English (BA): Teacher Education Concentration
Core Curriculum
The undergraduate major in English is built around an 18-hour core that includes one course from each of the following six categories: American Literature, British Literature, World Literature, Film, Linguistics, and Rhetoric.
Students in the Teacher Education program (TED) take 31 hours of professional coursework in addition to the 18-hour core curriculum in English and the 21-hour TED concentration. The concentration includes five literature courses and two English electives. Formal applications are required for admission to Teacher Education candidacy and for admission to the Professional Semester. Students who complete the program's academic and licensure requirements are eligible to apply for certification to teach English in secondary schools in North Carolina.
For more information, including program contact information, visit the Department of English website.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Core | |||
| American Literature 1 | 3 | ||
| British Literature 1 | 3 | ||
| World Literature 1 | 3 | ||
| Film 1 | 3 | ||
| ENG 328 | Language and Writing 1 | 3 | |
| ENG 455 | Literacy in the U.S. 1 | 3 | |
| Teacher Education Concentration | |||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Reading Literature and Exploring Textuality | |||
| Critical Approaches to Literature | |||
| ENG 400 | Applied Criticism 1 | 3 | |
| Author / Genre 1 | 3 | ||
| Literature Elective 1 | 3 | ||
Choose a course from other literature elective lists or from the list below | |||
| English Electives 1 | 9 | ||
| Education Requirements | |||
| ECI 204 & ED 204 | Intro to Teaching and Introduction to Teaching in Today's Schools | 3 | |
| ED 311 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices 2 | 2 | |
| ED 312 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab 2 | 1 | |
| ECI 307 | Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum 2 | 3 | |
| ELP 344 | School and Society 2 | 3 | |
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology 2 | 3 | |
| ECI 450 | Methods and Materials in Teaching English 2 | 4 | |
| ECI 454 | Student Teaching in English/Language Arts 2 | 12 | |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| History I | 3 | ||
| History II | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language 200 Level | 3 | ||
| Any PHI course on the approved GEP Humanities list. | 3 | ||
| Social Science (3 Different) | 9 | ||
| General Education Program (GEP) Courses | |||
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 3 | 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
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A grade of C or higher is required.
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
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Major Residency Requirements Minimum of fifteen (15) credit hours of English courses must be completed at NC State.
Major Grade Point Average (MGPA) Requirements Courses meeting departmental requirements must receive a grade of C- or better. A minimum MGPA and overall, cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for students to be eligible for teacher licensure.
Author / Genre
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | |||
| ENG 392 | Major World Author | 3 | |
| ENG 420 | Major American Authors | 3 | |
| ENG 451 | Chaucer | 3 | |
| ENG 460 | Major British Author | 3 | |
| ENG 485 | Shakespeare: Revisions and Resources | 3 | |
| ENG 486 | Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays | 3 | |
| ENG 487 | Shakespeare, The Later Plays | 3 | |
| ENG 558 | Studies In Shakespeare | 3 | |
| ENG 561 | Milton | 3 | |
| FL 392 | Major World Author | 3 | |
| Genre | |||
| ENG 362 | Studies in the British Novel | 3 | |
| ENG 369 | The American Novel of the 19th Century | 3 | |
| ENG 370 | American Fiction, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 372 | American Poetry, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 376 | Science Fiction | 3 | |
| ENG 377 | Fantasy | 3 | |
| ENG 380 | Modern Drama | 3 | |
| ENG 391 | Special Topics in Modern Drama | 3 | |
| ENG 393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 | |
| ENG 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | |
| ENG 570 | 20TH-Century British Prose | 3 | |
| ENG 571 | 20TH-Century British Poetry | 3 | |
| ENG 572 | Modern British Drama | 3 | |
| ENG 573 | Modern American Drama | 3 | |
| ENG 576 | 20TH-Century American Poetry | 3 | |
| ENG 578 | English Drama To 1642 | 3 | |
| ENG 579 | Restoration and 18th-Century Drama | 3 | |
| FL 393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 | |
| FLG 325 | German Lyric Poetry | 3 | |
| FLN 302 | Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry | 3 | |
| WGS 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | |
Literature Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choose a course from the Literature Elective List or one of the Literature lists below | |||
| Literature Elective | |||
| CLA 210 | Classical Mythology | 3 | |
| CLA 320 | Masterpieces of Classical Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 308 | Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism | 3 | |
| ENG 339 | Literature and Technology | 3 | |
| ENG 340 | Literature, Art, and Society | 3 | |
| ENG 341 | Literature and Science | 3 | |
