Secondary English Teaching Concentration
English, Double Major with a Concentration in Secondary English Teaching
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| This concentration is available only to those pursuing a BS in Secondary Education, with an endorsement in Secondary English 7-12, from UNO’s College of Education. By taking just three more English courses (at the 3000 or 4000 level) than are required for this endorsement, a student can graduate with a BS in Secondary Education and a double major in English. This type of degree, indicating enhanced critical thinking and writing skills, will help make those who choose this concentration extremely attractive to a wide range of potential employers, both inside and outside the educational field | ||
| Minimum grade of “C“ required (this is different from the English Department's requirement of a minimum grade of C- or above). | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Secondary English Teaching Concentration - 36 Hours Required | ||
| Required Coursework: | 12 | |
| CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LITERATURE (^) | ||
or ENGL 2420 | CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE STUDIES | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE I (** ^) | ||
or ENGL 2320 | INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE II | |
| AMERICAN LITERATURE I (** ^) | ||
or ENGL 2460 | AMERICAN LITERATURE II | |
| THE AMERICAN NOVEL (^) | ||
or ENGL 4490 | GREAT WORKS OF BRITISH LITERATURE | |
| Select one from the following | 3 | |
| THE SHORT STORY (** ^) | ||
| BLACK SHORT STORY (** ^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE (** ^) | ||
| SURVEY OF NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (** ^) | ||
| LATINO/A LITERATURE (** ^) | ||
| WOMEN'S STUDIES IN LITERATURE (^) | ||
| Select one from the following | 3 | |
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE: MAJOR FIGURES (^) | ||
| IRISH LITERATURE I (** ^) | ||
| IRISH LITERATURE II (** ^) | ||
| WOMEN'S STUDIES IN LITERATURE (^) | ||
| GLOBAL WOMEN WRITERS | ||
| Select all from the following | 9 | |
| COMPOSITION THEORY & PEDAGOGY (^) | ||
| THE MODERN FAMILIAR ESSAY (^) | ||
| SHAKESPEARE (^) | ||
| Any three 3-credit English (ENGL) courses at the 3000 level or above | 9 | |
| (Note: Students can take English 4960 multiple times as long as they are on different Special Topics) | ||