BA Major in English
B.A., Major in English
Major requirements*
- ENG 202 Introduction to Literary Studies (3 hours)
- ENG 213 Survey of English Literature (3 hours)
- ENG 227 Survey of American Literature (3 hours)
- ENG 299 Literary Theory and Criticism (3 hours)
- ENG 335 Survey of World Literature (3 hours)
- ENG 340 Language: Structure and Meaning (3 hours)
- ENG 347 Mythology and Literature (3 hours)
- ENG 426 Professional Writing (3 hours)
- ENG 454A Senior Project (1.5 hours)
- ENG 454B Senior Project (1.5 hours)
Choose an emphasis area:
All requirements of one emphasis area below:
Emphasis in Literature
Requirements
- ENG 325 The Renaissance (3 hours)
- ENG 341 18th and 19th Century Literature (3 hours)
- ENG 349 20th and 21st Century Literature (3 hours)
Two Courses from the following:
- ENG 440 Major Authors and Movements (3 hours) (may be repeated for credit – see course description)
Three additional courses from the following:
- ENG 425 Genre: Short Story (3 hours)
- ENG 427 Genre: Poetry (3 hours)
- ENG 429 Genre: Novella (3 hours)
- ENG 430 Genre: Drama (3 hours)
Emphasis in Writing
Requirements
Five courses from the following:
- ENG 330 Creative Writing: Short Story (3 hours)
- ENG 337 Creative Writing: Poetry (3 hours)
- ENG 343 Creative Writing: Playwriting (3 hours)
- ENG 348 Creative Writing: Novella (3 hours)
- ENG 445 Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction (3 hours)
- ENG 447 Creative Writing: Genre Fiction (3 hours)
Three additional courses from the following:
- ENG 325 The Renaissance (3 hours)
- ENG 341 18th and 19th Century Literature (3 hours)
- ENG 349 20th and 21st Century Literature (3 hours)
- ENG 425 Genre: Short Story (3 hours)
- ENG 427 Genre: Poetry (3 hours)
- ENG 429 Genre: Novella (3 hours)
- ENG 430 Genre: Drama (3 hours)
- ENG 440 Major Authors and Movements (3 hours) (may be repeated for credit – see course description)
Emphasis in Secondary Education
Requirements
- ENG 328 Young Adult Literature (3 hours)
Five additional courses from the following:
- ENG 325 The Renaissance (3 hours)
- ENG 341 18th and 19th Century Literature (3 hours)
- ENG 349 20th and 21st Century Literature (3 hours)
- ENG 425 Genre: Short Story (3 hours)
- ENG 427 Genre: Poetry (3 hours)
- ENG 429 Genre: Novella (3 hours)
- ENG 430 Genre: Drama (3 hours)
- ENG 440 Major Authors (3 hours) (can be repeated for credit – see course description)
Teacher Education Licensure Requirements
- EDUC150 Introduction to Education (2 hours)
- EDUC215 Foundations of Education (3 hours)
- EDUC216 Diversity Field Experience (1 hour)
- EDUC220 Educational Technology (3 hours)
- EDUC238E Teaching English in the Secondary Schools (3 hours)
- EDUC322 Educational Psychology (4 hours)**
- EDUC323 Introduction to Exceptionalities (4 hours)**
- EDUC343 Home, School, and Community (3 hours)
- EDUC344 Content Area Literacy (3 hours)
- EDUC352 Principles of Effective Secondary Instruction (3 hours)
- EDUC439 Secondary School Methods and Management (4 hours)**
- EDUC440 Student Teaching Seminar (1 hour)**
- EDUC449 Observation and Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School (4-12 hours)**
**Taken after formal admittance to the Teacher Education Program.
Cognate requirement
- MATH215 Introduction to Statistics and Probability (3 hours)
- PSYC112 General Psychology (3 hours)
- PSYC218 Child Psychology (3 hours)
