English
The curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Arts in English provides the student two options: 1) the literature option for students who wish to specialize in the study of literature, especially those preparing for a broad range of careers including graduate study in English or related fields, and 2) the English teaching option for students wishing to specialize in the study of literature, language, and composition as preparation for certification for secondary school teaching.
There are many professional opportunities open to English graduates. In addition to teaching, professional schools (law and business, for example) consider the B.A. in English to be excellent preparation. The study of literature and effective writing is also useful in the areas of corporate management, personnel work, finance, consulting, journalism and public relations, technical writing and editing, and many other fields, as various industries continue to seek people who are literate and articulate.
In addition to these programs for its majors, the Department of English offers many courses that satisfy University core requirements.
Curriculum in English
- Literature Option
- English Teaching Option
- English Minor: Writing (Non-Teaching)
- English Minor: Literature (Non-Teaching)
Students desiring to obtain the B.A. in English will choose one of the following options. Those seeking endorsement as teaching majors will follow the teaching option. Endorsement with a teaching minor in English may be obtained by completing the appropriate courses listed under the Department of Education. In order to graduate, students must earn a grade of C- or better in every course required for the English major.
LITERATURE OPTION
This option is designed for students wishing to specialize in the study of literature as preparation for graduate work or for general education.
| Freshman Year | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WRIT 101W--College Writing I | 3 | ||
| ENGL 123--Intro to Literary Stdy | 3 | ||
| ENGL 212--Bib/Class Bkgrd to Lit | 3 | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| ENGL 236--Intro to Lang & Linguist | 3 | ||
| ENGL 238--Struct & Funct of Lang | 3 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 15 | ||
| 27 | |||
| Sophomore Year | Credits | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| ENGL 221--College Writing II | 3 | ||
| ENGL 223--Technical Writing | 3 | ||
| ENGL 216--Survey of Brit Lit I | 3 | ||
| ENGL 217--Survey of Brit Lit II | 3 | ||
| ENGL 218--Survey of Am Lit I | 3 | ||
| ENGL 219--Survey of Am Lit II | 3 | ||
| ENGL 300--Surv of Literary Criticism | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language sequence* | 8 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 7 | ||
| 33 | |||
| Junior Year | Credits | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| ENGL 304--Child & Young Adlt Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 308--Multicultural Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 440--World Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 330--Women and Literature | 3 | ||
| Take two of the following: | |||
| ENGL 432--Shakespeare | 3 | ||
| ENGL 431--Study in a Major Author | 3 | ||
| ENGL 340--Old/Mid Engl Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 341--16th/17th Ctry Brit Lt | 3 | ||
| ENGL 342--Rest/18th Ctry Brit Lt | 3 | ||
| ENGL 343--19th Ctry Brit Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 360--Early American Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 361--19th Century Amer Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 371--20th Cntry Brit/Amer Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 372--Contemp Brit/Amer Lit | 3 | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| ENGL 414--Literature of Place | 3 | ||
| ENGL 441--Stdy in Emergent Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 442--Imaginative Genres | 3 | ||
| ENGL 337--Oral Traditions | 3 | ||
| ENGL 420--Critical Theory | 3 | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| ENGL 326--Advanced Composition | 3 | ||
| ENGL 429--Professional Writing | 3 | ||
| ENGL 385--Hist of English Language | 3 | ||
| ENGL 428--Creative Writing | 3 | ||
| ENGL 450--Hist Thry of Rhetoric/Composition | 3 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 15 | ||
| 30 | |||
| Senior Year | Credits | ||
| ENGL 460--Capstone: Research Issues in English | 3 | ||
| Three English electives | 9 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 18 | ||
| 30 |
WRIT 101W credits count for the Core Foundations written requirement. These credits are not counted as part of the total English Major, Literature Option.
*All English literature option majors must complete a one-year sequence in one foreign language
ENGLISH TEACHING OPTION
This option is designed for students wishing to prepare for secondary school teaching. Employment opportunities may be enhanced if students also obtain a second area of certification, usually a teaching minor. Obtaining a minor in addition to the English major will require more than eight semesters.
