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Curriculum Guides

english major
english/teaching major
english minor
teaching english as a second language

english major (B. A.)
CIP Code: 23.0101

Major Requirements 40-54 hours

Core

10 hours

ENG 301 Advanced Composition*
ENG 302 Principles of Literary Study**
ENG 474 Shakespeare
ENG 499 Senior Capstone Experience

*ENG 301 is prerequisite to 400- and 500-level literature and writing courses **ENG 302 is prerequisite to 400- and 500-level literature courses

Options

Literature Emphasis

30 hours

ENG 350 American Literature 1
ENG 351 American Literature 2
ENG 352 English Literature 1
ENG 353 English Literature 2
ENG 410 Grammar, Traditional and Modern

A minimum of 15 additional upper division literature hours, three of which must be in British literature and three in American literature. Nine of the hours must be at the 400- or 500-level

Creative Writing Emphasis

30 hours

ENG 350 American Literature 1
ENG 351 American Literature 2
ENG 352 English Literature 1
ENG 353 English Literature 2
ENG 410 Grammar, Traditional and Modern
ENG 490 Creative Writing Capstone

A minimum of 15 additional hours selected from the following:
ENG 306 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 406 Topics in Creative Writing
ENG 407 Poetry Writing Workshop
ENG 408 Advanced Fiction Workshop
ENG 409 Creative Nonfiction Workshop
ENG 420 Stylistics, Editing, and Publishing
ENG 502 Advanced Creative Writing
ENG 503 Creative Writing Workshop
ENG 504 Creative Writing Mentorship

Three hours selected from the Technical Writing courses

Technical Writing Emphasis

30 hours

ENG 350 American Literature 1
ENG 351 American Literature 2
ENG 352 English Literature 1
ENG 353 English Literature 2
ENG 410 Grammar, Traditional and Modern

A minimum of 15 additional hours to include the following:
ENG 300 Introduction to Technical and Professional Writing
ENG 400 Advanced Technical Writing and Document Production
ENG 420 Stylistics, Editing, and Publishing
ENG 491 Technical Writing Capstone

Three hours selected from
ENG 406 Topics in Creative Writing
ENG 409 Creative Nonfiction Workshop
ENG 500 Topics in Professional Writing (can be taken twice and will include practicum)
ENG 502 Advanced Creative Writing
ENG 510 Linguistics Theory

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Theatre Emphasis

44 hours

ENG 340 Mythology
THE 110 Stagecraft
THE 135 Acting I
THE 150 Improvement of Voice and Articulation
THE 200 Theatrical Makeup
THE 210 Advanced Stagecraft
THE 220 Costume Construction
THE 235 Acting II
THE 285 Theatre Dance I
or THE 385 Theatre Dance II
THE 310 Scenic Design
or THE 311 Stage Lighting or THE 320 Costume Design
THE341 Directing
THE 390 Theatre History I
THE 391 Theatre History II
THE 130 Theatre Arts Practicum I
THE 330 Theatre Arts Practicum II (3 hours)

Supporting Course Requirements

Literature Emphasis

(12 hours)

Six hours of a particular foreign language or American Sign Language and six hours from the following with no more than three hours from any one group:
SPE 212, 300, 310;
HIS 336, 340, 345, 346;
THE 390, 391;
CIS 212

Creative Writing Emphasis

(12 hours)

Six hours of a particular foreign language or American Sign Language and six hours from the following with no more than three hours from any one group:
SPE 320, 350;
COM 201, JOU 305, 307
CIS 212

Technical Writing Emphasis

(18 hours)

Six hours of a particular foreign language or American Sign Language and 12 hours from any three of the following tracks:

Administrative Communication: ACS 201, ACS 290, ACS 302, ACS 480

Communication: (COM 320A required, plus two other courses for three hours), COM 320A, COM 320B, COM 320E, COM 320G, COM 320H, COM 320I

Art: ART 152

Printing Management: PMT 211, PMT 212, PMT 217, PMT 316, PMT 317

Speech: SPE 300, SPE 320, SPE 350, SPE 353

Broadcasting: BEM 375

Computer Information Systems: CIS 212, CIS 240

General Education Requirements 51 hours

Standard General Education program. Refer to Section 4 of the Undergraduate Catalog for details on the General Education and University requirements.

University Requirements 4 hours

AHO 100 and three hours of restricted electives.

Free Electives 22 hours
Total Curriculum Requirements 128 hours

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english/teaching major (B.A.)
CIP Code: 23.0101

Major Requirements 33 hours

ENG 301 Advanced Composition
ENG 302 Principles of Literary Study**
ENG 350 American Literature 1 or ENG 351 American Literature 2
ENG 352 English Literature 1 or ENG 353 English Literature 2
ENG 405 Introduction to Composition Studies
ENG 410 Grammar, Traditional and Modern
ENG 474 Shakespeare
ENG 510 Introduction to Linguistic Theory or ENG 520 History of the English Language

and at least nine additional upper division literature hours, three of which must be American literature and three British literature; six of these additional hours must be at the 400 level or above.

**ENG 302 should be taken before enrolling in upper level literature courses (with the exception of ENG 350, 351, 352, and 353)

Supporting Course Requirements 9 hours

SPE 210 and six hours of a particular foreign language at the 200 level.

Teacher Education Requirements 34 hours

EDF 103
EDF 203
EPY 319
EPY 413
SED 401
ESE 443
ESE 498
ESE 499
ESE 574

General Education Requirements 51 hours

Standard General Education program. Refer to Section 4 of the Undergraduate Catalog for details on the General Education and University requirements.

University Requirements 1 hour

AHO 100

Total Curriculum Requirements 128 hours

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english minor

Requirements 18 hours

ENG 301 Advanced Composition
ENG 302 Principles of Literary Study**

12 additional upper level hours in literature and/or writing courses

**ENG 302 should be taken before enrolling in upper level literature courses (with the exception of ENG 350, 351, 352, and 353)

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teaching english as a second language endorsement

Students planning to add a teaching English as a second language endorsement to their certification need to take:
ENG 510 Introduction to Linguistic Theory
ENG 515 English as a Second Language
ENG 520 History of the English Language
and, in addition to other teacher education requirements listed above, EMS 575.

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http://www.english.eku.edu/programs.htm

7 May 2006

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