English

English (B.A.) 40 credits required
The English major requires 40 hours, including a one-hour capstone and 12 hours in a concentration; 22 hours must be on the 300-400 level.

Required Core--nine credits required
ENGL 2013 crWhat is Literature?*
ENGL 2443 crIntroduction to Language Study
ENGL 3013 crWriting Interpretive Papers


General Education, Literature--three credits selected from:

ENGL 2003 crLiterary Interpretation
ENGL 2253 crClassic Literary Texts
ENGL 2263 crThematic Approaches to Literature
ENGL 2713 crAmerican Literature
ENGL 2723 crAmerican Literature
ENGL 2813 crBritish Literature
ENGL 2823 crBritish Literature

Required Survey--seven credits required

ENGL 3113 crLiterature of Great Britain and the U.S. I
ENGL 3123 crLiterature of Great Britain and the U.S. II
ENGL 4991 crEnglish Colloquium: Theory and Practice of English


Concentration--12 hours from one area listed below, nine of which must be at the 300-400 level.

A. Literature*
British Literature--choose three credits from:
ENGL 2813 crBritish Literature
ENGL 2823 crBritish Literature
ENGL 4043 crChaucer
ENGL 4103 crRenaissance Literature
ENGL 4173 crMilton
ENGL 4263 crNeoclassic Literature
ENGL 4313 crRomantic Period
ENGL 4343 crVictorian Literature
ENGL 4353 crDevelopment of the English Novel


Shakespeare--choose three credits from:
ENGL 3153 crSurvey of Shakespeare
ENGL 4153 crShakespeare I
ENGL 4163 crShakespeare II



American Literature--choose three credits from:
ENGL 2713 crAmerican Literature I
ENGL 2723 crAmerican Literature II
ENGL 3073 crMinority Literature in the U.S.
ENGL 3413 crContemporary American Fiction
ENGL 4413 crMajor American Authors 19th Century
ENGL 4423 crMajor American Authors 20th Century


Literature Elective--choose three credits from any literature course; recommended courses:
ENGL 3723 crHistory of Literary Criticism
ENGL 3733 crLiterary Theory


B. Composition--choose 12 credits from:
ENGL 2623 crIntroduction to Journalism
ENGL 2903 crSpecial Topics in Writing
ENGL 3003 crWriting in the Professions
ENGL 3043 crTechnical Report Writing
ENGL 3903 crSpecial Topics in Writing
ENGL 4803 crRhetorical Theory
ENGL 4833 crTutoring Writing
ENGL 4903 crSpecial Topics in Writing
ENGL 4963 cr Applied Writing Project--Field Study

With permission of the department chair, three credits from the following can substitute for one course above:
ENGL 2613 crIntroduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 3053 crCreative Writing: Poetry
ENGL 3063 crCreative Writing: Fiction
ENGL 3603 crGrammar of Contemporary English


C. Creative Writing--choose at least nine credits from:
ENGL 2613 crIntroduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 3053 crCreative Writing: Poetry
ENGL 3063 crCreative Writing: Fiction
ENGL 4613 crSeminar in Creative Writing


Choose three credits from the courses above or one of the courses below:
ENGL 2303 crReading Poetry
ENGL 3343 crModern Poetry
ENGL 3363 cr20th Century Fiction
ENGL 3383 crModern Drama
ENGL 3413 crContemporary American Fiction
ENGL 3733 crLiterary Theory


D. Language--choose 12 credits from:
ENGL 3453 crHistory of the English Language
ENGL 3503 crDialects in Contemporary English
ENGL 3553 crLanguage in Society
ENGL 3603 crGrammar of Contemporary English
ENGL 3653 crTeaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
ENGL 3703 crLanguage and Education
ENGL 4013 crOld English
ENGL 4043 crChaucer
E. Integrated
Choose 12 credits to develop an integrated program drawing from any of the departmentūs offerings. The integrated program requires a written plan to be submitted during the junior year, the signature of an English Department faculty member, and approval of the department chair.

Electives--choose nine credits in any 200-400 level English course. Credit for graduate courses (500 level) also may be included with approval of instructor.

English (B.A.) Teacher Certification

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.