| ENG 342 | Literature of Space and Place | 3 | |
| ENG 377 | Fantasy | 3 | |
| ENG 391 | Special Topics in Modern Drama | 3 | |
| ENG 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | |
| HON 202 | Inquiry, Discovery, and Literature | 3 | |
| WGS 308 | Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism | 3 | |
| WGS 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | |
| American Literature | |||
| British Literature | |||
| World Literature | |||
Foreign Language 200 Level
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| WLAR 201 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 | |
| WLCH 201 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 | |
| WLFR 201 | Intermediate French I | 3 | |
| WLGR 201 | Intermediate Greek I | 3 | |
| WLHU 201 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I | 3 | |
| WLIT 201 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 | |
| WLJA 201 | Intermediate Japanese I | 3 | |
| WLLA 201 | Intermediate Latin I | 3 | |
| WLPE 201 | Intermediate Persian I | 3 | |
| WLPO 201 | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 | |
| WLRU 201 | Intermediate Russian I | 3 | |
| WLSP 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | |
| WLSP 212 | Spanish: Language, Technology, Culture | 3 |
English Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFS/ENG 248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | |
| AFS/ENG 349 | African Literature in English | 3 | |
| AFS/ENG 375 | African American Cinema | 3 | |
| AFS/ENG 448 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 249 | Native American Literature | 3 | |
| CLA 210 | Classical Mythology | 3 | |
| CLA 320 | Masterpieces of Classical Literature | 3 | |
| COM/ENG 321 | Survey of Rhetorical Theory | 3 | |
| COM/ENG 364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 | |
| COM/ENG 374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 | |
| COM/ENG 395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 | |
| COM/ENG 411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 | |
| ENG 252 | Major American Writers | 3 | |
| ENG 255 | Beyond Britain: Literature from Colonies of the British Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 260 | Reading Literature and Exploring Textuality | 3 | |
| ENG 261 | English Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 262 | English Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 265 | American Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 266 | American Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 267 | LGBTQI Literature in the U.S. | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 275 | Literature and War | 3 | |
| ENG 281 | Introduction to Creative Nonfiction | 3 | |
| ENG 282 | Introduction to Film | 3 | |
| ENG 287 | Explorations in Creative Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 289 | Poetry Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 292 | Writing About Film | 3 | |
| ENG 298 | Special Projects in English | 3 | |
| ENG 300 | Critical Approaches to Literature | 3 | |
| ENG/WGS 305 | Women and Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 308/WGS 305 | Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism | 3 | |
| ENG 314 | Technical Document Design and Editing | 3 | |
| ENG 315 | Phonetics | 3 | |
| ENG 316 | Introduction to News and Article Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 317 | Designing Networked Communications | 3 | |
| ENG 321 | Survey of Rhetorical Theory | 3 | |
| ENG 323 | Writing in Rhetorical Traditions | 3 | |
| ENG 324 | Modern English Syntax | 3 | |
| ENG 325 | Spoken and Written Traditions of American English Dialects | 3 | |
| ENG 326 | History of the English Language | 3 | |
| ENG/WGS 327 | Language and Gender | 3 | |
| ENG 328 | Language and Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 329 | Language in Globalization | 3 | |
| ENG 330 | Screenwriting | 3 | |
| ENG 335 | Language Development | 3 | |
| ENG 338 | Speech Science | 3 | |
| ENG 339 | Literature and Technology | 3 | |
| ENG 340 | Literature, Art, and Society | 3 | |
| ENG 341 | Literature and Science | 3 | |
| ENG 342 | Literature of Space and Place | 3 | |
| ENG 350 | Professional Internships | 3 | |
| ENG 359 | Topics in Film Studies | 3 | |
| ENG 361 | Studies in British Poetry | 3 | |
| ENG 362 | Studies in the British Novel | 3 | |
| ENG 364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 | |
| ENG 369 | The American Novel of the 19th Century | 3 | |
| ENG 370 | American Fiction, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 372 | American Poetry, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 | |
| ENG 376 | Science Fiction | 3 | |
| ENG 377 | Fantasy | 3 | |
| ENG 378 | Women & Film | 3 | |
| ENG 380 | Modern Drama | 3 | |
| ENG 381 | Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop | 3 | |
| ENG 382 | Film and Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 384 | Introduction to Film Theory | 3 | |
| ENG 385 | Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 388 | Intermediate Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 | |
| ENG 389 | Intermediate Poetry Writing Workshop | 3 | |
| ENG 390 | Classical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 391 | Special Topics in Modern Drama | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 392 | Major World Author | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 | |
