Request to edit catalog for students seeking teaching licensure in English

Date: July 2, 2009
To: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: Julie Putnam, Administrative Assistant to Faculty Governance
Approved On: May 25, 2009
Implementation Date: 2009

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

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TEACHER LICENSURE IN ENGLISH

Students seeking licensure to teach English in grades 9-12 should consult with their advisors in the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education regarding education courses that are required for licensure. Such students must fulfill all the requirements of the English major and the following additional requirements and expectations: at least 39 hours in English above the 1000 level with a GPA of at least 2.75 for those courses taken at UNC Charlotte; a GPA of at least 2.75 for all courses taken at UNC Charlotte; and submission of an acceptable writing portfolio to, and successful interview with, the Department of English’s Teacher Education Committee. Required courses are: ENGL 2100 (and/or additional approved coursework in writing), 3100; ENGL 3132 and one additional course focusing on language or literacy above the 2000 level; (e.g. ENGL 4161, or ENGL 4166); ENGL 3104; one 3000 level survey course in British literature, one in American literature, and one in either British or American literature; ENGL 4405 Literacy and Language; ENGL 4254; a course in World Literature at the 2000 level or above; ENGL 4116 or 4117 (or an approved 4000 level coursein Shakespeare); one course in minority literature(s) (ENGL 2301, 3156, 4104, 4146, 4147, 4148, 4156, 4157, 4158, or an approved special topic course in multicultural literature(s) such as ENGL 3050) and one elective at the 4000 level. Also required, and not counted toward the 39 hours of English coursework, are COMM 1101 and competency in a foreign language at the intermediate level. Students who complete the requirements for teaching licensure are not required to complete an approved minor. Students should consult early with their departmental advisors in English and Education regarding these requirements and expectations. Licensure applications are the responsibility of the student and the Office of Student Academic Services in the College of Education.