Degrees and Programs

No more than six semester hours of credit earned in internship courses may be counted toward a single major in the College of Liberal Arts; no more than nine semester hours may be counted toward the degree.

In addition, no more than nine semester hours of conference courses and internship courses combined may be counted toward a single major in the College of Liberal Arts; no more than 12 hours of conference courses and internship courses combined may be counted toward the degree.

Bible Courses

Bible courses may be counted as lower-division electives in College of Liberal Arts degree programs that have room for such electives. No more than 12 semester hours of Bible courses may be counted toward any degree offered by the University.

Admission Deficiencies

Students admitted to the University with deficiencies in high school units must remove them by the means prescribed in the General Information Catalog. Contact the dean’s office for further information.

Correspondence and Extension Courses

Credit that a University student in residence earns simultaneously by correspondence or extension from the University or elsewhere or in residence at another school will not be counted toward a degree in the College of Liberal Arts unless specifically approved in advance by the dean. In very special circumstances, the dean may allow a student in residence to take one or more courses by extension or correspondence. No more than 30 percent of the semester hours required for any degree offered in the College of Liberal Arts may be taken by correspondence. For additional information about correspondence work by resident students, see the General Information Catalog. 

Courses Taken on the Pass/Fail Basis

No more than 19 semester hours of coursework completed on the pass/fail basis may be counted toward the Bachelor of Arts, Plan II; no more than 16 semester hours of such coursework may be counted toward the other degrees in the college. In general, only electives may be taken on the pass/fail basis. Complete rules on registration on the pass/fail basis are given in the General Information Catalog.

Courses in a Single Field

No more than 36 semester hours (39 for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I) may be counted in any one field of study, including the major, unless major requirements state otherwise. No more than 36  semester hours (39 for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I) may be counted in any one college or school other than the College of Liberal Arts or the College of Natural Sciences.

UTeach-Liberal Arts

UTeach-Liberal Arts is a professional teacher preparation program for liberal arts students pursuing academic majors in Arabic, Chinese, economics, English, French, history, geography, German, government, Japanese, Latin, Middle Eastern Studies, Russian, and Spanish. Students may seek certification to teach middle school or secondary for the following certification areas:

1. Languages other than English, early childhood through grade 12
2. History, grades seven through 12
3. Social studies, grades four through eight or seven through 12
4. English language arts and reading, grades four through eight or seven through 12

UTeach-Liberal Arts offers a four-semester program for undergraduate students and a three-semester program for postbaccalaureate students. Admission into the program is required. Undergraduate students may enter the program as early as the second semester of their freshman year.

UTeach-Liberal Arts students benefit from an innovative program that emphasizes practical, hands-on field experience in local schools combined with intensive coursework. Students experience a firsthand glimpse into the world of teaching with a gradual increase in coursework requirements and internship hours throughout the length of the program. Key features of the program include cohort support, discipline-specific pedagogical preparation, literacy training, and effective use of instructional technology. More information about UTeach-Liberal Arts and the admission process is available online.

State of Texas teacher certification requirements are governed by the Texas Education Agency and are subject to change. Students must adhere to current teacher certification requirements, even if they differ from those listed in the University catalogs.

Professional Development Sequence

All students seeking teacher certification must complete the following courses:

Requirements		Hours
UTL 101	Introduction to the Teaching Profession	1
UTL 202	Introduction to Teaching in the Middle School	2
UTL 640	Teaching in Secondary Schools	6
UTL 360	Problems and Principles of Secondary Education	3
UTL 670	Directed Teaching in Secondary Schools	6
ALD 322	Individual Differences	3
EDP 350G	Adolescent Development	3

For those seeking certification for languages other than English, early childhood through grade 12:

Requirements:

See the corresponding degree plan for the language you wish to teach for other required courses: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish.

