English Certificate (M)
While pursuing a certificate in English students will demonstrate a familiarity with English and American literature and articulate the connections of a literary tradition across space/time. They will also identify and employ principles of rhetoric and rhetorical analysis and demonstrate an understanding of the English language as a linguistic system in terms of its structure, usage, and/or development.
Student Learning Outcomes for the English Certificate
Students will:
- Demonstrate a familiarity with English and American literature
- Articulate the connections of a literary tradition across space/time
- Identify and employ principles of rhetoric and rhetorical analysis
- Demonstrate an understanding of the English language as a linguistic system in terms of its structure, usage, and/or development.
Curriculum
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
American Literature | ||
ENG 341 | American Literature I | 3 |
or ENG 342 | American Literature II | |
British Literature | ||
ENG 344 | British Literature I | 3 |
or ENG 345 | British Literature II | |
Literary Traditions - Choose One | ||
ENG 300 | Adolescent Literature | 3 |
or ENG 348 | World Literature II | |
or ENG 355 | Modern Fiction & the Tradition | |
or ENG 357 | Modern Drama & the Tradition | |
or ENG 465 | Shakespeare | |
or ENG 380 | Major Authors | |
or ENG 386 | Special Topics in Literature | |
Rhetoric and Expression - Choose One | ||
ENG 245 | Advanced Writing | 3 |
or ENG 305 | English Grammar and Usage | |
or ENG 350 | Classical & Modern Rhetoric | |
Language and Grammar | ||
ENG 305 | English Grammar and Usage | 3 |
or ENG 365 | History of the English Language | |
Total Hours | 15 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Additional Recommendations - ENG prefix classes count toward 18cr Minor | ||
ENG 251 | Practicum in Writing Consultation | 3 |
ENG 475 | Literary Criticism | 3 |
ED 2252 | Best Practices in Engaging Adolescents in Literacy | 3 |