Page 1 of 6 Undergraduate Degree Map for Completion in Four Years College: College of Arts and Humanities Department: English Name of Program: COMMUNICATIONS ARTS & LITERATURE EDU Degree Designation: BS Emphasis/Concentration: Option: Version: Version Explanation: Type of Program: Broad Major Minor Required: No Specific Minor (if required): Program Description: Communication Arts and Literature is the title for the state secondary teaching license in English and speech communication. The license is for grades 5 through 12. The program consists of 38 credits in English, 25 credits in Communication Studies, and 30 credits in the College of Education. The English Department also offers courses for the 5 8 Communication Arts and Literature add on license. All of the courses in this program are offered online as well as on campus. Please see the College of Education page Additions to Current License for information about the complete program. Admission Requirements: Admission to the major is granted by the Department. ENG 101: Composition must be completed before admission to the major. Advising: You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to successful completion of the degree. A complete listing of program faculty, policies, and course descriptions is available in the undergraduate bulletin. TERM 1 FALL
Page 2 of 6 Completion of 15 credit hours ENG 101 Composition (gen. ed. 1A) 4 Must receive a grade of C or better. Gen. ed. 4 Math/logical reasoning 4 Must receive a grade of C or better. HLTH 240 Drug Education 3 Major requirement. Also fulfills one of the courses required for Goal Area 5. The two courses for this area must be from two different disciplines. In selecting courses for general education categories 5 and 6, students should select one course that also meets the university's cultural diversity graduation requirement (a "purple" or a "gold" course). Gen. ed. 8 Global perspectives (see note 2 below) 3 4 Gen. ed. 11 or 12 Term 1 Notes: Performance and Participation, and First Year Experience 1 2 TERM 2 SPRING Completion of 30 credit hours Advance to Sophomore status CMST 102 Public Speaking (gen. ed. 1B) 3 Gen. ed. 3 & 10 Natural sciences 3 4 General education requires students to take two science courses. One of the two courses must have a laboratory component. If a student chooses a science course without a laboratory component here, then the next science course must have a laboratory component (see term 3). In addition, one of the science courses needs to be ANTH 210, or GEOG 101, or GEOL 100, or GEOL 108, which will count both as general education category 3 and as general d ti t 10 Gen. ed. 6 Humanities and the arts (see note 2, below) 4 The Communication Arts and Literature major requires a general education English course in literature. That course should be taken here. The choices are these: English 110, 112W, 113W, 118, 125, 146, 211W, 212W, 213W, 215. MASS 110 Introduction to Mass Media (gen. ed. 9) 4 CMST 201 Small Group Communication 2
Page 3 of 6 Term 2 Notes: TERM 3 FALL Gen. ed. 3 & 10 Natural sciences (see note 1, term 1) 3 4 Gen. ed. 5 History and Social and Behaviorial Sciences (gen. ed. 5 see notes 1 and 2, term 1) 3 4 ENG 275W Introduction to Literary Studies 4 CMST 310 Performance of Literature (gen. ed. 6) 4 Term 3 Notes: TERM 4 SPRING Completion of 60 credit hours Advance to Junior status KSP 220W Human Relations in a Multicultural Society (gen. ed. 7 & 11) (see notes 1 and 3, below) 3 At the end of this term students should apply for admittance to the Professional Education program. Writing intensive requirements are completed at the end of this term. KSP 222 Introduction to Learner and Learning 2 KSP 202 Technology Integration in the Classroom 2 ENG Term 4 Notes: 321 or 328 British Literature 1785 to the Present or American Literature 1865 to the Present (see note 2, below) CMST 321 Argumentation and Debate 4 4 The CAL program requires a both a course in British literature and a course in American literature. If a British literature survey is taken here, then an American literature survey needs to be taken later (see term 5). TERM 5 FALL Apply for Graduation KSP 330 5
Page 4 of 6 Apply for Graduation Planning, Instruction, and Evaluation in the Classroom General education requirements are completed at the end of this term. CMST 101W Interpersonal Communication (gen. ed. 2 see note 2, below) 4 ENG 320 or 327 British Literature to 1785 or American Literature to 1865 (see note 2, term 4) 4 ENG 463 Adolescent Literature 4 The CAL program requires either English 463 or English 464. English 464 is usually offered in the spring term. Term 5 Notes: TERM 6 SPRING Completion of 90 credit hours Advance to Senior status ENG 381 Introduction to Linguistics 4 Students should apply to the College of Education's Level 3 (KSP 440 & 442) ENG 405 or 406 Shakespeare: Tragedies, or Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories 2 ENG 435 The World Novel 2 The CAL program requires either English 435 or English 433. English 433 is usually offered in the fall term. ENG 285 Practical Grammar 2 Students should apply to the College of Education's Level 3 (KSP 440 & 442) CMST 420 Methods: Teaching Communication Arts 2 Students should apply for student teaching. CMST 425 Methods: Teaching Forensics and Debate 2 Students should apply for graduation. Term 6 Notes: TERM 7 FALL KSP 440 Creating Learning Environments to Engage 3 Children, Families, and Community
Page 5 of 6 KSP 442 Reading, Literacy, and Differentiated Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms Eng 362 Teaching English, grades 5 12 4 3 Eng 300/400 level electives, enough to total 34 credits in English 3 4 CMST 315 Effective Listening 4 Term 7 Notes: TERM 8 SPRING KSP 464 Professional Seminar 1 KSP 477 5 12 Student Teaching 11 Term 8 Notes: PROGRAM NOTES Because so many of the courses are two or four credit courses, and because some courses are offered only once a year, and because the student teaching semester is limited to twelve credits, the number of credits per semester varies: term 1, 15 credits; term 2, 16; term 3, 14; term 4, 15; term 5, 17; term 6, 14; term 7, 17; term 8, 12. 1. Minimum of 15 credits per semester DEGREE MAP CHECKLIST: GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 2. General Education = 44 credits 3. Diverse Cultures = 2 course (6 credits minimum) from two disciplines 4. Writing Intensive = 2 courses (6 credits minimum) 5. Major = 48 credits 6. Upper Division Requirements = 40 credits minimum 7. Professional Education (if required) = 30 credits 8. Language Requirements (if BA) = 8 credits minimum 9. Minor = credits 10. Total credits required for degree 120
Page 6 of 6 DEGREE MAP COMPLETE Map is complete and ready for review 1. Faculty please send an email to your Department Chair when map is ready to review. 2. Department Chair please send an email to your Dean when map is ready to review. 3. Dean please send an email to the Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Studies when map is ready to review. DEAN APPROVAL Map reviewed and approved by Dean Save and Close