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English Major Secondary Educationi
English Minor Secondary Education
English
Faculty
Anthony Bukoski, Professor
Raychel Reiff, Professor
Maureen Salzer, Associate Professor
Deborah Schlacks, Professor
Nicholas Sloboda, Professor
Academic Staff
Barton Sutter, Senior Lecturer
36 credits
Required courses for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
Category 1:
Survey Courses: Nine credits, including at least one English literature survey (ENGL 211 English Literature I or ENGL 212 English Literature II), and at least one American literature survey (ENGL 221 American Literature I or ENGL 222 American Literature II). (Other survey courses currently offered include ENGL 228 Multi-ethnic American Literature, ENGL 241 World Literature I, and ENGL 242 World Literature II).
Category 2:
The Literary Tradition (two subcategories): Nine credits, with at least three credits from subcategory (a) and at least three credits from subcategory (b).
(a) Period Writing and Major Authors
Current courses:
ENGL 315 Chaucer 3 credits
ENGL 326 Major Author 1-6 credits
ENGL 331 British Literary Periods 3 credits
ENGL 332 American Literary Periods 3 credits
(b) Genre and Thematic Studies
Current courses:
ENGL 205 Introduction to Poetry and Drama 3 credits
ENGL 206 Introduction to Fiction 3 credits
ENGL 227 Contemporary Topics 1-6 credits
ENGL 229 Literature by Women 3 credits
ENGL 304 First Nations Literature 3 credits
ENGL 328 Gender and Ethnicity in American Literature 3 credits
ENGL 349 Studies in the Short Story 3 credits
ENGL 460 Special Topics in Literature 1-6 credits
Category 3:
Shakespeare, three credits
Current courses:
ENGL 311 Shakespeare I 3 credits
ENGL 312 Shakespeare II 3 credits
Category 4:
Expository Writing/English Language/Creative Writing, three credits.
Current courses:
ENGL 251 Creative Writing: Memoir 3 credits
ENGL 252 Creative Writing: Poetry 3 credits
ENGL 301 Writing Creative Nonfiction 3 credits
ENGL 303 Introduction to Rhetoric 3 credits
ENGL 307 English Grammar 3 credits
ENGL 325 Writing Women, Women Writing 3 credits
ENGL 350 Advanced Creative Writing 3 credits
ENGL 401 Art of Persuasive Writing 3 credits
ENGL 405 History of the English Language 3 credits
ENGL 450 Special Topics in English (studies in language, rhetoric or poetics) 1-6 credits
ENGL 470 Special Topics in Writing 1-6 credits
Note: ENGL 101/102 cannot be taken to fulfill this category; these courses remain requisite core requirement General Education courses.
Category 5:
Electives, nine credits in English courses at the 200 level or above (Note: Neither ENGL 339 nor ENGL 448 counts toward the liberal arts English major.)
Category 6:
Capstone, three credits
ENGL 479 Literary Criticism 3 credits
Note: Each course can fulfill only one requirement.
Foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree: Four semesters of one foreign language (See the Degree Requirements section of this catalog for information about receiving retrocredit for previous foreign language courses.)
Foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Science degree: Two semesters of one foreign language (or two years of one foreign language in high school.)
Secondary Education
36 credits
The English Secondary Education major contains a concentration in English literature and composition. Students completing the English Secondary Education major will be eligible for a Wisconsin teaching license in English Literature and Composition for Teaching Level Early Adolescence-Adolescence (EA-A), License #300.
