One language class. Choose from: ENG 311: Advanced Grammar* ENG 314: History of the English Language ENG 317: Linguistics

*mandatory for English with Teaching Certification Concentration

To satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English, a student must complete 12 semester credit hours in one of the following concentrations in addition to the 27 hour English Core listed above:

Literature: the student must complete the following classes:

ENG 398: Literary Heritage

ENG 399: Special Topics

ENG 499: Capstone

and either

ENG 411: Shakespeare or

ENG 415: Major Author(s)

following classes:

Choose Two:

ENG 342: Writing Poetry

ENG 343: Creative Non-Fiction

ENG 345: Writing Drama/Screenplay

ENG 346: Writing Fiction

Plus Both:

ENG 490: Senior Creative Project and

ENG 499: Capstone

Education classes necessary to obtain teaching certification, the student must complete the following classes, as well as complete ENG 204 and 311 in order to fulfill core requirements in writing and language:

ENG 214: Persuasive Writing

ENG 390: Adolescent Literature

ENG 433: Reading and Writing Clinic Practicum

EDU 445: Reading Instruction in the Secondary School

For specific requirements to receive teacher certification, interested students should consult the Catalogue section under the Division of Education and Human Services. Students seeking teacher certification should refer to the admission criteria and procedures included in the College of Professional Studies section of this Catalogue.

Students seeking teacher certification should refer to the admission criteria and procedures included in the College of Professional Studies section of this Catalogue.

A minor in English requires the completion of 21 semester credit hours in the following courses:

ENG 214: Persuasive Writing

ENG 313: Non-Western Literature

One language class. Choose from:

C ENG 311: Advanced Grammar

C ENG 314: History of the English Language

C ENG 317: Linguistics

One British and one American Survey class:

C ENG 322: Survey of British Literature I or

C ENG 323: Survey of British Literature II and either

C ENG 324: Survey of American Literature I or

C ENG 324: Survey of American Literature II

One major author class:

C ENG 411: Shakespeare

C ENG 415: Major Author(s)

One elective (any 300/400 level ENG class). In addition to the above courses, a teac

In addition to the above courses, a teaching minor in English requires the completion of 24 semester credit hours including ENG 390. These requirements are in addition to ENG 101, 102, and 211.

The Minor in Creative Writing requires the completion of 18 credit hours in the following courses:

One “core” writing class. Choose from:

C ENG 204: Journalism

C ENG 214: Persuasive Writing

C ENG 216: Technical Writing

One language class. Choose from:

C ENG 311: Advanced Grammar

C ENG 314: History of the English Language

C ENG 317: Linguistics

Three Creative Writing classes. Choose from:

C ENG 342: Writing Poetry

C ENG 343: Writing Creative Non-Fiction

C ENG 345: Writing Drama/Screenplay

C ENG 346: Writing Fiction

One Senior-level class:

The Minor in Journalism requires 18 credit hours for

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