undergraduate major: b.a. in english and 7-12 teacher

UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: B.A. in English and 7-12 Teacher Educa7on Program 2021-2022 CREDITS REQUIRED IN MAJOR: 42

FOUNDATION COURSES (6 credits)

COURSE NUMBER

COURSE NAME CREDIT S

PREREQUISITES OFFERED Online

ENG 100 College Wri7ng or equivalent WRI1 course

3 None Every Semester

ENG 102 Academic Wri7ng 3 WRI1 Every semester

ENG 140 Reading Literature 3 WRI1 Every Semester

REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES (6 credits)

COURSE NUMBER



ENG 245

Introduc7on to Literary Studies 3 WRI1, ENG 140 Every Semester

Yes

ENG 220

World Masterpieces 3 WRI1 Every Semester

Yes

SELECT AT LEAST ONE 300- OR 400-LEVEL THEORY COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING (3 credits):

Note: ENG 245 is a prerequisite to all upper-level courses for English majors only.

COURSE NUMBER



Mul$ple op$ons for this category are offered each semester.

ENG 340 History of Literary Cri7cism and Theory

3 WRI1, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 341 Contemporary Cri7cal Theories 3 WRI1, ENG 140, & ENG 245

ENG 342 Topics in Contemporary Theory 3 WRI1, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 344 Sex/Gender and Sexuality 3 WRI1, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 345 Racial Forma7ons 3 WRI1, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 440 Independent Study in Literary Cri7cism and Theory

3 WRI1, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 441 Seminar in Literary Cri7cism and Theory

3 WRI1, ENG 140, & ENG 245

SELECT AT LEAST ONE 300, OR 400-LEVEL WRITING COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING (3 credits):

COURSE NUMBER




ENG 300 Fic7on Wri7ng 3 ENG 201

ENG 301 Poetry Wri7ng 3 ENG 201 perm

ENG 302 Fic7on Workshop 3 ENG 300 or perm

ENG 303 Poetry Workshop 3 ENG 301 or perm

ENG 304 Advanced Memoir 3 ENG 202 or perm

ENG 306 Wri7ng the Novel 3 ENG 300 or perm

ENG 310 Topics in Journalism 3 ENG 309

ENG 400 Independent Study in Crea7ve or Expository Wri7ng

3 Instructor perm

ENG 401 Wri7ng Minor Thesis 1 302, 303, 304, or 306 & Wri7ng Minor

Every Semester

ENG 409 Internship in Professional Wri7ng Variabl e

ENG 309 or 310, or permission

Every Semester

ENG 410 Independent Study in Journalism Variabl e

Instructor perm

ENG 411 Seminar in Journalism 3 24 credit hours in English & ENG 245 or permission

ENG 305 (3 cr):

ENG 305 Rhetoric, Syntax, and Style 3 WRI1, ENG 140 Every Semester

INTERDISCPLINARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES (3 cr), FROM THE FOLLOWING:

ENG 334 Topics in Literacy Studies 3

ENG 344 Sex/Gender and Sexuality 3

ENG 345 Racial Forma7on 3

ENG 347 Medicine, Madness, and Monsters 3

ENG 348 Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies 3

ENG 399 Culture and Society 3

ENG 444 Independent Study in Interdisciplinary Studies

3 Instructor perm

ENG 445 Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies

3

SELECT FOUR 300- OR 400- LEVEL HISTORICAL PERIOD COURSES, ONE OF WHICH MUST BE BEFORE 1800, FROM THE FOLLOWING (12 credits):

Historical Period Courses Before 1800

COURSE NUMBER




ENG 315 Ancient Literature 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 316 The Bible 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 317 Studies in Ancient and Biblical Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 320 Con7nental Literature 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 325 Epic and Romance 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 350 Medieval English Literature 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 351 Chaucer and the Medieval World 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 352 Medieval Drama 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 353 Medieval Women Writers 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 354 Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 355 English Renaissance Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 357 Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 360, ENG 361

Shakespeare 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 362 Studies in Shakespeare 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 363 Studies in the Renaissance 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 365 Restora7on and Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 366 Studies in the Restora7on and Eighteenth Century

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 367 Literature and Culture of the Early Republic

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 368 Studies in Eighteenth-Century American Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 369 Emergence of the Novel 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 370 Literature of Discovery, Explora7on, and Colonialism

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 379 Earlier Women Writers 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 415 Independent Study in Ancient and Biblical Literature and Culture

Variabl e

By instructor's permission. See Department for applica7on form.

ENG 450 Independent Study in Medieval Studies

Variabl e


ENG 451 Seminar in Medieval Studies 3 Prerequisite: 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.