| ENG 399 | Contemporary Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 400 | Applied Criticism | 3 | |
| ENG 402 | Literature for Adolescents | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 406 | Modernism | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 407 | Postmodernism | 3 | |
| ENG/WGS 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | |
| ENG 411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 | |
| ENG 416 | Advanced News and Article Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 417 | Editorial and Opinion Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 420 | Major American Authors | 3 | |
| ENG 421 | Computer Documentation Design | 3 | |
| ENG 422 | Writing Theory and the Writing Process | 3 | |
| ENG 425 | Analysis of Scientific and Technical Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 426 | Analyzing Style | 3 | |
| ENG 430 | Advanced Screenwriting | 3 | |
| ENG 439 | Studies in English Renaissance Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 451 | Chaucer | 3 | |
| ENG 452 | Medieval British Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 453 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century British Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 455 | Literacy in the U.S. | 3 | |
| ENG 460 | Major British Author | 3 | |
| ENG 462 | 18th-Century English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 463 | The Victorian Period | 3 | |
| ENG 464 | British Literature and the Founding of Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 465 | British Literature and the Dissolution of Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 466 | Transatlantic Literatures | 3 | |
| ENG 467 | American Colonial Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 468 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 470 | American Literature, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 476 | Southern Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 480 | Modern Drama | 3 | |
| ENG 481 | History of the Book | 3 | |
| ENG 482 | Reading in the Digital Age | 3 | |
| ENG 483 | Literature and Media | 3 | |
| ENG 485 | Shakespeare: Revisions and Resources | 3 | |
| ENG 486 | Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays | 3 | |
| ENG 487 | Shakespeare, The Later Plays | 3 | |
| ENG 488 | Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 | |
| ENG 489 | Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop | 3 | |
| ENG 490 | Studies in Medieval Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 491 | Honors in English | 3 | |
| ENG 492 | Special Topics in Film Styles and Genres | 3 | |
| ENG 494 | Special Topics in Linguistics | 3 | |
| ENG 495 | Studies in Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 496 | Seminar in Literary Criticism | 3 | |
| ENG 498 | Special Topics in English | 3 | |
| ENG 499 | Special Topics in Creative Writing | 3 |
American Literature
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFS/ENG 248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | |
| AFS/ENG 448/AFS 548/ENG 548 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 249 | Native American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 252 | Major American Writers | 3 | |
| ENG 265 | American Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 266 | American Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 267 | LGBTQI Literature in the U.S. | 3 | |
| ENG/WGS 305 | Women and Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 369 | The American Novel of the 19th Century | 3 | |
| ENG 370 | American Fiction, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 372 | American Poetry, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 376 | Science Fiction | 3 | |
| ENG 399 | Contemporary Literature | 3 | |
| ENG/ECI 405 | Literature for Adolescents | 3 | |
| ENG 420 | Major American Authors | 3 | |
| ENG 466 | Transatlantic Literatures | 3 | |
| ENG 467 | American Colonial Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 468 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 470 | American Literature, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 476 | Southern Literature | 3 |
British Literature
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 251 | Major British Writers | 3 | |
| ENG 255 | Beyond Britain: Literature from Colonies of the British Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 261 | English Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 262 | English Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 361 | Studies in British Poetry | 3 | |
| ENG 362 | Studies in the British Novel | 3 | |
| ENG 385 | Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 390 | Classical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 439 | Studies in English Renaissance Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 451 | Chaucer | 3 | |
| ENG 452 | Medieval British Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 453 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century British Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 460 | Major British Author | 3 | |
| ENG 462 | 18th-Century English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 463 | The Victorian Period | 3 | |
