English, B.S. (Certifiable for elementary education)
A minor is not required with this major.
Major Requirements (39 credits)
Major Core (21 credits)
| ENG 205 | Survey in British Literature: Middle Ages to the 18th Century | 3 |
| ENG 210 | Survey of American Literature: Pre-Civil War | 3 |
| ENG 298 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENG 491 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENG 492 | Literature for Young Adults | 3 |
| LING 200 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| LING 300 | Language Acquisition | 3 |
3 credits from the following:
| ENG 203 | Survey of World Literature: Ancient to Early Modern | 3 |
| ENG 204 | Survey of World Literature: 17th Century to the Present | 3 |
| ENG 206 | Survey of British Literature: Romanticism to the Present | 3 |
| ENG 211 | Survey of American Literature: Civil War to the Present | 3 |
Oral Performance (3 credits)
Choose a Composition Sequence (6 credits)
Expository:
Fiction:
| WRT 265 | Introduction to Creative Writing: A Survey of Forms | 3 |
| and | |
| WRT 371 | Creative Writing: Fiction I | 3 |
Poetry:
| WRT 265 | Introduction to Creative Writing: A Survey of Forms | 3 |
| and | |
| WRT 373 | Creative Writing: Poetry I | 3 |
Creative Nonfiction:
| WRT 265 | Introduction to Creative Writing: A Survey of Forms | 3 |
| and | |
| WRT 370 | Creative Nonfiction I | 3 |
Journalism:
| JRN 200 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| and either | |
| JRN 380 | Feature Writing | 3 |
| or | |
one of the following with permission of instructor/program coordinator:
Directed Electives: 6 credits
Selected in consultation with an advisor, from the following: ENG 220, any 300-400 level British literature, American literature, World literature, Cinema Studies courses
Total Credit Hours: 39
See Elementary Education, B.S. for additional requirements and professional education requirements.