English Degree Requirements

English major core requirements – 47 credit hours

Required courses (24 hours):

The student must complete all of the following:

ENGL 206 World Literature

ENGL 209 Major British Writers I

ENGL 210 Major British Writers II

ENGL 211 American Literature I

ENGL 212 American Literature II

ENGL 301 Shakespeare

ENGL 302 History and Structure of the English Language

ENGL 404 Seminar in Literary Criticism

 

Electives (15 hours):

The student must complete five of the following:

ENGL 245 Literature for Young Adults

ENGL 286 Special Topics

ENGL 305 Studies in British Literature

ENGL 306 Studies in American Literature

ENGL 307 Studies in World Literature

ENGL 360 Creative Writing: Fiction

ENGL 361 Creative Writing: Non-Fiction

ENGL 362 Creative Writing: Poetry

ENGL 380 The English Language: Grammar, Syntax, and Evaluation

ENGL 485 Special Topics

ENGL 490 Independent Study

COMM 230 The Film

SCTH 325 Theatre History and Literature

 

Foreign language – (8 Hours)

 

English Education major requirements – 44 credit hours

Required courses (30 hours):

The student must complete four of the following (12 hours):

ENGL 206 World Literature

ENGL 209 Major British Writers I

ENGL 210 Major British Writers II

ENGL 211 American Literature I

ENGL 212 American Literature II

 

The student must complete all of the following (18 hours):

ENGL 245 Literature for Young Adults

ENGL 301 Shakespeare

ENGL 302 History and Structure of the English Language

ENGL 380 The English Language: Grammar, Syntax, and Evaluation

ENGL 404 Seminar in Literary Criticism

ENGL 415 Methods in Teaching English (ACCK)

 

Electives (6 hours):

The student must complete two of the following:

ENGL 286 Special Topics

ENGL 305 Studies in British Literature

ENGL 306 Studies in American Literature

ENGL 307 Studies in World Literature

ENGL 360 Creative Writing: Fiction

ENGL 361 Creative Writing: Non-Fiction

ENGL 362 Creative Writing: Poetry

ENGL 485 Special Topics

ENGL 490 Independent Study

COMM 200 Intro to Journalism

COMM 230 The Film

SCTH 325 Theatre History and Literature

 

Foreign language – (8 hours)

 

English Writing emphasis requirements – 47 credit hours

The students must complete all of the following (24 hours):

ENGL 206 World Literature

ENGL 209 Major British Writers I

ENGL 210 Major British Writers II

ENGL 211 American Literature I

ENGL 212 American Literature II

ENGL 301 Shakespeare

ENGL 302 History and Structure of the English Language

ENGL 404 Seminar in Literary Criticism

 

Students must complete three of the following (9 hours):

ENGL 360 Creative Writing: Fiction

ENGL 361 Creative Writing: Non-Fiction

ENGL 362 Creative Writing: Poetry

COMM 200 Intro to Journalism

COMM 211 Editing and Publishing

BUSA 360 Business Communications

 

Students must complete two of the following (6 hours):

ENGL 286 Special Topics

ENG 305 Studies in British Literature

ENG 306 Studies in American Literature

ENG 307 Studies in World Literature

ENGL 380 The English Language: Grammar, Syntax, and Evaluation

ENGL 485 Special Topics

ENGL 490 Independent Study

COMM 230 Film

SCTH 325 Theatre History and Literature

 

Foreign language (8 hours)

 

English minor requirements – 18 credit hours

The student must complete 18 credit hours in English courses, excluding ENGL 120 and ENGL 121.

 

Suggested Course Sequence

English major core requirements

Freshman year (32 hours)

Fall (16 hours)

Language 101

ENGL 209 Major British Writers I

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Spring (16 hours)

Language 101

ENGL 210 Major British Writers II

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Sophomore year (32 hours)

Fall (16 Hours)

ENGL 211 American Lit I

English Elective

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Spring (16 Hours)

ENGL 212 American Lit II

English Elective

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Junior year (32 hours)

Fall (16 hours)

ENGL 206 World Literature

English Elective

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Spring (16 hours)

English Elective

English Elective

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Senior year (32 hours)

Fall (16 hours)

ENGL 404 Literary Criticism

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Spring (16 hours)

ENGL 301 Shakespeare

ENGL 302 History and Structure

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Please Note that ENGL 206, 209, 210, 211, 212, 301, 302, and 404 are alternate year courses. Be sure to take them in a timely fashion the year they are offered.

 

Suggested Course Sequence

English Education major requirements

Freshman year (32 hours)

Fall (16 hours)

Language 101

ENGL 209 Major British Writers I

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Spring (16 hours)

Language 101

ENGL 210 Major British Writers II

Or ENGL 206 World Literature

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Sophomore year (33 hours)

Fall (16 hours)

ENGL 211 American Lit I

English Elective

EDUC 208 Foundation and History

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Spring (17 hours)

ENGL 212 American Lit II

EDUC 210 Instructional Technology

EDUC 244 Developmental Psychology

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Junior year (33 hours)

Fall (16 hours)

ENGL 245 Literature for Young Adults

English Elective

EDUC 400 Methods

EDUC 385 Reading in Content Area

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Spring (17 hours)

ENGL 301 Shakespeare

ENGL 302 History and Structure

EDUC 250 Exceptional Ind.

EDUC 315 Education Psychology*

EDUC 380 Classroom Management

ED 415 Methods of Teaching English

 

Senior year (28 hours)

Fall (17 hours)

ENGL 404 Literary Criticism

ENGL 380 The English Language

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Spring (12 hours)

EDUC 470 Clinical Practice

EDUC 438 Clinical Seminar

 

Please note that ENGL 206, 209, 210, 211, 212, 245, 301, 302, 380, and 404 are alternate year courses. Be sure to take them in a timely fashion the year they are offered.

*EDUC 315 can also be taken the summer before senior year.

 

Suggested Course Sequence

English major – Writing emphasis

Freshman year (32 hours)

Fall (16 hours)

Language 101

ENGL 209 Major British Writers I

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Spring (16 hours)

Language 101

ENGL 210 Major British Writers II

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Sophomore year (32 hours)

Fall (16 hours)

ENGL 211 American Lit I

English or Creative Writing Elective

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Spring (16 hours)

ENGL 212 American Lit II

English or Creative Writing Elective

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Junior year (32 hours)

Fall (16 hours)

ENGL 206 World Literature

English or Creative Writing Elective

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Spring (16 hours)

English Elective

English or Creative Writing Elective

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Senior year (32 hours)

Fall (16 hours)

ENGL 404 Literary Criticism

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Spring (16 hours)

ENGL 301 Shakespeare

ENGL 302 History and Structure

Liberal Studies and Electives

 

Please Note that ENGL 206, 209, 210, 211, 212, 301, 302, and 404 are alternate year courses. Be sure to take them in a timely fashion the year they are offered.