English Education Major
I. GENERAL STUDIES
II. REQUIRED COURSES
ENG 204 English Literature
ENG 214 English Literature After the 18th Century
ENG 205 American Literature
ENG 215 American Literature After the Civil WarENG 261 Approaches to Teaching Literature
ENG 311 Shakespeare
ENG 315 Women and Minority Writers
ENG 320 Adolescent Literature
ENG 490 World Literature I OR ENG 492 World Literature II
ENG 275 Structure of English
ENG 276 Linguistics and History of English
ENG 360 Creative Writing – Poetry OR ENG 361 Creative Writing – Prose
ENG 385 Advanced Composition
ENG 400 Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition
ENG 450 Curriculum & Methods in English
COM 231 News Writing and Reporting
III. LITERATURE ELECTIVES (2 courses at the 300 or 400 level)
IV. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMPONENT (40-42 hrs)
V. ELECTIVES AND/OR OPTIONAL SECOND SPECIALIZATION TO TOTAL … 128 Sem. Hrs.
English Liberal Arts Major: Literature Track
I. GENERAL STUDIES
II. REQUIRED COURSES
ENG 204 English Literature
ENG 205 American Literature
ENG 214 English Literature after the 18th Century
ENG 215 American Literature after the Civil War
ENG 311 Shakespeare
ENG 385 Advanced Composition
ENG 490 World Literature I OR ENG 492 World Literature II
ENG 495 Liberal Arts Seminar
III. REQUIRED ELECTIVES: Select one of the following.
ENG 275 Structure of English
ENG 276 Linguistics
ENG 395 Literary Criticism
IV. ENGLISH ELECTIVES: Any five English courses except101 and 102, three of which must be 300 level or above.
V. ELECTIVES TO TOTAL…128 Sem. Hrs. One course should be above 300 level.
English Liberal Arts Major: Writing and Rhetoric Track
I. GENERAL STUDIES
II. REQUIRED COURSES
ENG 274 Technical Writing
ENG 275 Structures of English
ENG 276 Linguistics and the History of English
ENG 360 Creative Writing: Prose
ENG 361 Creative Writing: Poetry
ENG 385 Advanced Composition
ENG 495 Liberal Arts Seminar
ENG 497 Special Problems
COM 203 Argumentation and Debate
COM 434 Desktop Publishing
PHIL 210 Logic and Critical Thinking
III. ENGLISH ELECTIVES: Any eight upper-level English courses except101 and 102, a minimum of four which must be 300 level or above.
IV. ELECTIVES: Choose four of the following:
COM 231 News Writing and Reporting
COM 232 Broadcast News Writing
COM 233 History and Survey of Journalism
COM 322 Writing for Radio and Television
COM 332 Feature Writing
COM 333 Editorial Writing
COM 477 Genre Writing
FREN 303 Advanced French Grammar and Writing
BUS 222 Business Communications
BUS 322 Business Communications II
PS 305 Essentials of Professional Grant Writing
PS 308 Rhetoric and Reasoning for Professionals
V. Total hours…128 Sem. Hrs.
