English Minor, B.S. in Ed., Standard Secondary Certificate

General statements that apply to English Majors and Minors

The number of hours in special topics electives may not exceed six (6) hours for English majors and three (3) hours for English 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 (6 hours)

Note: In Required Courses II, students must take at least one course in each of the following traditions:

A = American

B = British

Each course in Required Courses II will be offered in sections designated as A or B; for example, ENG 337 may focus on American literature (ENG 337A) or British literature (ENG 337B). Students cannot satisfy the requirements for Required Courses II by repeating the same course number with a different section (i.e., cannot take both ENG 337A and ENG 337B to satisfy 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 III (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(3-0)

Required Courses IV (3 hours)