English with Teacher Licensure

Designed especially for prospective teachers, this concentration prepares students in a broad range of areas expected of English teachers: literature, composition, language and drama, speech or communications.

I. Required courses in the major—30 hours, including:

Either:

LIT 354 - Masterpieces of Drama (3) or
LIT 356 - Art of the Novel (3)

3 hours from:

II. Required courses outside the major:

Required courses outside the major for 9–12 licensure:

Required courses outside the major for K–6 licensure—None

(See Education section for full licensure requirements.)

III. Foreign language requirement:

A minimum of 6 semester hours.

IV. Other departmental requirements for 9–12 licensure:

3-4 additional hours of electives chosen from LANG 367 /MCOM 367 , MCOM 382 or a 300-400 level Literature course; demonstration of competency examination; required professional education courses. (See Education section.) Students seeking middle school or secondary school licensure should view education licensure in the catalog and see their appropriate education advisor. Computer competency is demonstrated in LIT 491 .