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University Catalog 2024-2025 
    
University Catalog 2024-2025

English/English Education (Grades 6-12), B.A.


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For more information regarding the Core Curriculum, including a list of courses that satisfy Core Curriculum requirements, click here:  The Core Curriculum .

English/English Education offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in two programs: a full English major degree in preparation for graduate school in English and the humanities and an Education degree leading to certification to teach English Education  grades 6-12. English/English Education majors should note that certification requirements are established by the Louisiana Department of Education and are subject to change. Students should consult their advisors each semester. Education majors  should consult the Division of Education and Counseling section in this catalog for requirements to be formally admitted into Xavier’s Teacher Education Program.

Freshman Year


First Semester


Semester Hours: 16


Second Semester


Semester Hours: 15


Sophomore Year


First Semester


Semester Hours: 18


Second Semester


Semester Hours: 18


Junior Year


All majors must have passed all parts of Praxis I and should have been accepted into the Teacher Education Program before taking junior-level education courses.

Senior Year


First Semester


Semester Hours: 12


Semester Hours: 12


Summary: Program in English/English Education (Grades 6-12)


Foundations: 13


Explorations: 21


  • African American Heritage and Legacies (3)
  • Creative Expression and Engagement (3)
  • Examined Life (3)
  • Faith and Society (3)
  • Human Behavior (3)
  • Human Past (3)
  • Scientific Reasoning (3, BIOL 1030  and BIOL 1030L )

Total Hours: 121


Teacher certification standards require 3 hours in BIOL, CHEM, IPSC, or PHYS, in addition to the other courses listed above.

EDUC 1000  is a prerequisite for all Education courses.

ELECTIVES:
In consultation with advisors, students will select one of the following tracks, depending on their areas of interest. However, students are not locked in to a track (in case they change their minds, or other circumstances prevent completion of a specific track).

Choose any 3 courses from the following:

African American and African Diaspora Literature:

British Literature:

Women’s Writing:

Creative Writing:

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