Core Requirements for Language Arts
All English majors are required to take the following core requirements
| Course | Description | Credits | ||
| CORE REQUIREMENTS | 33 | |||
| ENGL201 | Survey of English Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL202 | Survey of English Literature II | 3 | ||
| ENGL203 | Survey of American Literature I | 3 | ||
| ENGL204 | Survey of American Literature II | 3 | ||
| ENGL304 | Literary Criticism and Theory | 3 | ||
| ENGL340 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL353 | Advanced Grammar | 3 | ||
| ENGL418 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 | ||
| ENGL453 | Introduction to English Language | 3 | ||
| For. Lang. 203 | Foreign Language (Intermediate Level or Higher) | 3 | ||
| For. Lang. 204 | Foreign Language (Intermediate Level or Higher) | 3 | ||
In addition to the core requirements, a student majoring in English must complete requirements of one concentration
| Course | Description | Credits | ||
| CONCENTRATION #3: Language Arts | 21* | |||
| ENGL474* | Literature for Adolescents | 3 | ||
| ENGL354 | Advanced Composition | 3 | ||
| SPCH201 | Argumentation and/or | 3 | ||
| SPCH203 | Advocacy or | 3 | ||
| SPCH203 | Oral Interpretation | 3 | ||
| ENGL XXX | Group 1 or 2 Elective | 3 | ||
| ENGL XXX | Group 1 or 2 Elective | 3 | ||
| ENGL XXX | Group 3 Elective | 3 | ||
| ENGL XXX | Group 4 Elective | 3 | ||
Core and concentration TOTAL: 54
*Additional courses in teaching methodology are required for this concentration. Please contact the School of Education and Urban Studies for information.
