Dec 17, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Literature, English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 Certification, B.A.

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Literature, English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 Certification, B.A. Degree Map

Note: This degree requires a minimum of 136 credit hours. Students majoring in Literature are strongly encouraged to complete WRIT 1302 in partial fulfillment of the communications component area of UHCL’s core curriculum.

University Core Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (6 hours)

WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 2311 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences. Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1325 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Choose TWO of the following courses.

ASTR 1303 - Stars and Galaxies Credit Hours: 3
ASTR 1304 - Solar System Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1309 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 1301 - Environmental Science I Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 1302 - Environmental Science II Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1304 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1302 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 2325 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 2326 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

ANTH 2346 - General Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 1301 - Humanities Credit Hours: 3
LITR 2341 - Literature and Experience Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
WGST 1301 - Gender Matters: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

ARTS 1303 - World Art Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1304 - World Art Survey II Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 2379 - Arts and the Child Credit Hours: 3

U.S. History (6 hours)

HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

Social Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

CRIM 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1306 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3

Public Speaking (3 hours)

COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Component Area Options (3 hours)

Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs are required co-requisites for the chosen science courses.

PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1

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 - Theories of Personality 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.

WRIT 3305 - Writing for the Humanities Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 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.

HUMN 3374 - Critical Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 3375 - Ideas in Transition Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 3331 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 4314 - The Great Philosophers I Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 4315 - The Great Philosophers II 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 (54 hours)

2300-level American or British Literature course

Choose TWO 2300 level courses (LITR 2321 and LITR 2326 recommended).

LITR 2321 - British Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 2326 - American Literature Credit Hours: 3

Literature Courses

LITR 3301 - Literary Studies: Genres and Critical Perspectives Credit Hours: 3
LITR 3302 - Principles of Composition Credit Hours: 3

American Literature

Choose ONE 3300/4300 level course in American Literature. This course may not satisfy any other degree requirement. Recommended courses are (LITR 4328 , LITR 4330 , LITR 4334 , and LITR 4334 )

LITR 4326 - Early American Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4328 - The American Renaissance Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4330 - American Realism and Naturalism Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4334 - The American Novel Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4335 - American Modernism Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4336 - Contemporary American Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4338 - American Minority Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4340 - American Immigrant Literature Credit Hours: 3

British Literature

Choose ONE 3300/4300 level course in British Literature. This course may not satisfy any other degree requirement.

LITR 3361 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4312 - Chaucer Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4316 - 16th - and 17th-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4318 - Restoration and 18th-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4320 - The Romantic Movement in British Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4321 - Jane Austen Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4322 - Victorian Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4324 - Rise and Development of the British Novel Credit Hours: 3

British Literature (pre-1700)

Choose ONE 3300/4300 level course in pre-1700 British Literature. This course may not satisfy any other degree requirement.

LITR 3361 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4312 - Chaucer Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4316 - 16th - and 17th-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3

World or Multicultural Literature

Choose ONE 3300/4300 level course in World or Multicultural Literature. This course may not satisfy any other degree requirement.

LITR 3334 - Mythology Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4326 - Early American Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4338 - American Minority Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4340 - American Immigrant Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4342 - Modern and Contemporary Drama Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4344 - The Modern Novel Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4345 - Contemporary Novel Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4346 - Medieval Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4350 - Masterpieces of 19th-Century European Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4352 - Masterpieces of 20th-Century European Literature Credit Hours: 3

Pre-1800 Literature

Choose ONE 3300/4300 level course in Pre-1800 Literature. This course may not satisfy any other degree requirement.

LITR 3334 - Mythology Credit Hours: 3
LITR 3361 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4312 - Chaucer Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4316 - 16th - and 17th-Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4326 - Early American Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4346 - Medieval Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4370 - Tragedy Credit Hours: 3

Literature elective

Choose ONE 3300/4300 level Literature courses. All 3300/4300 level Literature courses may be used as electives, though no single course can be used for two requirements. Depending on content and design, some of the following LITR electives may be approved in advance by the program to fill other genre requirements. For further information, please contact the LITR program director prior to registering for courses.

LITR 3338 - Modern Fantasy Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 3371 - Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4301 - Literary Theory Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4304 - Workshop in Poetics Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4356 - Modern American and British Poetry Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4360 - Topics in Film and Media Studies Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4362 - The Literature of Adolescence Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4364 - Women in Literature Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4368 - Literature of the Future Credit Hours: 3
LITR 4371 - Comedy Credit Hours: 3

Additional Courses

Two natural science courses in addition to the university core.

LLLS 4311 - Foundational Literacy Skills Credit Hours: 3
LLLS 4346 - Literacy Methods for 4-8 Credit Hours: 3
LLLS 4351 - Content Area Literacy Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1351 - Mathematics for Teachers II Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4304 - Creating Positive Learning Environments in 4-8 Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information

GPA of 2.500 or higher required in LITR and LLLS coursework.

Pedagogy Requirements (12 hours)

Courses

TCED 4378 - Pre-Service Internship I Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4978 - Pre-Service Internship II/Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 9

Additional Information

Enrollment in the courses listed above requires admission to the TEP
3.000 GPA required in pedagogy coursework
TCED 4378 - Pre-Service Internship I must be taken in the long semester immediately preceding the final semester
TCED 4978 - Pre-Service Internship II/Clinical Teaching 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.
- 4-8 English Language Arts and Reading TExES #117
- Science of Teaching Reading TExES#293
- EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities TExES #160
All courses outside the University Core must be C- or better unless otherwise stated