English Major with Inclusive Education - Literature Track

Students in the Literature Program pursue courses that provide both a broad foundation in the history of literature in English, and in-depth study of particular periods, genres, and styles. Core courses in British and American literature provide both knowledge of the literary tradition and skill in literary and cultural analysis and criticism. And electives focusing on a wide range of literary topics enable students to learn much more about the historical periods and cultural contexts from which literature has come, and the ways in which it has influenced our understanding of the world we live in.

Students who elect to pursue teacher certification through our English Education Program also receive special instruction in teaching methods and philosophy through the English Department (in addition to their required coursework in the Education Department). In order to be eligible for the Professional Semester (student teaching), students must maintain a grade point average above 2.7.

English Core

The English Core consists of the following nine credits:

ENGL 201 - Survey British Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 202 - Survey British Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 305 - Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories Credits: 3
or ENGL 306 - Shakespeare: Tragedies and Last Plays Credits / Units: 3

Required Courses for English Major with Inclusive Education - Literature Track

In addition to the core courses listed above, all Literature majors with Inclusive Education are required to take the following courses.

ENGE 357 - Theories of Grammar and the Composing Process Credits: 3
ENGL 319 - Voices in American Literature I Credits: 3
or ENGL 320 - Voices in American Literature II Credits / Units: 3
ENGL 400 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3
or ENGL 401 - Chaucer Credits / Units: 3

English Literature Elective Courses

In addition to the five required literature courses listed above, English Literature majors select five upper-division (300-400 level) electives, at least one of which must be in British literature and one of which must be in American literature.

ENGL 301 - PII World Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 302 - PII World Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 303 - Classical Greek Drama Credits: 3
ENGL 304 - PII Mythology Credits: 3
ENGL 305 - Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories Credits: 3
An additional semester of Shakespeare may be used as a literature elective.
ENGL 306 - Shakespeare: Tragedies and Last Plays Credits: 3
An additional semester of Shakespeare may be used as a literature elective.
ENGL 308 - PII Music and Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 309 - Renaissance Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 310 - Seventeenth-Century Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 311 - Eighteenth-Century Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 312 - The Romantic Movement Credits: 3
ENGL 313 - The Victorians Credits: 3
ENGL 319 - Voices in American Literature I Credits: 3
An additional semester of Voices in American Literature may be used as an American literature elective.
ENGL 320 - Voices in American Literature II Credits: 3
An additional semester of Voices in American Literature may be used as an American literature elective.
ENGL 321 - 20th Century American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 322 - Twentieth-Century British Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 324 - PII Children’s Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 325 - PII Young Adult Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 328 - Literature and Film Credits: 3
ENGL 330 - Irish Literature and Culture Credits: 3
ENGL 333 - PII Literature of Asia, Africa, and Latin America Credits: 3
ENGL 334 - PII Selected Topics Credits: 3
ENGL 342 - PII Women in Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 344 - PII African-American Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 345 - PII African-American Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 346 - PII Latino/a Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 347 - PII American Ethnic Experience Through Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 400 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3
An additional semester of Chaucer/Medieval Literature may be used as a British literature elective.
ENGL 401 - Chaucer Credits: 3
An additional semester of Chaucer/Medieval Literature may be used as a British literature elective.
ENGL 404 - Milton Credits: 3
ENGL 416 - Modern Poetry Credits: 3
ENGL 417 - Experimental Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 433 - Literature Seminar: Selected Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 434 - Literature Seminar: Selected Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 435 - Seminar: Literary Theory and Criticism Credits: 3
ENGL 484 - Literature Internship Credits: 3
ENGL 485 - Independent Study Credits: 3

Required Courses for Inclusive Education

The following courses are required for Quad Inclusive Education certification. The Quad Inclusive program includes: Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), Childhood with Disabilities (Grades 1-6), Middle Childhood (Grades 5-9), and Middle Childhood with Disabilities (Grades (5-9).

EDU 090 - Orientation to the Personal Electronic Portfolio Credits: 0 (Fall Only)
EDU 204 - History and Philosophy of Education Credits: 3
EDU 475 - Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop Credits: 0
INCL 355 - Introduction to Literacy and Differentiated Learning Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
INCL 360 - Inclusive Practices in the Construction Of Meaning in Mathematics/Science/ Social Studies Credits: 3 (Spring Only)
INCL 370 - Learning Theory and Curriculum for Diverse Learners Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
INCL 372 - Developmentally Appropriate Strategies For Reading in the Content Areas Credits: 3 (Spring Only)
INCL 440 - Differentiated Literacy Learning in the Content Areas At the Middle Childhood Level Credits: 3 (Summer Only)
INCL 441 - Field Work in Inclusion At the Middle Childhood Level Credits: 3 (Summer Only)
INCL 455 - Behavior Management Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
INCL 460 - Integrating the Arts and Technology for Individualized Needs Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
INCL 464 - Reflective Seminar Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
INCL 466 - Student Teaching Credits: 6 (Fall Only)
INCL 474 - Current Issues in Inclusive Education Credits: 3 (Spring Only)

English Literature Senior Experience

The Senior Experience in Literature is the culminating experience of our major, and is required for graduation. It is intended to enable students to demonstrate their mastery of their major field, and their ability to make connections between study in the major and work in the liberal arts core curriculum. Students begin the process in the fall of their senior year, choosing a literary text or texts for an oral presentation, and a collection of written work from courses in the major and in the core curriculum for a portfolio, and then complete the process in the spring by having a one-hour meeting with two faculty members—the Senior Experience itself.