English Major, 39 hours: B.S.Ed.-Minor Required

Required Courses (18 hours)

• ENGL 10230 - Foundations of Literary Study Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10321 - Teaching Reading in Middle and Secondary English Classrooms Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10322 - Introduction to the Teaching of Writing Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10404 - Schoolhouse Grammars and Pedagogy Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10405 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10590 - Young Adult Literature Credit Hours: 3

American Literature Requirement (6 hours)

• ENGL 10224 - Multiethnic Literature of the United States Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10233 - American Literature: Beginnings to 1865 Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10234 - American Literature: 1865 to the Present Credit Hours: 3

English Literature Requirement (6 hours)

• ENGL 10245 - English Literature: Beowulf through the 18th Century Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10246 - English Literature: Romantics to the Present Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10372 - Introduction to Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3

Language and Linguistics Requirement (3 hours)

• ENGL 10403 - Studies in Language Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10504 - Language and Linguistics Credit Hours: 3

Writing Requirement (3 hours)

• ENGL 10203 - Writing and Rhetoric Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10210 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3

Literature Elective Requirement (3 hours)

Students should select one literature course numbered 200 or above, except ENGL 10220 - Introduction to Literature .

• ENGL 10224 - Multiethnic Literature of the United States Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10226 - Modern and Contemporary World Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10325 - Special Studies Credit Hours: 1 to 3
• ENGL 10331 - The Bible and Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10340 - Cultural Studies in Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10341 - Literature and Film Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10343 - Survey of Women’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10351 - Science Fiction Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10372 - Introduction to Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10520 - Studies in Early British Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10530 - Studies in British Literature, 18th Century-Present Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10540 - Studies in Multiculturalism and World Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 10550 - Studies in American Literature Credit Hours: 3

Professional Education Requirements

See Secondary Education Program Requirements 

Students must take ENGL 10580 - Methods in Secondary School English  as part of their professional education requirements.

Minor requirements and/or free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours