English Teaching Major

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(39 semester hours)

Students should be thoroughly familiar with the requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program and the teaching curriculum. Refer to the College of Education and the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology sections elsewhere in this Catalog.

This major may be added to the Senior High-Junior High/ Middle School Instructional License; its coverage is grades 5-12.

Note:

No course in the English major with a grade of less than C shall be counted toward teacher licensure.

Required:

ENG 230 - Literary Analysis 3 hours.
ENG 236 - World Literature and Culture I 3 hours.
ENG 237 - World Literature and Culture II 3 hours.
ENG 240 - American Literature Survey 3 hours.
ENG 250 - British Literature Survey 3 hours.
ENG 310 - English Grammar for Teachers and Writers 3 hours.
ENG 336 - Popular Literature in Mass Media 3 hours.
ENG 340 - Multicultural American Literature 3 hours.
ENG 410 - History of the English Language 3 hours.
ENG 460 - Shakespeare 3 hours.

Electives:

3 hours in American literature
3 hours in English literature before 1800
3 hours in English literature since 1800

Note:

All electives must be approved by an advisor in the department.

Required Professional Education:

The following are required in the Senior High‑Junior High/Middle School Professional Education sequence described in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology.

ENG 402 - Teaching an Integrated Unit 1 hour.
ENG 486 - Teaching English 3 hours.

Foreign Language Recommendation:

English majors considering graduate work in English should take substantial work in at least one foreign language. French, German, and/or Latin are recommended.

General Education Requirements:

English teaching majors must take following as General Education writing courses, and English 486 which fulfills the General Education Capstone course requirement.

ENG 108 - Writing about Literature and Culture 3 hours.
ENG 307 - Writing for Teachers of English 3 hours.
ENG 486 - Teaching English 3 hours.