Gary Hall 206 | Chickasha, Oklahoma | 73018 | 405-574-1328
405-574-1220 fax
Bachelor of Arts in English
with
Teacher Certification
The USAO English Teacher Certification Program is offered through the Division of Arts and Humanities and combines liberal arts learning with teacher preparation. Its goal is to prepare individuals to become effective teachers in the English areas and obtain an Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in English. This program is a standards-based program, based upon the standards and guidelines set forth by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) the state competencies, and findings from "Effective Teacher" research. Collectively, these standards and research findings provide the knowledge base for what English teachers are to know and to do.
Upon successful completion of this program, individuals are qualified to obtain an Oklahoma teaching certificate to teach English in grades 6-12. Since USAO teacher certification programs are nationally certified by The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) certification in other states is simplified. It is recommended that certification be initially obtained in Oklahoma prior to seeking certification from another state.
A program checklist for a degree in English with teacher certification is provided below. Students wishing to pursue a teaching certificate in English should consult one of the English education advisors in the English Department, Davis Hall.
Program Requirements
Required General Education/Liberal Arts Courses
- IDS 1001 Freshman Orientation
- IDS 1013 Rhetoric and Public Speaking
- IDS 1113 Writing I
- IDS 1213 Writing II
- IDS 1133 Individual in Contemp Society
- IDS 1223 Mathematics in the Modern World
- IDS 2003 Introduction to Computer Science
- IDS 2880 Computer Lab
- IDS 2013 Foundations of Physical Science
- IDS 2023 Foundations of Life Science
TOTAL HOURS in General Education: 50
Required Professional Education Courses
- EDUC 2002 Orientation to Teaching
- EDUC 2011 Directed Field Experience I
- EDUC 2022 Education of the Exceptional Child
- EDUC 2103 Human Development and Learning
- EDUC 3102 Educational Psychology
- EDUC 3203 School & Society
- EDUC 3211 Directed Field Experience II
- EDUC 3343 Educational Media and Technology
- EDUC 4442 Classroom Management and Evaluation Theory
- *EDUC 4310 Student Teaching
- *EDUC 4542 Applied Professional Studies
- ENGL 4763 Methods of Teaching English
*
Courses must be taken concurrently.TOTAL HOURS in Professional Education: 34
Required English Courses: 36 Hours
Six hours from:
- ENGL 3213 British Literature I
- ENGL 3223 British Literature II
- ENGL 3233 British Literature III
Six hours from:
- ENGL 2313 American Literature I
- ENGL 2323 American Literature II
- ENGL 2333 American Literature III
ENGL 3003 Shakespeare
ENGL 4003 Linguistic History of the English Language
ENGL 3403 Advanced Grammar
ENGL 3503 Advanced Composition
ENGL 3603 Composition Theory
Three hours from:
- ENGL 3113 World Literature I
- ENGL 3123 World Literature II
- ENGL 3133 World Literature III
Six hours from:
- ENGL 4103 Literary Genres
- ENGL 4203 Literary Themes
- ENGL 4303 Literary Figures
- ENGL 4403 Literary Periods
Professional Writing Requirement - Any three hours from:
- ENGL 2403 Creative Wrtiting
- COMM 2553 Journalistic Methods
- BADM 3223 Business Communications
- ENGL 4883 Technical Communications
- Other (Advisor Approved)
Foreign Language Requirement:
Eight (8) Hours of two (2) sequential elementary foreign language courses (e.g., Spanish 1101-1104)
1727 West Alabama, Chickasha, Oklahoma USA 73018
Phone: (405) 574-1328