English Minor, B.S. in Ed., 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 (6 hours)
ENG 175 | The Nature of Language | 3(3-0) |
ENG 234WI | Introduction to Literary Analysis | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
ENG 251 | American Literature: Colonial Through the Romantic Period | 3(3-0) |
ENG 252 | American Literature: Realistic Period to the Present | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses III (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
ENG 235 | English Literature: Beginning to Romantic Period | 3(3-0) |
ENG 236 | British Literature: 1750-Present | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses IV (3 hours)
Select one of 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) |
ENG 333 | Literatures of Non-Western Cultures | 3-6(3-0) |
Required Courses V (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
Required Courses VI (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: 31 semester hours