English Major, B.S. in Ed., Standard Secondary Certificate
B.S. in Education, Standard Secondary Certificate
General statements that apply to English Majors and Minors
- Independent study in English is restricted to nine (9) hours for the major and six (6) hours for the minor.
- The department supports the concept of advanced placement as well as exemption from required courses and credit earned through approved university examination programs.
- ENG 101, ELI 198, ELI 199, ENG 103/193 and ENG 201 do not apply on a major or minor.
- To be admitted to student teaching, English majors and minors earning a BS in Education must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all required English classes as well as a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in four courses: ENG 211WI, ENG 311, ENG 319, and ENG 460. All required coursework must be completed before student teaching, and any repeated coursework in English must be completed at CMU.
- Credit Restrictions: Courses taken for credit toward an English Major may not be taken Credit/No Credit.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (12 hours)
ENG 234WI | Introduction to Literary Analysis | 3(3-0) |
ENG 333 | Literatures of Non-Western Cultures | 3-6(3-0) |
ENG 349 | Shakespeare | 3(3-0) |
ENG 580 | Young Adult Literature | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (6 hours)
ENG 175 | The Nature of Language | 3(3-0) |
ENG 372 | Teaching Grammar: 5-12 | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses III (3 hours)
Select one from the following:
ENG 294WI | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3(3-0) |
ENG 510WI | Writing Center Practicum | 1-3(Spec) |
ENG 514 | Language and Media Discourse | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses IV-A (6 hours)
Select one course as a section in American literature and the other course as a section in British literature:
Note: In Required Courses IV-A, students must take one course in each of the following traditions:
A = American
B = British
In course registration, each section of courses in Category IV-A will be accompanied by a section letter; for example, a section of “Topics in Romantic or Realist Literature” may focus on American literature ENG (337A) or British literature (ENG 337B). Students cannot satisfy the requirements for Category IV-A by repeating the same course number with a different section (i.e., you cannot count both ENG 337A and ENG 337B for this requirement).
ENG 337 | Topics in Romantic or Realist Literature | 3-9(3-0) |
ENG 338 | Topics in Modern or Contemporary Literature | 3-9(3-0) |
Required Courses IV-B (3 hours)
Select one from the following:
ENG 327/WGS 327 | Women Writers: Gender, Sexuality, and Literature | 3(3-0) |
ENG 328 | Native American Literature and Film | 3(3-0) |
ENG 329 | African American Literature | 3(3-0) |
ENG 330 | Gods, Monsters, and Immortality: Mythic Literature | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses V (13 hours)
ENG 211WI | Introduction to English Education | 3(3-0) |
ENG 311 | Teaching Literature in the Secondary School | 3(3-1) |
ENG 319 | Teaching Composition in the Secondary School | 3(3-1) |
ENG 560 | Clinical Practice in English Education | 4(3-3) |
Total: 43 semester hours