English Studies, B.A.

46 credit hour minimum:

• ENG 201 - Introduction to Literary Studies
• ENG 203 - English Literature to 1660
• ENG 205 - Eighteenth-Century Literature
• ENG 207 - Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century American Literature
• ENG 209 - Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century British Literature
• ENG 265 - Style
• ENG 370 - Language and Linguistics
• ENG 480 - Senior Portfolio
• An additional three credit hours in English

Electives:

Six additional courses (18 credit hours) at the 300- and 400-level, of which at least six credit hours must be at the 400-level. While a concentration in the major is not required, some students may elect to fulfill either a literature or writing concentration.*

Secondary Education Certification in English Language Arts Requirements:

English Studies major with Secondary Education Supplemental major: A typical student will need over 120 total credit hours to complete this degree. Within the coursework required for the English Studies major, students seeking Secondary Education certification in Language Arts must fulfill the following specific requirements:

1. One of the 200-level writing courses must be ENG 285 - Writing Theories and Practices .
2. At least three courses at or above the 300-level must be literature courses and at least one of these must be American and one must be British literature.
3. We recommend a course in Drama (required for certification to teach Drama). This must be either ENG 401 - Seminar in Drama , or ENG 407 - Seminar in Selected Authors  where there is drama or a dramatist in the title.