Areas of Concentration

English majors have four areas from which they can choose:

Literature
Teacher Licensure in English (Elementary or Middle/Secondary School)
Theatre
Writing

Students who are interested in pursuing a minor in English have three areas from which they can choose:

Literature
Theatre
Writing

Literature
(39 Credits)

Required Courses: (21 credits)
ENGL-0210 British Literature to 1603
ENGL-0211 British Literature 1603-1780 or ENGL-0212 British Literature From 1780 to the Present
ENGL-0216 American Literature to 1865
ENGL-0217 American Literature from 1865 to the Present
ENGL-0300 Development of the Novel
ENGL-0317 Shakespeare: Tragedies and Histories
ENGL-0348 History of the English Language
Elective Courses:(18 credits)
Area 1: one (3 credit) 200- or 300- level writing course
Area 2: one (3 credit) course in a major figure, period or genre
Area 3: four (3 credit) 300-level literature, writing or film course

*Either ENGL-0211 British Literature 1603-1780 or ENGL-0212 British Literature From 1780 to the Present, whichever is not taken as a requirement, is one of the only two 200-level literature courses that counts as a 300-level elective towards the major. ENGL-0250 Oral Interpretation and ENGL-0297 Honors Literature (varying topics) also count as a 300-level course.

Foreign Language Requirement: To graduate as an English major, a student must, in addition to other requirements, complete at least two college semesters of one foreign language, unless in high school he or she has (a) completed three years of study of one foreign language, or (b) completed two years of study in each of two foreign languages. A student may also satisfy the foreign language requirement by passing a nationally designed proficiency examination administered locally.

Teacher Licensure in English
(Elementary or Middle/Secondary School)
(74-75 credits)

Those who wish to teach follow the Literature Concentration for a B.A. in English:
Required Courses: (35-36 credits)
ENGL-0106 Principles of Grammar (2 or 3 credits)
ENGL-0210 British Literature to 1603
ENGL-0211 British Literature 1603-1780 or ENGL-0212 British Literature From 1780 to the Present
ENGL-0216 American Literature to 1865
ENGL-0217 American Literature from 1865 to the Present
ENGL-0221 World Literature to 1750
ENGL-0300 Development of the Novel
ENGL-0317 Shakespeare: Tragedies and Histories
ENGL-0327 Contemporary Cross-Cultural Literature
ENGL-0338 Literature and the Adolescent
ENGL-0348 History of the English Language
ENGL-0383 Teaching Writing: Issues in Rhetorical Composition
Elective Courses: (12 credits)
Area 1: one (3 credit) 200- or 300-level writing course
Area 2: one (3 credit) course in a major figure, period or genre
Area 3: two (3-credit) 300-level literature, writing or film course

Core Courses:
PSYC-0101 Introduction to Psychology (prereq. for PSYC-0203 Adolescent Psychology)
EDUC-0220 Schools in American Culture
ENGL-0221 World Literature to 1750

Students must also choose one of three professional sequences:

Middle School Specialist in English (Grades 5-9)
Secondary School Specialist in English (Grades 9-12)
Middle and Secondary School Specialist in English (Grades 5-12)
Students who wish to be provisionally certified as Middle School generalists follow the Middle School Specialist sequence and take two additional courses: EDUC-0318 and EDUC-0359.

ALL STUDENTS WHO WISH CERTIFICATION IN EITHER OR BOTH THE MIDDLE AND SECONDARY LEVEL SHOULD SEE ADVISERS IN BOTH THE ENGLISH AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS.

The following courses are taken in the Professional Sequence: (27 credits)

EDUC-0220 Schools in American Culture
EDUC-0221 Equity in Education
PSYC-0203 Adolescent Psychology
EDUC-0352 or EDUC-0353 or EDUC-0354 Educational Planning and Evaluation: (Middle Schools, Secondary Schools, or Middle and Secondary Schools)
ENGL-0350 or ENGL-0351 or ENGL-0352 Methods of Teaching English in the (Middle School, Secondary School or Middle and Secondary Schools)
EDUC-0364 or EDUC-0369 or EDUC-0366 Practicum: (Middle Schools, Secondary Schools, or Middle and Secondary Schools) (12 cr.)

Note: To be approved for the for the Methods course and the teaching practicum, students must maintain a 2.7 in English courses counting toward the Literature concentration and be recommended by the Program Director or Chair.