ENG 455 Independent Study in the Renaissance

Variabl e


ENG 456 Seminar in the Renaissance 3 Prerequisite: 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.

ENG 465 Independent Study in the Eighteenth Century

Variabl e


ENG 466 Seminar in the Eighteenth Century 3 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor

Fa 20

Historical Period Courses A\er 1800

COURSE NUMBER




ENG 321 Modernisms 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 322 Modern Autobiography 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 324 Studies in Canadian Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 326 Studies in Interna7onal Literature Since 1900

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 327 Modern Short Story: Themes and Methods

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 328 Modern Novel: Themes and Methods

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 329 Modern Drama 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 346 Language, Literature and the Poli7cs of Iden7ty in Contemporary Ireland

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 371 Roman7c Wri7ng 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 373 Studies in Roman7c Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 375 Nineteenth-Century Bri7sh Novel 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 376 Victorian Literature and Culture 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 377 Studies in Nineteenth-Century Bri7sh Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 378 The Novel of Self Development 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 380 Early Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 382 The Earlier American Novel 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 383 Studies in African-American Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 384 Late Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 385 Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 387 Women Writers Since 1900 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 390 Bri7sh Poetry Since 1900 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 391 American Poetry Since 1900 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 392 Bri7sh Novel Since 1900 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 393 The American Novel Since 1900 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 394 Studies in American Literature and Culture Since 1900

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 395 Irish Literature and Culture 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 396 James Joyce 3 CW, ENG 140, & 245

ENG 397 Studies in Irish Literature and Culture

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245; May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

ENG 398 Studies in Bri7sh Literature and Culture Since 1900

3 CW, ENG 140, & 245; May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

ENG 475 Independent Study in the Nineteenth Century

Variabl e


ENG 476 Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Studies

3 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.

ENG 490 Independent Study in Literature Since 1900

Variabl e


ENG 491 Seminar in Literature Since 1900 3 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.

CAPSTONE SELECT ONE COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING (3 credits):

COURSE NUMBER




ENG 411 Seminar in Journalism 3 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.

ENG 419 Seminar in Genre and Form 3 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.

ENG 431 Seminar on Literacy Studies and the Teaching of Wri7ng


ENG 441 Seminar in Literary Cri7cism and Theory


ENG 445 Seminar in Interdisciplinary and Cultural Studies


ENG 451 Seminar in Medieval Studies 3 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.

ENG 456 Seminar in the Renaissance 3 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.

ENG 466 Seminar in the Eighteenth Century 3 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.

ENG 476 Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Studies


ENG 491 Seminar in Literature Since 1900 3 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.

MAJOR ELECTIVES: 9 Credits (or as needed to complete 42 hours in the major)

With the help of a faculty advisor, students may choose elec7ve courses that will prepare them for specific goals, such as teaching in secondary schools, applying to graduate school, or pursuing a career in wri7ng. See the Department website for more informa7on on concentra7ons. Note that there is a limit of 9 credits of 200-level English courses that may count toward the major including required courses. Please see your catalog for current op$ons.

COURSE NUMBER


PREREQUISITES OFFERED

ENG 263 Fic7on the Genre 3 CW

ENG 299 Bri7sh Masterpieces I (meets 220 requirement)

3 CW

ENG 334 Literacy in the Community 3 CW, ENG 140

ENG 337 Studies in Rhetoric: Wri7ng, Rhetoric, and Emerging Technologies

3 CW, ENG 140

ENG 348 Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies: Digital Revolu7on

3 CW, ENG 140

ENG 399 Wri7ng for Academic Publica7on 3 CW, ENG 140

ENG 399 Visual and Interac7ve Storytelling 3 CW

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PRE-INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS (15 credits):

COURSE NUMBER


PREREQUISITES

EDU 100 Exploring Teaching 3 none

EDU 225 Child and Adolescent Development 3 ENG 100 or ENG 104

EDU 305 Founda7ons of Cultural and Linguis7c Diversity

3 EDU 225

EDU 222 Founda7ons of Language and Literacy Development

3 EDU 225

SED 235 Students with Excep7onali7es in General Educa7on

3

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PRE-INTERNSHIP RECOMMENDED COURSES (6 credits):

COURSE NUMBER


PREREQUISITES

SED 300 Ethics and Youth with Excep7onali7es

3 none

EDU 310 Purpose of Schooling in a Democracy

3 ENG 100 or ENG 104; and an EYE course

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION INTERNSHIP YEAR REQUIREMENTS (24 credits):

