English A.B.
Major Check Sheet
REQUIREMENTS
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English, Literature concentration requires 44 semester hours.
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English, Professional Writing and Rhetoric concentration requires 48 semester hours.
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English, Teaching Licensure concentration requires 84 semester hours.
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English, Creative Writing concentration requires 44 semester hours
THE CORE REQUIREMENTS, ABOVE ENG 110, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
4 sh ENG 200-level literature course
4 sh ENG 200-level or above writing course (ENG 210-ENG 219; ENG 310-ENG 319)
4 sh ENG 200-level or above language studies course (ENG 201- ENG 209; ENG 301- ENG 309)
4 sh 300-level literature course
4 sh 300-level English course, preferably outside one’s concentration
Students must also complete one of the following concentrations:
Professional Writing and Rhetoric Concentration
Core Courses
4 sh ENG 200 level LITERATURE
4 sh ENG 200-400 level WRITING COURSE (ENG 210-219;ENG 310-319)
4 sh ENG 304 UNDERSTANDING RHETORIC
4 sh ENG 300 level LITERATURE
4 sh ENG 300 level COURSE PREFERABLY OUTSIDE ONE’S CONCENTRATION
Additional courses
| ENG 215 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| ENG 217 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIO | 4 sh |
| ENG 313 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| ENG 381 | WRITING INTERNSHIP | 1-4 sh |
| ENG 397 | WRITING AS INQUIRY | 4 sh |
| ENG 497 | SENIOR SEMINAR: PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC | 4 sh |
Choose one elective from the following:
| ENG 206 | INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES | 4 sh |
| ENG 211 | STYLE AND EDITING | 4 sh |
| ENG 212 | MULTIMEDIA RHETORICS | 4 sh |
| ENG 219 | WRITING STUDIES SURVEY | 4 sh |
Choose one elective from the following
Teacher Licensure Concentration
Core courses
| ENG 205 | GRAMMAR | 4 sh |
| ENG 206 | INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES | 4 sh |
| ENG 219 | WRITING STUDIES SURVEY | 4 sh |
| ENG 319 | WRITING CENTER WORKSHOP | 4 sh |
| ENG 342 | SHAKESPEARE | 4 sh |
| ENG 363 | TEACHING LITERATURE: CANONS, CULTURES AND CLASSROOMS | 4 sh |
| ENG 495 | SENIOR SEMINAR: LITERATURE | 4 sh |
Select one of the following ENG 200 level literature courses
| ENG 221 | BRITISH LITERATURE BEFORE 1800 | 4 sh |
| ENG 222 | BRITISH LITERATURE AFTER 1800 | 4 sh |
Select one of the following:
| ENG 302 | HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 4 sh |
| ENG 321 | CLASSICAL LITERATURE | 4 sh |
ENG 321 is strongly recommended.
Choose one American Literature
| ENG 223 | AMERICAN LITERATURE BEFORE 1865 | 4 sh |
| ENG 224 | AMERICAN LITERATURE AFTER 1865 | 4 sh |
| ENG 238 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE BEFORE 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 239 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1945 | 4 sh |
Choose one Advanced Literature course
| ENG 331 | ADVANCED WORLD LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 335 | LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 337 | ASIAN LITERATURE OF SOCIAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| ENG 338 | THE AFRICAN EXPERIENCE IN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
Professional Education Courses
The following professional studies courses must be satisfactorily completed.
| CIS 220 | TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING | 3 sh |
| PSY 321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| SOC 243 | SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 315 | EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT | 4 sh |
| EDU 355 | TEACHING IN 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMS | 4 sh |
| EDU 402 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS | 1 sh |
| EDU 403 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II | 2 sh |
| EDU 421 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY ENGLISH | 4 sh |
| EDU 450 | TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 4 sh |
| EDU 481 | STUDENT TEACHING - WINTER TERM | 4 sh |
Creative Writing Concentration
Core Courses
4 sh ENG 200-level literature course
ENG 213 Introduction to Creative Writing
4 sh ENG 200-level or above language studies course (ENG 201- ENG 209; ENG 301- ENG 309)
4 sh 300-level literature course
4 sh 300-level English course, preferably outside one’s concentration
Choose two of the following:
Or 300-level or above literature course.
Choose two of the following
| ENG 315 | INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: NONFICTION | 4 sh |
| ENG 316 | INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY | 4 sh |
| ENG 317 | INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION | 4 sh |
Choose one of the following:
| ENG 413 | ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING | 4 sh |
ENG 200-400-level English elective
Additional Requirement
| ENG 496 | SENIOR SEMINAR: CREATIVE WRITING | 4 sh |
Literature Concentration
Core Courses:
4 sh ENG 200-level literature course
- Majors in literature concentration must choose a survey course from ENG 221- ENG 224
4 sh ENG 200-level or above writing course (ENG 210-ENG 219; ENG 310-ENG 319)
4 sh An ENG 200-level or above language studies course (ENG 201- ENG 209; ENG 301- ENG 309)
4 sh one 300-level literature course
4 sh 300-level English course, preferably outside one’s concentration
4 sh one additional survey course from ENG 221- ENG 224
Four additional 200-300-level literature courses chosen from at least 3 of the following categories: 16 sh
- Historical studies (ENG 320- ENG 329)
- Cultural studies (ENG 330- ENG 339)
- Author studies (ENG 340- ENG 349)
- Genre studies (ENG 350- ENG 359)
- Critical practice and theory (ENG 200, ENG 250, ENG 333, ENG 362 or IDS 295)
ENG 495 Senior Seminar: Literature: 4 sh
Other Requirements:
- At least one literature course must have a global and multicultural designation
- At least two literature courses must have a pre-1800 designation
- At least 20 hours of literature must be at the 300-level or above
- A course may satisfy multiple requirements if possible.
Global and Multicultural
| ENG 232 | LITERATURE OF EAST ASIA | 4 sh |
| ENG 234 | HISTORICAL ASIAN LITERATURE AND FILM | 4 sh |
| ENG 236 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSICAL AND LITERARY TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
| ENG 237 | CARIBBEAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 238 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE BEFORE 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 239 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 248 | ASIAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 321 | CLASSICAL LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 329 | THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 331 | ADVANCED WORLD LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 334 | NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 335 | LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 337 | ASIAN LITERATURE OF SOCIAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| ENG 338 | THE AFRICAN EXPERIENCE IN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 385 | MIDDLE EASTERN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
Pre 1800
Author
Genre
Historical
Cultural
| ENG 330 | APPALACHIAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 331 | ADVANCED WORLD LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 332 | LITERATURE OF THE SOUTH | 4 sh |
| ENG 333 | WOMEN IN LITERATURE: FEMINIST APPROACHES | 4 sh |
| ENG 334 | NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 335 | LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 337 | ASIAN LITERATURE OF SOCIAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| ENG 338 | THE AFRICAN EXPERIENCE IN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 339 | AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL WRITERS | 4 sh |
Double Concentrations
Students are encouraged to pursue a double concentration, either to combine liberal arts and pre-professional training (creative writing/professional writing or literature/professional writing) or to study the interconnectedness of writing and reading (literature/creative writing). Completing a dual concentration in English requires a capstone experience in each concentration. For more information, see your English major advisor or the English department chair.