2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Pedagogy RequirementsEDUC 4311 Curriculum & Instruction in the Secondary SchoolEDUC 4312 The School & U.S. SocietyEDRE 4330 Teaching Content Area Reading SkillsEDSP 4302 Survey of Exceptional ChildrenEDUC 4354 Adv. Applications of Curriculum/Instruction in SecondarySchoolEDUC 4345 Evaluation & AccountabilityEDUC 4306 Educational Applications of TechnologyEDUC 4340 Action ResearchEDUC 4294 Senior Seminars: Classroom ManagementEDUC 4693 Student Teaching in Middle Grades (4-8)ElectivesSelect 12 hrs of electives for B.A.; 10 hrs if B.S.Senior SeminarsENGL 4292 Senior SeminarENGL 4293 Senior SeminarWritingHonors Program in WritingCompleting the honors program in Writing is an opportunity for students to acquirea more profound understanding of the nature of writing and a broader knowledgeof the skills involved. To participate in the honors program students should havegood study, writing, and research skills and the ability to complete self-directedwork. To qualify for the honors program in Writing applicants must have completed64 semester hours of credit (at least 32 of which must have been taken at HoustonBaptist University);have completed ENGL 1313, 1323, WRIT 3303 or 3304, WRIT3345, and WRIT 4374; have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA and a 3.5 GPA calculatedfor all Writing classes and ENGL 1313 and 1323 and WRIT 4374; have a desire todeepen knowledge and appreciation of writing as evidenced by excellence of previouscoursework and participation in activities related to Writing such as Departmentof Languages on-campus workshops, Sigma Tau Delta, Crossroads, The Collegian,volunteer work and membership in organizations; and be accepted by the departmenthonors committee. Upon successful completion of the program, the student’sbound Honors Thesis will be placed in the HBU library and the honors programwill be noted on the student’s transcript.Internship in English/WritingThe internship, WRIT 4101, 4201, 4301, offers outstanding English and writingmajors the opportunity to apply the principles of effective and correct writtenand oral communication in a professional or academic environment for 40 hoursper credit hour for one (1) quarter in order to apply writing and analytical skillsthat they have developed. Prerequisites: ENGL 1313, 1323; WRIT 3303, 3345;COMM 1313.Admission to the program will be determined by the English Intern Selection Committee.Each applicant must be of good academic standing, be classified as a junioror senior, be working toward a degree in English at Houston Baptist Universityand have at least a 3.0 GPA in English, and have taken WRIT 3303 and WRIT 3345before the internship. The applicant must submit an application and two (2) lettersof recommendation to the Intern Selection Committee at least one (1) quarter inadvance of the scheduled internship. If accepted by the committee, the applicantmust also be interviewed and accepted by the prospective employer.128 / College of Arts and Humanities