| ENG 464 | British Literature and the Founding of Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 465 | British Literature and the Dissolution of Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 485 | Shakespeare: Revisions and Resources | 3 | |
| ENG 486 | Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays | 3 | |
| ENG 487 | Shakespeare, The Later Plays | 3 | |
| ENG 490 | Studies in Medieval Literature | 3 |
World Literature
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFS/ENG 349 | African Literature in English | 3 | |
| CLA 210 | 3 | ||
| CLA 320 | 3 | ||
| ENG/FL 219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 220 | Studies in Great Works of Western Literature | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 221 | Literature of the Western World I | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 222 | Literature of the Western World II | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 223 | Contemporary World Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 224 | Contemporary World Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 246 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 275 | Literature and War | 3 | |
| ENG 349 | African Literature in English | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 392 | Major World Author | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 406 | Modernism | 3 | |
| ENG/FL 407 | Postmodernism | 3 | |
| ENG 466 | Transatlantic Literatures | 3 | |
| FLF 301 | 3 | ||
| FLF 302 | 3 | ||
| FLF 425 | 3 | ||
| FLF 525 | 3 | ||
| FLG 320 | 3 | ||
| FLG 323 | 3 | ||
| FLG 325 | 3 | ||
| FLJ 342 | 3 | ||
| FLJ 344 | 3 | ||
| FLJ 345 | 3 | ||
| FLN 301 | 3 | ||
| FLN 302 | 3 | ||
| FLN 401 | 3 | ||
| FLR 303 | 3 | ||
| FLR 304 | 3 | ||
| FLS 341 | 3 | ||
| FLS 342 | 3 | ||
| FLS 343 | 3 | ||
| FLS 351 | 3 | ||
| FLS 352 | 3 | ||
| FLS 353 | 3 |
Film
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFS/ENG 375 | African American Cinema | 3 | |
| COM/ENG 364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 | |
| COM/ENG 374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 | |
| ENG 282 | Introduction to Film | 3 | |
| ENG 292 | Writing About Film | 3 | |
| ENG 330 | Screenwriting | 3 | |
| ENG 359 | Topics in Film Studies | 3 | |
| ENG 378 | Women & Film | 3 | |
| ENG 382 | Film and Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 384 | Introduction to Film Theory | 3 | |
| ENG 430 | Advanced Screenwriting | 3 | |
| ENG 492 | Special Topics in Film Styles and Genres | 3 | |
| IDS 496 | Topics in Film and Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
History I
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 200-level survey course covering a culture significantly different from our own, i.e., ancient or non-Western. | |||
| AFS/HI 275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 | |
| AFS/HI 276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 | |
| HI 207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 | |
| HI 214 | History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America | 3 | |
| HI 215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 | |
| HI 216 | Modern Latin America | 3 | |
| HI 217 | Caribbean History | 3 | |
| HI 232 | The World from 1200 to 1750 | 3 | |
| HI 233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 | |
| HI 263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 | |
| HI 264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 | |
| HI 270 | Modern Middle East | 3 | |
History II
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 200-level survey course covering our own or a similar culture, i.e., United States or other Western Culture. | |||
| HI 205 | Western Civilization Since 1400 | 3 | |
| HI 208 | The Middle Ages | 3 | |
| HI 209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 | |
| HI 210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 | |
| HI 221 | British History to 1688 | 3 | |
| HI 222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 | |
| HI 251 | American History I | 3 | |
| HI 252 | American History II | 3 | |
| HI 253 | Early American History | 3 | |
| HI 254 | Modern American History | 3 | |
Social Science
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve (12) credit hours required from three different disciplines, six (6) must be on GEP Social Sciences list. | |||
| Anthropology | |||
| ANT 251 | Physical Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 252 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 253 | Unearthing the Past: Introduction to World Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 254 | Language and Culture | 3 | |
| ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| ANT 295 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 1-3 | |
| ANT 310 | Native Peoples and Cultures of North America | 3 | |
| ANT 315 | The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors: Archaeology of Mesoamerica | 3 | |
| ANT 325 | Andean South America | 3 | |
| ANT 330 | People and Cultures of Africa | 3 | |
| ANT 345 | Anthropology of the Middle East | 3 | |
| ANT 346 | Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia | 3 | |
| ANT 351 | Contemporary Culture in Japan | 3 | |
| ANT 354 | Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific | 3 | |
