English/Language Arts Minor (M)
Do you have a passion for reading and writing? As an Early Childhood Education or Elementary/Middle School Education major, we encourage you to choose a minor in a subject you have a passion for and would love to teach. For those who love the beauty of the English language—crafting with words and reading great literature—this is the perfect minor to round out your education at Concordia.
This minor is available for those majoring in Early Childhood Education or Elementary/Middle School Education. It is designed so that teachers-in-training who have a true love of the English language, books, and the written word, can pass that joy of English/Language Arts on to their students.
Minor Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses |
Code | Title | Hours |
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ED 252 | Best Practices in Engaging Adolescents in Literacy | 3 |
ED 432 | Teaching Writing 1 | 3 |
ENG 305 | English Grammar and Usage | 3 |
Choose 3 credits of literature from the following list: | ||
ENG 341 | American Literature I | 3 |
or ENG 342 | American Literature II | |
ENG 344 | British Literature I | 3 |
or ENG 345 | British Literature II | |
ENG 347 | World Literature I | 3 |
Electives- Choose 6 credits from the list below
Code | Title | Hours |
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An American, English, or World Literature elective not chosen above | 3 | |
COMM 205 | Advanced Public Speaking | 3 |
COMM 250 | Intro To Mass Communication | 3 |
COMM 460 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 3 |
ED 208 | Xtracurric Act Fine Art | 3 |
ENG 245 | Advanced Writing | 3 |
ENG 246 | Creative Writing | 3 |
ENG 355 | Modern Fiction & the Tradition | 3 |
ENG 356 | Modern Poetry & the Tradition | 3 |
ENG 357 | Modern Drama & the Tradition | 3 |
ENG 358 | Modern Non-Fiction & the Tradi | 3 |
ENG 365 | History of the English Language | 3 |
ENG 465 | Shakespeare | 3 |
THTR 261 | Acting I: Intro to Acting | 3 |
THTR 350 | 20th Century American Drama | 3 |
1 | Course requires upper division status |