English BA

Major: English
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 181.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years); One Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 23.0101
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 25-1123

Secondary Education Concentration

English majors who select the concentration in Secondary Education benefit from the full range of courses and opportunities that we offer. These include core courses taken by all our majors, offering a strong foundation in textual and rhetorical analysis along with writing skills. Students receive a strong grounding in English to prepare for a career in teaching.

The concentration offers additional courses, including coursework and student teaching through the School of Education, that prepare students to meet the certification requirements for a career as a high school English teacher.  

For more information about this program, please visit the Department of English & Philosophy web page.

Degree Requirements

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Co-op cycles may vary.  Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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See Core Curriculum List for complete list of course options.

Students taking the Education Concentration should select the following Core Curriculum courses in order to complete their education certification requirements in a timely manner:

• Quantitative Reasoning: MATH 171 & MATH 172
• Engaging the Natural World: PHYS 181 & ENVS 260
• Analyzing Cultures and Histories: ARTH 101 & MUSC 130
• Understanding Society and Human Behavior: PSY 101 & PSY 320 [WI]
• Cultivating Global Competence: Any courses from the Core Curriculum List
• Perspectives in Diversity: EDUC 365

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Select two consecutive courses at the 102-499 level within the same subject code: ARBC, CHIN, FREN, GER, JAPN, KOR, SPAN.

Language courses may count toward the College Core Curriculum requirements in Cultivating Global Competence, in which case students may take a corresponding number of free electives.

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

4 year, 1 co-op

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Co-op cycles may vary.  Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

5 year, 3 co-op

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Co-op cycles may vary.  Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

English Faculty

Emeritus Faculty