English, B.S. (Certifiable for secondary teaching)
English Major Requirements (54 credits)
Core Requirements (27 credits)
| 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 |
| LING 200 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
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 American Lit) | |
| | And one additional 300-400 level British Literature course (3 cr) | |
Pedagogy (12 credits)
| 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 |
Professional Education (27 credits)
| EDTE 316 | Principles of Learning in Diverse Settings (Secondary) | 4 |
| SPED 315 | Introduction to Educating Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDSC 425 | Multicultural, Interdisciplinary Teaching at the Secondary Level | 3 |
| RDG 440 | Literacy in the Secondary School | 3 |
| ENG 420 | Teaching English in Secondary Schools | 4 |
| EDSC 435 | Secondary Education Student Teaching | 9 |
| ENG 435 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
Additional Requirements (9 credits)
EDF 215 Education in a Multicultural Society 3 credits
Total Credit Hours: 120
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.