Majors and Minors The English Department offers degree programs in English Literature and English/Secondary Education. In addition to these primary programs, the department offers several minors. Enrolled in a department with a student/faculty ratio of 8:1, English majors receive a lot of personal attention and guidance. For example, students often work closely with faculty members on individual research projects, and faculty members frequently assist majors with co-curricular activities such as Bayleaf and the Book Swap. To underscore its commitment to undergraduates, the English Department limits literature classes to 25 students, though some specialized courses are capped at 15. Introductory writing courses are capped at 20; upper-level writing courses enroll no more than 15. Our internship program places majors in many kinds of work environments. Taking on roles as writers and editors, interns often help in the publication of community newsletters and magazines. English majors have recently worked at the Lackawanna Historical Society, Happenings Magazine, and Marywood's University Relations Office. Several scholarships and awards are available to majors. Curriculum Requirements Majors English majors must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours in English: ENGL 170: Introduction to Literary Studies(3) UPPER LEVEL COURSES Prerequisite: ENGL 160, 180 Survey Courses 3 out of 4 of the following: ( 9 credits) ENGL 357A: Early American Literature(3) ENGL 357: American Literature, 1865-present(3) ENGL 360: Medieval & EArly Modern British Writers(3) ENGL 364: Major British Writers(3) Upper-level writing course (3) 1 course from ENGL 310-329, Genre (3) 1 course from ENGL 330-349, Theme (3) 1 course from ENGL 350-359, American Period (3) 1 course from ENGL 360-369, British Period (3) ENGL 370 Shakespeare (3) ENGL 495: Senior Seminar (3) Major Electives (6 credits) 2 courses from: ENGL 310-499 General Elective (27 credits) English majors, Secondary Education, must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours in English: English 170: Introduction to Literary Studies(3) UPPER LEVEL COURSES Prerequisite: ENGL 160, 180 Survey Courses 3 out of 4 of the following: ( 9 credits) ENGL 357A: Early American Literature(3) ENGL 357: American Literature, 1865-present(3) ENGL 360: Medieval & Early Modern British Writers(3) ENGL 364: Major British Writers(3) Upper-level writing course (3) 1 course from ENGL 310-329, Genre (3) 1 course from ENGL 330-349, Theme (3) 1 course from ENGL 350-359, American Period (3) 1 course from ENGL 360-369, British Period (3) ENGL 370 Shakespeare (3) ENGL 400 Structure of Linguistics (3) ENGL 412A Teaching Writing (3) ENGL 412B Teaching Literature (3) Education Program Requirements (27 credits) EDUC 001-004 Field Exp. (0 credits) ________ EDUC 100 Intro to Ed.(.5 credits) ________ EDUC 101 Intro to Ed. (.5 credits) ________ PSY 251 Dev. Psych. (3 credits) ________ EDUC 311 Ed. Psych. (3 credits) ________ S ED 152 Orient. To Exceptionalities (2 credits) ________ EDUC 411A Eff. Instr. K-12 (3 credits) ________ EDUC 414 Soc. Found. (3 credits) ________ EDUC 442 Student Teaching (6+6) ________ English minors must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours in English: ENGL 160 Writing Skills (3) ENGL 180 Introduction to World Literature (3) One course from any four of the seven categories listed below: ENGL 170 Gateway Course (3) ENGL 310-329, Genre (3) ENGL 330-349, Theme (3) ENGL 350-359, American Period (3) ENGL 360-369, British Period (3) ENGL 370-399, Other Literature courses (3) ENGL 400-499, Other English courses (3) Writing minors must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours in English. In addition to English 160, student are required to complete any Five of the following courses: ENGL. 450 Writing for the Social Sciences (3) ENGL. 460 Creative Writing (3) ENGL. 470 Business and Technical Writing (3) ENGL. 475 Composition: Theory and Practice (3) ENGL. 480 Advanced Writing (3) ENGL. 484: Politcal Writing and Rhetoric (3) ENGL. 485: Writing and Cultural Studies (3) ENGL. 490: Feminist Writing and Rhetoric (3) ENGL. xxxW: Writing Intensive Lit. Courses(s) (3-6) ENGL. 451: Internship (3) English 160 (Writing Skills) is the prerequisite for Writing-intensive literature courses, the internship, and all upper-division writing courses. The upper-division courses my be taken in any sequence. Worksheets: English Major English/Secondary Education Major Literature Minor Writing Minor Post-Baccalaureate Certification Contact us at: 570-348-6219. E-mail: English@marywood.edu.

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