(Due to the No Child Left Behind Federal Act of 2001, the program listed below may have changed. See your advisor.)

NOTE: To receive certification in grades 6-12, the students MUST:

1. Complete the below listed requirements to include the minor for certification and licensure
2. Maintain a grade point average of at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in the teaching field and overall education. A 2.75 is required in the professional studies. This is a requirement for student teaching and for graduation.
3. Repeat courses in which D’s and F’s are made and realize that all attempts are calculated in the GPA.
4. Understand that underlined courses in the minor require admission into the Teacher Education Program (TEP)
5. Complete the 18 semester hours in Literature sequences as required by the degree before being admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

1. APPLICABLE GENERAL UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS:
To graduate, each student must:

• Complete a minimum of 33 semester hours of the last 39 semester hours at ASU.
• Complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of upper level college/university credit (300/400 level courses).
• Complete a minimum of 15 semester hours of upper (300/400) level coursework in his or her major at Athens State University, not including courses taken by consortium arrangement. School or departmental regulations may require more than 15 semester hours of coursework in the major at Athens State University.
• Complete all course requirements for major(s).
• Complete all course requirements for minor (if applicable).
• Complete all of the general education requirements for the degree.
• Complete the total hour requirement as specified by the degree.
• Complete the teacher certification requirements (if applicable).

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

2. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Area I.	Written Composition	6 semester hours
Area II.	Humanities/Fine Arts (12 semester hours)
	ENG 261 English Literature I	3 semester hours
	ENG 262 English Literature II	3 semester hours
	SPH 106 Fundamentals of Speech Communication or
	SPH 107 Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3 semester hours
	THR120 Theatre Appreciation or
	THR 126 Introduction to Theatre	3 semester hours
Area III.	Mathematics and Natural Sciences (11 semester hours)
	Finite Math or its equivalent required	3 semester hours
	Natural Sciences (lab based) required	8 semester hours
Area IV.	History/Behavioral and Social Sciences (12 semester hours)
	General Psychology	3 semester hours
	Social and Behavioral Sciences	6 semester hours
	History	3 semester hours
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT		41 SEMESTER HOURS
3. MAJOR PREREQUISITE COURSES (PRE-PROFESSIONAL):
	ENG 251 American Literature I	3 semester hours
	ENG 252 American Literature II	3 semester hours
	ENG 271 World Literature I	3 semester hours
	ENG 272 World Literature II	3 semester hours
	General Electives	9 semester hours
TOTAL MAJOR PREREQUISITE COURSES		21 SEMESTER HOURS
TOTAL GEN. ED. REQ. & MAJOR PREREQUISITE HOURS:		62 SEMESTER HOURS
4. PROFESSIONAL COURSES:
	EH 303 Journalism EH 311 Drama Production EH 312 Dramatic Literature EH 320 Grammar for Teachers EH 325 Myth: Ritual and Culture or EH 454 Young Adult Literature EH 401 Speech: Conflict Management EH 414 History of the English Language EH 425 Shakespeare EH 431 Poetry and Poetics EH 433 Fiction or EH 316 American Masterpieces EH 452 Chaucer and Medieval Literature	3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours
TOTAL PROFESSIONAL HOURS:		33 SEMESTER HOURS
5. COURSES FOR CERTIFICATION IN ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS:
	ED 301 Foundations of Education I ED 302 Foundations of Education II ED 305 Technology & Media in Education SC 331 Classroom Management in Secondary Education SC 333 Teaching Reading/Writing in the Content Areas SC 362 Assessment and Evaluation in Secondary Education SE 301 Introduction to Exceptional Learners EH 457 Materials and Methods of Teaching English/Language Arts in Middle School/High School PS 334 Adolescent Psychology SC 486 Internship in High School Education	3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours
TOTAL REQ. FOR LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:		36 SEMESTER HOURS
TOTAL HOURS FOR GRADUATION		131 SEMESTER HOURS
6. Courses underlined require admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) and may not be transferred from another university.
7. Each student will be required to produce course syllabi and/or course descriptions for courses they may wish to transfer towards their Professional Courses requirements. This is an Alabama State Department of Education requirement. The Alabama State Department ultimately decides whether or not a course will count as transfer credit after the syllabi are evaluated.