ENGLISH B.A., EDUCATION TRACK
MAJOR AT A GLANCE
AREAS
COURSES
INSTRUCTIONS
Core Areas A-E
See Catalog or Core Curriculum Guide
Can take FORL in Area B
Can take ENGL 2060 or FILM 2001 in C.1
Can take ENGL 2XXX in Area C2
Core Curriculum; take during your first two years at UWG.
Core Area F
ENGL 2110
ENGL 2120
ENGL 2130
All 3 Courses are Required.
These classes prepare you for your major English classes, so take them first. You can take
these courses in any order.
ENGL 2180 or ENGL 2190
Choose ONE of these courses.
You can take this course while you are taking 2110, 2120, 2130.
FORL through 2002 level
For the BA degree, you must complete the FORL sequence (SPAN, FREN, GERM) through
the 2002 level.
(18 hours or 6 Courses)
Required for English Majors
ENGLISH MAJOR (30 HOURS)
ENGL 3000 (Research and Methods)
Required for the English major. Take this course while you are completing the four ENGL
classes in Area F. You can only take two upper-level English courses before completing this
course. Contact Susan Holland to register for this course.
ENGL 4000 (Studies in British Literature I)
ENGL 4002 (Studies in British Literature II)
ENGL 4003 (Studies in American Literature I)
ENGL 4005 (Studies in American Literature II)
All four courses are required. You can take these courses in any order. Course topics will
change each semester, so if you are interested in a particular literary period, you can take
additional offerings of these courses and count them as major electives (see Area C below) as
long as the topic is different.
(9 hours)
ENGL 4295 (YA Lit)
ENGL 3400
ENGL 4300 (Grammar or HEL)
These required courses in Young Adult Literature, Pedagogy and Writing, and your choice of
either Grammar or History of the English Language will further prepare you for your
professional development in English Education.
D. English Elective
ENGL 4XXX
Any course numbered above ENGL 4000 satisfies this elective. Once you have met the
literary history requirements in Area B above, additional courses in literary history can count
as electives as the topic varies. ENGL 4188 (Shakespeare) is strongly recommended.
ENGL 4384 (Senior Seminar)
Required. Must complete Area F and 18 hours in major courses before taking ENGL 4384.
Contact Susan Holland to register.
A. Methods
(3 hours)
B. Literary History
(12 Hours or 4 Courses)
C. English Education
Requirements
(3 hours)
E. Capstone Seminar
(3 hours)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEQUENCE (34 HOURS)
F. English Education
Requirements
Pre-TEP Sequence (12 Hours):
EDUC 2110, 2120, 2130, & SPED 3715.
Post-TEP Sequence (22 Hours):
MEDT 3401, CEPD 4101, SEED 4271, SEED
4238/L, SEED 4286/9.
All courses are required for the English Education track. Students must be admitted to the
Teacher Education Program (TEP) by the end of their sophomore year to graduate on time.
See a College of Education Advisor early about the process and pre-service certification; go
to www.westga.edu/coeadvisement/1428_1436.php for instructions on how to schedule an
appointment with the COE.
3-10-2016