Education Program Requirements

  • EDU 340: Research and Methods in Teaching the Young Adult
  • EDU 341: Research and Methods in Teaching and Learning in Language Arts and Reading
  • EDU 460: Seminar in Teaching the Young Adult
  • EDU 469.01 Laboratory Practice and Practicum in Secondary Teaching 

English Requirements

Option 1: Completion of a 30 semester hours teaching major, which must minimally include the following:

  • One of the following courses (4 credits):
    • ENG 230: English Historical Linguistics
    • LIN 114: Introduction to General Linguistics
  • Two of the following courses (8 credits):
    • ENG 227: American Literary Traditions I
    • ENG 228: American Literary Traditions II
    • ENG 229: The Tradition of African-American Literature
    • ENG 231: American Literary Traditions III
    • ENG 232: Ethnic American Literatures
    • ENG 325: Studies in Ethnic American Literatures
    • ENG 326: Studies in American Poetry I
    • ENG 328: Studies in American Poetry II
    • ENG 329: Studies in African-American Literature
    • ENG 330: Studies in American Prose I
    • ENG 331: Studies in American Prose II
  • One of the following courses (4 credits):
    • ENG 223: Traditions of English Literature I
    • ENG 224: Traditions of English Literature II
  • One of the following courses (4 credits):
    • ENG 121: Introduction to Shakespeare
    • ENG 223: The Traditions of English Literature I
    • ENG 310: Studies in Shakespeare
  • One of the following courses (4 credits):
    • ENG 225: Introduction to Postcolonial Literature
    • ENG 273: Feminisms, Gender, and Literary Theory
    • ENG 303: Chaucer
    • ENG 314: Milton
    • ENG 316: Studies in English Renaissance Literature
    • ENG 323: Studies in English Literature I: 1660-1778
    • ENG 327: The Romantics
    • ENG 332: The Victorians
    • ENG 337: The British Novel I
    • ENG 338: The British Novel II
    • ENG 345: Studies in Modern Poetry
    • ENG 346: Studies in Modern Prose
    • ENG 349: Medieval Literature
    • ENG 360: Seminar in Postcolonial Literature
    • ENG 390: Literary Theory
  • Total Credits: 30

Option 2: Completion of 24 semester hours in English/Language Arts, including the following courses:

  • ENG 224: Traditions of English Literature II (4 credits)
  • One of the following courses (4 credits):
    • ENG 230: English Historical Linguistics
    • LIN 114: Introduction to General Linguistics
  • One of the following courses (4 credits):
    • ENG 227: American Literary Traditions I
    • ENG 228: American Literary Traditions II
    • ENG 231: American Literary Traditions III
  • One of the following courses (4 credits):
    • ENG 229: The Tradition of African-American Literature
    • ENG 232: Ethnic American Literatures
    • ENG 325: Studies in Ethnic American Literatures
    • ENG 326: Studies in American Poetry I
    • ENG 328: Studies in American Poetry II
    • ENG 329: Studies in African-American Literature
    • ENG 330: Studies in American Prose I
    • ENG 331: Studies in American Prose II
  • One of the following courses (4 credits):
    • ENG 121: Introduction to Shakespeare
    • ENG 223: The Tradition of English Literature I
    • ENG 310: Studies in Shakespeare
  • One of the following courses (4 credits):
    • ENG 225: Introduction to Postcolonial Literature
    • ENG 273: Feminisms, Gender, and Literary Theory
    • ENG 303: Chaucer
    • ENG 314: Milton
    • ENG 316: Studies in English Renaissance Literature
    • ENG 323: Studies in English Literature I: 1660-1798 
    • ENG 327: The Romantics
    • ENG 332: The Victorians
    • ENG 337: The British Novel I
    • ENG 338: The British Novel II
    • ENG 345: Studies in Modern Poetry
    • ENG 346: Studies in Modern Prose
    • ENG 349: Medieval Literature
    • ENG 360: Seminar in Postcolonial Literature
    • ENG 390: Literary Theory
  • Total Credits: 24