Students may choose one of three tracks in the major: professional, secondary education, or elementary education. The department also offers minors in English and in writing. The minor in English gives students from other majors a means to strengthen their liberal arts background, as well as their critical thinking and communication skills. See the course catalog…

Sample Programs
Professional Track 
Secondary Education Track 

Professional Track—B.A. in English 

Year 1
Writing for College (ENGL 115)     
Literature: Visions and Values (ENGL 109)     
Introduction to Psychology I (PSYC 204)     
Modern Foreign Language requirement
Modern Mathematics (MATH 102)     
Core: The Shaping of the Modern World (HIST 214)      
Core: The Arts Experience (ART 210)     
Computers and their Uses (CMPT 114)     
Concepts in Biology (BIOL 101)      

Year 2
The English Tradition in Literature (ENGL 315–316)  
American Literature I (ENGL  291) or
American Literature II (ENGL 292) or
American Literature III (ENGL 293)   
Core: Economics (ECON 110)    
Core: Sociology (SOC 101)     
Core: Foundations of Chemistry (CHEM 100)    
Core: The Life of Reason (PHIL 212)      
Core: The Life of Faith (RELS 208)     
3-credit elective (ENGL XXX)     
Elective 3 credits
The First-Year Experience (CMSV 101)     

Year 3
6 credits in Context courses (ENGLXXX )    
Internship (ENGL 375, 475)   
World Literature (ENGL 320)      
Junior-level Integrated course (INTG 3XX)     
3 credits in another Humanities discipline  
Elective 12 credits

Year 4
Coordinating Seminar (ENGL 450)     
Shakespeare (ENGL 303)     
3-credit Context course (ENGL XXX)     
Senior-level Integrated course (INTG 4XX)     
Elective 18 credits
Total Credits for Graduation: 121

Secondary Education Track—B.A. in English 

Year 1
Writing for College (ENGL 115)    
Literature: Visions and Values (ENGL 109)    
Introduction to Psychology I (PSYC 204)    
Modern Foreign Language requirement   
Modern Mathematics (MATH 102)    
Core: The Shaping of the Modern World (HIST 214)     
Core: The Arts Experience (ART 210)    
Computers and their Uses (CMPT 114)    
Concepts in Biology (BIOL 101)     
The First-Year Experience (CMSV 101)    

Year 2
The English Tradition in Literature (ENGL 315–316)   
Core: Economics (ECON 110)    
Core: Sociology (SOC 101)     
Core: Foundations of Chemistry (CHEM 100)    
Core: The Life of Reason (PHIL 212)      
Core: The Life of Faith (RELS 208)     
Education and Society (EDUC 211)   
Psychology of Teaching and Learning (EDUC 212)     
Effective Speech Communication (COMM 205)    
American Literature I (ENGL 291) or
American Literature II (ENGL 292) or
American Literature III (ENGL 293)

Year 3
  3-credit Context course (ENGL XXX) or
Language and the Individual in Society (ENGL 296)      
3-credit advanced writing course (ENGL XXX)     
World Literature (ENGL 320)      
Junior-level Integrated course (INTG 3XX)     
Adolescent Psychology (PSYC 346)     
Teaching Literacy in the Inclusive Secondary Classroom (EDUC 327)  
Teaching English in Middle and Secondary School (EDUC 360, 366)   
Practicum IV Elective (3 credits)

Year 4
Coordinating Seminar (ENGL 450)      
Shakespeare (ENGL 303)      
Teaching of Writing Practicum (ENGL 410)      
3-credit English elective   
Senior-level Integrated course (INTG 4XX)     
Student Teaching in Secondary Education (EDUC 425)    
Health Education in Schools Electives (EDUC 304) (6 credits) 

Total Credits for Graduation: 120