Bethel College English Degree Coursework

English Major Requirements at Bethel College

Major Requirements for a Bethel College English Degree:

  • Total Hours: 33 hours (27 hours of required courses plus 6 hours of departmental electives)
  • Degree: Must be taken within the Bachelor of Arts degree
  • Foreign Language: Complete eight hours or demonstrate equivalent competence by examination

Required Courses for English Major:

  • ENG 123: Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (3 hours)
  • ENG 320: Reading Race and Gender (3 hours)
  • ENG 324: Major British Authors (3 hours)
  • ENG 325: Major American Authors (3 hours)
  • ENG 330: Diasporic Literatures (3 hours)
  • ENG 410: The Environmental Imagination (3 hours)
  • ENG 413: Structure and Development of the English Language (3 hours)
  • ENG 451: Studies in Modern Critical Theory (3 hours)
  • ENG 481: Senior Thesis (1 hour)
  • ENG 482: Senior Thesis (2 hours)

Choose One of the Following Two Courses:

  • ENG 311: Poetry Writing Workshop (3 hours)
  • ENG 312: Fiction Writing Workshop (3 hours)

Choose One of the Following Courses:

  • ENG 241: Studies in Fiction (3 hours)
  • ENG 251: Studies in Poetry (3 hours)
  • ENG 256: Literature for Children and Young Adults (3 hours) (Required for English Teacher Licensure)

Electives:

  • ENG 108: Literary Magazine Production (1-2 hours)
  • ENG 211: Editing/Publishing Internship (1-2 hours)
  • ENG 308: Literary Magazine Production (1-2 hours)
  • ENG 411: Editing/Publishing Internship (1-2 hours)
  • ENG 431: Composition Theory and Practicum (1 hour)

Note: With approval from the department, ENG 123 requirement can be substituted with a 200-level course. However, ENG 123 is required for students seeking English Teacher Licensure and cannot be substituted.

English Degree Minor Requirements:

  • Total Hours: 15 hours (with at least 7 hours taken for upper-level credit)
  • Courses to Choose From:
    • ENG 123: Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (3 hours)
    • ENG 241: Studies in Fiction (3 hours)
    • ENG 251: Studies in Poetry (3 hours)
    • ENG 311: Poetry Writing Workshop (3 hours)
    • ENG 312: Fiction Writing Workshop (3 hours)
    • ENG 320: Reading Race and Gender (3 hours)
    • ENG 324: Major British Authors (3 hours)
    • ENG 325: Major American Authors (3 hours)
    • ENG 330: Diasporic Literatures (3 hours)
    • ENG 410: The Environmental Imagination (3 hours)
    • ENG 413: Structure and Development of the English Language (3 hours)
    • ENG 451: Studies in Modern Critical Theory (3 hours)

English Degree Teaching Licensure Major Requirements:

  • Total Hours: 31 hours
  • Degree: Must be taken within the Bachelor of Arts degree
  • Foreign Language: Complete eight hours or show equivalent competence by examination
  • Teacher Licensure: Must complete Teacher Licensure requirements, including EDU 475 (Student Teaching in the Secondary School). If you do not complete Teacher Licensure, you must finish the regular English Major, including Senior Thesis courses ENG 481 and ENG 482.

Required Courses for English Teaching Licensure Major:

  • ENG 123: Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (3 hours)
  • ENG 256: Literature for Children and Young Adults (3 hours)
  • ENG 320: Reading Race and Gender (3 hours)
  • ENG 324: Major British Authors (3 hours)
  • ENG 325: Major American Authors (3 hours)
  • ENG 330: Diasporic Literatures (3 hours)
  • ENG 410: The Environmental Imagination (3 hours)
  • ENG 413: Structure and Development of the English Language (3 hours)
  • ENG 431: Composition Theory and Practicum (1 hour)
  • ENG 451: Studies in Modern Critical Theory (3 hours)

Choose One of the Following Two Courses:

  • ENG 311: Poetry Writing Workshop (3 hours)
  • ENG 312: Fiction Writing Workshop (3 hours)
  • ENG 241: Studies in Fiction (3 hours)
  • ENG 251: Studies in Poetry (3 hours)
  • ENG 481: Senior Thesis (1 hour)
  • ENG 482: Senior Thesis (2 hours)

Writing and Publishing Minor Requirements:

  • Total Hours: 16 hours

Required Courses for the Writing and Publishing Minor:

  • ENG 108/308: Literary Magazine Production (2-4 hours)
  • ENG 211/411: Editing/Publishing Internship (2 hours)
  • ENG 410: The Environmental Imagination (3 hours)

Note: With department approval, the ENG 410 requirement may be substituted by taking both ENG 311 and ENG 312 instead of just one.

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