All students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree are required to attain proficiency in a foreign language. Proficiency may be satisfied by completing a language class at the 103 (intermediate) level or three years of any one foreign language in high school. Students may also meet this requirement through AP or CLEP testing.

English Major Requirements (39 crs.)

Students receiving certification must take one course in world literature (ENG 240 or ENG 385 ).

Required Courses (15 crs.)

ENG 130 - Literary Studies for the English Major and Minor Credits: 3
ENG 213 - Writing and Research About Literature Credits: 3
ENG 366 - History and Structure of the English Language Credits: 3
ENG 426 - Teaching Adolescent Literature Credits: 3
ENG 460 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Required Survey Courses (9 crs.)

ENG 233 - American Literature I Credits: 3
OR
ENG 236 - British Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 234 - American Literature II Credits: 3
OR
ENG 237 - British Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 239 - Postcolonial Literature Credits: 3
OR
ENG 240 - Global Literature Credits: 3

Advanced Studies in Literature (15 crs.)

Complete at least 1 course in each category. (Note: students must take 1 additional course in this section to reach the 15 credit hours required.)

Writing

Complete at least 1 of the following:

ENG 224 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENG 229 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3
ENG 238 - Technical/Professional Writing I Credits: 3
ENG 307 - Poetry Writing Credits: 3
ENG 308 - Fiction Writing Credits: 3
ENG 323 - Reviewing the Arts for Publication Credits: 3
ENG 335 - Creative Nonfiction Writing Credits: 3
ENG 341 - Teaching Writing in the Secondary Schools Credits: 3
ENG 420 - Special Topics in Writing Credits: 3
ENG 427 - Advanced Poetry Workshop Credits: 3
ENG 428 - Advanced Fiction Workshop Credits: 3
ENG 435 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction Credits: 3
ENG 438 - Technical Professional Writing II Credits: 3

Genres

Complete at least 1 of the following:

ENG 304 - Literary Criticism Credits: 3
ENG 333 - Cultural Studies Credits: 3
ENG 336 - Theories and Approaches: Language, Learning, and Literacy Credits: 3
ENG 342 - Mythology Credits: 3
ENG 360 - Popular Genres Credits: 3
ENG 367 - Studies in Drama Credits: 3
ENG 368 - Studies in Fiction Credits: 3
ENG 369 - Studies in Poetry Credits: 3
ENG 373 - Studies in Creative Nonfiction Credits: 3
ENG 440 - Special Topics in Genre Credits: 3

History and Movements

Complete at least 1 of the following:

ENG 318 - Studies in English Renaissance Literature Credits: 3
ENG 330 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENG 337 - Romanticism Credits: 3
ENG 344 - Studies in Single Author Credits: 3
ENG 349 - Victorian Literature Credits: 3
ENG 363 - Modernism Credits: 3
ENG 364 - Postmodernism Credits: 3
ENG 366 - History and Structure of the English Language Credits: 3
ENG 376 - Studies in Medieval Literature Credits: 3
ENG 377 - The Long 18th Century Credits: 3
ENG 380 - 19th Century Literature Credits: 3
ENG 383 - Literature After 1900 Credits: 3
ENG 430 - Special Topics in Literary History and Movements Credits: 3

Identities

ENG 345 - Women’s Literature Credits: 3
ENG 358 - Ethnic Literature Credits: 3
ENG 359 - Native American Literature Credits: 3
ENG 362 - Disability in Literature Credits: 3
ENG 370 - Queer Studies Credits: 3
ENG 375 - African-American Literature Credits: 3
ENG 385 - Studies in Postcolonial Literature Credits: 3
ENG 445 - Special Topics in Identities Credits: 3

Required General Education Course

PSY 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Professional Education Requirements (33 crs.)

TCH 207 - Organizational and Psychological Foundations in Secondary Education Credits: 3
EDU 290 - Introduction to English/Language Arts Education Credits: 3
EEC 273 - Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners Credits: 3
EEC 423 - Effective Instructional Strategies for Children with Exceptionalities Credits: 3
EEC 483 - Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making Credits: 3
RDG 413 - Teaching Reading to English Language Learners Credits: 3
EDU 422 - Methods of Teaching English in Secondary Schools Credits: 3
EDU 495 - Student Teaching and Professional Practicum Credits: 9-15

Note:

Students seeking certification in secondary education must also complete 2 math courses (except MAT 185 ).

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