Students in this program should maintain close contact with their English Education advisor in the Division as well as the faculty in the School of Education.

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

Minor in English

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:

  • ENG 311: Advanced Grammar
  • ENG 314: History of the English Language
  • ENG 317: Linguistics

One British and one American Survey class:

  • ENG 322: Survey of British Literature I or
  • ENG 323: Survey of British Literature II

and either

  • ENG 324: Survey of American Literature I or
  • ENG 324: Survey of American Literature II

One major author class:

  • ENG 411: Shakespeare
  • ENG 415: Major Author(s)

One elective (any 300/400 level ENG class)

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 or 215.

Minor in Creative Writing

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

One “core” writing class. Choose from:

  • JOU 204: Journalism
  • ENG 214: Persuasive Writing
  • ENG 216: Technical Writing

One language class. Choose from:

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