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2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog | Expires Aug. 2013

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English Major for Teacher Certification (B.A.)

An English major is available to students desiring to teach at the secondary level. It requires completion of the 48-hour major described below, completion of a 20-hour minor in an approved department and completion of professional development courses described in the College of Education section.

Literature (24 credits required)

Foundation (3 credits required)

ENGL 201 is a prerequisite for all 300-400 level literature courses.

ENGL 201 - Intro: Lit Studies 3 cr

British Literature (6 credits required)

ENGL 311 - Literature of Great Britain & the U.S. I 3 cr
ENGL 410 - Medieval & Early Modern Literature 3 cr
ENGL 415 - Seminar in Selected Author Prior to 1800 3 cr
[when not offerd as Shakespeare]
ENGL 417 - Seminar in Selected Author Post 1800 3 cr
[must be British author]
ENGL 426 - Topics in 17th & 18th Century Literature 3 cr
ENGL 431 - Topics in 19th Century British Literature 3 cr
ENGL 434 - Topics in 20th Century British & Post-Colonial Literature 3 cr

American Literature (6 credits required)

Shakespeare (3 credits required)

ENGL 315 - Survey of Shakespeare 3 cr
ENGL 415 - Seminar in Selected Author Prior to 1800 3 cr
[when offered as Shakespeare]

World Literature (3 credits required)

Other world literature course with approval of English Department

ENGL 205 - Studies in World Literature 3 cr

Young Adult Literature (3 credits required)

ENGL 254 - Young Adult Literature 3 cr

Language and Writing (9 credits required)

Language (6 credits required, ENGL 355 or ENGL 370 highly recommended)

3 credits from:

3 credits from:

Writing (3 credits required)

ENGL 301 - Writing Interpretive Papers 3 cr

Pedagogy (6 credits required)

Electives (9 credits required)

Either one 3-credit course listed below, or an elective in language or writing:

ENGL 244 - Introduction to Language Study 3 cr
ENGL 260 - Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing 3 cr
ENGL 261 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 cr
ENGL 262 - Introduction to Journalism 3 cr
ENGL 305 - Creative Writing: Poetry 3 cr
ENGL 306 - Creative Writing: Fiction 3 cr
ENGL 345 - History of the English Language 3 cr
ENGL 350 - Dialects in Contemporary English 3 cr
ENGL 355 - Language in Society 3 cr
ENGL 360 - Grammar of Contemporary English 3 cr
ENGL 365 - TESOL I: Lang Acquisition and Teaching 3 cr
ENGL 370 - Language in Education 3 cr
ENGL 383 - Tutoring Writing 3 cr
ENGL 480 - Studies in Rhetoric 3 cr
or 300- or 400-level elective

3 credits from:

200-400 level English elective (3 cr)

3 credits from:

ENGL 307 - Ethnic Literature in the U.S. 3 cr
ENGL 312 - Literature of Great Britain & the US 1660-1865 3 cr
ENGL 315 - Survey of Shakespeare 3 cr
ENGL 334 - Studies in Poetry 3 cr
ENGL 336 - Studies in Fiction 3 cr
ENGL 338 - Studies in Drama 3 cr
ENGL 341 - Contemporary American Fiction 3 cr
ENGL 410 - Medieval & Early Modern Literature 3 cr
ENGL 415 - Seminar in Selected Author Prior to 1800 3 cr
ENGL 417 - Seminar in Selected Author Post 1800 3 cr
ENGL 426 - Topics in 17th & 18th Century Literature 3 cr
ENGL 431 - Topics in 19th Century British Literature 3 cr
ENGL 434 - Topics in 20th Century British & Post-Colonial Literature 3 cr
ENGL 441 - Topics in 19th Century American Literature 3 cr
ENGL 442 - Topics in 20th Century American Literature 3 cr
ENGL 491 - Seminar in Selected Author (1-4) cr
Any 300-400 level elective in literature