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The Department of English & Philosophy

Bachelor of Arts Degree
Major in English - Teaching Certificate Option

All students desiring certification to teach are required to file an Application for Admission to the Teacher Education Program (see page 236).

  Credits
Academic Foundations Requirements
(Secondary & K-12 majors)
(See page 70) ENGL 260 satisfies Academic Foundations Category IV.B. and is counted in the major.  Students should consult with their English advisor to determine other specific courses necessary in order to satisfy the Academic Foundations requirements within this major.
37
Professional Core (see page 248)
(includes EDCI 424 Teaching English, 3cr.)
EDF 100^ also satisfies Academic Foundations Requirements.
33 -36
Required English Courses:
ENGL 213 Introduction to Language 3
*ENGL 260 World Foundations of Literature 3
ENGL 312 English Grammar 3
ENGL 315 Sociolinguistics 3
ENGL 325 Survey of Literary Criticism 3
ENGL 355 American Literature I 3
ENGL 356 American Literature II 3
ENGL 361 British Literature I 3
ENGL 362 British Literature II 3
ENGL 363 British Literature III 3
ENGL 381 Adolescent Literature 3
ENGL 390 Peer Tutoring 1
ENGL 394 Internship 1
ENGL 425 Senior Portfolio 3
ENGL 444 Shakespeare 3
Total minimum required credits for major 41
Teaching minor 21^
Total minimum credits required for degree 128^

Residency Requirement:  Students electing the BA in English at MSU Billings with teaching certification must complete a minimum of 10 semester hours of the major requirements or electives in English at MSU Billings and six semester hours of the teaching minor requirements or electives in English at MSU Billings.  Exceptions to this requirement can be petitioned to the Department of English for special approval.

^ Double counting credits.  Students may double count at least six Academic Foundations credits to satisfy requirements in both the major and minor.  ENGL 260 required in this program meets an Academic Foundations requirement for BA majors in English, as does EDF 100 in the Professional Education Core.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
B.A. Major in English
Teaching Certificate Option
Students should talk with their faculty advisors prior to registration for classes.  It is a good practice to visit with the faculty advisor each semester.  The following suggested schedule provides a general overview of courses and work that will enable the Teaching Major in English student to progress through the degree in an orderly and timely manner.

First Year F S
ENGL 150 3  
ENGL 260 3  
ENGL 213   3
BIOL 101   3
EDF 100 3  
EDF 225   3
COMT 110 or 101 or 130 3  
Minor   3
Academic Foundations 3 6
Total 15 18
Second Year F S
ENGL 226   3
ENGL 312 3  
ENGL 355 3  
ENGL 356   3
EDF 250   3
HIST 204 or 205 3  
HHP 201 3  
NAMS 181 or 211   3
SPED 260 3  
ENGL 361 3  
Academic Found. w/Lab   4
Total 18 16
Apply for Admission to Teacher Education Program Spring Semester.
Third Year F S
ENGL 315 3  
ENGL 325   3
ENGL 362 3  
ENGL 363   3
ENGL 381 3  
ENGL 390 1  
RD 310   3
Minor 6 9
ENGL 394   1
Total 17 18
Fourth Year F S
EDCI 424 3  
ENGL 425 3  
ENGL 444 3  
EDF 450   3
EDCI 310 3  
EDCI 486   9
Minor Methods 3  
Minor   6
Total 18 12
Apply to Student Teach Fall Semester.
Apply to Graduate Fall Semester.
Apply for Certification Spring Semester.

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