English Teacher’s Certificate Minor

A. Literature (15 credits)

• ENG 241 - Introduction to Literary Analysis (3)

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• A course in literature before 1850 from:

• ENG 307 - Literature, Place and Travel (3)

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• MES 307 - Literature, Place and Travel (3)

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• ENG 312 - British Literature through 1800 (3)
• ENG 315 - Shakespeare (3)
• ENG 317 - Literature and Activism (3)
• ENG 355 - American Literature (3)
• ENG 434 - American Drama (3)

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• A course in American ethnic literature from:

• ENG 213 - American Ethnic Literature (3)
• ENG 215 - African American Literature (3)
• Another course approved by the English Department

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• An additional literature course numbered 300 or above

B. Writing (3-4 credits)

One from:

• ENG 252 - Advanced Composition (3)
• ENG 295 - Writing Creative Non-Fiction Genres (3)
• ENG 296 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Drama (3)
• ENG 297 - Writing Fiction Genres (3)
• ENG 298 - Topics in Writing (3)
• ENG 309 - Playwriting (3)
• ENG 336 - History and Principles of Rhetoric (3)
• ENG 338 - Communications in Business (3)
• ENG 340 - Introduction to Composition Theory (3)
• ENG 345 - Technical Writing (3)
• ENG 354 - Public and Professional Writing (3)
• ENG 363 - Seminar in Collaborative Writing Theory and Practice (4)
• ENG 392 - Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (3)
• ENG 393 - Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
• ENG 398 - Advanced Creative Writing: Non-Fiction (3)
• ENG 399 - Directed Writing (1-3)

C. Teaching Methods (3 credits)

• IES 347 - Teaching English/Language Arts in Secondary Schools (3)

D. Linguistics (3 credits)

One from:

• LIN 200 - Introduction to Linguistics (3)
• LIN 244 - The Structure of English (3)