Secondary Education English Major
Completion of this major’s required English courses, a teaching minor and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a secondary school teacher in English.
Students with a major secondary education English must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a "B-" in the professional education sequence and no grade below a "C" in the major and/or minor(s).
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- Total Credits Required for Degree120
- General Education30-40
- Required Courses in Major36
- English Courses20
- British Literature Survey or Period Course4
- Choose one course from the following:
- EN 283 Survey of British Literature I (4 cr.) [INTT]
- EN 284 Survey of British Literature II (4 cr.) [INTT]
- EN 360 Modern British Literature (4 cr.)
- EN 412 Chaucer (4 cr.)
- EN 422 Milton (4 cr.)
- American Literature Survey4
- Choose one course from the following:
- EN 378 Early African-American Literature * (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- World Literature/Diverse Traditions Course4
- Choose one course from the following:
- EN 311 World Literature in English (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- EN 311Z World Literature in English (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- EN 316 Native American Novels and Poetry (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- EN 378 Early African-American Literature (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- EN 411 Topics in World Literature (3-4 cr.) [SOCR]
- EN 411Z Topics in World Literature (3-4 cr.) [SOCR]
- English Elective4
- Professional Education33
This major does not require a minor.