English (B.A., B.S.)

The English major, leading to the B.A. or B.S. degrees, provides the foundation for a variety of careers. In addition to training students for positions that call primarily for language skills, the English major is a fine preparation for any work where the ability to think independently and creatively is valued.

	Credit Hours
General Education (see TBR Common Core )	41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement	1

English Major English with Teacher Licensure Specialization

English Major

Lower Division Major Requirements: 3 Credit Hours

ENGL 1100 - Technical and Report Writing 3

Upper Division Major Requirements: 33 Credit Hours

ENGL 3010 - Studies in American Literature I 3
ENGL 3020 - Studies in American Literature II 3
ENGL 3100 - Studies in British Literature I 3
ENGL 3130 - Studies in British Literature II 3
ENGL 3150 - Shakespeare 3
Select one course from:
ENGL 3200 - Expository Writing 3
ENGL 3210 - Writing Fiction 3
ENGL 3220 - Writing Poetry 3
ENGL 3500 - Advanced Technical Writing 3
ENGL 3510 - Technical Report Writing 3
ENGL 3600 - Professional Writing and Editing 3
ENGL 3700 - Business Writing 3
ENGL 4200 - Writing Workshop: Creative NonFiction 3
Select one course from:
LING 4010 - History of the English Language 3
LING 4020 - History of American English 3
LING 4040 - How Language Works 3
LING 4050 - English Grammar and Usage 3
LING 4060 - Survey of Early Germanic Languages 3
Select four (4) upper division English courses approved by the department:

At least three of the four electives must be 3000 or 4000 level literature courses excluding ENGL 3310 , 3320 , 3420 , 4400 .

At least one must be a multicultural or diversity literature course:
ENGL 340D - Mythology and Folklore 3
ENGL 340F - Women Writers: Topics in Women Literature 3
ENGL 340G - Critical Studies: African American Literature 3
ENGL 340H - African Writers 3
ENGL 340M - U.S. Latino/a Literatures 3
ENGL 340N - Gay and Lesbian Literature Across Cultures 3
ENGL 340P - Topics in World Literature 3
ENGL 340R - Century’s End: Race and Gender at the Turn of the Twentieth Century 3
ENGL 340W - Critical Studies in Women’s Literature 3

Major Electives

Foreign Language (6-8 Hours)

Minor Required

Note

Students majoring in English must take an exit exam during the last semester before graduation.

English with Teacher Licensure Specialization

This program satisfies Tennessee guidelines for secondary school licensure.

Lower Division Requirements: 3 Credit Hours

ENGL 1100 - Technical and Report Writing 3

Upper Division Requirements: 33 Credit Hours

ENGL 3010 - Studies in American Literature I 3
ENGL 3020 - Studies in American Literature II 3
ENGL 3100 - Studies in British Literature I 3
ENGL 3130 - Studies in British Literature II 3
ENGL 3150 - Shakespeare 3
ENGL 3420 - The Adolescent Experience in Literature 3
ENGL 4400 - Teaching English in Secondary School 3
RDG 4890 - Teaching Reading in the Secondary Schools 3
Select one (1) course from the list below:
ENGL 3200 - Expository Writing 3
ENGL 3500 - Advanced Technical Writing 3
ENGL 3600 - Professional Writing and Editing 3
Select two (2) courses from the list below:
LING 4010 - History of the English Language 3
LING 4020 - History of American English 3
LING 4030 - Introduction to Historical Linguistics 3
LING 4040 - How Language Works 3
Note:
- Students must have one (1) upper division literature elective approved by their advisor, and the Professional Education minor; one year of a foreign language at the college level.
- Student Teaching is required for licensure.