| ANT 370 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 371 | Human Variation | 3 | |
| ANT 374 | Disease and Society | 3 | |
| ANT 389 | Fundamentals of Archaeological Research | 3 | |
| ANT 395 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 1-3 | |
| ANT 411 | Overview of Anthropological Theory | 3 | |
| ANT 412 | Applied Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 416 | Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 419 | Ethnographic Field Methods | 3 | |
| ANT 421 | Human Osteology | 3 | |
| ANT 424 | Bioarchaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 427 | Bioarchaeological Fieldwork | 3 | |
| ANT 428 | Human Paleopathology | 3 | |
| ANT 431 | Tourism, Culture and Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 433 | Anthropology of Ecotourism and Heritage Conservation | 3 | |
| ANT 444 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | 3 | |
| ANT 450 | Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Living | 3 | |
| ANT 460 | Urban Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 461 | Wealth, Poverty and International Aid | 3 | |
| ANT 464 | Anthropology of Religion | 3 | |
| ANT 471 | Understanding Latino Migration | 3 | |
| ANT 475 | Environmental Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 483 | Theories of Archaeological Research | 3 | |
| ANT 495 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 496 | Anthropology Internship | 6 | |
| ANT 498 | Independent Study in Anthropology | 1-6 | |
| ANT 501 | Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 511 | Overview of Anthropological Theory | 3 | |
| ANT 512 | Applied Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 516 | Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 521 | Human Osteology | 3 | |
| ANT 524 | Bioarchaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 528 | Human Paleopathology | 3 | |
| ANT 529 | Advanced Methods in Forensic Anthropology | 4 | |
| ANT 531 | Tourism, Culture and Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 533 | Anthropology of Ecotourism and Heritage Conservation | 3 | |
| ANT 544 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | 3 | |
| ANT 550 | Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Living | 3 | |
| ANT 560 | Urban Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 561 | Wealth, Poverty and International Aid | 3 | |
| ANT 564 | Anthropology of Religion | 3 | |
| ANT 571 | Understanding Latino Migration | 3 | |
| ANT 575 | Environmental Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 583 | Theories of Archaeological Research | 3 | |
| ANT 585 | Skeletal Biology in Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 595 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 1-6 | |
| ANT 598 | Independent Study in ANT | 1-3 | |
| FLJ 351 | Contemporary Culture in Japan | 3 | |
| HI 587 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 | |
| IS 471 | Understanding Latino Migration | 3 | |
| IS 571 | Understanding Latino Migration | 3 | |
| SOC 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| WGS 444 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | 3 | |
| WGS 544 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | 3 | |
| Agricultural Economics | |||
| ARE 121 | Agricultural Finance | 3 | |
| ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ARE 201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ARE 215 | Small Business Accounting | 3 | |
| ARE 260 | Marketing and Risk Management in the Pork Industry | 1 | |
| ARE 270 | Principles of Agribusiness Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| ARE 290 | Professional Development in Agricultural Business Management | 3 | |
| ARE 295 | Special Topics in Agricultural & Resource Economics (200 Level) | 1-6 | |
| ARE 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ARE 303 | Farm Management | 3 | |
| ARE 304 | Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| ARE 306 | Agricultural Law | 3 | |
| ARE 309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | 3 | |
| ARE 311 | Agricultural Markets | 3 | |
| ARE 312 | Agribusiness Marketing | 3 | |
| ARE 321 | Agricultural Financial Management | 3 | |
| ARE 323 | Agribusiness Finance | 3 | |
| ARE 332 | Human Resource Management for Agribusiness | 3 | |
| ARE 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| ARE 345 | Global Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| ARE 370 | Agribusiness New Venture Development | 3 | |
| ARE 395 | Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics (300 level) | 1-6 | |
| ARE 404 | Advanced Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| ARE 412 | Advanced Agribusiness Marketing | 3 | |
| ARE 413 | Applied Agribusiness Marketing | 3 | |
| ARE 415 | Introduction to Commodity Futures Markets | 3 | |
| ARE 420 | Taxation in Agriculture, Production, and Agribusiness | 3 | |
| ARE 425 | Contracts and Organizations in Agriculture | 3 | |
| ARE 433 | U.S. Agricultural Policy | 3 | |
| ARE 444 | Ethics in Agribusiness | 3 | |
| ARE 448 | International Agricultural Trade | 3 | |
| ARE 455 | Agribusiness Analytics | 3 | |
| ARE 470 | Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Clinical Skills Development | 3 | |
| ARE 475 | Food Policy | 3 | |
| ARE 490 | Career Seminar in Agriculture & Resource Economics | 1 | |
| ARE 492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 | |
