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Bachelor of Art in English (Secondary (6-12) Teacher Licensure)
Bachelor of Art in English (Secondary (6-12) Teacher Licensure)

Bachelor of Art in English (Secondary (6-12) Teacher Licensure)

  • ID:LMU10007
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • Students qualify for Regular Admission to LMU if they meet the following criteria:

    • High school graduate with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

    • Minimum composite ACT score of 19 or SAT score of 1010.

  • Students admitted under Regular Admission are eligible to register for courses at any New Student Registration and are not subject to the restrictions applicable to other admission categories.

  • Regular admission students must have a minimum composite ACT score of 19 or SAT composite score of 1010, and must have a minimum of a 3.2 unweighted high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale). Regular Admission may also be offered to applicants who hold the High School Equivalency Diploma, having completed the General Education Development (GED) examination with an average score of 45 or higher and no component score below 35. All Regular Admission applicants who meet the above criteria are accepted by Undergraduate Admissions team members.

  • Students admitted under Regular Admission must complete any developmental coursework specified by the Undergraduate Catalog placement criteria, and the student is subject to the guidelines regarding standards of academic progress that are applicable to all LMU students. Students admitted under Regular Admission will be given instructions on how to register for specific new student registration event dates for course registration.

  • Students who meet the following criteria are reviewed by the Office of Enrollment Management:

    • GPA of 2.7-3.19, AND/OR ACT composite of 17 or above, or SAT composite of 930 or above. The Office of Enrollment Management could accept the student, request more information (retest or updated transcripts), admit the student as a Cornerstone student (see Conditional Admission), or send the student to the Undergraduate Admissions Committee pending further review.

English requirements

  • Further, if English is not his/her native language, the international student must submit her/his official score report from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); for admission to the University, a score or 500 or higher is required on the paper-based TOEFL test; 61 or higher on the Internetbased TOEFL (IBT) test; or 173 or higher on the computerbased TOEFL (CBT) test.

  • A score of 5.5 or higher is required on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test.

  • Although admitted to the University, the international student must also enroll in ELI 101 unless the paper-based TOEFL score is 527 or higher; the TOEFL iBT score is 71 or higher; the TOEFL CBT score is 197 or higher; or the IELTS score is 6 or higher.

Course Information

For more than a hundred years, the English Department at Lincoln Memorial University has been the foundational program of the University’s educational mission. Its graduates include James Still, Jesse Stuart, Don West and George Scarbrough, some of the most celebrated writers of the Appalachian South. The Department teaches all LMU students in their freshman, sophomore and junior years, offering courses that develop fundamental writing competencies, creative and analytical skills, and an appreciation for the literature of diverse cultures and historical periods. The English major introduces students to the many traditions of imaginative writing in English and—by deepening their insights and cultivating their ability to express their ideas orally and in writing—prepares them for successful careers as journalists, novelists, teachers, lawyers, stockbrokers, and many other professions.

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First Year

Fall Spring

  • UACT 100 Strategies for College Success a

  • COMM 200 Fundamentals of Speech Communication a 3

  • LNCN 100 Lincoln's Life and Legacy a

  • History Requirement a

  • ENGL 101 Composition I a

  • Fine Arts Requirement a

  • History Requirement a

  • Mathematics Requirement a

  • Foreign Language I * ab 3 Foreign Language II * ab 2

  • Science Requirement a

  • Elective 2

Fall Spring

  • ENGL 102 Composition II a

  • ENGL 240, 250, or 260 a

  • PSYC 221 Child & Adolescent Development * ab 3 EDUC 210 Instructional Technology * b

  • Fine Arts, Humanities, Ethics Requirement a

  • EDUC 290 The Teaching Profession * b

  • Behavioral/Social Science Requirement a

  • SPED 320 K-12 Differentiated Instruction* b

  • Science Requirement a

  • PSYC 370 Educational Psychology * b

  • ENGL 321 Survey of American Literature I * b

Fall Spring

  • LNCN 300 American Citizenship a

  • EDUC 370 Measurements & Evaluations* b

  • EDUC 360 Secondary Instructional Methods* b

  • EDUC 390 Diversity in Today's Classroom* b

  • ENGL 311 Survey of British Literature * I b

  • HUMN 380 Sec. Methods for Teaching Humanities * b

  • ENGL 300 Literacy Research & Criticism * b

  • ENGL 322 Survey of American Literature * II b

  • ENGL 360 The English Language * b 3 ENGL 443 Literary Genres * b 3

  • ENGL 433 Literary Periods * b 3 English 300/400 Literature Elective * b 3

Fall Spring

  • EDUC 380 Literary Access Across Secondary Curric.* b 3 EDUC 497 Enhanced Clinical Practice b

  • ENGL 312 Survey of British Literature II * b

  • EDUC 497F Seminar b

  • ENGL 410 Shakespeare * b 3

  • EDUC 480 Pre-Clinical Experience* b

  • English 300/400 Literature Elective * b

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

LMU English majors develop the kinds of crucial skills that prepare them for successful careers in an almost unlimited number of professions. Why is the English major so versatile? It is because the abilities and talents students develop as an English major are more valuable to employers and professional schools than any specialized knowledge. Employers can easily train people to perform specific tasks for specific jobs. But what they are really looking for are the kinds of valuable competencies that are developed only through careful reading and writing. LMU English majors are forceful problem solvers; they are able to summarize and clarify ideas; and they are persuasive, independent, and creative thinkers.  

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, demand for writers and authors will hold steady for the next ten years. Online publications and services are growing in number and sophistication, spurring demand for writers and authors with Web and multimedia experience.  For more detailed information on the job outlook for those graduating with a degree in English please see: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook; Writers & Authors.

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