Required courses:
ENGL 211 English Literature I 3 credits
ENGL 212 English Literature II 3 credits
ENGL 221 American Literature I 3 credits
ENGL 222 American Literature II 3 credits
ENGL 339 Teaching English in the Secondary Schools 3 credits
ENGL 448 Reading and Writing for Teachers 3 credits
Three credits of Shakespeare. Choose either:
ENGL 311 Shakespeare I 3 credits
ENGL 312 Shakespeare II 3 credits
Three credits of diversity or non-western literature. Choose from:
ENGL 228 Multi-Ethnic American Literature 3 credits
ENGL 229 Literature by Women 3 credits
ENGL 241 World Literature I 3 credits
ENGL 242 World Literature II 3 credits
ENGL 304 First Nations Literature 3 credits
Three credits in a language course. Choose either:
ENGL 307 English Grammar 3 credits
ENGL 405 History of the English Language 3 credits
Three credits in any Writing Course numbered 300 or higher. Choose from:
ENGL 301 Writing Creative Nonfiction 3 credits
ENGL 325 Writing Women, Women Writing 3 credits
ENGL 350 Advanced Creative Writing 3 credits
ENGL 401 The Art of Persuasive Writing 3 credits
ENGL 470 Special Topics in Writing 1-6 credits
Three credits in a Literary Traditions: Period/Major Author course numbered 300 or higher. Choose from:
ENGL 311 Shakespeare I 3 credits
ENGL 312 Shakespeare II 3 credits
ENGL 315 Chaucer 3 credits
ENGL 326 Major Author 1-6 credits
ENGL 331 British Literary Periods 3 credits
ENGL 332 American Literary Periods 3 credits
Three credits in a Literary Traditions: Themes/Genre course numbered 205 or higher. Choose from:
ENGL 205 Introduction to Poetry and Drama 3 credits
ENGL 206 Introduction of Fiction 3 credits
ENGL 227 Contemporary Topics in Literature 3 credits
ENGL 328 Gender and Ethnicity in American Literature 3 credits
ENGL 349 Studies in the Short Story 3 credits
ENGL 460 Special Topics in Literature 1-6 credits
Note: Each course can fulfill only one requirement.
Foreign language requirement: Two semesters of one foreign language or two years of one foreign language in high school.
21 credits
Required courses:
Six credits in any 200-level survey courses.
Fifteen credits in any courses numbered 205 or higher, with at least nine credits in courses numbered 300 or higher.
Secondary Education
21 credits
Required course:
ENGL 339 Teaching English in the Secondary Schools 3 credits
Three credits in English literature. Choose from:
ENGL 211 English Literature I 3 credits
ENGL 212 English Literature II 3 credits
Three credits in American literature. Choose from:
ENGL 221 American Literature I 3 credits
ENGL 222 American Literature II 3 credits
Three credits in diversity or non-western literature. Choose from:
ENGL 228 Multi-Ethnic American Literature 3 credits
ENGL 229 Literature by Women 3 credits
ENGL 241 World Literature I 3 credits
ENGL 242 World Literature II 3 credits
ENGL 304 First Nations Literature 3 credits
Three credits in a language course. Choose from:
ENGL 307 English Grammar 3 credits
ENGL 405 History of the English Language 3 credits
Three credits in any writing course numbered 300 or higher. Choose from:
ENGL 301 Writing Creative Nonfiction 3 credits
ENGL 325 Writing Women, Women Writing 3 credits
ENGL 350 Advanced Creative Writing 3 credits
ENGL 401 The Art of Persuasive Writing 3 credits
ENGL 450 Special Topics in English 3 credits
ENGL 470 Special Topics in Writing 3 credits
Three additional credits in English at the 300 level or higher.
21 credits
Required courses:
Three credits in 200-level writing courses with the ENGL prefix. Choose from
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
ENGL 251 Creative Writing: Memoir 3 credits
ENGL 252 Creative Writing: Poetry 3 credits
Nine credits in 300- or 400-level writing courses with the ENGL prefix. Choose from
ENGL 301 Writing Creative Nonfiction 3 credits
ENGL 325 Writing Women, Women Writing 3 credits
ENGL 350 Advanced Creative Writing 3 credits
ENGL 401 The Art of Persuasive Writing 3 credits
ENGL 470 Special Topics in Writing 3 credits
Three credits in an English course focused on language and/or rhetoric. Choose from
ENGL 303 Introduction to Rhetoric 3 credits
ENGL 307 English Grammar 3 credits
ENGL 405 History of the English Language 3 credits
ENGL 450 Special Topics in English 3 credits
Three credits in a 300- or 400-level literature course
Three additional credits in any English course above 200, except 339 or 448
See the Course Descriptions portion of this catalog for information about required courses.