English, Secondary Education Track, B.A.

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For both tracks, English majors must earn a C or better in all English courses required for the major. This includes ENGL 1101 , ENGL 1102 , ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2130 , ENGL 2180 and ENGL 2190 as well as all upper-level ENGL courses that count toward the major.

For both tracks, English majors can take no more than 2 upper-level ENGL courses toward the major (6 credit hours) before completing the required 2000-level courses for the major (ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2130 and ENGL 2180 or ENGL 2190 and ENGL 3000 ).

Admission to the College of Education Teacher Education Program (TEP) is required be-fore taking any upper-level Education courses. Pre-requisites for TEP include: 1) completion of core curriculum areas A-E; 2) overall minimum GPA of 2.7; 3) demonstrated writing proficiency or completion of ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or better; 4) demonstrated oral communication proficiency or completion of COMM 1110 with a grade of C or better; 5) satisfactory completion of GACE Basic Skills/Program Admission Assessment or exemption; 6) successful completion of EDUC 2110 , EDUC 2120 , EDUC 2130 , and MEDT 2401 (if required); and 7) completion of any other departmental requirements. See English advisor for admission to TEP once pre-requisites have been met and for selection of core and major area courses.

Requirements

Core Areas A, B, C, D, & E: 42 Hours

Core Curriculum

* ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 are prerequisites for all courses from ENGL 2110 through ENGL 4386 except ENGL 2060 .

Core Area F: 18 Hours

ENGL 2110 - World Literature 3 (0-3) *
ENGL 2120 - British Literature 3 (0-3) *
ENGL 2130 - American Literature 3 (0-3) *
(and)
ENGL 2180 - Studies in African-American Literature 3 (0-3) * (or)
ENGL 2190 - Studies in Literature by Women 3 (0-3) *
(and)
FORL (through 2002) 3-6 *

Note:

* Courses can be taken as electives in Core Area C.2.

** Students in this track must take the ENGL-Ed designated section

Requirements for the Major (Upper-Division Courses): 30 Hours

A. Methods: 3 Hours

ENGL 3000 - Research and Methodology 3

B. Literary History: 12 Hours *

Four (4) courses, one from each of the following areas:

Note:

Students may take an additional offering of ENGL 4188 as a major elective.

C. English Education Requirements: 9 Hours

ENGL 4295 - Studies in Young Adult Literature 3
ENGL 3400 - Pedagogy and Writing 3
ENGL 4300 - Studies In English Language 3
(English Grammar OR History of the English Language)

D. Electives: 3 Hours *

One course selected from ENGL 3000- or 4000- level courses.

* No more than one (1) variable-credit, independent study may be counted toward the major. Students cannot count ENGL 4386 (Internship) toward the major. Students may take two sections of the same course as long as the topic of the sections is different. For example, ENGL 4106 - Studies in Genre: Poetry and ENGL 4106 - Studies in Genre: Film.

ENGL 4106 - Studies in Genre 3

E. Senior Seminar:3 Hours *

* Prerequisites: 2000-level ENGL courses in Area F, ENGL 3000 and 18 additional hours of upper-level ENGL courses with a C or higher; No course may be substituted for the Senior Seminar.

ENGL 4384 - Senior Seminar 3

F. Professional Education Sequence: 34 Hours ****

Total: 124 Hours

** Admission to Teacher Education Program required before enrolling in these courses.

See admission requirements in the College of Education .

**** A grade of C or better is required in courses in these sections.

***** Prerequisite MEDT 2401 or exemption exam