver for advanced standing) | ||
| For Language, Philosophy, and Culture select one of the following: | ||
| TOPICS IN LITERATURE | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE | ||
| BRITISH LITERATURE | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| English Foundations | ||
| ENGL 1200 | ENGLISH STUDIES PROFESSIONALIZATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS (true first year students only) | 2 |
| Modern and Classical Languages 1441 and 1442, or equivalent | 8 | |
| Modern and Classical Languages 2313, Literature in Translation, or Study Abroad | 3 | |
| English Specialization | ||
| ENGL 2300 | LITERATURE AND THE GOOD LIFE | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
| ADVANCED EXPOSITION | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING | ||
| ENGL 3350 | ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION | 3 |
| Literature Surveys; select one early survey: | 3 | |
| HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I | ||
| HISTORY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I | ||
| HISTORY OF WORLD LITERATURE I | ||
| Literature Surveys; select one late survey: | 3 | |
| HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II | ||
| HISTORY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II | ||
| HISTORY OF WORLD LITERATURE II | ||
| English Language; select one of the following: | 3 | |
| STRUCTURE OF MODERN ENGLISH | ||
| HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | ||
| ENGL 4326 | SHAKESPEARE | 3 |
| ENGL 4370 | RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS | 3 |
| Diverse Perspectives; select one of the following (or others with advisor approval): | 3 | |
| LATINO/A LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURES | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MEXICAN AMERICAN AND CHICANO/A LITERATURE | ||
| TOPICS IN MULTICULTURAL AMERICAN LITERATURES | ||
| POST-COLONIAL LITERATURE IN ENGLISH | ||
| TOPICS IN LGBTQIA+ LITERATURE AND THEORY | ||
| TOPICS IN NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURES | ||
| TOPICS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| Select a 3000/4000-level literature course | 3 | |
| Select a 3000/4000-level English course | 3 | |
| Teaching Specialization | ||
| Pre-Field Courses | ||
| EDUC 4319 | CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 4340 | HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| LIST 4326 | SECONDARY READING | 3 |
| LIST 4343 | CONTENT AREA READING AND WRITING | 3 |
| Field Courses | ||
| EDUC 3301 | TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS | 3 |
| EDUC 4318 | POSITIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 4342 | APPLICATIONS OF INSTRUCTION IN MIDDLE/SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS | 3 |
| Student Teaching | ||
| EDUC 4647 | CLINICAL TEACHING IN MIDDLE/SECONDARY SCHOOL/ALL-LEVEL CLASSROOMS | 6 |
| Select courses sufficent to complete 120 hours | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Program Completion
To count toward the degree, all English (ENGL) courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Competence in Oral Presentations
Students obtaining the BATCH will demonstrate oral proficiency by passing EDUC 4647 CLINICAL TEACHING IN MIDDLE/SECONDARY SCHOOL/ALL-LEVEL CLASSROOMS.
Competence in Computer Use
Students obtaining the BATCH can demonstrate computer proficiency by:
1. passing ENGL 3350 ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION, ENGL 3372 COMPUTERS AND WRITING, or ENGL 3374 WRITING, RHETORIC, AND MULTIMODAL AUTHORING; or
2. passing ENGL 2350 INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION prior to Fall 2020; or
3. passing CSE 1301 COMPUTER LITERACY (or equivalent); or
4. passing the University computer literacy examination.
Advising Resources
First time in college students must meet with the Liberal Arts advisor at the University Advising Center prior to their first semester but should meet with their program advisor after that. Transfer students should meet with their program advisor to enroll after accepting admission.
Location:
209 and 210 Carlisle Hall
Email:
englishadvising@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-0358