English Major Requirements Fall 2011 and Forward

 English Major 2011: Teacher Education K-12 (For students entering MSU in Fall 2011 or later or declaring an English Major Fall 2011 or later)

Min. credits: 37

Required Courses

1)   ENFL 208: Introduction to Film

2)  ENGL 300: Pursuits of English

3)   ENGL 305: Young Adult Literature

4)  ENWR 220: Writing in the Major

Major Requirements and Guidelines

1.  Literature: Four distinct literature courses: Shakespeare; British Literature pre-1800; American literature pre-1900; and a second American literature in any period.

a.  Shakespeare

b.  Pre-1800 British

c.  Pre-1900-American

d.  Other American

2.  Genre: Significant attention to three of these four genres  (film and poetry required and either drama or fiction).

a.  Film: Introduction to Film

b.  Poetry

c.  Drama

d.  Fiction

3.  Fulfill Each of Four Guidelines:

a.  International Issues:  Primary focus on texts outside the American or British traditions.

b.  Ethnic Studies:   Significant study of representations of race or ethnicity, with at least one-third of the course devoted to texts from one or more minority cultures of this country.

c.  Women and Gender Studies:   At least one-third of the course will focus on texts by women or will focus on representations of gender in texts.

d.  Class Issues:  At least one-third of the course will focus on representations of class issues in texts.
4.  Study of American English: A course in the study of American English: ENGM 284, ENGM 384, LNGN 220, LNGN 230, or LNGN 284.

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".