BA - English: Teaching Emphasis
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements - 2012-present
| General Education Core (32-33 credits) |
| University Requirements (3 credits) |
| Bachelor of Arts Requirement - Foreign Language (16 credits) |
| 1010 |
Foreign Language |
4 |
| 1020 |
Foreign Language |
4 |
| 2010 |
Foreign Language |
4 |
| 2020 |
Foreign Language |
4 |
| English Core Requirements (6 credits) |
| ENGL 2400 |
Introduction to Literary Studies |
3 |
| ENGL 2600 |
Introduction to Critical Literature and Theory |
3 |
| Required Courses (17 credits) |
| ENGL 1120 |
Introduction to Grammar |
3 |
| ENGL 2030 |
Advanced Grammar |
3 |
| ENGL 2900 |
Methods of Teaching Writing |
3 |
| ENGL 3900 |
Methods of Teaching English |
3 |
| ENGL 4820 |
Teaching Senior Capstone |
3 |
| ENGL 4980 |
Student Teaching |
2 |
| Education Electives (30 credits minimum) |
| ENGL 2020, 2210, OR 2230 |
|
3 |
| ENGL 3110, 3280, OR 4530 |
|
3 |
| ENGL 3210 |
American Literature I |
3 |
| ENGL 3250 OR 3270 |
|
3 |
| ENGL 3220, 3240, OR 3260 |
|
3 |
| ENGL 3220, 3240, OR 3260 |
|
3 |
| Any additional 3000-level survey course |
|
3 |
| ENGL 4320 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
| ENGL 4110, 4210, 4310, 4410, OR 4510 |
|
3 |
| Any 4000-level course in literature written by women and/or traditionally underrepresented minorities |
|
3 |
| Free Electives (18 credits) |
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements - Prior to 2012
| Core Required Classes |
ENGL 2200
or
ENGL 2240 |
Introduction to Literature and Culture
Introduction to Poetry |
3 |
| ENGL 2600 |
Introduction to Critical Methods |
3 |
| Required Courses |
| ENGL 2030 |
Advanced Grammar |
3 |
| ENGL 2900 |
Methods of Teaching Writing |
3 |
| ENGL 3280 |
Young Adult Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 4900 |
Methods of Teaching English |
2 |
| ENGL 4980 |
Student Teaching |
2 |
| Plus one of the following: |
| ENGL 2020 |
Creative Writing |
3 |
| ENGL 2230 |
Mythology |
3 |
| Plus |
| At least five 3000 level survey courses, one of which must be in World Literature and two of which must be in Modern Literature (American, British, World). |
| ENGL 4320 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
| One 4000 level course in Literary History; Literary Genres; Major Authors; Topics in Literature; or Advanced Study of Critical Methods |
| One 4000 level course in gender or multicultural literature |
To quality for a teaching license, students must complete the sequence of professional education courses listed by the department of secondary education.
Comment: No course for which a grade lower than a C- is received may be counted for any major or minor emphasis in the department