English with Teacher Licensure

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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—32 hours, including:

LANG 395 - Contemporary English Grammar (4)
LANG 396 - The Teaching of Writing (4)
LIT 240 - Introduction to Literature (4)
LIT 324 - American Literary Traditions (4)
LIT 334 - Western Literature: Ancient to Renaissance (4)
LIT 335 - Western Literature: Enlightenment to Modern (4)

One course from:

LIT 325 - Readings in Drama (4)
LIT 326 - Readings in Fiction (4)
LIT 327 - Readings in Poetry (4)
LIT 330 - Readings in Film (4)

One course from:

LIT 440 - Seminar in Literary Theory and Criticism (4)
LIT 484 - Seminar in Major Literary Period (4)
LIT 488 - Seminar in a Major Author (4)
LIT 490 - Seminar in Literary Scholarship (4)

II. Required courses outside the major for 6-9 and 9-12 licensure—4 hours:

PSYC 319 - Educational Psychology (4)
Students seeking teacher licensure must also complete the required EDUC courses indicated in the Education section of the catalog and see the appropriate Education advisor.

III. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is demonstrated by successful completion of one course from the following: LIT 440, 484, 488, or 490.