| ARE 493 | Special Problems/Research Exploration | 1-6 | |
| ARE 494 | Agribusiness Study Abroad | 1-6 | |
| ARE 495 | Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics | 1-6 | |
| ARE 590 | Special Topics in ARE | 1-99 | |
| EC 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| Economics | |||
| ARE 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ARE 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| EC 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| EC 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 305 | A Closer Look at Capitalism | 3 | |
| EC 348 | Introduction to International Economics | 3 | |
| EC 351 | Econometrics I | 3 | |
| EC 404 | Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy | 3 | |
| EC 410 | Public Finance | 3 | |
| EC 413 | Industrial Organization | 3 | |
| EC 431 | Labor Economics | 3 | |
| EC 449 | International Finance | 3 | |
| EC 451 | Econometrics II | 3 | |
| EC 468 | Game Theory | 3 | |
| EC 474 | Economics of Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 | |
| EC 490 | Research Seminar in Economics | 3 | |
| EC 495 | Special Topics in Economics | 1-6 | |
| EC 498 | Independent Study in Economics | 1-6 | |
| Political Science | |||
| AFS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 | |
| LPS 315 | Public Leadership | 3 | |
| PS 101 | Internet Research | 1 | |
| PS 102 | Data Analysis | 1 | |
| PS 103 | Designing Political Web Pages | 1 | |
| PS 201 | American Politics and Government | 3 | |
| PS 202 | State and Local Government | 3 | |
| PS 203 | Introduction to Nonprofits | 3 | |
| PS 204 | Problems of American Democracy | 3 | |
| PS 231 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | |
| PS 236 | Issues in Global Politics | 3 | |
| PS 241 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| PS 298 | Special Topics in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 301 | The Presidency and Congress | 3 | |
| PS 302 | Campaigns and Elections in the US Political System | 3 | |
| PS 303 | Race in U.S. Politics | 3 | |
| PS 305 | The Justice System in the American Political Process | 3 | |
| PS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | |
| PS 307 | Introduction to Criminal Law in the United States | 3 | |
| PS 308 | Supreme Court and Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 | |
| PS 310 | Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 312 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | |
| PS 313 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 | |
| PS 314 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | 3 | |
| PS 331 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 | |
| PS 335 | International Law | 3 | |
| PS 336 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 | |
| PS 339 | Politics of the World Economy | 3 | |
| PS 341 | European Politics | 3 | |
| PS 342 | Politics of China and Japan | 3 | |
| PS 343 | Government and Politics in South Asia | 3 | |
| PS 345 | Governments and Politics in the Middle East | 3 | |
| PS 353 | Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| PS 361 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 | |
| PS 362 | American Political Thought | 3 | |
| PS 371 | Research Methodology of Political Science | 3 | |
| PS 391 | Internship in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 398 | Special Topics in Political Science | 3 | |
| PS 401 | American Political Parties | 3 | |
| PS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 | |
| PS 411 | Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics | 3 | |
| PS 415 | Administration of Justice | 3 | |
| PS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | |
| PS 431 | The United Nations and Global Order | 3 | |
| PS 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 433 | Global Problems and Policies | 3 | |
| PS 437 | U.S. National Security Policy | 3 | |
| PS 443 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| PS 445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| PS 462 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3 | |
| PS 463 | Public Choice and Political Institutions | 3 | |
| PS 464 | The Classical Liberal Tradition | 3 | |
| PS 471 | Public Opinion Research Methodology | 3 | |
| PS 490 | Readings and Research in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 492 | Honors Readings and Thesis in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 498 | Special Topics in Political Science | 1-6 | |
| PS 502 | The Legislative Process | 3 | |
| PS 506 | United States Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| PS 507 | Civil Liberties In the United States | 3 | |
| PS 530 | Seminar In International Relations | 3 | |
| PS 531 | International Law | 3 | |
| PS 532 | Seminar in Global Governance | 3 | |
| PS 533 | Global Problems and Policy | 3 | |
| PS 534 | The Politics of Human Rights Policies | 3 | |
| PS 536 | Global Environmental Law and Policy | 3 | |
| PS 539 | International Political Economy | 3 | |
| PS 540 | Seminar In Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| PS 541 | Political Islam | 3 | |
| PS 542 | European Politics | 3 | |
| PS 543 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| PS 544 | Contemporary African Politics | 3 | |
| PS 545 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 | |
