The dual major in education and English is offered to students enrolled in one of the following teacher preparation programs: Early Childhood Inclusive Education and Elementary Inclusive Education.
When combined with Education, the major consists of the following coursework:
Required Critical Content Courses (5 course units)
- LIT 101 – Cultures and Canons
- LIT 102 – Approaches to Literature
- LNG 201 – Introduction to the English Language (recommended choice) OR LNG 202 – Structure and History of the English Language OR WLC 215 Introduction to Linguistics
- LIT 310 Literature for Younger Readers
- CWR 206 Creative Writing
Courses selected from among offerings in CWR, LIT, and LNG (4 course units, two of which need to be at the 300-400 level)
- Any two literary histories – must include two of the following in different geographies: American, British, World
- Any two courses drawn from CWR, LIT, LNG prefixes.