ENGLISH
Bachelor of Arts in English
A Bachelor of Arts in English helps you think critically, constructively and analytically as you express your ideas in effective and grammatically correct spoken and written English. You will study great works of the Western literary tradition, especially British and American writing. Experiences in these courses will encourage you to see the relevance of these works to your personal experiences, and relate your own moral and ethical choices to situations encountered in the great works.
- completion of 60 semester hours;
- a minimum 2.75 GPA in professional studies courses, a minimum 2.75 GPA in teaching field courses, and a minimum 2.75 GPA in all college courses;
- a current photograph;
- a successfully completed interview;
- a successfully completed essay prior to the interview;
- completion of a teacher education application form (found in the Undergraduate Teacher Education Handbook purchased at the UM bookstore);
- passing results for the Alabama Educator Certification Assessment Program (AECAP);
- passing results for the appropriate Praxis II content knowledge exam (applies to elementary and early childhood education majors only);
- ABI and FBI fingerprint clearance from the Alabama State Department of Education; and
experience in schools
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| EN 221 | Introduction to British Literature I | 3 |
| EN 222 | Introduction to British Literature II | 3 |
| EN 230 | Introduction to American Literature | 3 |
| 21 upper-level semester hours of English courswork including: | 21 | |
| 400 Level British Literature Courses (Six Semester Hours). | ||
| 400 Level American Literature Courses (Six Semester Hours). | ||
| EN 405 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| EN 478 | Literature in Translation OR | 3 |
| EN 488 | Interdisciplinary Seminar | |
| EN 301 | The Novel OR | 3 |
| EN 302 | Lyric Poetry | |
| EN 333 | Christianity and Literature | 3 |
| TH 497 | Study in Selected Topics | 3 |
| COM 320 | Intro to Journalism | 3 |
| TE201 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| TE301 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| TE304 | Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 |
| TE306 | Principles and Ethics of Teaching in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| TE405 | Education and Technology | 3 |
| TE422 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| * COURSES BELOW REQUIRE ADMISSION INTO THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM | ||
| TE 412* | Classroom Management | 3 |
| TE 417* | Reading Improvement in the Content Areas | 3 |
| TE 421* | Evaluation of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| TE 423* | Student Teaching and Seminar | 9 – 12 |
| TE 430* | Senior Practicum | 3 |
| TE 433* | edTPA Professional Development Seminar | 3 |
| TE 470* | Secondary School Teaching: Concepts, Strategies, and Methods | 2 |
| TE 471* | Clinical Methods in Teaching Secondary School – English/Language Arts | 1 |