English, B.S. (Certifiable for secondary teaching)
Requirements
Core Requirements
| CINE 201 | The Language of Film | 3 |
| LING 300 | Language Acquisition | 3 |
| ENG 203 | Survey of World Literature: Ancient to Early Modern | 3 |
| ENG 204 | Survey of World Literature: 17th Century to the Present | 3 |
| ENG 205 | Survey in British Literature: Middle Ages to the 18th Century | 3 |
| ENG 210 | Survey of American Literature: Pre-Civil War | 3 |
| ENG 211 | Survey of American Literature: Civil War to the Present | 3 |
| ENG 298 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
LING 200 must be taken to fulfill Study Area III
Upper -Level Courses (15 credits)
| ENG 220 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 461 | Shakespeare: Major Comedies | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 462 | Shakespeare: Major Tragedies | 3 |
| | and | |
| ENG 449 | Major American Authors | 3 |
| ENG 492 | Literature for Young Adults | 3 |
| ENG 398 | Topics in Literary Theory and Research | 3 |
| | (On American Lit) | |
| | And one additional 300-400 level British Literature course (3 cr) | |
| ENG 398 | Topics in Literary Theory and Research | 3 |
| | (On British Lit) | |
| | And one additional 300-400 level American Literature course (3 cr) | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Pedagogy
| ENG 402 | Advanced Composition & Technology in the English Classroom | 3 |
| ENG 406 | Teaching the Mechanics of Writing | 3 |
| ENG 407 | Literature for Teachers | 3 |
| ENG 408 | Teaching Witing in Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Professional education courses:
| ENG 420 | Teaching English in Secondary Schools | 4 |
| | and | |
| ENG 435 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
Also required for certification:
| SPED 315 | Introduction to Educating Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDTE 316 | Principles of Learning in Diverse Settings (Secondary) | 4 |
| EDSC 425 | Multicultural, Interdisciplinary Teaching at the Secondary Level | 3 |
| EDF 415 | Educational Foundations | 3 |
| RDG 440 | Literacy in the Secondary School | 3 |
| EDSC 435 | Secondary Education Student Teaching | 3 TO 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
No minor is required for this major.
All studies courses (ENG 348, ENG 358, ENG 388, ENG 448, ENG 449, ENG 458, and ENG 488) may be taken twice under different topics. Further substitutions within area requirements are permitted only with prior approval of the advisor and the department chair.