For those seeking certification in history, grades seven through 12:

Requirements		Hours
HIS 301F	The Premodern World	3
HIS 309L	Western Civilization in Modern Times	3
HIS 315K	The United States, 1492-1865	3
HIS 315L	The United States since 1865	3
HIS 320L	Texas until 1845	3
or HIS 320P	Texas, 1845-1914
or HIS 320R	Texas, 1914 to the Present

For those seeking certification in social studies, grades four through eight:

Requirements		Hours
EDC 339F	Adolescent Literacy	3
Introduction to Economics Course		3
Cultural Geography Course		3
Physical Geography Courses		6
M 316K	Foundations of Arithmetic	3
M 316L	Foundations of Geometry, Statistics, and Probability	3
HIS 301F	The Premodern World	3
HIS 309L	Western Civilization in Modern Times	3
HIS 315K	The United States, 1492-1865	3
HIS 315L	The United States since 1865	3
HIS 320L	Texas until 1845	3
or HIS 320P	Texas, 1845-1914
or HIS 320R	Texas, 1914 to the Present

For those seeking certification in social studies, grades seven through 12:

Requirements		Hours
HIS 301F	The Premodern World	3
HIS 309L	Western Civilization in Modern Times	3
HIS 315K	The United States, 1492-1865	3
HIS 315L	The United States since 1865	3
HIS 320L	Texas until 1845	3
or HIS 320P	Texas, 1845-1914
or HIS 320R	Texas, 1914 to the Present
GRG 301C	The Natural Environment	3
GRG 305	This Human World: An Introduction to Geography	3
Introduction to Economics Course
PSY 301	Introduction to Psychology	3

In addition to the above requirements, history majors must take:

Requirements		Hours
Any Upper-Division Government Course		3
Any Upper-Division Government Course		3

For those seeking certification in English, grades four through eight:

Requirements		Hours
M 316K	Foundations of Arithmetic	3
M 316L	Foundations of Geometry, Statistics, and Probability	3
Six additional hours from Natural Sciences (AST, BIO, CH, GEO, PS, PHY, NTR may not duplicate)		6
EDC 339F	Adolescent Literacy	3
E 360R	Literary Studies for High School Teachers of English	3
E 364T	The English Language and Its Social Context	3
RHE 360M	Rhetoric and Writing for Teachers of English	3
Multicultural Literature in the American Classroom		3
Multicultural Literature in the American Classroom		3

For those seeking certification in English, grades seven through 12:

Requirements		Hours
EDC 339F	Adolescent Literacy	3
E 360R	Literary Studies for High School Teachers of English	3
E 364T	The English Language and Its Social Context	3
RHE 360M	Rhetoric and Writing for Teachers of English	3
Multicultural Literature in the American Classroom		3
Multicultural Literature in the American Classroom		3

For rhetoric and writing majors seeking certification in English, grades four through eight:

Requirements		Hours
EDC 339F	Adolescent Literacy	3
M 316K	Foundations of Arithmetic	3
M 316L	Foundations of Geometry, Statistics, and Probability	3
Six additional hours from Natural Sciences (AST, BIO, CH, GEO, PS, PHY, NTR may not duplicate)		6
RHE 309S	Critical Reading and Persuasive Writing	3
RHE 325M	Advanced Writing	3
RHE 360M	Rhetoric and Writing for Teachers of English	3
E 360R	Literary Studies for High School Teachers of English	3
E 364T	The English Language and Its Social Context	3
Multicultural Literature in the American Classroom		3

For rhetoric and writing majors seeking certification in English, grades seven through 12:

Requirements		Hours
EDC 339F	Adolescent Literacy	3
RHE 309S	Critical Reading and Persuasive Writing	3
RHE 325M	Advanced Writing	3
RHE 360M	Rhetoric and Writing for Teachers of English	3
E 360R	Literary Studies for High School Teachers of English	3
E 364T	The English Language and Its Social Context	3
Multicultural Literature in the American Classroom		3

Program in Comparative Literature

The program in comparative literature approaches the study of literature from a variety of viewpoints rather than from the viewpoint of a single language or nation. Courses in literary history, practical criticism, and critical theory stress the relationship between literature and other disciplines in the humanities, the arts, and the social sciences. The program offers both the doctoral and the master’s degree and sponsors courses on both the graduate and the undergraduate level. All comparative literature courses are conducted in English.

To introduce undergraduates to the field of study, the comparative literature faculty has designed a cluster of courses in critical thinking and world literature. These courses concentrate on writing and thinking critically, with a focus on literary texts drawn from around the world, in the context of an interdisciplinary and international program. The 12-hour cluster complements many majors in liberal arts; with the approval of the student’s major department, it may be used to fulfill the minor requirement. More information is available from the comparative literature program.