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Tracks through the Major

WRITING

· In addition to English 311, Writing Essays (required):

· English 220, Creative Investigations

· English 213, Seminar in Creative Writing

· English 313, Advanced Seminar in Creative Writing

· English 315, Editing and Publishing

In your choice of other electives, strive for a balance in literatures before 1900 and modern and contemporary literatures (e.g., English 367, Studies in Contemporary Literature; English 382, Multicultural Literature of the United States; English 383, Post-Colonial Literature)

TEACHING SECONDARY EDUCATION

· 4 credits ENGL 133: Reading Fiction and Poetry

· 4 credits ENGL 243: Literary Theory and Criticism

· 4 credits ENGL 311: Writing Essays

· 4 credits ENGL 352: Shakespeare (Literature and Literary History)

· 4 credits ENGL 387: Introduction to Linguistics (Theory and Culture)

· 4 credits EDUC 362: Student Teaching 5-12 (Capstone)

- Additional courses needed for licensure:

· 4 credits ENGL 341: Studies in British Literature before 1700 or ENGL 342: Studies in British Literature after 1700

· 4 credits ENGL 346: American Literature to 1865

· 4 credits ENGL 383: Postcolonial Literature or ENGL 382: Multicultural Literature of the United States

· 4 credits COMM 103: Mass Communication and Society

· 2 credits COMM 200: Public Speaking

· 2 credits COMM 252: Listening Basics

Also see the Education Department for a listing of Education Courses required for a 5-12 licensure.

· English 367, Studies in Contemporary Literature

· Courses in contemporary world literatures (e.g., English 382, Multicultural Literature of the United States; English 383, Post-Colonial Literature)

· English 315: Editing and Publishing

· In addition to English 243, Literary Theory and Criticism (required):

· English 134, Reading: Special Topics (Popular Culture)

· English 369, Studies in Critical Theory

· English 286, Introduction to Film Studies

· English 386, Studies in Film

· English 388, Studies in Popular Culture

· English 220, Creative Investigations

· English 243, Literary Theory and Criticism

· English 369, Studies in Critical Theory.

· In your other electives, strive for a balance of courses in individual authors (English 352, Shakespeare; English 355, Studies in Individual Authors)

and courses with greater breadth (e.g., English 383, Post-Colonial Literature; English 382, Multicultural Literature of the U.S.; English 347, U.S.

Literature after 1865; English 341, British Literature to 1700).

Note: Many graduate programs require reading comprehension in two languages.

· English 220, Topics in Research

· __________, History of the Book

· English 315, Editing and Publishing

Recommended: Computer Science 130, Computing: Science and Applications