English-Teacher Education Program (Grades 9-12), B.A.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 36+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

English Teacher Education Program (Grades 9-12)

Students interested in teacher licensure in English must complete both the English major and the Secondary Education Cognate, B.S.  major requirements. See the School of Education  section of this catalog for a listing of the required secondary education cognate major courses. Students should apply for acceptance to this program no later than the second semester of their sophomore year. Requirements for this include admission to and successful completion of the approved teacher education program. Students must successfully complete all requirements for licensure in secondary education.

When declaring teacher licensure in English through the Program of Study Management System (POSM), students must first select “Declare or Add a Major” and then “Secondary Education Cognate” from the major list. Once this selection is made, a second menu box will appear with a list of the associated majors. Select the English major and follow the on-screen instructions.

• You should apply for admission (this is NOT declaring your major) to the Teacher Education Program the semester you are enrolled in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) . Requirements for admission:
  • Minimum overall GPA of 2.750 and 60 earned credit hours.
  • Passing scores on Praxis Core: Academic Skills for Educators designed by the South Carolina Department of Education OR qualifying SAT or ACT scores. Scores must be sent to the College of Charleston (Code R5113) and the SCDE (Code R8108).
  • Completing the application process during EDFS 201 .
  • If a student has transfer credit for a course that is equivalent to EDFS 201 , they must meet with the Teacher Education department chair and complete 1 hour of work.
  • A grade of C or better in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) . 
• Your admission process must be completed before taking EDFS 460 .
• You must complete a major in the content area and the cognate major (see Secondary Education Cognate, B.S. ) to be forwarded to the State Department of Education for certification.
• Minimum major GPA of 2.500.

Foundation Requirements

• ENGL 201 British Literature to 1800 (3)
• ENGL 202 British Literature since 1800 (3)
• ENGL 207 American Literature to the Present (3)
• ENGL 299 Introduction to English Studies (3)

Area Requirements

Open Electives

Complete six additional credit hours, three of which must be at the 300-level or above, from the following list:

• AAST 315 Black Women Writers (3)
• ENGL 191 Introduction to Jewish-American Literature (3)
• ENGL 192 Appreciation of Literature and Film (3)
• ENGL 195 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
• ENGL 203 Survey of European Literature I (3)
• ENGL 204 Survey of European Literature II (3)
• ENGL 212 The Cinema: History and Criticism (3)
• ENGL 215 Interdisciplinary Composition (3)
• ENGL 216 Introduction to African American Literature (3)
• ENGL 220 Poetry Writing I (3)
• ENGL 223 Fiction Writing I (3)
• ENGL 225 Introduction to Writing Studies (3)
• ENGL 226 Survey of World Literature (3)
• ENGL 233 Survey of Non-Western Twentieth Century Literature (3)
• ENGL 234 Survey of Third-World Masterpieces (3)
• ENGL 241 Studying Southern Cultures and Literature (3)
• ENGL 290 Special Topics (3)
• ENGL 300 Special Topics: Pre-1800 Literature, Culture, and Rhetoric (3)
• ENGL 302 Shakespeare (3)
• ENGL 303 Modern English Grammar (3)
• ENGL 304 Chaucer (3)
• ENGL 305 Advanced Writing (3)
• ENGL 306 Milton (3)
• ENGL 310 Theories of Teaching Writing (3)
• ENGL 312 History of English Language (3)
• ENGL 313 African American Literature (3)
• ENGL 314 The Sixteenth Century (3)
• ENGL 315 Black Women Writers (3)
• ENGL 316 Writing and Literacy (3)
• ENGL 317 The Seventeenth Century (3)
• ENGL 318 The Eighteenth Century (3)
• ENGL 319 Studies in Literary Theory (3)
• ENGL 321 The Romantic Period (3)
• ENGL 322 Writing across Contexts (3)
• ENGL 323 The Victorian Period (3)
• ENGL 325 Modern British Literature (3)
• ENGL 326 Irish Literature (3)
• ENGL 327 The British Novel I (3)
• ENGL 328 The British Novel II (3)
• ENGL 334 Technical Writing (3)
• ENGL 335 Modern Poetry (3)
• ENGL 336 Women Writers (3)
• ENGL 337 British Drama to 1642 (3)
• ENGL 339 Advanced Creative Writing (3)
• ENGL 340 Restoration and 18th Century Drama (3)
• ENGL 341 Literature of the American South, 1900-Present (3)
• ENGL 342 Literature of the American Revolution and Early Republic (3)
• ENGL 343 American Renaissance (3)
• ENGL 344 Late 19th Century American Literature (3)
• ENGL 345 Nineteenth-Century American Poetry (3)
• ENGL 346 Contemporary American Fiction (3)
• ENGL 347 Writing the Novel (3)
• ENGL 349 American Novel to 1900 (3)
• ENGL 350 Special Topics: Major Authors (3)
• ENGL 351 Studies in American Film (3)
• ENGL 352 Major African Writers (3)
• ENGL 353 African Women Writers (3)
• ENGL 356 American Novel, 1900-1965 (3)
• ENGL 357 Studies in Contemporary British Literature (3)
• ENGL 358 Colonial and Postcolonial British Literature (3)
• ENGL 359 American Poetry Since 1945 (3)
• ENGL 360 Special Topics: Major Literary Themes (3)
• ENGL 361 Special Topics: Literature in History Pre-1700 (3)
• ENGL 362 Special Topics: Literature in History 1700-1900 (3)
• ENGL 363 Special Topics: Literature in History 1900-Present (3)
• ENGL 364 Special Topics: Difference and Literary Tradition (3)
• ENGL 365 Special Topics in Cultural Studies (3)
• ENGL 366 Special Topics in Writing, Rhetoric, and Publication (3)
• ENGL 367 Creative Nonfiction (3)
• ENGL 368 Flash Fiction (3)
• ENGL 369 Writing for the Web (3)
• ENGL 370 Special Topics: Major Literary Genres (3)
• ENGL 371 Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States (3)
• ENGL 372 Rhetoric in a Digital Age (3)
• ENGL 373 Reading for Writers (3)
• ENGL 375 Studies in Creative Writing (3)
• ENGL 377 Poetry Writing II (3)
• ENGL 378 Fiction Writing II (3)
• ENGL 379 Usability and Document Design (3)
• ENGL 380 The Literary Magazine, Publishing, and Editing (3)
• ENGL 390 Special Topics in Film (3)
• ENGL 395 Special Topics (3)
• ENGL 399 Tutorial (1-3)
• ENGL 402 Advanced Workshop in Poetry Writing (3)
• ENGL 403 Advanced Workshop in Fiction Writing (3)
• ENGL 404 Independent Study (1-3)
• ENGL 466 Advanced Study in Writing, Rhetoric, and Publication (3)
• ENGL 475 Capstone: Beyond the English Major (3)
• ENGL 477 Proseminar in Major Literary Themes (3)
• ENGL 478 Proseminar in Major Literary Genres (3)
• ENGL 487 Proseminar in Major Authors (3)
• ENGL 488 Proseminar in Cultural Studies (3)
• ENGL 495 Field Internship (1-3)
• ENGL 496 Undergraduate Research (1-3)
• ENGL 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• ENGL 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• JWST 245 Introduction to Jewish-American Literature (3)
• SOST 241 Studying Southern Cultures and Literature (3)

Notes:

• No more than 12 credit hours from ENGL 290  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 21 credit hours from ENGL 395  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from ENGL 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from ENGL 404  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from ENGL 495  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 3 credit hours from ENGL 496  may be applied towards the program requirements.  

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None.  All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.