Text Box: Department of English and Mass Communications
 
     Major Requirements
 
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Text Box: ENGLISH EDUCATION
      The English Education major is certified to teach English in secondary schools.
         A student desiring to major in English Education must have written approval of the Department of English and Mass Communications.  Completion of twelve (12) semester courses in English, eight (8) education courses, and two semesters of a foreign language are required. 
         Required English and Education courses are: 
ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS
· ENG 203: Public Speaking       
· ENG 211: Survey of English Lit. I *         
· ENG 212:  Survey of English Lit. II *
· ENG 214: Literary Criticism     
· ENG 301: American Literature                 
· ENG 313/EDU 313:  Lit. for Children/Adolescents*                   
· ENG 384: Linguistics I *
· ENG 385: Linguistics II            
· ENG 400: Methods Teaching English *
         EDU 302: Secondary Methods
· ENG 401:1 Major Figure Course (Shakespeare)
· ENG 410: Theory and Development /Novel * 
· ENG 495 : Research in English Ed (ENG-ED 1 Credit)
 
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS                                                               (subject to approval)
        •     EDU 201: Intro to Education
        •     EDU 202: Educational Psychology
        •     EDU 203: Ed./Psych. of the Exceptional Child
·      EDU 206: Foundations of Special Education 
        •     EDU 207: Sophomore Field Experience (1 Credit)                                                                                 
·     EDU 208: Educational Technology
        •     EDU 303: Reading in Content
        •     EDU 305: Educational Technology
        •     EDU 307: Junior Field Experience  (1 Credit)
·     EDU 308: Urban Education
        •     EDU 330: Effective Classroom Manage.
        •     EDU 401: Student Teaching
        •     EDU 420: Research Seminar
 
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 101 and 102 
 
Minor or free electives:  15
 
TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS = 124
 
 
* Writing Intensive Courses
 
October 16, 2009
Text Box: ENGLISH LIBERAL ARTS
The English Liberal Arts major is a traditional English major, with an emphasis upon the study of English and American literature and language.  It allows some room for students to pursue individual interests through major electives and university electives.
                 The liberal Arts Major prepares students for graduate study in English.  It is also appropriate for students interested in a broad liberal education.  It is popular with pre-law students.
A student desiring to major in English Liberal Arts must have written approval of the English Department. Completion of fourteen (14) semester courses in English and four semesters of a foreign language (in addition to the humanities core requirement) are required. 
 
Required courses are: 
· ENG 211: Survey of English Literature I  *
· ENG 212: Survey of English Literature II *
· ENG 214: Literary Criticism *  
· ENG 301: American Literature                 
· ENG 384: Linguistics I *                           
· ENG 319: African American Literature*   
· ENG 410: Theory and Development of the Novel        
· 1 Literature Elective
· 1 Major Figure course (Shakespeare or Chaucer)
ENG 413 Senior Seminar I
ENG 414: Senior Seminar II *
3 Departmental Electives
 
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: 101, 102, 201, 202
 
 
MINOR EMPHASIS: (15 credits) (Suggested)
Television/Radio, Print Journalism, Religion, Philosophy, and Art.
 
FREE ELECTIVES (6-9 credits) (Suggested)
Any course in English, Mass Communications, or           The Humanities. 
 
TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS = 120-124
 
 
 
 
 
 
Text Box: MINOR IN ENGLISH LIBERAL ARTS
The English minor requires six (6) semester courses in English:
              ·ENG 211 or 212: Survey Eng. Lit I or II
              ·ENG 214 Literary Criticism
              ·ENG 301 American Literature 
              ·ENG 319 African American  Literature 
              ·2 English Electives