English Degree
| REQUIRED ENGLISH COURSES 25 Semester Hours |
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| 200-level literature course |
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| Select one applied communications laboratory: |
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| COM 106 or 306 |
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| Select one oral communications course: |
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| COM 110, COM 380, selected courses in THE |
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6 |
| 300- or 400-level literature courses |
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| Language studies (ENG 350) |
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| Literary criticism (ENG 351) |
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| Humanities Research Methodologies (HUM 461) |
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| Senior project (ENG 495) (Teacher licensure candidates substitute EDU 400) |
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| CREATIVE WRITING EMPHASIS 15 Semester Hours |
| ENG 207 |
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| One additional 200-level literature course |
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| One additional 300- or 400-level literature course |
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| ENG 308, ENG 309, ENG 310, ENG 389, THE 313 |
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| INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES EMPHASIS 18 Semester Hours |
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| ENG 305 or ENG 308 |
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Select five:
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15 |
| Courses within a designated interest area, at least two of which must be at the 300-400 level. |
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| This plan of courses must be worked out in consultation with the student’s academic advisor and an advisor from the designated outside discipline. Students pursuing the Interdisciplinary Studies Emphasis must focus their senior projects (ENG 495) in the subject matter of the designated interest area. |
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CREATIVE WRITING EMPHASIS 15 Semester Hours
ENG 207 3
One additional 200-level literature course 3
One additional 300- or 400-level literature course 3
Select two: 6
ENG 308, ENG 309, ENG 310, ENG 389, THE 313
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES EMPHASIS 18 Semester HoursSelect one: 3
ENG 305 or ENG 308
Select five: 15
Courses within a designated interest area, at least two of which must be
at the 300-400 level.
This plan of courses must be worked out in consultation with the student’s academic advisor and an advisor from the designated outside discipline. Students pursuing the Interdisciplinary Studies Emphasis must focus their senior projects (ENG 495) in the subject matter of the designated interest area.
JOURNALISM AND PROFESSIONAL 15 Semester Hours
COMMUNICATION EMPHASIS
COM 105 3
Select two: 6
COM 212,302,316,340,269/369,380,289/389
Select one: 3
ORG 205, ENG 305
Three additional semesters of COM 106 or 3
COM 306 (1 credit each)
LITERARY STUDIES EMPHASIS 15 Semester HoursENG 322 3
Select three: 9
additional literature or film courses (with departmental approval,
some THE courses may also apply)
Select one: 3
ENG 305, ENG 308, or ENG 353
TEACHER EDUCATION
Students desiring to teach English at the high school level should complete the English major with a Literary Studies emphasis, as outlined above. In places within the common requirements or the emphasis requirements where a selection of courses is available, licensure candidates must select the following courses to meet professional competencies: COM 110, ENG 205, ENG 206, ENG 208, ENG 305, ENG 343, ENG 353. Licensure candidates substitute EDU 400/401 (grades 9-12 student teaching) for the senior project, ENG 495. Students must also complete the professional studies component of teacher licensure at the high school level, defined on page 105 of the Catalog.
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED MINIMUM 40 SEMESTER HOURS |