1991-1992 Academic Catalog

136 Languages and Literature English Course requirements for the English major involve seventy quarter hours including: ENG-140 English Composition II ........................................................... 5 ENG-223 Advanced Composition ........................................................... 3 (or ENG-302 Creative Writing ............................................................... 3) LIT-231 World Literature ........................................................................ 5 ENG-305 The English Language ............................................................ 5 LIT-335 Shakespeare .............................................................................. 5 LIT-337 ContemporaryAmerican Literature ........................................... 5 (or LIT-338 Contemporary British Literature ......................................... 5) LIT-421 Literary Criticism ...................................................................... 3 ENG-422 English Seminar ..................................................................... 3 American Literature (one course) ............................................................. 5 English Literature (one course) ................................................................ 5 Electives in English ............................................................................... 26 English Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements ...................................................................... 0-8 English major requirements ................................................................... 70 Other General Education requirements .............................................. 70-90 Electives ······················································-··································30-52 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) .....................•............... 192 "My education courses, specifically Methods of Teaching Composition and Literature, have proved to be invaluable. Teaching these two areas can be a real challe_nge. But my coursework at Cedarville taught me what I needed to know. I learned not only what to teach but also step-by-step how to teach." - Jackie Wyse, a 1986 English education graduate, teaches English at Ferguson Junior High in Beavercreek, Ohio. 5 5 4 4 ttmnan1nes ........:.... 5 ............... 17 .....,....•.... ·5 .............,.......;...... 2 1 Total -·-----·m:..............-:-.-48 5 K-Ol~tlolSm ............... 5 5 .;.................... 3 Hum1am~*erective 5 ..........."'.,. 4 English Education 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 "'"'"'':!·······--··..'--·""' 4 4 5 ' ... 48 ................ 5 ................... 5 ........;,.................... 3 ..:.......: ..... 5 .........:........;........... 3 ..............:...................._..27 The English education major prepares students to teach English in bo1:11 public and Christian schools in grades 7-12. S~dents who com~le~e this curriculum will be certified by the State of Ohio and the Associanon of Christian Schools International. The Ohio teaching certificate, through re– ciprocal agreements, is automatically recognized in twenty-six states. Those planning to teach in states other than Ohio should consult with the "Depart– ment of Education" to be aware of special requirements in states where reciprocity has not been established Students desiring English as a second teaching field must complete all the requirements for the English education major.