A. Literature
Required courses--24 credits required

Foundation courses--three credits required
ENGL 2013 crWhat is Literature?*

British Literature--six credits from:
ENGL 2813 crBritish Literature
ENGL 2823 crBritish Literature
ENGL 3113 crLiterature of Great Britain and the U.S. I
ENGL 4043 crChaucer
ENGL 4103 crRenaissance Literature
ENGL 4173 crMilton
ENGL 4263 crNeoclassic Literature
ENGL 4313 crRomantic Period
ENGL 4343 crVictorian Literature
ENGL 4353 crDevelopment of the English Novel

American Literature--six credits required
ENGL 2713 crAmerican Literature
ENGL 2723 crAmerican Literature
ENGL 3123 crLiterature of Great Britain & the U.S. II

Shakespeare--three credits from:
ENGL 3153 crSurvey of Shakespeare
ENGL 4153 crShakespeare I
ENGL 4163 crShakespeare II

World Literature--three credits from:
ENGL 2253 crClassic Literary Texts
ENGL 2283 crStudies in World Literature
ENGL 2533 crAfrican Literature
ENGL 2643 crLiterature of the Middle East
FREN 2723 crFrench Literature in Translation
GER 2723 crGerman Literature in Translation
SPAN 2723 cr Spanish Literature in Translation

Young Adult Literature
ENGL 2543 crYoung Adult Literature

B. Language and Writing
Required courses--nine credits required

Language--six credits required
Three credits from:
ENGL 3503 crDialects in Contemporary English
ENGL 3553 crLanguage in Society
ENGL 3703 cr Language In Education

Three credits from:
ENGL 3603 crGrammar of Contemporary English
ENGL 3653 crTeaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Writing
ENGL 3013 cr Writing Interpretive Papers
C. Pedagogy--six credits required
ENGL 3803 crTeaching the Art of Writing
ENGL 4823 crMethods of Teaching English

D. Electives--nine credits required
ENGL 2443 crIntroduction to Language Study
ENGL 2613 crIntroduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 2623 crIntroduction to Journalism
ENGL 3053 crCreative Writing: Poetry
ENGL 3063 crCreative Writing: Fiction
ENGL 3453 crHistory of the English Language
ENGL 3503 crDialects in Contemporary English
ENGL 3553 crLanguage in Society
ENGL 3603 crGrammar of Contemporary English
ENGL 3653 crTeaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
ENGL 3703 crLanguage in Education
ENGL 4013 crOld English
ENGL 4803 crRhetorical Theory or Three credits 300- or 400- level elective
ENGL 4833 crTutoring Writing

Three credits from:
200-400 level elective

Three credits from:
300-400-level elective in literature
ENGL 3073 crMinority Literature in the U.S.
ENGL 3123cr Literature of Great Britain & the U.S. II
ENGL 3153 crSurvey of Shakespeare
ENGL 3343 crModern Poetry
ENGL 3363 cr20th Century Novel
ENGL 3383 crModern Drama
ENGL 3413 crContemporary American Fiction
ENGL 4043 crChaucer
ENGL 4103 crRenaissance Literature
ENGL 4153 crShakespeare I
ENGL 4163 crShakespeare II
ENGL 4173 crMilton
ENGL 4263 crNeoclassic Literature
ENGL 4313 crRomantic Period
ENGL 4343 crVictorian Literature
ENGL 4353 crDevelopment of the English Novel
ENGL 4413 crMajor American Authors of the 19th Century
ENGL 4423 crMajor American Authors of the 20th Century
ENGL 4911-4 crSpecial Seminars-Literature Topic

ENGL 300-400 level New topics in literature

Minor
Three English minors are available by completing 18 credits in 200-400 level English courses, including nine credits at the 300-400 level.

A. General
Required Courses--nine credits required
ENGL 2013 crWhat is Literature?
ENGL 2443 crIntroduction to Language Study
ENGL 3013 crWriting Interpretive Papers

Electives--three credits in any 200-400 level course; six credits in any 300-400 level course.

B. Creative Writing Required courses--15 credits required
ENGL 2013 crWhat is Literature?
ENGL 2443 crIntroduction to Language Study
ENGL 2613 crIntroduction to Creative Writing (Prerequisite for ENGL 305/306)
ENGL 3053 crCreative Writing: Poetry
ENGL 3063 crCreative Writing: Fiction
ENGL 4613 crSeminar in Creative Writing

Electives--choose three credits from the following:
Any 200-400 level English course
PHIL 3203 crPhilosophy of the Arts

  C. Applied Writing
Required courses--15 credits required
ENGL 2013 crWhat is Literature?
ENGL 3003 crWriting in the Professions
ENGL 3043 crTechnical Report Writing

    or

ENGL 2623 crIntroduction to Journalism
ENGL 3603 crGrammar of Contemporary English

    or

ENGL 2443 crIntroduction to Language Study
ENGL 2933 crDirected Study: Applied Writing Project


Last updated: 18-June-97
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