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English, Pedagogy Concentration, B.A.

Admission Requirements

Freshmen and Transfers

Minimum GPA: 2.0
Declaration of Major: Change of Major forms accepted year-round; students must make an advising appointment during SOAR and when declaring the major
Transferable Credit Hours: 24

Degree Requirements

Students in the major must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours in English courses, including 12 credit hours at the 4000-level.

General Education Courses (37-41 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program .

Foreign Language Courses

Students with an English major (all concentrations) are required to demonstrate foreign language competency at the intermediate level. Intermediate proficiency requires completion of a 2000-level or above course in a foreign language that uses the Latin alphabet (e.g., French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish) or a 1202-level course in a language that does not use the Latin alphabet (e.g., Chinese, Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, etc.).

Major Courses (39 credit hours)

Required Major Courses (18 credit hours)

ENGL 3100 - Approaches to Literature (3) (W)
ENGL 3104 - Literature for Adolescents (3)
ENGL 3190 - Teaching Academic English to Adolescent Learners (3)
ENGL 4200 - Teaching of Writing (3) (W)
ENGL 4201 - Teaching of Multiethnic Literature (3) (W) (or an approved course in multiethnic literature*)
ENGL 4254 - Teaching English/Communication Skills to Middle and Secondary School Learners (3)

Elective Major Courses (21 credit hours)

Literature Survey Courses (9 credit hours)

American Literature Survey Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

British Literature Survey Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

American Literature or British Literature Survey Course (3 credit hours)

Select one additional course from the list of American Literature or British Literature Survey Courses above.

Linguistics Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

World Literature Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

ENGL 4111 - Ancient World Literature (3) *
ENGL 4112 - Modern World Literature (3) *
or an approved course in World Literature at the 2000-level or above

Shakespeare Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

ENGL 4116 - Shakespeare’s Early Plays (3)
ENGL 4117 - Shakespeare’s Late Plays (3)
or an approved alternative

Writing and Rhetoric Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Note:

*Courses are designated Department of English Diversity “D” courses.

Restricted Elective Course (3 credit hours)

Select one additional ENGL course at the 2000-level or above.

Minor Courses/Teacher Licensure

Students who elect the Pedagogy Concentration seeking Teacher Licensure must complete a Minor in Secondary Education . Students in the Pedagogy Concentration who are not seeking Teacher Licensure may substitute other approved courses at the 3000-level or above for ENGL 3104 , ENGL 4111 , ENGL 4112 , and ENGL 4254 .

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Grade Requirements

A GPA of 2.0 or above in all English courses above the 1000-level is required for graduation.