College of Health, Education, and Professional Studies
B.S. Secondary Education, English
Licensure Program Check Sheet
Name:
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This degree program allows students to become licensed in:
English Grades 7-12 (407)
UTC ID:
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GENERAL EDUCATION (beyond what is satisfied from the related coursework section below)
Course
ENGL 1010
ENGL 1020
Course Title
Rhetoric and Writing I*
Rhetoric and Writing II*
Mathematics
Natural Sciences with at least one including a lab component
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Course
ANTH 1200
ECHD 2420
HIST 2010 or
2020
Choose one:
Course Title
Cultural Anthropology
Adolescent Development
United States History to 1865 and United States History Since 1865
Credits
3
3
3
7-8
3
Sem Comp.
Grade
Credits
3
3
Sem Comp.
Grade
Sem Comp.
Grade
RELATED COURSEWORK
PSY 1010
ART 1110 or
MUS 1110
ENGL 1130
ENGL 1150
ENGL 2130
ENGL 2230
ENGL 2290
ENGL 3340
ENGL 3820
ENGL 3830
ENGL 3840
ENGL 4650
ENGL 4810
HIST 3200: Age of Renaissance; HIST 3210: Age of Reformation; HIST 3220: Early
Modern Europe; HIST 3240: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon; HIST
3250: Europe in the 19th Century; HIST 3260: Europe in the 20th Century; HIST 3270:
Under Hitler’s Shadow; HIST 3300: History of England; HIST 3310: History of Modern
Britain
Intro to Psychology
Statistics: One approved Statistics Course
Introduction to Art or Introduction to Music
One course from CPSC 1000: Intro to Computing or EDUC 4170: Technology and
Learning
One year of Foreign Language
Western Humanities I*
Western Humanities II*
Survey of American Literature*
Survey of British Literature*
Adolescent Literature*
Shakespeare*
Contemporary English Grammar*
Writing Beyond the Academy*
Persuasion and Propaganda*
History of English Language*
Writing for Teachers*
One literature course for diversity*
One elective course in novel*
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
EDUCATION COURSEWORK AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Course
EDUC 2010
EDUC 3210
EDUC 4000
Course Title
Education in the United States
Teaching Reading in the Secondary and Middle Schools
Survey of Exceptional Learners
2015-2016
Credits
3
3
3
College of Health, Education, and Professional Studies
EDUC 4180
EDUC 4330
EDUC 4500
Middle Grades Organization, Curriculum, and Instruction
3
Designing Instruction and Evaluation in the Secondary Classroom (Offered Fall/Sum)
3
Teaching Strategies and Materials in Secondary and Middle Grades English
3
___Admission to Teacher Education Program (TEP)
Admission to Student Teaching, Completion of all Coursework, and Passing Scores on Required Praxis II Tests:
___Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 (5624)
___English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038)
EDUC 4430
Student Teaching
12
TEP and UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
* denotes content coursework (must have a grade of C or better)
PDS I Block includes: EDUC 3210, EDUC 4000, EDUC 4180, EDUC 4330, EDUC 4999r, and ECHD 2420
University Requirements for Graduation: 2.0 Cumulative GPA, 2.0 UTC GPA, 2.0 GPA in major, Min. 120 hours, Min. 39 hours at 3000
level or above, Min. 64 hours at senior level institutions, Last 24 hours at UTC
CHECKPOINT 1
EDUC 2010 (minimum grade of C and documentation of field experience)
2.75* GPA UTC and Cumulative
Teacher Education Program (TEP) application TEP App
Essay approval (must meet testing requirements before scheduling essay)
Test scores (Praxis I, ACT, or SAT)
Fingerprinting and Purchase Liability Insurance
______________
A student must complete all requirements in Checkpoint 1 before moving to Checkpoint 2.
CHECKPOINT 2
PDS I or equivalent on-campus coursework PDS App
Resume
2.75* GPA UTC, Cumulative, Education, and Content
Interview Interview App
Admission to TEP
______________
A student must complete all requirements in Checkpoint 2 before moving to Checkpoint 3.
CHECKPOINT 3
TEP course (EDUC 4200, 4230, or 4330)
2.75* GPA UTC, Cumulative, Education, and Content
Praxis II scores (must be completed prior to student teaching)
Student teaching application**Student Teaching App
Updated resume
A student must complete all requirements in Checkpoint 3 before moving to Checkpoint 4.
CHECKPOINT 4
Completion of student teaching
2.75* GPA UTC, Cumulative, Education, and Content
A student must complete all requirements in Checkpoint 4 to complete his/her program.
*GPA requirement is applicable to only those students under the 2013-2014 academic catalog and all subsequent catalogs.
**Student teaching applications are due according to the following schedule (Fall student teaching: Applications are due by March 1st/ Spring
student teaching: Applications are due by September 1st)
2015-2016