Major requirements 33 hours (27 hours required courses plus 6 hours departmental electives).
Must be taken within the Bachelor of Arts degree. Students must complete eight hours of foreign language or demonstrate equivalent competence by examination.
Required courses for English:
3 hours ENG 123* Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry, and Drama
3 hours ENG 320 Reading Race and Gender
3 hours ENG 324 Major British Authors
3 hours ENG 325 Major American Authors
3 hours ENG 330 Diasporic Literatures
3 hours ENG 410 The Environmental Imagination
3 hours ENG 413 Structure and Development of the English Language
3 hours ENG 451 Studies in Modern Critical Theory
1 hour ENG 481 Senior Thesis
2 hours ENG 482 Senior Thesis
Choose one of the following two courses:
3 hours ENG 311 Poetry Writing Workshop
3 hours ENG 312 Fiction Writing Workshop
Choose one of the following courses:
3 hours ENG 241 Studies in Fiction
3 hours ENG 251 Studies in Poetry
3 hours ENG 256** Literature for Children and Young Adults
Elective:
1,2 hours ENG 108 Literary Magazine Production
1,2 hours ENG 211 Editing/Publishing Internship
1,2 hours ENG 308 Literary Magazine Production
1,2 hours ENG 411 Editing/Publishing Internship
1 hour ENG 431 Composition Theory and Practicum
*With approval from the department, the ENG 123 requirement may be met by substituting one of the 200-level courses. For students seeking English Teacher Licensure, ENG 123 is required and may not be substituted. **ENG 256 is required for students seeking English Teacher Licensure.
English Minor Requirements
Minor requirement 15 hours with at least 7 hours taken for upper-level credit.
Choose 15 hours (7 hours upper-level) from among the following courses:
3 hours ENG 123 Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry, and Drama
3 hours ENG 241 Studies in Fiction
3 hours ENG 251 Studies in Poetry
3 hours ENG 311 Poetry Writing Workshop
3 hours ENG 312 Fiction Writing Workshop
3 hours ENG 320 Reading Race and Gender
3 hours ENG 324 Major British Authors
3 hours ENG 325 Major American Authors
3 hours ENG 330 Diasporic Literatures
3 hours ENG 410 The Environmental Imagination
3 hours ENG 413 Structure and Development of the English Language
3 hours ENG 451 Studies in Modern Critical Theory
English Teaching Major Requirements
Major requirements 31 hours. Must be taken within the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Students must complete eight hours of foreign language or demonstrate equivalent competence by examination. This major is designed exclusively for students who are seeking secondary teacher licensure. The English Teaching Major can only be accomplished by completing Teacher Licensure requirements, including satisfactory completion of EDU 475, Student Teaching in the Secondary School, which represents the culminating capstone practicum for the English Teaching Major. If a student forgoes completion of Teacher Licensure, then that student must complete the English Major, including Senior Thesis, ENG 481 and ENG 482, the capstone requirement for the English Major.
Required courses for English teaching major: 3 hours ENG 123 Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry, and Drama
3 hours ENG 256 Literature for Children and Young Adults
3 hours ENG 320 Reading Race and Gender
3 hours ENG 324 Major British Authors
3 hours ENG 325 Major American Authors
3 hours ENG 330 Diasporic Literatures
3 hours ENG 410 The Environmental Imagination
3 hours ENG 413 Structure and Development of the English Language
1 hour ENG 431 Composition Theory and Practicum
3 hours ENG 451 Studies in Modern Critical Theory Choose one of the following two courses:
3 hours ENG 311 Poetry Writing Workshop
3 hours ENG 312 Fiction Writing Workshop Recommended courses:
3 hours ENG 241 Studies in Fiction
3 hours ENG 251 Studies in Poetry
1 hour ENG 481 Senior Thesis
2 hours ENG 482 Senior Thesis
Writing and Publishing Minor requirement 16 hours.
Required courses for the Writing and Publishing minor:
2-4 hours ENG 108, 308 Literary Magazine Production
2 hours ENG 211, 411 Editing/Publishing Internship
3 hours ENG 410 The Environmental Imagination
*With approval from the department, the ENG 410 requirement may be met by substituting an additional 300 level writing workshop course (taking both ENG 311 and ENG 312, rather than just one).