English, Teaching Concentration, BA

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Students will meet all requirements for the English, BA degree and will include courses listed below to complete the Teaching Concentration within the English Major.

English Major Required Courses

ENG 280 CUX - Introduction to Literary Study Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
OR
ENG 281 CI - Introduction to Literary Studies Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ENG 481 3K - Advanced Studies in English Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

Additional Major Requirements

One D or G Tagged English Course
Other English courses to total 48 credits, not including ENG 110
Transfer students must earn at least 16 credits in English from Edgewood College at the 300/400 level in addition to ENG 481 , the COR 3 seminar. Post-baccalaureate students are exempt from this requirement.
At least 5 additional courses in Literature at the 300/400 level, one of which must be a pre-1865 literature course.

Required Concentration Courses

ENG 277 J - Language Society and the Individual Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ENG 201 UX - Introduction to Journalism Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ENG 205 BX - Intro to Creative Writing Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ENG 331B CX - Literary Figures: Shakespeare Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

Optional: For those interested in teaching

For students intending to pursue an initial educator license to teach middle/high school in Wisconsin, it is recommended that candidates complete:

6 additional graduate-level credits comprised of the following courses in the Accelerated Secondary Program (ASP) in the spring semester of senior year:
- ED 635 (3 cr)
- ED 602A (3 cr)

Consult with your advisor to map out your courses accordingly.

Upon graduation, students may matriculate into the Accelerated Secondary Program (ASP) to complete the professional education core sequence for secondary education licenses. In year 5, students will complete an additional 16 credits with an option to earn a Master of Arts degree in Education after completing 12 additional graduate credits (*Note* This is a 34-credit MA + License Program). Contact the Accelerated Secondary Education Program (ASP) for more information.