COURSE NUMBER


PREREQUISITES

EDU 445 Student Teaching 6 Teacher educa7on program, EDU 442

EDU 442 Seminar in Teaching, Learning, Assess

3 Teacher educa7on program, Jr. standing

EDU 502 Methods of Teaching Secondary English

3 Teacher educa7on program, EDU 442

EDU 414 Improving Teaching in Content Areas


EDU 410 Crea7ng Posi7ve Learning Environments


EDU 546 Tes7ng and Assessment I 3 Teacher educa7on program, EDU 442

EDU 547 Tes7ng and Assessment II 3 Teacher educa7on program, EDU 442

GENERAL ELECTIVES:

Students must complete elec_ve credit to complete the 120 credit hour degree. For those students interested in teaching at the middle level (grades 6-8), it is recommended that they complete coursework in a second content area (e.g., English, mathema7cs, life or physical science) to become highly qualified to teach an addi7onal content area. Finally, students should consider taking educa7on courses that will support them to become befer teachers including, but not limited to, topics such as literacy, technology, understanding and collabora7ng with families.

MAJOR COURSES OVERLAPPING IN THE CORE:

CORE AREA COURSE NUMBER

COURSE NAME REQUIRED BY MAJOR?

WRI1 ENG 100 College Wri7ng Yes, as a prerequisite

WRI2 ENG 102 Academic Wri7ng Yes, as a prerequisite

CI ENG 140 Reading Literature Yes, as a prerequisite

CI ENG 145 Topics in Literature No

CI ENG 244 Intro to Cultural Studies No, but may be selected

CI ENG 262 Poetry No, but may be selected

CE ENG 201 Crea7ve Wri7ng No, but may be selected

CE ENG 202 Memoir & Autobiography No, but may be selected

CE ENG 300 Fic7on Wri7ng No, but may be selected

CE ENG 301 Poetry Wri7ng No, but may be selected

CE ENG 302 Fic7on Workshop No, but may be selected

CE ENG 303 Poetry Workshop No, but may be selected

SCA ENG 334 Literacy Studies No, but may be selected

EL **ENG 334

Topics in Literacy Studies (L Carroll only) No, but may be selected

EL **ENG 409

Internship in Professional Wri7ng No, but may be selected

EISRC ENG 348 Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies No, but may be selected

DIV ENG 383 Harlem Renaissance: African-American Women’s Novel (all 7tles of this topic)

No, but may be selected

DIV SED 335 Students with Excep7onali7es in General Educa7on Yes, for pathway

INT ENG 326 Topics in Interna7onal Literature Since 1900 No, but may be selected

INT ENG 397 Irish Film No, but may be selected

Program Declara_on and Withdrawal All students must formally declare their entry into a teacher educa7on pathway by comple7ng the Declara7on and/or Dropping of Undergraduate Teacher Educa7on Pathway Form through the registrar’s office. The form is located in the forms sec7on of the Office of Registra7on Services. hfps:// usm.maine.edu/registra7on-services/1forms

Academic Requirements The minimum academic requirements to be a student in good standing in the Secondary Teacher Educa7on Pathway are as follows:

• A grade of B- or befer in all professional educa7on coursework.

• A grade of C or befer in content courses required for the area of teacher cer7fica7on.

• An overall GPA of 3.0 or befer.

Failure to maintain the above requirements may result in program dismissal. Appeals may be made in wri7ng to the Director of Educator Prepara7on.

Students are required to complete and show documenta7on of the fingerprin7ng process outlined by the Maine Department of Educa7on: hfp://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprin7ng.

Recommenda_on for Cer_fica_on Graduates who successfully complete all the Secondary Teacher Educa7on Pathway requirements are eligible for recommenda7on for teacher cer7fica7on in Maine. In order to be recommended for cer7fica7on, students must complete the Recommenda7on for Cer7fica7on form. Students who fail to meet the academic or professional requirements for the Secondary Teacher Educa7on Pathway or choose not to pursue teacher cer7fica7on may withdraw from the pathway and graduate with their major.

NOTE--Course requirements are subject to change based upon changes in teacher cer_fica_on regula_on.

CORE CURRICULUM CODES WRI 1 – Wri7ng, Reading, & Inquiry 1 WRI 2 – Wri7ng, Reading, & Inquiry 2 WRI 3 – Wri7ng, Reading, & Inquiry 3 QR – Quan7ta7ve Reasoning CE – Crea7ve Expression SCA – Socio-cultural Analysis CI – Cultural Interpreta7on SE – Science Explora7on EISRC – Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Ci7zenship DIV – Diversity INT – Interna7onal EL – Engaged Learning CAP – Capstone

Revised 3.15.21

https://usm.maine.edu/registration-services/1forms

https://usm.maine.edu/registration-services/1forms

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undergraduate major: b.a. in english and 7-12 teacher

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