English Education Major Requirements

(6 s.h. count toward the university Core requirement in Literature/Fine Arts)

All majors must complete, with grades of C or better, 45 s.h. No course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement within the major. Guideline met is in parentheses.

Core Courses

(31 s.h.)

  • ENGL 207 The Study of Literature
  • ENGL 201 English Literature to 1700
  • ENGL 202 English Literature Since 1700
  • ENGL 203 American Literature to 1865
  • ENGL 204 American Literature Since 1865
  • ENGL 304 Shakespeare (1)
  • ENGL 342 History of the English Language (6)
  • ENGL 348 World Literature to 1650 (5)
  • ENGL 349 World Literature Since 1650 (5)
  • ENGL 395-396 Senior Seminar

Electives

(9 s.h.)

Three 300-level courses covering guidelines 2, 3, 4

English Education Courses

(6 s.h + 3 s.h. in ENGL 373 from Education minor.)

  • ENGL 356 Teaching Writing and Language in Middle and Secondary Schools (6)
  • ENGL 371 Teaching Reading and Literature in Middle and Secondary Schools (7)
  • ENGL 373 Methods of Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools

Note: ENGL 356 and 371 are Prerequisites to ENGL 373