Jun 17, 2026

2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

English, English Language Arts and Reading 7-12 Certification, B.A.

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Note: This degree requires a minimum of 127 credit hours. Students majoring in English are strongly encouraged to complete ENGL 1302 in partial fulfillment of the communications component area of UHCL’s core curriculum.

University Core Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL Core Approved List .

ENGL 1302 is recommended for English majors.

Mathematics (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL Core Approved List .

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL Core Approved List .

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL Core Approved List .

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL Core Approved List .

U.S. History (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL Core Approved List .

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL Core Approved List .

Social Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL Core Approved List .

Component Area Options (6 hours)

Choose SIX hours from the UHCL Core Approved List .

Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs are required co-requisites for the chosen science courses.
COMM 1315 and PSYC 1100 recommended for this requirement.

College of Human Sciences and Humanities Core Requirements (9 hours)

48 hours of upper-level credit must be “C” or better.

Human Science Requirement (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

ANTH 3311 - Contemporary Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4352 - World Prehistory and Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 3331 - Personality and Individual Differences Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 4312 - Social Structure: Class, Power, and Status Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 4322 - Theories of Society Credit Hours: 3
WGST 4308 - Perspectives in Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3

Core Requirement (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

ENGL 3304 - Advanced Writing for Education Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3305 - Advanced Writing for Humanities Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3307 - Advanced Writing Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information

Grade of “C+” or better is required.

Humanities Requirements (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

HIST 3309 - Europe in Transition,1300 to 1650 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3321 - Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3
HIST 4329 - History of Feminism Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 3374 - Critical Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 3375 - Ideas in Transition Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 3331 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3

College of Education Core Requirements (19 hours)

Core Requirements

EDUC 4310 - Theories of Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
INST 3313 - Survey of Instructional Technologies Credit Hours: 3
SILC 4315 - Theories of American Pluralism Credit Hours: 3
SPED 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4300 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
TCED 1301 - Exploring Teaching as a Profession Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4102 - Secondary (4-8 and 7-12) Content Teacher Seminar Credit Hours: 1

Teacher Education Program (TEP) Admission Requirements

Completion of 60 semester credit hours
Completion of prerequisite coursework (EDUC 4310, INST 3313, SILC 4315 and TCED 4102)
Completion of public speaking requirement
Completion of Basic Skills in Reading, Mathematics, and Writing
2.750 GPA overall or in the last 60 semester credit hours
Completion of 12 semester credit hours in the subject-specific content area for target teacher certification
$37 TEA admission fee
Application for admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP)

Major Requirements (45 hours)

2300-level English courses

Choose TWO 2300 level English courses:

ENGL 2321 - British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2326 - American Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2341 - Literature and Experience Credit Hours: 3

English Courses

ENGL 3301 - Studies in Literature and Language Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3302 - Principles of Composition Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3361 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3

History

Choose ONE of the following courses:

ENGL 3334 - Mythology Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4315 - Language and Discourse Studies Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4316 - Pre-1800 British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4318 - Post-1800 British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4326 - Pre-1865 American Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4328 - Post-1865 American Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4346 - Medieval Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4350 - Masterpieces of European Literature Credit Hours: 3

Genre

Choose TWO of the following courses:

ENGL 3338 - Modern Fantasy Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4341 - Genre Theory Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4342 - Studies in Drama Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4344 - Studies in the Novel Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4356 - Studies in Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4360 - Topics in Film and Media Studies Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4368 - Science Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4370 - Tragedy Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4371 - Comedy Credit Hours: 3

Culture

Choose ONE of the following courses:

ENGL 3334 - Mythology Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3371 - Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4312 - The Rhetoric of Popular Culture Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4313 - The Sociolinguistics of Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4338 - American Minority Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4340 - American Immigrant Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4360 - Topics in Film and Media Studies Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4364 - Literature and Gender Credit Hours: 3

Rhetoric and Writing

Choose ONE of the following courses:

ENGL 3303 - Rhetorical Studies Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3371 - Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4310 - Writing for the Public: Developing Non-Profit Communication Strategies Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4311 - Grant and Proposal Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4312 - The Rhetoric of Popular Culture Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4313 - The Sociolinguistics of Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4314 - Collaborative Writing Pedagogy Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4315 - Language and Discourse Studies Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4341 - Genre Theory Credit Hours: 3

English Electives

Choose TWO additional 3300/4300 level English courses from the “History”, “Genre, ” “Culture, ” and “Rhetoric and Writing” lists.

Additional Courses

LLLS 4313 - Corrective and Remedial Literacy Credit Hours: 3
LLLS 4332 - Diagnostic and Prescriptive Literacy Credit Hours: 3
LLLS 4352 - Middle Grade, Young Adult Literature, and Reading Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4306 - Creating Positive Learning Environments in 7-12 Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4360 - Classroom Preparation for 4-8 and 7-12 Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information

A GPA of 2.500 or higher is required in ENGL and LLLS coursework.

Pedagogy Requirements (12 hours)

Courses

LLLS 4364 - Methods in Secondary English/ Language Arts Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4378 - Clinical Teaching I Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4677 - Clinical Teaching II Credit Hours: 6

Additional Information

Enrollment in the courses listed above requires admission to the TEP.
3. 000 GPA required in pedagogy coursework.
TCED 4378 - Clinical Teaching I Credit Hours: 3 must be taken in the long semester immediately preceding the final semester.
TCED 4677 - Clinical Teaching II Credit Hours: 6 must be taken in the final semester.

Teacher Certification Requirements

Passing scores on the appropriate state assessments (Texas Examinations of Educator Standards [TExES]) are required for recommendation for teacher certification.
- 7-12 English Language Arts and Reading TExES #231
- EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities TExES #160
All courses outside the University Core must be “C-” or better unless otherwise stated.