| Freshman Year | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EDCI 102--In-School Experience | 1 | ||
| WRIT 101W--College Writing I | 3 | ||
| ENGL 123--Intro to Literary Stdy | 3 | ||
| ENGL 212--Bib/Class Bkgrd to Lit | 3 | ||
| HDCF 150--Lifespan Human Devlpmt | 3 | ||
| HDHL 106--Drug Hlth Issue for Ed | 1 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 16 | ||
| 30 | |||
| Sophomore Year | Credits | ||
| EDCI 209--Ed Psy Adol Dev | 3 | ||
| ENGL 216--Survey of Brit Lit I | 3 | ||
| ENGL 217--Survey of Brit Lit II | 3 | ||
| ENGL 218--Survey of Am Lit I | 3 | ||
| ENGL 219--Survey of Am Lit II | 3 | ||
| ENGL 221--College Writing II | 3 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 14 | ||
| 32 | |||
| Junior Year | Credits | ||
| EDCI 320--Found of Instr Computing | 2 | ||
| EDCI 360--Found of Assmnt | 2 | ||
| EDSD 457--Methods Teach Engl | 3 | ||
| ENGL 300--Surv of Literary Criticism | 3 | ||
| ENGL 308--Multicultural Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 440--World Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 338--Language for Teachers | 3 | ||
| ENGL 339--Teaching Comp,Rhetoric & Speech | 3 | ||
| University Core and Electives | 9 | ||
| 31 | |||
| Senior Year | Credits | ||
| Take two of the following: | |||
| ENGL 432--Shakespeare | 3 | ||
| ENGL 431--Study in a Major Author | 3 | ||
| ENGL 340--Old/Mid Engl Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 341--16th/17th Ctry Brit Lt | 3 | ||
| ENGL 342--Rest/18th Ctry Brit Lt | 3 | ||
| ENGL 343--19th Ctry Brit Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 360--Early American Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 361--19th Century Amer Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 371--20th Cntry Brit/Amer Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 372--Contemp Brit/Amer Lit | 3 | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| ENGL 441--Stdy in Emergent Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 442--Imaginative Genres | 3 | ||
| ENGL 420--Critical Theory | 3 | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| ENGL 304--Child & Young Adlt Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 326--Advanced Composition | 3 | ||
| ENGL 429--Professional Writing | 3 | ||
| ENGL 330--Women and Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 385--Hist of English Lang | 3 | ||
| ENGL 428--Creative Writing | 3 | ||
| ENGL 450--Hist Thry of Rhetoric/Composition | 3 | ||
| EDSD 363--Multicultural Education | 1 | ||
| EDSD 410--Student Teaching | 10-12 | ||
| EDSD 413--Professional Issues | 2 | ||
| EDSD 462--Teach the Except Student | 1 | ||
| EDSD 464--Teach Content Read Strat | 1 | ||
| ENGL 461--Integrative Tchng Methods | 3 | ||
| 30-32 |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
ENGLISH MINOR: WRITING (NON-TEACHING)
| Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 123--Intro to Literary Stdy | 3 | ||
| ENGL 221--College Writing II | 3 | ||
| ENGL 326--Advanced Composition | 3 | ||
| ENGL 428--Creative Writing | 3 | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| ENGL 223--Technical Writing | 3 | ||
| ENGL 429--Professional Writing | 3 | ||
| Take one of the following: | |||
| ENGL 223--Technical Writing | 3 | ||
| ENGL 236--Intro to Lang & Linguist | 3 | ||
| ENGL 238--Struct & Funct of Lang | 3 | ||
| ENGL 429--Professional Writing | 3 | ||
| ENGL 450--Hist Thry of Rhetoric/Composition | 3 | ||
| Take one additional upper divison English class | 3 | ||
| Total English Credits Required | 21 |
Students must receive a grade of a "C-" or better in all required courses.
ENGLISH MINOR: LITERATURE (NON-TEACHING)
| English Requirements | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 123--Intro to Literary Stdy | 3 | ||
| ENGL 212--Bib/Class Bkgrd to Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 221--College Writing II | 3 | ||
| Take two of the following: | |||
| ENGL 216--Survey of Brit Lit I | 3 | ||
| ENGL 217--Survey of Brit Lit II | 3 | ||
| ENGL 218--Survey of Am Lit I | 3 | ||
| ENGL 219--Survey of Am Lit II | 3 | ||
| Take two of the following: | |||
| ENGL 210--Mythologies | 3 | ||
| ENGL 214--Regional Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 300--Surv of Literary Criticism | 3 | ||
| ENGL 304--Child & Young Adlt Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 308--Multicultural Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 440--World Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 414--Literature of Place | 3 | ||
| ENGL 432--Shakespeare | 3 | ||
| ENGL 431--Study in a Major Author | 3 | ||
| ENGL 330--Women and Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 441--Stdy in Emergent Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 442--Imaginative Genres | 3 | ||
| ENGL 337--Oral Traditions | 3 | ||
| ENGL 340--Old/Mid Engl Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 341--16th/17th Ctry Brit Lt | 3 | ||
| ENGL 342--Rest/18th Ctry Brit Lt | 3 | ||
| ENGL 343--19th Ctry Brit Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 360--Early American Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 361--19th Century Amer Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 371--20th Cntry Brit/Amer Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 372--Contemp Brit/Amer Lit | 3 | ||
| ENGL 420--Critical Theory | 3 | ||
| One additional upper division English elective | 3 | ||
| Total English Credits Required | 24 |
Students must receive a grade of a "C-" or better in all required courses.