Theatre
(39 credtis)

Required Courses: (27 credits)
ENGL 0151 Introduction to Performance
ENGL 0152 Scenography
ENGL 0369 History of Theatre Arts I: Early Stages
ENGL 0353 Theatre Workshop (6 credits)
One of the following:

ENGL 0260 Script Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 0365 Dramatic Criticism
One of the following:

ENGL 0378 History of Theatre Arts II: Renaissance to Romanticism

ENGL 0379 History of Theatre Arts III: The Modern Stage
One of the following:

ENGL 0317 Shakespeare: Tragedies and Histories

ENGL 0318 Shakespeare: Comedies and Romances
One of the following:

ENGL 0321 Irish Theatre

ENGL 0364 American Drama

ENGL 0366 Dramatic Literature

ENGL 0370 Modern Drama

THEATRE CONCENTRATIONS:
Performance Track - Select 5 (15 credits)

ENGL 0121 Acting Styles: Techniques, Theory and Practice

ENGL 0252 Acting I

ENGL 0357 Acting II

ENGL 0255 Directing I

ENGL 0368 Directing II

ENGL 0371 Playwriting
Design/Technology Track - Select 5 (15 credits)

ENGL 0251 Theatre Management

ENGL 0354 Costume Design

ENGL 0356 Stagecraft Techniques

ENGL 0390 Lighting and Sound Design
Theatre Generalist Track(15 credits) - Students must consult with a Theatre Arts Program advisor in choosing their courses in order to insure sufficient breadth and balance within the concentration. Courses may be selected from the Performance and Design/Technology tracks, as well as any of the courses in the Theatre Core Requirements list that are not being used to fulfill requirements of that area. This track is recommended for students interested in pursuing one of the State Department of Education alternative routes to licensure in Theatre.

Writing
(39 credits)

The Writing Concentration is divided into two areas of required courses.
LITERATURE (18 credits)
ENGL-0210 British Literature to 1603
ENGL-0211 British Literature 1603-1780 or ENGL-0212 British Literature From 1780 to the Present
ENGL-0216 American Literature to 1865
ENGL-0217 American Literature from 1865 to the Present

Electives: (6 credits)

ENGL-0300 Development of the Novel

ENGL-0311 British Novel

ENGL-0317 Shakespeare: Tragedies and Histories

ENGL-0318 Shakespeare: Comedies and Romances

ENGL-0323 American Novel

ENGL-0324 Black American Literature

ENGL-0332 Romantic Literature

ENGL-0364 American Drama

ENGL-0366 Dramatic Literature

ENGL-0370 Modern Drama

ENGL-0372 History of Prose

ENGL-0373 Literary Journalists

ENGL-0376 Modern Poetry

ENGL-0382 Contemporary Poetry

ENGL-0387 World Drama

ENGL-0391 Special Studies in Film

ENGL-0393 History/Development of Motion Pictures

ENGL-0397 Special Topics in Literature

WRITING (21 credits)
One course from each of the four groups, with three other courses selected from any of the groups:
Fiction and Poetry
ENGL-0246 Creative Writing
ENGL-0345 Writing Fiction
ENGL-0346 Writing Poetry
Non-Fiction Prose
ENGL-0275 Journalism I
ENGL-0347 Advanced Critical Writing
ENGL-0375 Journalism II
ENGL-0377 Feature Writing
ENGL-0388 Special Topics in Writing (depending on course content, may occasionally count in other groups)
ENGL-0392 Business & Technical Writing
ENGL-0394 News Editing
ENGL-0395 Sportswriting
Drama and Film
ENGL-0371 Playwriting
ENGL-0374 Writing for Film
MCOM-0332 Scriptwriting
Criticism
ENGL-0276 Writing About the Arts
ENGL-0330 An Introduction to Modern Literary Criticism
ENGL-0347 Advanced Critical Writing
ENGL-0365 Dramatic Criticism

Minor in Literature
(18 credits)

Required Courses: (12 credits)

ENGL-0210 British Literature to 1603

ENGL-0211 British Literature 1603-1780 or ENGL-0212 British Literature From 1780 to the Present

ENGL-0216 American Literature to 1865

ENGL-0217 American Literature from 1865 to the Present
Elective Courses: (6 credits)

ENGL-0211 British Literature 1603-1780 or ENGL-0212 British Literature Since 1780 (whichever is not taken as a requirement)

ENGL-0221 World Literature to 1750**

ENGL-0222 World Literature Since 1750**

ENGL-0317 Shakespeare: Tragedies and Histories

Any 200 or 300 level writing course
** Course may not be used for both minor and core credit

Minor in Theatre
(18 credits)

ENGL 0353 Theatre Workshop (6) or its equivalent as determined by English Department faculty to be taken after any 12 credits offered under “Requirements for Theatre Concentration”

Minor in Writing
(18 credits)

Required Courses: (15 credits)
Fiction and Poetry:

ENGL 0246 Creative Writing

ENGL 0345 Writing Fiction

ENGL 0346 Writing Poetry
Non-Fiction Prose:

ENGL 0275 Journalism I

ENGL 0276 Writing About the Arts

ENGL 0347 Advanced Writing Techniques

ENGL 0375 Journalism II

ENGL 0377 Feature Writing

ENGL 0388 Special Topics in Writing

ENGL 0392 Business and Technical Writing

ENGL 0394 News Editing
Drama and Film:

ENGL 0371 Playwriting

ENGL 0374 Writing for Film

MCOM-0332 Writing for Television

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Literature(39 Credits)

Teacher Licensure in English (Elementary or Middle/Secondary School)(74-75 credits)

Theatre(39 credtis)

Writing(39 credits)

Minor in Literature(18 credits)

Minor in Theatre(18 credits)