English with Teacher Licensure, Bachelor of Arts

REQUIRED MAJOR HOURS	40
REQUIRED MINOR HOURS	27
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS	67
PRESCRIBED COURSES ATTAINABLE IN GEN ED: NONE

The English with Teacher Licensure Major prepares graduates to meet all requirements for certification to teach high school English in North Carolina.

Students will complete Senior Exit Interview requirements in the final semester of coursework.

Learning Goals

To enable students to:

1. Think, read, and write independently and critically;
2. Communicate effectively;
3. Construct philosophical frameworks and pedagogical practices that acknowledge the complexities of literacy in the twenty-first century;
4. Demonstrate the knowledge and use of the function, the influence, and the diversity of language; and
5. Demonstrate a commitment to reflective practices and lifelong professional learning.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Communicate and compose effectively in a variety of situations;
2. Analyze the purposes of language in various contexts and forms: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing;
3. Demonstrate fluency with digital technologies;
4. Manage a classroom with a linguistically and culturally diverse population; and
5. Be a self-educating and proactive teacher and learner.

Program Requirements

Required Major Hours

ENGL 201	Introduction to English Studies	3
ENGL 363	Structure of the English Language	3
ENGL 364	Language and Literacy Through the Twenty-First Century	3
ENGL 391	Workshop in English I	2
ENGL 413	Shakespeare	3
ENGL 471	Critical Approaches to Literature	3
ENGL 475	Young Adult Literature	3
ENGL 483	The Teaching of Writing	3
ENGL 491	Workshop in English II	2

A1: Early American Literature (Choose One)

ENGL 231	American Literature Survey I	3
ENGL 333	Foundations of American Culture	3
ENGL 335	Faces of Southern Literature	3
ENGL 339	Topics in American Literature	3
ENGL 373	Studies in Folklore	3
ENGL 377	Studies in the American Novel	3
ENGL 431	Seminar in American Literature	3

ENGL 339, ENGL 377, ENGL 431: topic dependent

A2: Later American Literature (Choose One)

ENGL 232	American Literature Survey II	3
ENGL 331	Modern British and American Literature	3
ENGL 339	Topics in American Literature	3
ENGL 377	Studies in the American Novel	3
ENGL 431	Seminar in American Literature	3
ENGL 434	African American Literature	3

ENGL 339, ENGL 377, ENGL 431: topic dependent

B2: Later British Literature (Choose One)

ENGL 211	British Literature Survey I	3
ENGL 315	British Romanticism	3
ENGL 316	Victorian Literature	3
ENGL 331	Modern British and American Literature	3
ENGL 375	Studies in the British Novel	3
ENGL 411	Seminar in British Literature	3
ENGL 413	Shakespeare	3

ENGL 411: topic dependent

W1: World Literature Category One (Choose One)

ENGL 251	World Literature Survey I	3
ENGL 252	World Literature Survey II	3
ENGL 354	Mythology	3

W2: World Literature Category Two (Choose One)

ENGL 356	Literature And Colonization	3
ENGL 357	Caribbean Literature	3
ENGL 359	Topics in World Literature	3
Total Credit Hours:		40

Required Minor Hours

Professional Education Minor

EDUC 250	Teaching in the 21st Century Schools	4
EDUC 350	Diverse Populations in 21st Century Schools	4
EDUC 450	Student Teaching	12
ENGL 481	Classroom Methods and Management in Teaching English	4
PSYC 303	Educational Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours:		27

Total Credit Hours: 65

Additional Requirements for Transfer Majors

All students transferring under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement must complete ENGL 101 and ENGL 102; HIST 101 and HIST 102; and a world language through the Intermediate I level (201).