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Requirements for Teachers of Communication Arts/Literature Grades 5-12

  • ENGL 133 Reading Fiction and Poetry (4) (if taken prior to fall 2011)

Fall 2011 or after (choose one of the following four courses)

  • ENGL 120B Fiercely Funny Fiction (4)
  • ENGL 120C The Truth about Fiction (4)
  • ENGL 120D Tragedy/Passion/Sacrifice (4)
  • ENGL 123A Poetry and Popular Music (4)

The following courses are required

  • ENGL 243 Literary Theory and Criticism (4)
  • ENGL 311 Writing Essays (4)
  • ENGL 342 Studies in British Literature after 1700 (4) (Fall only)
  • ENGL 346 American Literature to 1865 (4) (Fall only)
  • ENGL 352 Shakespeare (4) OR ENGL 222A Literature of English Renaissance (4)
  • ENGL 382 Race and Ethnicity in U. S. Literature (4) (spring alternate years) OR ENGL 383 Post-Colonial Literature (4) (spring only)
  • ENGL 387 Intro to Linguistics (4) (fall only)
  • COMM 103 Mass Communication and Society (4)
  • COMM 200 Public Speaking Basics (2) (fall only)
  • COMM 252 Listening Basics (2) (Fall only)

(4 credits of the Student Teaching Experience counts as the capstone course for English/Education students)

Total number of English Credits must be 44 credits or more.

 

Last Updated 9/13/11