Program: High School Teacher Certification - High School Special Education English Language Arts, BS (SPHE) - Abilene Christian University - Modern Campus Catalog™

2017-2018 Catalog

Apr 10, 2025

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

English Teaching Field

ENGL 221 - Major British Writers I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENGL 222 - Major British Writers II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 311 - Literary Theory and Criticism Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 325 - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive course)
ENGL 330 - Advanced English Grammar Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 351 - Literature for Young Adults Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 432 - Introduction to Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 459 - English for Secondary Teachers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 483 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Choose 1 course from:

ENGL 495 - Eighteenth-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 496 - Nineteenth-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 497 - Twentieth-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3

Choose 2 courses from:

ENGL 362 - American Literature Before 1860 Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 363 - American Literature After 1860 Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 464 - American Novel Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 course from:

ENGL 376 - Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 377 - Drama Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 378 - Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 470 - Multicultural Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 471 - Literature and Belief Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 499 - Studies in World Literature Credit Hours: 3

Other Required Courses

EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners Credit Hours: 3 *
READ 322 - Reading in Secondary Content Areas Credit Hours: 3
READ 363 - Foundations of Reading Credit Hours: 3
READ 460 - Reading Assessment and Instruction Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 45 Credit Hours

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 211 - Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive and capstone course)
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
Must make application and be approved to take EDUC 490. GPA of 2.75 required to remain in Teacher Education Program.
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Special Education Sequence:

SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3
SPED 374 - Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Children Credit Hours: 3
SPED 477 - Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 481 - Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 485 - Assessment and Behavior in Special Education Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 0

Total Major Hours: 72

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum grade for major courses: C
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.