English English General Information English Teaching Major: • Minimum of 48 credit hours in English courses, 30 of which must be upper division. The following English courses are required: Critical Approaches. English 308 (3) Writing. One of the following: Engl 321 (3), 325 (3), or 328 (3). Grammar. Engl 323 (3). Methods. Engl 340 (3) and 341 (3). Language. One of the following: Engl 421 (3) or 422 (3). Literature. Engl 331 (3) and 373 (3). Shakespeare. One of the following: Engl 368 (5) or 369 (5). Individual Writers. One of the following: Engl 367 (3), 370 (3), or 471(2). American Literature. Two of the following: Engl 451 (3), 452 (3), 453 (3) 454 (3), or 455 (3). British Literature. Two of the following: Engl 461 (5), 462 (5), 463 (5), 464 (5), 465 (5), or 466 (5). Recommended courses: Engl 355 (3), 499 (2). Electives: Engl 235 (2), 275 (3), 310 (3), 326 (3), 327 (3), 335 (3), 337 (3), 350 (3), 358 (3), 360 (3), 372 (3), 374 (5), 380 (3), 382 (3), 388 (3), 423 (3), 475 (3), 483 (2-5), 492 (1-6). NOTE: The required courses in critical approaches, writing, and grammar must be completed before student teaching; the methods courses are to be taken before or concurrently with student teaching. PROGRAM: ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION COMPOSITE TEACHING MAJOR (ENGLISH EMPHASIS) BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • Psych SS 101 (5) in the Social Science area is recommended for English and Communication Composite Teaching majors. • A minor is not required. • Must achieve a C or better in major courses. • Must achieve an overall 3.00 GPA and admission to the Teacher Education Program. (See admission requirements to Teacher Education.) Note: Educ 300 and 400 classes are open only to students admitted to Teacher Education. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). • Students obtaining an English and Communication Composite Teaching major must satisfy the College of Education Certification Program requirements (see Secondary Education Program). These courses must include the following: Educ 195 (1), 300 (2), 301 (4), 303 (3), 305 (3), 316 (3), 462 (4), 463 (4), 495 (12), 499 (3). • Support courses required: Educ 365 (3); choose one of the following: ChFam SSI50 (5), Psych 314 (3), ChFam 450 (3). Specific Requirements: English (Minimum of 45 credit hours): English courses required: Critical Approaches. Engl 308 (3). Writing. One of the following: Engl 321 (3), 325 (3), or 328 (3). Grammar. Engl 323 (3). Methods. Engl 340 (3) and 341 (3). Language. One of the following: Engl 421 (3) or 422 (3). Young Adult Literature. Engl 331 (3). World Literature. Engl 373 (3). Shakespeare. One of the following: Engl 368 (5) or 369 (5). American Literature. One of the following: Engl 451 (3), 452 (3), 453 (3), 454 (3), or 455 (3). British Literature. One of the following: Engl 461 (5), 462 (5), 463 (5), 464 (5), 465 (5), 466 (5). Electives: Engl 235 (2), HL275 (3), 325 (3), 326 (3), 327 (3), 335 (3), 337 (3), 350 (3), 355 (3), 358 (3), 360 (3), 367 (3), 370 (3), 372 (3), 374 (5), 380 (3), 382 (2), 388 (3), 475 (3), 483 (2-5), 492 (1-6), 499 (2). Communication (minimum of 35 credit hours required): Oral Communication Emphasis: • Communication courses required (20 credit hours): Commun HU105 (3), 107 (4), 111 (3), 220 (4), HU228 (3), 485 (3). • Select 15 credit hours of electives from the following in consultation with the department's communication education adviser: Commun 106 (3), 112 (3), 214 (3), 215 (3), 221 (1), 307 (3), 312 (3), 350 (3), 380 (3), 415 (5), 499 (2). Journalism Emphasis: • Communication courses required (20 credit hours): Commun HU105 (3), 112 (3), 113 (5), 170 (3), 313 (3), 486 (3). • Select 15 credit hours of electives from the following in consultation with the department's communication education adviser: Commun 106 (3), HU228 (3), 235 (3), 322 (3), 325 (3), 365 (5), 374 (3), 380 (3), 499 (2). PROGRAM: ENGLISH DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in General Honors and complete at least 15 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. • Fulfill requirements for English departmental or teaching major. Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling the requirements for English Departmental Honors the English major must take at least 15 credit hours on an Honors basis. This must include the senior seminar Engl 499. The department strongly recommends the following be considered by the Honors candidate: Chaucer, Milton and/ or Shakespeare. A student may receive English Honors credit for any upper division English course including Directed Readings, Engl 483, for a maximum of 5 hours. Permission from the department chair should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: ENGLISH MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of 2.0 or better in all minor courses. Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 20 hours of English courses. English courses required: • Engl 308 (3). • One of the following: Engl 321 (3), 325 (3), 328 (3). • One of the following: Engl 451 (3), 452 (3), 453 (3), 454 (3), 455 (3). • One of the following: Engl 461 (5), 462 (5), 463 (5), 464 (5), 465 (5), 466 (5). • One of the following: Engl 368 (5) or 369 (5). • English courses to elect from: Engl 225 (3), 235 (2), 275 (3), 323 (3), 326 (3), 327 (3), 330 (3), 331 (3), 335 (3), 337 (3), 350 (3), 355 (3), 358 (3), 360 (3), 367 (3), 368 (5), 369 (5), 370 (3), 372 (3), 373 (3), 374 (5), 380 (3), 382 (3), 388 (3), 421 (3), 422 (3), 423 (3), 471 (2), 475 (3), 483 (2-5), 492 (3), 499 (2). PROGRAM: ENGLISH TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of 2.0 or better in all minor courses. • Meet Teacher Education admission and certification requirements. Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 34 credit hours of English courses. English courses required: Critical Approaches. Engl 308 (3). Writing. One of the following: Engl 321 (3), 325 (3), or 328 (3). Grammar. Engl 323 (3). Methods. Engl 340 (3) and 341 (3). Shakespeare. One of the following: Engl 368 (5) or 369 (5). Young Adult Literature. Engl 331 (3) World Literature. Engl 373 (3) American Literature. One of the following: Engl 451(3), 452 (3), 453 (3), 454 (3), or 455 (3). • English Literature. One of the following: Engl 461(5), 462 (5), 463 (5), 464 (5), 465 (5), or 466 (5). • English courses recommended: Engl 275 (3), 355 (3), 367 (3), 370 (3), 374 (5), 380 (3), 421 (3), 422 (3), 423 (3), 471 (2), 475 (3). NOTE: Required courses in critical approaches, writing, and grammar must be completed before student teaching. Required methods courses must be completed before or concurrently with student teaching. ASIAN STUDIES MINOR The Department of English participates in the Asian Studies Minor Program. Students who wish to participate should indicate their desire to do so with the departmental Asian Studies representative who will help the students work out a proper combination of courses to fit their particular needs. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) Courses acceptable for English Credit The following courses only are acceptable as English credit toward graduation for majors and minors: Engl 225, 235, 275, 283, 292, 308, 321, 323, 325, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 335, 337, 350, 355, 358, 360, 367, 368, 369, 370, 372, 373, 374, 380, 382, 388, 421, 422, 423, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 471, 475, 483, 499. Lower division courses Engl HL251 and HL261 are not recommended for English majors and minors because they duplicate required courses 451, 452, 453, 454,455, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466. ENGLISH COURSES-ENGL ND96. Developmental Writing (3) Su, A, W, S Organization, development, editing, grammar and usage. ND96 (non-degree) will not count toward hours required for graduation. EN111. College Writing (4) Expressive, experiential and expository writing. Principles of unity, coherence, development, organization and style. EN112. College Writing (4) Exposition, argumentation, persuasion and documented research. Prerequisite: C or better in Engl 111. 105. Practical English for College Writers (3) Review of basic language skills to assist in meeting various entrance exam competencies and to provide for individualized needs. Student Services Interdisc Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts & Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 96 97 Continuing Education