| PS 546 | The Politics of East Asia | 3 | |
| PS 547 | Russian Politics | 3 | |
| PS 560 | Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy & Process | 3 | |
| PS 561 | Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation | 3 | |
| PS 571 | Research Methods and Analysis | 3 | |
| PS 585 | Constitutional and Legal Principles for Police Supervisors | 3 | |
| PS 590 | Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| PS 598 | Special Topics In Political Science | 1-6 | |
| SOC 413 | Criminal Justice Field Work | 4 | |
| SOC 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 | |
| WGS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | |
| WGS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | |
| Psychology | |||
| AFS 345 | Psychology and the African American Experience | 3 | |
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| EDP 476 | Psychology of Adolescent Development | 3 | |
| EDP 582 | Adolescent Development | 3 | |
| ISE 540 | Human Factors In Systems Design | 3 | |
| PHI 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PHI 525 | Introduction To Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 208 | Psychobiology of Success | 3 | |
| PSY 230 | Introduction to Psychological Research | 3 | |
| PSY 240 | Introduction to Behavioral Research I | 3 | |
| PSY 241 | Introduction to Behavioral Research I Lab | 1 | |
| PSY 242 | Introduction to Behavioral Research II | 3 | |
| PSY 243 | Introduction to Behavioral Research II Lab | 2 | |
| PSY 307 | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 311 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 312 | Applied Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 313 | Positive Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 340 | Human Factors Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 345 | Psychology and the African American Experience | 3 | |
| PSY 360 | Community Psychology Principles and Practice | 3 | |
| PSY 370 | Personality | 3 | |
| PSY 376 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 400 | Perception | 3 | |
| PSY 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 | |
| PSY 410 | Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| PSY 411 | The Psychology of Interdependence and Race | 3 | |
| PSY 416 | Psychology of Emotion | 3 | |
| PSY 420 | Cognitive Processes | 3 | |
| PSY 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PSY 430 | Biological Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 431 | Health Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 436 | Introduction to Psychological Measurement | 3 | |
| PSY 465 | Advanced Methods in Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 470 | Psychopathology | 3 | |
| PSY 475 | Child Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 476 | Psychology of Adolescent Development | 3 | |
| PSY 491 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 495 | Community-Based Applied Psychology | 4 | |
| PSY 498 | Psychology Honors Seminar | 3 | |
| PSY 499 | Individual Study in Psychology | 1-6 | |
| PSY 500 | Visual Perception | 3 | |
| PSY 502 | Physiological Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 504 | Evolutionary Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 508 | Cognitive Processes | 3 | |
| PSY 510 | Advanced Problems In Psychology | 1-3 | |
| PSY 511 | Advanced Social Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 525 | Introduction To Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PSY 535 | Forensic Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 540 | Human Factors In Systems Design | 3 | |
| PSY 541 | Overview of Human Factors Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 558 | Psychology and the African Experience | 3 | |
| PSY 582 | Adolescent Development | 3 | |
| PSY 584 | Advanced Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 590 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 591 | History and Systems Of Psychology | 1-3 | |
| WGS 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 | |
| Sociology | |||
| AFS 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 | |
| ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| ANT 428 | Human Paleopathology | 3 | |
| ANT 528 | Human Paleopathology | 3 | |
| GEO 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| PS 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 | |
| REL 309 | Religion and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 203 | Current Social Problems | 3 | |
| SOC 203A | Current Social Problems | 3 | |
| SOC 204 | Sociology of Family | 3 | |
| SOC 205 | Jobs and Work | 3 | |
| SOC 206 | Social Deviance | 3 | |
| SOC 207 | Language and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 211 | Community and Health | 3 | |
| SOC 212 | Race in America | 3 | |
| SOC 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| SOC 241 | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 | |
| SOC 241A | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 | |
| SOC 295 | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-3 | |
| SOC 300 | Social Research Methods | 4 | |
| SOC 301 | Human Behavior | 3 | |
| SOC 304 | Gender and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 | |
| SOC 306 | Criminology | 3 | |
| SOC 309 | Religion and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 311 | Community Relationships | 3 | |
