English, BA

1 Course from the Following

• ENG 1074 - Introduction to Literary Genres 1 Course Unit(s)

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• ENG 1124 - Introduction to Dramatic Literature 1 Course Unit(s)

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• THEA 1124 - Introduction to Dramatic Literature 1 Course Unit(s)

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• ENG 1134 - Introduction to Poetry 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 1144 - Introduction to Fiction 1 Course Unit(s)

1 Course from the Following

• ENG 2474 - Survey of British Literature I 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2484 - Survey of British Literature II 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2674 - Survey of American Literature 1 Course Unit(s)

1 Course from the Following

• ENG 2124 - Introduction to African Fiction 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2134 - American Writing of Nature 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2144 - Women’s Literature 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2154 - American Women Writers and Ethnicity 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2164 - Twentieth-Century African American Literature 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2174 - Popular Fictions 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2184 - Literature of the American South 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2374 - Postmodern Literature 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2474 - Survey of British Literature I 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2484 - Survey of British Literature II 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2534 - Detective Fiction 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2654 - Fictions of Identity in American Literature 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2674 - Survey of American Literature 1 Course Unit(s)
• ENG 2714 - Jane Austen and Film 1 Course Unit(s)

Period Courses

4 3000-level period courses, to include:

Additional Requirements

• 2 additional literary period courses
• 2 English elective courses
• ENG 4504 - Capstone Seminar 
• All courses beyond the 1000 level should be chosen in careful consultation with an English program advisor.

*For students wishing to develop an overview of literature from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, it is strongly recommended that they satisfy the above major pattern by including the following cluster: ENG 2474 - Survey of British Literature I , to be taken in the sophomore year, and at least two 3000-level period courses from the “pre-eighteenth-century” list.

Students aiming for graduate study should acquire a reading knowledge of one foreign language, some acquaintance with its literature and at least some knowledge of a second foreign language.

Required Courses

Completion of Education Minor for Secondary Certification (8-12) for Teaching English requires:

• EDU 1004 - Foundations of Education 1 Course Unit(s)
• EDU 2014 - Schooling in U.S. Culture: History, Philosophies, and Diversity 1 Course Unit(s)
• EDU 2094 - Standards-Based Instruction 1 Course Unit(s)
• EDU 2164 - Learning Theory and Pedagogy 1 Course Unit(s)
• EDU 3054 - Instructional Strategies and Content Area Literacy for Learners in Middle and Secondary Schools 1 Course Unit(s)
• EDU 3244 - Practicum in Learning Experiences 1 Course Unit(s)
• EDU 4114 - Supervised Teaching in High School 4 Course Unit(s)

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• EDU 4514 - Senior Seminar 1 Course Unit(s)

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• Senior Seminar in the student’s discipline

Allied Courses

Students must also take the following:

• EDU 2084 - Literature for Young Adults 1 Course Unit(s)
• PSY 1004 - General Psychology 1 Course Unit(s)

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• THEA 1214 - Preparing to Act 1 Course Unit(s)

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• THEA 3414 - Fundamentals of Play Directing 1 Course Unit(s)

Note(s)

Students must also note the following:

From the selection of English courses, one must address women’s literature and one ethnic literature.

It is strongly recommended that one pair of Area IV courses be in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication.

Students should consult with the appropriate academic advisors in the education program to ensure that state certification and general education requirements are fulfilled.

Students must secure majors in appropriate disciplines as listed in the Catalog and be approved by the Kentucky Department of Education.

Students who are enrolled in Supervised Teaching in their 9th consecutive regular term are charged at the reduced fee amount as specified in University Fee Schedule rather than the full-time tuition rate.