Curriculum of English Language and Literature at Lake Superior State University
English Language and
Literature
Bachelor of Arts
Requirements: Students must complete, in addition
to the general education requirements, two years of
foreign language, the courses specified below (or
their equivalents) plus sufficient additional hours
of free electives to make up a required total of
124 hours. Majors in English must complete one
minor in an area to be approved by the chair of the
department.
Required Courses:
ENGL180 Introduction to Literary Studies 3
ENGL231 American Literature I 3
ENGL232 American Literature II 3
ENGL233 English Literature I 3
ENGL234 English Literature II 3
ENGL310 Advanced Writing 3
ENGL420 History of the English Language 3
ENGL421 History of Literary Criticism 3
ENGL490 Senior Thesis 3
Second-Year Foreign Language 8
One course must be selected from:
THEA309 Speech and Drama Productions 3
THEA333 Studies in the Drama: the Genre
and Theater in Context 3
ENGL235 Survey of Native Literature
of North America 3
ENGL236 Literature and Culture 3
ENGL340 Genre Studies 3
HUMN255 World Mythology 4
HUMN256 Introduction to Film: Images
of our Culture 3
HUMN261 World Literature I 3
HUMN262 World Literature II 3
One course must be selected from:
ENGL401 Medieval Literature 3
ENGL402 Renaissance Literature 3
ENGL403 Restoration Literature 3
One course must be selected from:
ENGL405 Romantic Literature 3
ENGL406 Nineteenth Century Literature 3
ENGL407 Twentieth Century Literature 3
One additional course must selected from
ENGL401, 402, 403, 405, 406, 407
One course must be selected from:
COMM307 Classical/Contemporary Rhetoric 3
ENGL221 Creative Writing 3
ENGL222 Basic Grammar 3
ENGL306 Technical Writing 3
ENGL320 Responding to Writing 3
ENGL410 The Children’s Literary Tradition 3
ENGL433 Topics in Literature and
Composition 3
ENGL450 Directed Independent Study 3
English Language and Literature —
Elementary Teaching Certification
Bachelor of Arts
English Requirements (42 credits)
ENGL180 Introduction to Literary Studies 3
ENGL221 Creative Writing 3
ENGL222 English Grammar 3
ENGL231 American Literature I 3
ENGL232 American Literature II 3
ENGL233 English Literature I 3
ENGL234 English Literature II 3
ENGL310 Advanced Writing 3
ENGL335 Children’s Literature in the
Classroom 3
ENGL410 The Children’s Literary Tradition 3
ENGL421 History of Literary Criticism 3
ENGL490 Senior Thesis 3
EDUC411 Elementary Language Arts Methods 3
Select one of the following three:
ENGL235 Survey of Native Literature of
North America 3
ENGL236 Literature and Culture 3
ENGL340 Genre Studies 3
English Departmental Requirements
(up to 16 credits)
Year two of a foreign language
Elementary Planned Program (45 credits)
MATH103 Number Systems and
Problem Solving 4
MATH104 Geometry and Measurement 4
BIOL107 Field Biology 3
NSCI101 Conceptual Physics 4
NSCI110 Chemistry in Society 4
NSCI102 Introduction to Geology 4
POLI110 American Government 4
GEOG201 World Regional Geography 4
PSYC265 Child and Adolescent Psychology 3
Select one history sequence:
HIST101 World Civilization History I 4
HIST102 World Civil History 4
or
HIST131 U.S. History I 4
HIST132 U.S. History II 4
Choose one literature class from the following:
ENGL180 Introduction to Literary Studies 3
ENGL235 Survey of Native Literature of
North America 3
ENGL236 Literature and Culture 3
General Education Requirements (36-42 credits)
ENGL110 First-Year Composition I 3
ENGL111 First-Year Composition II 3
COMM101 Fundamentals of Speech 3
HUMN251 Humanities I 4
HUMN Electives 3-4
Social Science Electives 6-8
Natural Science Electives 8
Math Elective 3-5
Diversity Elective 3-4
Professional Education Requirements
(26 credits)
EDUC150 Reflections on Teaching
and Learning 3
EDUC250 Student Diversity and Schools 3
EDUC301 Learning Theory and Teaching
Practice 4
EDUC330 Reading in the Elementary
Classroom 3
EDUC410 Corrective Reading 3
EDUC411 Elementary Language Arts Methods 3
EDUC420 Elementary Math Methods 2
EDUC421 Elementary Science Methods 2
EDUC422 Elementary Social Studies Methods 2
EDUC490 Research in Education: Curriculum 1
Education Cognates (9-10 credits)
CSCI101 Introdution to Computer Science 3
MATH207 Principles of Statistics 3
Three credits from:
ARTS, DANC, MUSC, THEA or NATV240
Electives to total at least 124 credits
Student teaching is completed after graduation
which requires full-time enrollment for two
semesters. See Student Teaching handbook for
additional information.
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Bachelor Degrees
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature —
Secondary Teaching Certification
Bachelor of Arts
English Requirements (42 credits)
ENGL180 Introduction to Literary Studies 3
ENGL231 American Literature I 3
ENGL232 American Literature II 3
ENGL233 English Literature I 3
ENGL234 English Literature II 3
ENGL310 Advanced Writing 3
ENGL320 Responding to Writing 3
ENGL410 The Children’s Literary Tradition 3
ENGL420 History of the English Language
ENGL421 History of Literary Criticism 3
ENGL490 Senior Thesis 3
Select one of the following three:
ENGL235 Survey of Native Literature of
North America 3
ENGL236 Literature and Culture 3
ENGL340 Genre Studies 3
Complete one of the followings methods courses:
EDUC441 Secondary Language Arts Methods 3
EDUC451 Directed Study: Language Arts
Methods 3
Period Elective (6 credits)
Select two courses from:
ENGL401 Medieval Literature 3
ENGL402 Renaissance Literature 3
ENGL403 Restoration Literature 3
ENGL405 Romantic Literature 3
ENGL406 19th Century Literature 3
ENGL407 20th Century Literature 3
English Cognate (up to 19 credits)
Year two of a foreign language
ENGL222 English Grammar 3
General Education Requirements (36-42 credits)
ENGL110 First-Year Composition I 3
ENGL111 First-Year Composition II 3
COMM101 Fundamentals of Speech 3
HUMN251 Humanities I 4
HUMN Electives 3-4
Social Sciene Electives 6-8
Natural Science Electives 8
Math Elective 3-5
Diversity Elective 3-4
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