| SOC 342 | International Development | 3 | |
| SOC 350 | Food and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 351 | Population and Planning | 3 | |
| SOC 381 | Sociology of Medicine | 3 | |
| SOC 395 | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-3 | |
| SOC 400 | Theories of Social Structure | 3 | |
| SOC 401 | Theories of Social Interaction | 3 | |
| SOC 402 | Urban Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 404 | Families and Work | 3 | |
| SOC 405 | Racism in the U.S. | 3 | |
| SOC 407 | Sociology of Sexualities | 3 | |
| SOC 410 | Sociology of Organizations | 3 | |
| SOC 413 | Criminal Justice Field Work | 4 | |
| SOC 414 | Social Class | 3 | |
| SOC 418 | Sociology of Education | 3 | |
| SOC 425 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 | |
| SOC 427 | Sociology of Law | 3 | |
| SOC 428 | Formal Institutions of Social Control | 3 | |
| SOC 429 | Quantitative Data Analysis in Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 430 | Community and Crime | 3 | |
| SOC 440 | Social Change | 3 | |
| SOC 445 | Inequality, Ideology, and Social Justice | 3 | |
| SOC 450 | Environmental Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 457 | Corporate Power in America | 3 | |
| SOC 465 | Social Aspects of Mental Health | 3 | |
| SOC 492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 | |
| SOC 493 | Special Problems in Sociology | 1-6 | |
| SOC 495 | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-3 | |
| SOC 498 | Independent Study in Sociology | 1-6 | |
| SOC 508 | Social Organization | 3 | |
| SOC 509 | Population Problems | 3 | |
| SOC 514 | Developing Societies | 3 | |
| SOC 533 | The Community | 3 | |
| SOC 591 | Special Topics In Sociology | 1-6 | |
| WGS 204 | Sociology of Family | 3 | |
| WGS 304 | Gender and Society | 3 | |
| WGS 407 | Sociology of Sexualities | 3 | |
| Multidisciplinary | |||
| ENG 210 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 | |
| GEO 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| SOC 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| STS 402 | Peace and War in the Nuclear Age | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| World Literature/Arts & Letters | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 4 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 201 | 3 | |
| Philosophy | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ED 204 & ECI 204 | Introduction to Teaching in Today's Schools and Intro to Teaching | 3 |
| British Literature | 3 | |
| History I | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Reading Literature and Exploring Textuality | ||
| Critical Approaches to Literature | ||
| American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ENG 328 | Language and Writing | 3 |
| ELP 344 | School and Society | 3 |
| History II | 3 | |
| Author/Genre | 3 | |
| ECI 307 | Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENG Elective | 3 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Film | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ENG 400 | Applied Criticism | 3 |
| ED 311 & ED 312 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices and Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab | 3 |
| ENG Elective | 3 | |
| ENG 455 | Literacy in the U.S. | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECI 454 | Student Teaching in English/Language Arts | 12 |
| ECI 450 | Methods and Materials in Teaching English | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Major Grade Point Average (MGPA) Requirements Courses meeting departmental requirements must receive a grade of C- or better. A minimum MGPA and overall, cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for students to be eligible for teacher licensure.
Career Opportunities
A degree in English provides both liberal education and practical knowledge about the role of writing and language in the everyday world. It leads to careers in such fields as teaching, journalism, advertising, public relations, personnel management, technical writing, business writing, and creative writing. It sharpens the analytical and interpretive skills needed for professional and managerial careers, and it serves as an excellent preparation for students planning to study law or medicine and for those intending to do graduate work in literature, linguistics, film, or rhetoric.
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- Copy Writer
- Customer Service Supervisor
- Editor
- Editorial Writer, Newspapers & Magazines
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- Estimator
- Fund Raiser
- Fundraising Manager
- High School Teacher
- Kindergarten Teacher
- Legal Assistant
- Legislative Assistant
- Librarian
- Library Technician
- Lobbyist
- Market Research Analyst
- Middle School Teacher
- Newspaper Editor
- Newspaper / Magazines Writer
- Office Supervisor
- Poets and Lyricists
- Public Relations Specialist
- Publications Editor
- Radio & TV Announcer
- Radio & TV News Commentator
- Radio & TV Newscaster
- Radio & TV Program Director
- Reporter
- Scientific Linguist
- Screen Writer
- Script Editor
- Speech Writer
- Sportswriter (Journalist)
- Technical & Scientific Publications Editor
- Technical Publications Writer
- Travel Writer (Journalist)
- Writer / Author
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