English Area with Teacher Certification (Secondary) – Bachelor of Arts

Students seeking teacher certification must apply for and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP). Additionally, to enroll in clinical practice and meet state certification requirements, students must maintain a GPA of 2.75 overall (in all course work), as well as in professional education courses, with no grade lower than a "C" in professional education courses.

Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require admission to the Teacher Education Program.

TEP Admission Requirements

Program Requirements

  1. Admission to MSU with an assigned academic advisor.
  2. Pursuance of program completion leading to teacher certification.
  3. Completion of at least 30 credit hours.
  4. Minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; or a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last thirty (30) credit hours. All college courses attempted must be a part of the applicant's MSU transcript. Transcripts must reflect all transfer coursework completed to date. All transfer courses, as well as MSU credit, are used in calculating the GPA.
  5. Completion of the following five core courses with grades of “C” or better:
    1. ENG 100 – Writing I
    2. Mathematics General Education Requirement, as required by program
    3. COMS 108 – Fundamentals of Speech Communication
    4. EDF 207 – Foundations of Education (CTE and Agriculture Teaching candidates may substitute CTE 207) or UTCH 100 (MSUTeach programs)
    5. EDF 211 – Human Growth and Development (IECE candidates may substitute EDEC 253) or UTCH 150 (MSUTeach programs)

Testing Requirements

TEP candidates must obtain the following scores on the ACT exam:

  • Composite score of 22 or the corresponding minimum scores: Reading (20), English (18), and Mathematics (19),

OR, the following scores on the Praxis I Core Skills for Educators exam:

  • Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined 5752 Computer OR
  • Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics 5733 Computer (Minimum score 150) and
  • Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading 5713 Computer (Minimum score 156) and
  • Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing 5723 Computer (Minimum score 162)

An applicant may use a combination of ACT and Praxis I minimum scores to meet testing requirements. If an applicant is within five points of one or more of the corresponding minimum scores of the Praxis I assessments, the candidate may be admitted if the candidate has a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. For information about the Praxis exams and to register for the test, please visit the Praxis website at https://praxis.ets.org/.

Program Competencies

  1. Students differentiate major periods of Anglo-American Literature.
  2. Students distinguish the features of major literary genres.
  3. Students recognize works by major authors.
  4. Students write critically about literature.
  5. Students select appropriate sources for literary analysis.
  6. Students synthesize sources in writing about literature.
  7. Knowledge of contemporary pedagogy in English studies.

Assessment

  1. Coursework portfolio of planning and assessment
  2. Running record for literacy teaching
  3. Contextual factors for diversity
  4. EdTPA in student teaching semester

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education Courses(See GNED Course Listings)

33

Total Credit Hours:33

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. Program requirements that are also general education requirements will count in both places (as applicable).

Area Requirements

Literature Cornerstone

ENG 300Introduction to the Study of Literature in English

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Literature Surveys

ENG 331British Literature to 1789

3

ENG 332British Literature since 1789

3

ENG 341American Literature to 1865

3

ENG 342American Literature since 1865

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Major Author

ENG 495Seminar: Major Writers

3

Total Credit Hours:3

English Language Arts Pedagogy

ENG 280Introduction to Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools

3

ENG 381Teaching Literature in Secondary Schools

3

ENG 382Teaching Writing in Secondary Schools

3

ENG 400Studies in English for Teachers*

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Capstone

ENG 499CSenior Seminar in English

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Linguistics I

Choose one of the following:

ENG 305Introduction to Linguistics

3

ENG 315Structure of English

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Linguistics II

Choose one of the following:

ENG 393History of the English Language

3

ENG 394Language and Society

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Writing I

Choose one of the following:

ENG 390Professional Writing

3

ENG 391Advanced Expository Writing

3

CVM 401Advanced Multimedia News

3

CVM 465Opinion Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Writing II

Choose one of the following:

ENG 395Poetry Writing

3

ENG 396Fiction Writing

3

ENG 397Creative Nonfiction Writing

3

ENG 483Advanced Poetry Writing

3

ENG 484Advanced Fiction Writing

3

ENG 485Advanced Nonfiction Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Literature Electives

Cultural Diversity - Select one course from the following:
ENG 311Global English Literature

3

ENG 320Women Writers and Feminist Perspectives

3

ENG 348African American Literature

3

ENG 360Appalachian Literature

3

ENG 365Literature of the South

3

ENG 398Gay and Lesbian Literature

3

Total Credit Hours:3
Literary Period - Select one course from the following:
ENG 422Studies in American Literature to 1900

3

ENG 423Studies in American Literature, 1900-1965

3

ENG 424Studies in Contemporary American Literature

3

ENG 436The English Renaissance

3

ENG 441Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature

3

ENG 442Romantic Writers

3

ENG 443Victorian Writers

3

ENG 444British Literature since 1901

3

Total Credit Hours:3
Genre - Select one course from the following:
ENG 344The Short Story and the Novel

3

ENG 432The British Novel

3

ENG 435Shakespeare

3

ENG 453Modern Drama

3

ENG 455Early Dramatic Literature

3

ENG 463American Fiction

3

ENG 466American Poetry

3

ENG 470Film and Literature

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Foreign Language

Three semester hours in one foreign language above the first semester level, e.g., French, Spanish, German, Italian, Latin or Russian.

Total Credit Hours:3

Professional Education Requirements

EDF 207Foundations of Education

3

EDF 211Human Growth and Development

3

EDF 311Learning Theories, Assessment and Diversity*

3

EDSE 312Educational Methods and Technology*

3

EDSE 483Classroom Organization and Management for Secondary Teachers*

3

EDSP 230Education of Exceptional Children

3

EDSE 416Clinical Practice*

12

Total Credit Hours:30

Free Electives

Free Electives (chosen by student)

variable

Total Credit Hours: 120