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Tracks through the Major

WRITING

-In addition to English 311: Writing Essays (required):

-English 213: Seminar in Creative Writing

-English 220: Investigative 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)

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION ARTS/LITERATURE 5-12 EDUCATION LICENSURE

  • 8 credits of ENGL 221-223 (must be differently numbered)
    221: World Literatures
    222: Literature in English
    223: Literatures of the Americas
  • 4 credits of ENGL 243: Literary Theory and Criticism
  • 4 credits of ENGL 311: Writing Essays (Requires Junior standing to enroll)
  • 4 credits of coursework in each of the following clusters*: (only 1 course per cluster)
    Literature and Literary History - ENGL 352: Shakespeare
    Theory and Culture - ENGL 387: English Language (Linguistics)
    Capstone - EDUC 362: Student Teaching 5-12

    • PUBLISHING

    • 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 124: Cultural Studies
    • 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: Investigative Writing
    • HIST 374: From Books to Bytes
    • English 315: Editing and Publishing

    GRADUATE PROGRAM IN LIBRARY STUDIES

    GRADUATE PROGRAM IN LITERARY STUDIES

    POPULAR/CULTURE FILM