2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Required Coursework for : LANGUAGE ARTS (8-12)
EDBI 4304 Methods of Teaching ESL 3
EDRE 4352 Literacy in the Secondary Schools 3
WRIT 3383 Advanced Grammar and Writing 3
ENGL 3313 English Literature I 3
ENGL 3323 English Literature II 3
ENGL 3331 American Literature I 3
ENGL 3332 American Literature II 3
Choose 3 hrs (1 class) from ENGL 3373, 4311, 4313-4319, 4323-4325 3
Choose 3 hrs (1 class) from ENGL 3321, 3334-3338, 3342, 3346, 3370, 3371, 3
3372, 3380, 3384
ENGL 4392 Senior Seminar 3
ENGL 4393 Senior Seminar 3
Total Hours in Language Arts (8-12) 33
Professional Education Coursework
EDUC 4240 Action Research (Must be taken during student teaching.) 2
EDRE 4330 Teaching Content Area Reading Skills 3
EDSP 4302 Survey of Exceptional Child 3
EDUC 4306 Educational Applications of Technology 3
EDUC 4311 Curriculum and Instruction in the Secondary School 3
EDUC 4312 The School in U.S. Society (Must be taken w/ EDUC 4311) 3
EDUC 4345 Evaluation and Accountability 3
EDUC 4354 Advanced Applications of Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary School 3
EDUC 4894 Student Teaching in High School Grades 8
EDUC 4290 Classroom Management (Must be taken during student teaching) 2
Total Hours in Professional Education Coursework 33
Total Hours in Major 66
Spanish with Teacher Certification
To be certified to teach Spanish, candidates must achieve proficiency to pass the Texas TExES Exam (reading,
writing and culture) and the BTLPT (speaking) with a rating of Advanced.
Smith College Requirements
CHRISTIANITY CHRI 1313, CHRI 1323 (+ 3 hrs. from either CHRI 2333, CHRI 2343, CHRI 9
2353 or CHRI 2363)
COMMUNICATIONS ENGL 1313*, ENGL 1323* 6
MATH MATH 1305*, MATH 1313* or Higher Level Math* 3
SCIENCE 4 hours of lab science 4
SOCIAL &
BEHAVIORIAL
SCIENCES
HUMANITIES
9 hours from the following 3 classes:
POLS 2313, PSYC 3313, SOCI 2311 (Fieldwork required outside of classroom)
18 hours from COMM 1323, HIST 2313 & HIST 2323 are required + 3 hrs from
Literature and 3 hrs from Writing
3 Additional hrs can be taken from HIST, LIT, WRIT, PHIL 1313 or FOREIGN
LANGUAGE (MUST TAKE 6 HRS)
FINE ARTS 3 hours from one of the following: ART 2343, 3353, 3363, 3373,
3
MUHL 2312, 3342,
MUHL/CHRI 3371, MUSC 3322 or MUHL 2313 / MUHL 2323 (with
permission of instructor)
Total Hours in Smith College 52
9
18
Required Coursework: SPANISH MAJOR
SPAN 2314 Continuing Spanish Proficiency I 3
SPAN 2324 Continuing Spanish Proficiency II 3
SPAN 3314 Advanced Spanish Proficiency I (Advanced Grammar) 3
SPAN 3324 Advanced Spanish Proficiency II (Intro to Hispanic Literature) 3
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