Recommended Progression
B.A. English (Literature Emphasis)
Recommended progression of courses required for the B.A. English major with a literature emphasis. Students should consult Core Requirements for a complete description of the College’s Core. There are additional requirements for those literature majors also seeking adolescence teaching certification.
| FALL | SPRING | |
| FR | Learning Community (6) | Any Dept. 199C (3) ENGL 200 Elective (3) |
| SO | ENGL 200C/201 (3.5) or ENGL 259 (3)* ENGL Survey (3) |
ENGL 259 (3) or ENGL 200C/201 (3.5)* ENGL Survey (3) |
| JR | ENGL Ethnic or World Lit (3) ENGL 300 Elective (3) |
ENGL Survey (3) ENGL 300 Elective (3) |
| SR | ENGL 420 (3) ENGL 300 Elective (3) |
ENGL 300 Elective (3)** |
*ENGL 200C and 201(which must be taken together) AND ENGL 259 are required for the literature concentration, but a student may choose in which semester to enroll in the courses based on schedule and availability.
**English majors are encouraged to include an experiential learning component in their programs, such as internship, honors thesis, student teaching, Writing Center tutoring, service-learning, or staff work on The Angle.
B.S. Inclusive Adolescence Education: English Literature
Recommended progression of courses required for the English literature major seeking adolescence teaching certification. Students should consult Core Requirements for a complete description of the College Core.
| FALL | SPRING | |
| FR | Learning Community (6) | Any Dept. 199C (3) ENGL Survey (3) |
| SO | ENGL 200C/201 (3.5) or ENGL 259 (3)* ENGL 211 (3) |
ENGL 259 (3) or ENGL 200C/201 (3.5)* ENGL 203C or World Lit** (3)*** ENGL Survey (3) |
| JR | ENGL Survey (3) ENGL 212C or 312C (3) |
World Lit** or ENGL 203C(3)*** ENGL 300 Elective (3) |
| SR | Ethnic Lit* (3) ENGL 420 (3) |
Student Teaching |
*ENGL 200C and 201(which must be taken together) AND ENGL 259 are required for the literature concentration, but a student may choose in which semester to enroll in the courses based on schedule and availability.
*Inclusive adolescence education majors need to select all of these courses wisely to maximize course use in meeting requirements. The World and Ethnic Literature choices should be made at the 300 level to ensure meeting the required number of 300 level courses in the English major without going beyond the number of credits required in the major. If these courses are not chosen at the 300 level, then additional coursework in the major is necessary.
***Both World Lit and ENGL 203C are required, but student may choose in which semester to enroll in each course based on schedule and availability.
B.A. English (Writing Concentration)
Recommended progression of courses required for a B.A. English major with a writing concentration. Students should consult Core Requirements for a complete description of the College Core.
| FALL | SPRING | |
| FR | Learning Community (6) | Any Dept. 199C (3) ENGL Lit. Elective (3)* |
| SO | ENGL 266 (3) ENGL 200C/201 (3.5) or ENGL 259 (3)** |
ENGL 251 or 253 (3) ENGL 259 (3) or ENGL 200C/201 (3.5)** |
| JR | ENGL 300 Writing (3) ENGL 300 Writing (3) |
ENGL 300 Literature (3) ENGL 300 Writing (3) |
| SR | ENGL 300 Writing (3) ENGL Elective (3)*** |
ENGL 425 (3) |
*Majors should carefully choose English electives that also carry the P1 Core designation to reduce the number of credits needed for program completion.
**ENGL 200C and 201(which must be taken together) AND ENGL 259 are required for the literature concentration, but a student may choose in which semester to enroll in the courses based on schedule and availability.
***English majors are encouraged to include an experiential learning component in their programs, such as internship, honors thesis, student teaching, Writing Center tutoring, service-learning, or staff work on The Angle.