English Education Degree Requirements

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN ENGLISH FOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATION – 42 semester hours as follows: 
Three courses are required: 

• ENGL 230     Literary Criticism 
• ENGL 438     Advanced Writing 
• ENGL 439     Descriptive Linguistics 

Four of the following are required: 

• ENGL 331     English Literature through 1660 
• ENGL 332     English Literature 1660-1830 
• ENGL 333     English Literature since 1830 
• ENGL 334     American Literature through 1865 
• ENGL 335     American Literature since 1865 

Three of the following are required: 

• ENGL 431     Studies in British Literature 
• ENGL 432     Studies in Modern Literature
• ENGL 433  Women in Literature 
• ENGL 437     Studies in British and American Authors 

Two electives of 300- or 400-level courses in writing or literature Two courses in either Spanish or French language are required. 
Besides these requirements for the major, these additional courses are required for teacher certification in English: 
Three courses are required in related fields: 

• COMM 230 
• THTR 130 
• ENGL 337 or EDUC 338 

In addition, 42 hours in professional education courses are also required as defined by the Education Department.