TE+ Program

The TE+ Program

Get your BA in English and get certified for teaching.

Program Details

The Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education’s (JRCoE) Language Arts Education TE+ program requires 38 hours of coursework to be completed alongside the major requirements in English. The program contains three formal field experiences where students are placed in educational environments representing rural, urban, and suburban settings. These field experiences are tied to coursework completed through the JRCoE. The program culminates with a 16-week student teaching to be completed once all degree program requirements for their English major have been met. Students will earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, and upon successful completion of the full-time student teaching internship, will receive a recommendation for Language Arts certification in the state of Oklahoma. Language Arts teaching can include reading, English, composition, and literature (including American, British and World Literature) for grades six through twelve after completing the program and passing required state certification exams (OSAT and PPAT).

Admissions

For admission requirements and more information about this program, please reach out to the JRCoE Advising office at jrcoe.advising@ou.edu. The specific criteria for Full Admission are outlined on the college’s Full Admission Checklist (pdf). The Language Arts Education advisor will clarify the coursework and other requirements to be completed prior to applying for Full Admission to the TE+ program.

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Funding

Students in DFCAS adding teacher certification to their degree program are also eligible to apply for a variety of grants and scholarships through the JRCoE. These include but are not limited to: The OU Debt-Free Teacher Program, The TEACH Grant and Oklahoma Future Teacher Employment Incentive (Inspired To Teach) Program.

The Path to Graduation

If you are interested in completing the TE+ program in Language Arts Education, it is important to begin the Professional Education coursework for the program by the start of your sophomore year. Students must have completed at least 30 hours of accredited higher ed institution coursework and maintain both a combined retention and OU retention GPA of 2.75.

The suggested outline of Professional Education courses is as follows:

Semester	Courses
Spring: 1st semester after full-admit	Orientation Seminar EIPT 3473 EDEN 3223 (6 credit hours)
Fall: 2nd semester	EDSP 3053 EDS 4003 (6 credit hours)
Spring: 3rd semester	EIPT 3043 EDEN 4923 (6 credit hours)
Fall: 4th semester	EIPT 3483 EDEN 4914 (7 credit hours)
Spring: 5th semester (full-time teaching internship; major coursework must be completed)	ILAC 4243 EDUC 4060 (13 credit hours)