Secondary English/Language Arts Licensure Program: B.A. English (CUS)

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The Secondary English/Language Arts Licensure Program graduates earn a B.A. in English. This program is 120 credit hours and offers supervised clinical practice experiences in both middle and high school settings. Upon program completion, the candidate has met all requirements for an institutional recommendation for an Initial Colorado Teacher License with an Endorsement in English Language Arts.

The Secondary Education English/Language Arts Licensure Program requires a major in English and completion of the following 120 credit hours:
General Education Core (36 credit hours)
English Major Core (39 credit hours)
Secondary Education Professional Core (36 credit hours)
General Electives (9 credit hours)

General Education Core (36 credit hours)

Arts and Humanities (3 credit hours)

PHL 202 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)

Biblical Studies (12 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

ENG 102 - English Composition (3) OR
ENG 105 - Advanced English Composition (3)

Integrative Studies (3 credit hours)

INT 101 - First-Year Integration (3)
Please see the First-Year Integration (FYI) page for specific information about the required INT 101 course.

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

MAT 112 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts (3) Or higher

Science (3 credit hours)

SCI 230 - Integrated Physical Science with Lab (3)

Social Sciences (9 credit hours)

English Major Core (39 credit hours)

COM 103 - Public Speaking (3)
ENG 201 - Introduction to Literature (3)
ENG 202 - American Literature I (3)
ENG 203 - American Literature II (3)
ENG 205 - British Literature II (3)
ENG 230 - Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
ENG 305 - Poetry Seminar (3)
ENG 310 - The History of the Novel in English (3)
ENG 330 - Shakespeare (3)
ENG 340 - American Ethnic Literatures (3)
ENG 410 - History and Structure of the English Language (3)
Choose two of the following courses:
ENG 204 - British Literature I (3)
ENG 360 - World Literature (3) (recommended)
ENG 380 - Christian Writers (3) (recommended)
ENG 408 - Seminar in Literary Topics (3)
ENG 430 - Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (3)
ENG 440 - Literary Criticism (3) (recommended)
Other 300-400 by SOE approval

Secondary Education Professional Core (36 credit hours)

Secondary Program Courses With Corequisites and/or Prerequisites

Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in English with Secondary Education Licensure

The faculty recommends students in the B.A. in English with Secondary Education Licensure to the Board of Trustees as candidates for graduation when they have completed the following requirements.

Completion of a total of 120 credits, including all general education, English major, and secondary education professional core requirements.
A letter grade of D or better and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better in all CCU coursework, and a C- or better in all professional education courses.
Completion of 180 hours of ministry/community service and 180 chapel credits. Transfer students are required to complete 45 hours of ministry/community service and 45 chapel credits each year of attendance at CCU. For further details on ministry/community service, see the Life Directions Center (LDC) section of this catalog. For further details on chapel credits, see the Student Life section of this catalog.
Meet the CCU Residency requirements .
Acceptable performance on exit exams, as required by the faculty.
Formal and timely application for graduation by the date specified by the University Registrar.