Program Requirements
English majors and minors must complete the required course ENG 250 Critical Approaches to Literature with a minimum grade of “C” before registering for upper-division courses in English.
The Secondary Licensure Emphasis requires 51 credits, including three credits of upper-division English electives. ENG 352 Children's Literature and ENG 499 Internship in English may not be used as electives in English. In addition, students must fulfill the requirements of the Secondary Licensure Option (see description under Education). The following courses are required:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 216 | Dramatic Literature and Script Analysis | 3 |
| COM 241 | Media Writing | 3 |
| ENG 161 | Introduction to Creative Writing (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 220 | Grammar and the English Language | 3 |
| ENG 250 | Critical Approaches to Literature | 3 |
| ENG 358 | Global Literatures: Studies In: Topic Variable | 3 |
| ENG 370 | Myth and Culture | 3 |
| ENG 371 | Literary Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| ENG 493 | Senior Seminar I: Studies in: Social Justice | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Scriptwriting | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Borderlands: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality | ||
| Women and Literature | ||
| Literary Culture of the American West | ||
| Environmental Literature (GT-AH2) | ||
| Ancient World Literature (GT-AH2) | ||
| Literature and Ethnicity: Studies in: | ||
| Women Writers | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| British Literature: Medieval and Renaissance Texts | ||
| British Literature: Milton through the Romantics | ||
| British Literature: The Victorians to the Present Day | ||
| Major British Authors: Cont. Lit. & Film | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| American Literature Early to Civil War | ||
| American Literature-Civil War to Present | ||
| Major American Authors: | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Essential Skills | MATH | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 000 | Education Gateway Course | 0 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| ENG 161 | Introduction to Creative Writing (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 250 | Critical Approaches to Literature | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 241 | Media Writing | 3 |
| ENG 220 | Grammar and the English Language | 3 |
| ENG 372 |
British Literature: Medieval and Renaissance Texts or British Literature: Milton through the Romantics or British Literature: The Victorians to the Present Day |
3 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 216 | Dramatic Literature and Script Analysis | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| ENG 358 | Global Literatures: Studies In: Topic Variable | 3 |
| ENG 384 or ENG 385 |
American Literature Early to Civil War or American Literature-Civil War to Present |
3 |
| ENG | ENG elective (Literature) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 370 | Myth and Culture | 3 |
| ENG 493 | Senior Seminar I: Studies in: Social Justice | 3 |
| ENG 372 |
British Literature: Medieval and Renaissance Texts or British Literature: Milton through the Romantics or British Literature: The Victorians to the Present Day |
3 |
| ENG | ENG elective (Literature) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 340 | Application of Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| ENG 384 or ENG 385 |
American Literature Early to Civil War or American Literature-Civil War to Present |
3 |
| ENG | ENG elective (Writing) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 403 | Instruction and Assessment in Content Area | 3 |
| EDUC 404 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 405 | Data-driven Instructional Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 409 | Secondary Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 424 | Differentiation: Applying Learner-Centered Instruction | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 402 | Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Fluency | 3 |
| EDUC 406 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 407 | Maximizing Learning through 21st Century Skills | 3 |
| EDUC 408 | Teaching Writing with the Brain in Mind | 3 |
| EDUC 409 | Secondary Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 429 | Teaching English Learners for Secondary and K-12 Teachers | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 124 | |