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English Major, B.S. (Teacher Licensure)

Note: The name that will appear on the licensure is Communication Arts and Literature.

I. Required Courses

ENGL 2101 Intermediate Writing (3 credits)

ENGL 2350 American Literature, to 1900 (3 credits)
ENGL 2355 American Literature, 1900 to Present (3 credits)
ENGL 2360 English Literature, to 1800 (3 credits)
ENGL 2365 English Literature, 1800 to Present (3 credits)
ENGL 2370 World Literature, to 1600 (3 credits)
or ENGL 2375 World Literature, 1600 to Present (3 credits)

ENGL 3520 Writing for the Secondary School Teacher (3 credits)

ENGL 3540 Literature for Young Adults (3 credits)

ENGL 3580 The English Language (3 credits)

ENGL 4420 Shakespeare and His Age (3 credits)

ENGL 4455 Seminar: Literary Criticism and Theory (3 credits)

Subtotal 33 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 8 semester credits from English courses at the 2000 level or above. At least 2 courses, totaling 6-8 credits, must be at the 3000 level or above.

Subtotal 8 Credits

III. Required for Licensure

Note: ED 3208 has a prerequisite not included in this major.

ED 3208 Developmental Reading in the Middle School (3 credits)

ED 4737 Content Area Reading (2 credits)

ENGL 3550 Methods of Teaching English and Communication (4 credits)

MASC 1100 Mass Media and Society (3 credits)

Subtotal 12 Credits

IV. Required Professional Education Courses

For specific courses, see Professional Education: Secondary in this catalog.

Subtotal 33 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required For Major 86 Credits

A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor's Degree