Teacher Certification
 The B.A. in
English with Teacher Certification emphasis meets the requirements mandated for public school
teachers by the State of South Carolina and will also satisfy certification requirements
in most other states. In addition to prescribed courses in the School of Education,
students in this track take literature courses and courses in grammar, the development of
Modern English, advanced composition, and adolescent literature, as well as an English
Methods course and a required Field Experience in teaching English.This
certification is for students who want to teach grades 9-12; if you are
interested in teaching grades 7-8, you should seek
Middle School Certification.
Students desiring certification as teachers of English should consult with the
department's teacher certification coordinator,
Dr.
Marg Neary, and the
Office of Student
Academic Services in the College of Education for specific requirements for admission
to the Teacher Certification Program. Since state and national certification requirements
change frequently, students in this track are expected to pay particular attention to such
changes.
Please note that
students
in this track must maintain a 2.75 or better cumulative average in
the major
prior to the internship.
This refers to ENGL 203, 208, 211, 300, 303, 305, 507; ENGE 391, 392, 519; and
WRIT 350.
Students must have a 2.75 average in
all courses completed to apply for
admission to the Teacher Education Program.
For a list of science course
recommendations for non-science majors, click here.
The Teacher Certification
Emphasis (beginning with 2004-2005 Catalog)
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Overall Program of
Study
ENGL 203
(3 hrs)
ENGL
208
(3 hrs)
ENGL
211 (3 hrs)
ENGL
305 (3 hrs)
ENGL 300¤,
507¤, and 303¤
(9 hrs)
ENGE 391,
392, and 519¤ (7 hrs)
WRIT 350¤ (3
hrs)
ENGL 491
(0 hrs)
Electives
from ENGL above 299, WRIT 300, 307, 316, or 500 (6
hrs; only 3 hours may be from WRIT 307 or WRIT 316)
¤Note: A minimum grade of C is required in
specific major courses for teacher certification.
Hours in the Major:
37
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The Professional Education Sequence:
32 hours
EDUC 110¤, 210¤,
250, 275¤, 310¤,
390¤, 475, 490; READ 345
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Note: The state no longer requires
two lab sciences for
secondary students certifying to teach. The Curriculum Committee
has approved a blanket petition
to allow students in catalogs prior to 2008-2009
to take one
lab science and one
additional course from another category under natural sciences. The
blanket petition covers all students in all catalogs prior to
2008-2009. The appropriate action to change this program
requirement in upcoming catalogs is underway.
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Click here to see the
program of study for Teacher Certification students in
catalogues preceding 2004.
*Students completing the required program for the B.A. degree in English must
demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language at or above the third semester college
level. This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized proficiency
examination or by passing any foreign language course numbered 201 or any course with 201
as a prerequisite. A maximum of 3 semester hours of foreign language courses may be
applied to Area I and a maximum of 3 semester hours may be applied to Area V of the
Winthrop University General Education Distribution requirements listed above. **Within
Areas III, IV, and V of the General Education Requirements, teacher education students
must select one course from Non-Western Societies and one course from Minorities in
America. Consult the Schedule of Courses each semester for the current approved list.
A student must attain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75or better in courses
taken at Winthrop and included in the 37 semester hours of the required program. The
student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of ENGL courses in residence at
Winthrop University. Within the 124 semester hours required for the B.A. degree, the
student must include a minimum of 40 hours in courses numbered above 299 and complete PLSC
201 or ECON 103 or HIST 211 and 212.
URL: http://www.winthrop.edu/english/teachcrt.htm
Winthrop University
Department of English
230 Bancroft Bldg
Rock Hill, SC 29733
Phone: (803) 323-2171
E-Mail: nearym@winthrop.edu
Last updated on
04/01/08
by Jo Koster.
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