English Major with Teacher Certification, B.S.E.

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Required Courses

University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

Click here to view the University Core Curriculum requirements.

Fine Arts: 2 Credits

INTL 200 - The British Theatre (2)
THEA 200 - Theatre Appreciation (2)
THEA 399 - London Theatre Performance (2)

Humanities: 4 Credits

ENGL 205 - Fiction and Film (4)

English Major (BSE): 119 Credits*

English Core: 32 Credits

ENGL 210 - American Literature (4)
ENGL 301 - British Literature to 1798 (4)
ENGL 302 - British Literature since 1798 (4)
ENGL 310 - Literary Theory (4)
ENGL 340 - Shakespeare (4)
ENGL 400 - History of the Language (4)
ENGL 410 - Senior Thesis (4)

select one course: 4 Credits

ENGL 309 - Special Topics in Literature (4)
ENGL 328 - Minority Literature (4)
ENGL 420 - Comparative Literature (4)

English Electives: 12 Credits

(select three courses)

ENGL 303 - Poetry (4)
ENGL 304 - Short Story (4)
ENGL 305 - Novel (4)
ENGL 306 - Drama (4)
ENGL 307 - Film (4)
ENGL 308 - American Literary Movements (4)
ENGL 309 - Special Topics in Literature (4)
ENGL 311 - Creative Writing: Short Fiction (4)
ENGL 312 - Creative Writing: Poetry (4)
ENGL 320 - Millers, Monks, and Other Malefactors: The Canterbury Tales (4)
ENGL 321 - Fantasy Literature and the Renaissance (4)
ENGL 322 - Novels of Seduction in 18th Century Literature (4)
ENGL 323 - Romantic (4)
ENGL 324 - American Renaissance (4)
ENGL 325 - Revolution in Faith: Late 19th Century British Literature (4)
ENGL 326 - Counterculture and Modern British Literature (4)
ENGL 327 - The American Century (4)
ENGL 333 - Internship (1-4)

Communication Studies, Journalism, and Theatre: 30 Credits

COMS 215 - Public Speaking (4)
COMS 221 - Interpersonal Communication (4)
JMC 310 - Mass Media Production (6)

select one course: 4 Credits

COMS 311 - Rhetorical Criticism (4)
COMS 320 - Legal Communication (4)
COMS 399 - London Study Topics (4)
COMS 415 - Persuasion (4)
COMS 417 - Political Communication (4)

Take the following THEA courses in sequence:

THEA 212 - Acting I (3)
THEA 242 - Fundamentals of Design (3)
THEA 322 - Beginning Directing (3)

select one course: 3 Credits

Professional Courses: 17 Credits

EDUC 213 - Adolescent Development within the Educational Culture (2-4)
EDUC 221 - Issues within the Educational Culture (4)
EDUC 222 - Clinical Experiences in the Educational Culture (4)
EDUC 305 - Teaching in the Middle School (4)
EDUC 373 - Practical Classroom Experience (1)

Education (formal admission required first): 28 Credits

EDUC 223 - Introduction to Technology (1)
EDUC 315 - Teaching and Learning in Secondary Classrooms (4)
EDUC 331 - Curriculum Applications in Secondary Classrooms (4)
EDUC 414 - Reading, Writing, and Assessment across the Curriculum Areas (2)
EDUC 415 - Technology across the Curriculum (2)
EDUC 426 - The Professional Secondary English/Language Arts Teacher (3)
EDUC 475 - Student Teaching Grades (6-12)

Total Required Credits: 165

*A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required.

NOTE: Program subject to change if state and/or federal requirements are revised.

English Major with Teacher Certification, B.S.E.

Required Courses

University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

General Education Requirements: 24 Credits

Social Sciences: 4 Credits

Mathematics: 4 Credits

Fine Arts: 2 Credits

Humanities: 4 Credits

English Major (BSE): 119 Credits*

English Core: 32 Credits

select one course: 4 Credits

English Electives: 12 Credits

Communication Studies, Journalism, and Theatre: 30 Credits

select one course: 4 Credits

Take the following THEA courses in sequence:

select one course: 3 Credits

Professional Courses: 17 Credits

Education (formal admission required first): 28 Credits

Total Required Credits: 165