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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |