ENGLISH EDUCATION CONCENTRATION
36 credits in the major, plus cognate course in young adult literature.
Students seeking initial licensure for grades 5-12 must also complete the Secondary Education Minor.
200 level foundation requirements: 12 credits
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___ EN 203: Writing About Literature ___ EN 211: Literary Classics OR EN 214: The Classical Tradition ___ EN 223: Survey of British Literature to 1800 ___ EN 234: Survey of American Literature |
300 level area requirements (choose 1 in each column): 6 credits
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____ British since 1800 (pre-req: EN 223) EN 312: Modern British Fiction EN 350: Recent British Fiction EN 354: 20th Century Brit Drama EN 361: The English Novel II EN 365: Victorian Literature EN 367: Victorian/Edwardian Lit EN 377: Post-Colonial Lit EN 381: Irish Literature I EN 382: Irish Literature II EN 386: English Romantic Poets EN 393: Modern British Poetry |
____ American (pre-requisite: EN 234) EN 309: Early American Lit EN 317: African-American Lit I EN 329: Modern American Fiction EN 330: Recent American Fiction EN 331: U. S. Literature of the 19th Century I EN 332: U. S. Literature of the 19th Century II EN 333: Realism and Naturalism EN 336: American Modernism EN 346: Southern Literature EN 356: Modern American Drama EN 357: Recent American Drama EN 394: Modern American Poetry EN 395: Recent American Poetry |
Shakespeare (choose 1): 3 credits
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____ Shakespeare EN 342: Shakespeare: Histories and Comedies (pre-requisite: EN 223) EN 343: Shakespeare: Tragedies and Late Plays |
Writing pedagogy: 3 credits
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____ EN 301: Writing and the Teaching of Writing |
Language and linguistics (choose 1): 3 credits
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____ Language and linguistics EN 305: History of the English Language EN 323: Introduction to Linguistics EN 324: Language in Context |
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____ Culturally diverse literature EN 253: Non-Western Literature EN 255: East Asian Literature in Translation EN 315: Ethnic American Literature EN 317: African American Literature I EN 318: African American Literature II |
400 level seminar requirement (choose 1): 3 credits
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____ Senior Seminar: EN 494 Seminar: Special Topics (pre-req: 12 credits in major) EN 495 Seminar: British Literature and Culture EN 496 Seminar: American Literature and Culture EN 497 Seminar: World Literatures and Cultures |
Elective (choose 1 English course): 3 credits
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____ Elective: ___________________________ |
Cognate in young adult literature: 3 credits
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____ LIBR 420: Young Adult Literature |
Secondary Education Minor (see course catalogue for more information):
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____ EDHM 210: Introduction to Teaching ____ EDHM 235: Learning and Motivation ____ EDHM 335: Assessment and Planning ____ EDHM 445: Content Area Reading, Writing and Study Skills ____ EDHM 414/451: Strategies for Teaching English in the High/Middle School ____ EDHM 490: Teaching Practicum Cognates: ____ PSYC 227: Developmental Psychology ____ SPED 203: Cultural Diversity in School and Society |
Note: - Topics courses may fulfill some of the above requirements.
- Only one passing grade below a C- may count towards the major.
- This concentration does apply to students seeking licenses in Elementary and Early Childhood Education.