English Major Requirements Fall 2004 - Summer 2011

 English Major Requirements: Teacher Education K-12 (Fall 2004 to Summer 2011)

Min. credits: 34

 

Required Courses

ENFL 208: Introduction to the Film

ENGL 200/300: The Pursuits of English (EMA will accept either ENGL 200 or 300 for this requirement.)

Major Requirements and Guidelines

1.  Literature: Four distinct courses: One Shakespeare, one other British, one American prior to 20th Century and one other American

a.  Shakespeare (TE 1a)

b.  Other British (TE 1b)

c.  Pre-1900 American (TE 1c)

d.  Other American (TE 1d)

2. Writing: One writing-intensive course. A course devoted to writing or one in which writing receives significant attention as a mode of inquiry and expression.

            Writing Intensive (2)

3.  Genre : Attention to three genres (film and poetry required and either drama or fiction).

a.  Film: Introduction to Film

b.  Poetry

c.  Drama

d.  Fiction

4.  Satisfy all of the following five guidelines:

a.  Multinational Study:  Significant attention to texts or films from at least one literature or culture other than American or British.

b.  Minority Writers:  Significant study of several writers from one or more minority cultures of this country, either in courses concentrating on them or in more general courses in which a significant number of the texts come out of minority cultures.

c.  Women Writers:  Significant study of women writers, either in courses concentrating on them or in more general courses in which a significant number of the texts are by women.

d.  Gender Studies:  Significant study of the development and/or expression of gender roles or identities in literary texts or films.

e.  Class Issues:  Significant study of issues of social class in literary texts or films.

5. Study of the English Language: One course with significant attention to the development of the English language: ENGM 284, ENGM 384, LNGN 220, LNGN 230, or LNGN 284.

Study of the English Language (TE 5a)

Note:

1) For film, journalism, or creative writing minors, only two minor courses may be counted towards the major. 2) To add transfer courses, see instructions for on-line EMA.

 

For Department Advisement only. For university requirements please see WESS: "Analysis of Academic Progress".