English - English as a Second Language Licensure Track, (B.A.)

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This track prepares students for K-12 licensure as ESL teachers in the state of Tennessee. There is a growing need for well-prepared teachers to help language learners succeed in schools. This track allows you to combine the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills developed as an English major with an in-depth understanding of ESL methods for language teaching, learning, and assessment. Students on the ESL Licensure Track should consult the four-year plan with advisor for the sequence of courses and course offerings, provisional TEP admission, full TEP admission, residency requirements, and PRAXIS II exam requirements.

In addition to the concentration requirements found below, students must complete the requirements of the University General Education Program (41 hrs), College and Degree Requirements (6-9 hrs), and English, (B.A.) (33 hrs).

Students should see the English advisor, who will explain the advantages of the various concentrations and assist students in developing an appropriate program of study. Courses taken to satisfy the core requirements may not be used to satisfy concentration requirements.

Requirements of the English as a Second Language Licensure Track:

Teacher Preparation Requirements

Freshman Year

First Semester
ENGL 1010 - English Composition**
GE MATH
GE Fine Arts *
GE Humanities **
GE Natural Science w/lab ***
Semester Totals 16-17 hrs.
Second Semester
ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis**
COMM 2381 - Oral Communication **
GE History +
GE Social/Behavioral Science ++
GE Natural Sciencee w/lab ***
Semester Totals 16 hrs

Sophomore Year

First Semester
ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage **
or
ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American **
GE History +*
GE Social/Behavioral Science ++*
BA Foreign Language 2010
EDPR 2111 - Development Across Lifespan
SPED 2000 - Foundation/Exceptional Learn
Semester Totals 18 hrs.
Second Semester
ENGL 3210 - British Lit to 1750 **
BA Foreign Language 2020
MATH 1480 - Math/Elem School Teachers I
ENGL 3327 - American Literature to 1865 **
ENGL 4530 - Practicum in ESL
Semester Totals 14 hrs.

Junior Year

First Semester
IDT 3600 - Technology in Education
ENGL 3604 - Persuasive Writing **
or
ENGL 4602 - Adv Composition **
ENGL 3501 - Modern English Grammar **
ENGL 3511 - Intro to Linguistics **
or
ENGL 3521 - The American Language
ENGL 3220 - British Lit since 1750 **
Semester Totals 15 hrs.
Second Semester
SPED 3800 - Methods I/Instruct/Literacy
LITL 4240 - Literacy in Grades K-4
ENGL 4531 - Methods and Techniques ESL **
ENGL 4532 - Skills/App/Assess ESL **
ENGL 4533 - ESL/EFL in Multicult Setting
Semester Totals 15 hrs.

Senior Year

First Semester
LITL 4241 - Literacy in Grades 4-8
ICL 3333 - Stdnt Assess/Inst Dec Mkng
ICL 4021 - Professional/Ethical Practices
ENGL 4514 - Residency 1 Practicum in ESL Licensure /
ICL 4914 - Residency I Practicum
Semester Totals 14 hrs.
Second Semester
ICL 4800 - Residency II Prof Seminar
ICL 4904 - Residency II Clinical
Semester Totals 12 hrs.

Note:

GE = General Education Requirements BA = Bachelor of Arts college requirements UD = Upper division

Foreign Language Requirement – See the Undergraduate Catalog: http://catalog.memphis.edu

+GE History recommendations: must have one of HIST 2010 , HIST 2020 for licensure

+GE History recommendations: HIST 1110 , HIST 1120

++GE Social/Behavioral Science: must have ESCI 1301 , ESCI 1401 for licensure

++GE Social/Behavioral Science: recommendations: POLS 1030 or PSYC 1030

*GE Fine Arts recommendations: ART 1030 , MUS 1030 , or THEA 1030

**GE Humanities recommendations: CLAS 2481 ; PHIL 1101 , PHIL 1102 ; POLS 1101 POLS 1102

***GE Natural Sciences with lab recommendations: BIOL 1010 /BIOL 1011 ; BIOL 1020 /BIOL 1021

Degree hours = 120 42 Upper Division hours required for graduation

No more than 2 hours of physical education courses may be counted toward a degree.

Residence – 30 of the last 60 hours must be taken at University of Memphis; at least 60 hours must be at a four-year institution; transfer students must earn at least 6 hours of a major at UofM and at least 3 hours of a minor at UofM

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