Language Arts Major, B.S. in Ed., Elementary Standard Certificate

B.S. in Education degree, Elementary Standard Certificate

The purpose of the Language Arts major is to prepare prospective teachers to function effectively in this integral component of the elementary classroom. The goal of the program is to have the students possess the knowledge, skills, and understanding of the role of language arts in elementary education. The prospective teacher also should develop the ability to communicate and use this knowledge in all areas of the language arts classroom. This major may not be combined with a reading minor.

Language Arts is an interdisciplinary program that combines courses in the departments of Teacher Education and Professional Development, English, Communication and Dramatic Arts, and Communication Sciences & Disorders, and may be authorized by faculty in those departments. A minimum 2.7 GPA (B-) must be earned in all teaching majors.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

1. A minimum cumulative average of 3.0 must be earned in the Language Arts major or minor).
2. Courses with a grade lower than a B- will not count toward the major or minor).

Program Requirements

Required Courses (19 hours)

EDU 330	Foundations of Reading Instruction	3(3-0)
EDU 538	Integrated Language Arts	3(3-0)
ENG 315WI	Teaching Writing in Elementary and Middle Schools	4(3-1)
ENG 371	Teaching Grammar	3(3-0)
ENG 381WI	Children's Literature	3(3-0)
TAI 373	Oral Interpretation for Children	3(3-0)

Other Requirements I (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ENG 481	International Literature for Children and Young Adults	3(3-0)
ENG 582	Cultural Pluralism in Young Adult and Children's Literature	3(3-0)

Other Requirements II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

CSD 130	Normal Speech and Language Acquisition	3(3-0)
ENG 175	The Nature of Language	3(3-0)

Other Requirements III (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ENG 482	Fantasy for Youth	3(3-0)
ENG 485	Poetry for Children and Young Adults	3(3-0)
ENG 583	The Heroic Tradition in Children's Literature	3(3-0)

Other Requirements IV (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ENG 294WI	Introduction to Creative Writing	3(3-0)
ENG 301WI	Nonfiction Writing	3(3-0)

Other Requirements V (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

EDU 532	Reading in the Content Areas	3(3-0)
TAI 585	Creative Dramatics	3(2-2)

Other Requirements VI (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

COM 195	Intercultural Communication	3(3-0)
COM 569	Communication in the Classroom	3(3-0)
CSD 230	Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Disabilities/Differences	3(3-0)
ENG 581	The History of Children's Literature in English	3(3-0)
TAI 302	Voice and Diction	3(3-0)

Total: 37 semester hours