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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, MODERN LANGUAGES, AND PHILOSOPHY

ENGLISH

Coordinator: Dr. Christopher D. Johnson

MAJOR

A major in English requires the following:

1. Students must select the Liberal Arts Program, the Professional Writing Option, or the Teacher Certification Option:

a) LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAM: 34 hours above 299

ENG 300, Foundations for Literary Studies

ENG 301, British Literature Before 1785

ENG 302, British Literature After 1785

ENG 303, American Literature Before 1860

ENG 304, American Literature After 1860

ENG 321, Shakespeare

ENG 465, Advanced Study in Critical Theory and Literature

ENG 496, English Capstone Experience

In addition, four upper-division electives listed as LITERATURE courses below. At least two electives must be at the 400 level. One elective must be a world or multicultural literature course (ENG 311, 314, 322, 445, 455). ENG 370, 371, 380, 381, or 390, listed as WRITING courses below, may be counted as one 300-level literature elective. ENG 306 or 310, listed as WRITING courses below, may be counted as one 300-level literature elective.

b) PROFESSIONAL WRITING OPTION: 34 hours above 299 level

ENG 300, Foundations for Literary Studies

ENG 305, Business Writing

ENG 318, Technical Communication

Two 300-level literature surveys (301, 302, 303, 304)

ENG 370, 380, or 390 Creative Writing

Three upper-division English courses, at least one of which is at the 400 level.

Two of these courses must be writing courses, not including ENG 306 and ENG 310. One of these courses must be a literature course.

ENG 405, Advanced Business Communication

ENG 496, English Capstone Experience

ENG 498, English Internship

c) TEACHER CERTIFICATION OPTION: 34 hours above 299 level

The rationale and organizing principles that guide the School of Education's development of professional education programs are couched in a tripodal model which mirrors our goals for our students. We believe that our students must be knowledgeable about learners, content, and pedagogy. Students must be reflective as they plan, implement, and evaluate pedagogical and curricular issues. Students must be collaborative, developing and honing communication and leadership skills necessary to work with colleagues, students, parents, and community leaders to plan and implement efficient and effective educational programs and to initiate change when needed. We believe that critical thinking is the connecting strand which permeates these three elements. Critical thinking is a process which involves assessment, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and appropriate action. It is our goal to prepare the Professional Educator for the 21st Century.

The Department of English, Modern Languages, and Philosophy provides the knowledge base for students certifying to teach English in the state of South Carolina. The department supports and encourages the conceptual framework strands in the School of Education: critical thinking, collaboration, and reflection.

Students must schedule a conference with the School of Education to discuss the Professional Education Program and must successfully complete Education 503 in addition to the English courses listed for certification in secondary education by the School of Education

General Education

51 hours

Communications

12 hours

ENG 112

3

ENG 200

3

SPCO 101

3

Computer Science

3

Social Sciences

9 hours

ANTH 200 or GEOG 101

3

POL 101 or 103

3

Additional 3 hours to be chosen from anthropology, economics, geography, political science, or sociology

3

Humanities

12 hours

Literature (in any language)

3

History

3

ART 101

3

MU 101

3

Mathematics

6 hours

MATH 111, 112 or higher

6

Natural Sciences

12 hours

(Both biological and physical sciences must be represented; labs are required; psychology does NOT count as science for teacher certification.)

Physical Science with lab

4

Biological Science with lab

4

Additional four hours

4

(biological or physical)

Professional Education

35 hours

EDUC 290

2

EDUC 299

2

EDUC 300

4

EDUC 303

2

EDUC 380

2

EDUC 393

2

EDUC 434

3

EDUC 488

2

EDUC 489

1

EDUC 490

12

EDUC 503

3
   

Supporting Courses

6 hours

HLTH 301

3

PSY 316

3
   

English Course Requirements

34 hours

ENG 301

3

ENG 302

3

ENG 303

3

ENG 304

3

ENG 306

3

ENG 310

3

ENG 314

3

ENG 316

3

ENG 321

3

ENG 340

3

ENG 496

1

Completion of one elective at 400 level

3

Electives (if needed)

2. Minor/collateral requirements

a) two 12-hour collaterals approved by the faculty adviser, or

b) an 18-hour minor approved by the faculty adviser

3. Completion of a foreign language through 202

The minimum number of semester hours in all courses (major and nonmajor) required for the liberal arts major and the Applied Track in English is 120; for the professional education major in English, it is 154.

MINOR

A Literature Minor in English requires 18 semester hours above the 200 level: No more than 3 hours at the 201-203 level and at least four electives at the 300 and 400 levels listed as LITERATURE courses below.

A Writing Minor in English is offered in three tracks:

Creative Writing Minor requires

ENG 370, Creative Writing: Poetry Workshop

ENG 371, Creative Writing: Advanced Poetry Workshop

ENG 380, Creative Writing: Fiction Workshop

ENG 381, Creative Writing: Advanced Fiction Workshop

ENG 390, Creative Writing: Playwriting Workshop

Plus ENG 220, Advanced Composition (strongly recommended), or an additional 300-level writing course.

Professional Writing Minor requires

ENG 305, Business Writing

ENG 318, Technical Communication

ENG 220, Advanced Composition

ENG 405, Advanced Business Communication

Plus two additional courses chosen from 300-400-level writing courses, which may include ENG 498,

English Internship.

Writing and Language Minor requires

ENG 220, Advanced Composition

ENG 306, Development of Modern English

ENG 310, Modern English Grammar

Plus three additional courses chosen from 300-level writing courses or MCOM 201, News Writing

COLLATERAL

A Literature Collateral in English requires 12 semester hours above the 200 level: No more than 3 hours at the 201-203 level and at least three electives at the 300 and 400 levels listed as LITERATURE courses below.

A Writing Collateral in English is offered in three tracks:

Creative Writing Collateral requires four of the five following courses:

ENG 370, Creative Writing: Poetry Workshop

ENG 371, Creative Writing: Advanced Poetry Workshop

ENG 380, Creative Writing: Fiction Workshop

ENG 381, Creative Writing: Advanced Fiction Workshop

ENG 390, Creative Writing: Playwriting Workshop

Professional Writing Collateral requires:

ENG 305, Business Writing

ENG 318, Technical Communication

One writing course chosen from 300-400-level writing courses. Plus one additional course chosen from 300-400-level writing courses or English 220, Advanced Composition

Writing and Language Collateral requires

ENG 220, Advanced Composition

ENG 306, Development of Modern English

ENG 310, Modern English Grammar

Plus one additional course chosen from 300-400-level writing courses.


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