English

G. Gigliotti, Chair; S. Barnett, C. Barrington, A. Cannella, D. Cappella, M. Ciscel,
S. Cohen, R. Dowling, C. Doyle, R. Dunne, B. Folker, J. Geller, S. N. Gilmore, T. Hazuka, J. A. Heitner, B. A. Johnson, J. Jones, P. Karpuk, E. Leonidas, V. B. Martin,
M. Mentzer, M. A. Nunn, S. D. Ostrowski, L. Petit, A. Pozorski, R. Schipke, R. Shankar, K. Sugg, J. K. Weinberger, L. Zidani-Eroglu (Dept. phone 832-2740)
 

General Prerequisite: ENG 110 is a prerequisite for all other English courses, except ENG 099; ESL 108, 109.

Major in English, B.A.

42 credits in English, as follows: ENG 205, 206, 210, 211; ENG 203 or 204; and one course from the following: LING 200, 230, 400, 430, 431. In addition, 24 credits on the 300-400 level* as follows: four courses (12 credits) in British literature, one each in the following areas — I. 700–1660 A.D., II. 1660–1900, III. 1900–Present, IV. Major figure (Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton); three courses (9 credits) in American literature  — one in a period preceding 1865, one in a period following 1865 and ENG 449; and one course (3 credits) in world literature.

Major in English, B.S. (Appropriate for certification in secondary education)

43 credits in English, as follows: ENG 205, 206, 210, 211, 402, 420 (to be taken concurrently with EDSC 425), 435 (to be taken concurrently with EDSC 435) and 492; LING 200 or 400.

In addition, 18 credits on the 300–400 level* as follows:

1) Four courses (12 credits) in British literature, one in each of the following areas: I. 700–1660 A.D., II.
    1660–1900, III. 1900–Present, IV. Major figure (Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton). All students must take
    at least one Shakespeare course, in Area I if not in Area IV;
2) Two courses (6 credits) in American literature, including ENG 449. Also, RDG 440, SPED 315, EDTE 316,
    EDSC 425, EDSC 435, and EDF 415 are required for certification.  

*There is one exception to this statement that the remaining credits must be on the 300-400 level. ENG 220 may be taken as fulfillment of the appropriate area requirement. Also, if a student takes two major figure courses, the second may count as an area fulfillment:  Chaucer or Shakespeare for Area I, Milton for Area II. All studies courses (ENG 448, 458, 449, and 488) may be taken twice under a different topic.) Further substitutions within area requirements are permitted only with prior approval of the advisor and the department chair.

Major in English, B.S. (Appropriate for certification in elementary education)

39 credits as follows:

Core (24 credits): ENG 205, 206, 210, 211, 491, 492; LING 200, 300.
Composition Sequence (6 credits): either,
Expository: ENG 202 and 401
Creative: two from ENG 371 or 372, 373 or 374, 376, 377
Journalism: ENG 235 and one of the following: 236, 380, 381, or 418.
Directed Electives (9 credits): ENG 270 or 274; 6 credits at the 300–400 level in British, American and/or world literature or ENG 220, selected in consultation with advisor.
SPED 315 is required for certification.

For certification in elementary education, primary subject matter area in English:*

24 credits, as follows: ENG 205, 206, 210, 211, 270 or 274, 491, LING 230; 3 elective credits at the 300/400 level in British, American or world literature or ENG 220, selected in consultation with an advisor. See Department for details.

Minor in English

21 credits in English, as follows: ENG 110, 205, 210 and 12 credits of literature electives, with at least 9 credits on the 300–400 level.

Minor in Writing

21 credits as follows: ENG 110, 401, LING 230 and 12 credits elected from ENG 235, 236, 371, 372, 373, 374, 376, 377, 378, 380, 381, 382, 403; MC 207.

Minor in Writing for Teachers (for Secondary Education English majors only)

Students are required to take ENG 404, 405, 406, and 9 additional credits from the Creative Writing and/or Journalism minors: ENG 235, 236, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 380, 381, 382, 412, 416, 418, 484, 485, 494, 495. (Note: All creative writing and journalism courses must be taken in the prescribed sequences of those programs.)

Minor in Journalism

21 credits as follows: ENG 110, 235, 236 and 12 credits elected from ENG 380, 381, 382, 412, 416, 418, 495.

Minor in Creative Writing

18 credits as follows: 9 credits in a single sequence: ENG 373, 374, 485 (poetry); 371, 372, 484 (fiction); 370, 375, 376, 382 (nonfiction). 9 credits elected from: ENG 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 382, 484, 485, 494 (a minimum of one course is required in a genre other than the selected sequence). No repetition of courses is allowed, with the exception of ENG 378 (Special Topics). Consultation with a Creative Writing faculty member is required for the program and selection of all courses.

Minor in Descriptive Linguistics

21 credits as follows: LING 200, 230, 300, 400 and any three of the following— LING 312, 313, 430, 431, 497.

Minor in TESOL

(For students completing elementary or secondary certificates)
21 credits as follows: LING 200, 230, 496, 497 and any three of the following— LING 312, 313, 400, 430, 431; SOC 322; ANTH 170, 352.

Minor in Language and Computation

24 credits as follows: LING 200, 312, 313, 433, 434, and 9 credits elected from LING 300, PSY 281, CS 290, PHIL 220, STAT 104, MATH 218, LING 400, CS 407, PHIL 320, STAT 315, LING 430, CS 462, CS 464, STAT 476, or a course related to the content of the minor and with the consent of an advisor.

Complementary Subject Matter Area in English/Linguistics:*

18 credits, as follows: LING 200, 230, 300, 430 and 431; either an approved elective or a second topic under LING 430.

Complementary Subject Matter Area in English/Writing:*

18 credits, as follows: ENG 202, 401 and 403; 9 credits in either Journalism (ENG 235, 236, 380, 381, 382, 416 or 418) or in Creative Writing (ENG 371, 372, 373, 374, 376, 377 or 378).

*Please consult with the School of Education and Professional Studies concerning additional requirements for dual subject programs and interdisciplinary majors.