Bachelor of Arts
Hugh Egan, Professor and Chair
The English curriculum provides a broad chronological study of Western literature from ancient to modern, as well as concentrated study in British and American literature. In cooperation with the College's Department of Education, it also provides a program through which prospective secondary school teachers can apply for New York State teaching certification upon graduation.
English, B.A.
Minor in English
English, B.A. with Teaching Option
Comparative Literature Minor
Since departmental requirements and course offerings often change between catalog printings, students should be aware that the most current information concerning the English major can be obtained from the student's adviser, from the chair of the department, or from the departmental secretary. Each semester the department publishes detailed descriptions of literature courses planned for the following semester in the Humanities and Sciences Supplement.
Students with a sufficiently high grade point average in all their courses receive their degree with College honors. Students who fulfill the appropriate departmental requirements also graduate with honors in their major. To qualify to pursue honors in English, a student must have received a grade of A- or above in at least three English courses, two of which must be at level 3 or 4 and/or be required for the major. Detailed requirements for the honors project are available from the departmental secretary. In summary, they are as follows:
Students who wish to earn departmental honors are advised to inform the chair as early in their college careers as possible so that they can ascertain well in advance appropriate courses, readings, and faculty sponsors for the project.
ENGL 11300 |
Introduction to Poetry |
3 |
ENGL 21900 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
ENGL 20100 |
Critical Practice |
3 |
Three courses before 1900, to be selected from the following list: ENGL 23200; ENGL 27100 or ENGL 37300; ENGL 27200, ENGL 28100 or ENGL 37700; ENGL 31900 |
9 |
|
One course in 20th- or 21st-century literature, to be selected from the following list: ENGL 21600; ENGL 21800; ENGL 22500; ENGL 32000; ENGL 36300; ENGL 37800; ENGL 38200; ENGL 31200; ENGL 35000 |
3 |
|
One course in world/multicultural literature, to be selected from the following list: ENGL 21100; ENGL 22000; ENGL 22100; ENGL 23100; ENGL 26500; ENGL 37100; ENGL 36900 |
3 |
|
Foreign language through the intermediate level (or demonstrated equivalent proficiency) |
0-12 |
|
Electives in English (9 credits must be at levels 3 or 4) |
12 |
|
Electives (the exact number depends upon student's language proficiency) |
72-84 |
|
Total, B.A. in English |
120 |
All English majors are also required to complete a foreign language through the intermediate level or demonstrate equivalent proficiency as part of their major requirements.
ENGL 11300 |
Introduction to Poetry |
3 |
ENGL 21900 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
Level-3 or level-4 courses |
9 |
|
Literature electives |
6 |
|
Total, minor in English |
21 |
Of the courses counted toward the 21 required credits, no more than 6 credits shall be in any one period. Students who wish to declare the English minor must do so, at the latest, in the semester previous to the semester in which they graduate.
Requirements for English -- B.A. with Teaching Option
ENGL 11300 |
Introduction to Poetry |
3 |
ENGL 21900 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
ENGL 20100 |
Critical Practice |
3 |
Three courses before 1900, to be selected from the following list: ENGL 23200; ENGL 27100 or ENGL 37300; ENGL 27200, ENGL 28100 or ENGL 37700, ENGL 31900 |
9 |
|
One course in 20th- or 21st-century literature, to be selected from the following list: ENGL 21600; ENGL 21800; ENGL 22500; ENGL 32000; ENGL 36300; ENGL 37800; ENGL 38200; ENGL 31200; ENGL 35000 |
3 |
|
One course in multicultural literature, to be selected from the following list: ENGL 22000; ENGL 22100; ENGL 37100; ENGL 36900 |
3 |
|
Foreign language through the intermediate level (or demonstrated equivalent proficiency) |
0-12 |
|
Electives in English (9 credits must be at level 3 or 4) |
12 |
|
EDUC 21910 |
Early Field Experience: Theory and Practice |
3 |
EDUC 20100 |
Technology for the Middle/Secondary School Teacher |
2 |
EDUC 10100 |
Literacy Education for the Middle/Secondary School Teacher |
2 |
SLPA 23900 |
Educating Children with Special Needs |
2 |
SLPA 22900 |
Second Language Acquisition: Its Nature and Meaning for Educators |
2 |
PSYC 21010 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
EDUC 34000 |
Social and Cultural Foundations of Education |
3 |
EDUC 40810 |
Pedagogy and Practice across the Disciplines |
3 |
EDUC 41110 |
Pedagogy and Practice for the English Teacher |
3 |
EDUC 41210 |
Seminar in Reflective Practice |
3 |
EDUC 49810 |
Professional Semester in Education |
12 |
EDUC 11000 |
Child Abuse Identification and Prevention |
0 |
EDUC 11100 |
Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Identification and Prevention |
0 |
Electives (the exact number depends upon student's language proficiency) |
34-46 |
|
Total, B.A. in English with teaching option |
120 |
1. All teaching-option students must successfully complete a year of college-level study in a language other than English. All English majors are required to complete a foreign language through the intermediate level or demonstrate equivalent proficiency as part of their major requirements.
2. All teaching-option students must successfully complete a writing course numbered WRTG 10600 or above.
3. All teaching-option students must successfully complete the second-year review and maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA in their subject. If a student receives an unsuccessful review or a review with stipulations, the student must participate in and successfully pass a second review the following year. Unsuccessful reviews and reviews with stipulations will be accompanied by a written statement outlining what must be done before the second review is completed.
4. Students must earn a grade of B or better in EDUC 40810 and EDUC 41110 to qualify for student teaching. A grade of B- does not qualify.
5. EDUC 49810 Professional Semester in Education and the EDUC 41210 Seminar in Reflective Practice constitute a full course load during the student-teaching semester. No additional courses may be taken.
6. All candidates for initial certification must successfully complete all three sections of the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations: the liberal arts and sciences test, the assessment of teaching skills (written), and the content area exam.
7. The student's department chair and the coordinator of teacher education must approve any exceptions to the above requirements.
Electives |
46 |
Total, B.A. in English with teaching option |
120 |
There are 21 credits in the minor (of which 9 credits must be level 3 or 4).
ENGL 10700 |
Introduction to Literature |
|
ENGL 11000 |
Introduction to Fiction |
|
ENGL 23100 |
Ancient Literature |
|
ENGL 23200 |
Medieval Literature |
|
ENGL 27100 |
Renaissance Literature |
|
ENGL 36500 |
Studies in the Novel |
|
ENGL 38200 |
Modern Literature I |
|
ENGL 38300 |
Modern Literature II |
|
ENGL 41000 |
Seminar in Medieval English Literature |
|
ENGL 43000 |
Seminar in the English Renaissance |
|
ENGL 48000 |
Studies in Literary Criticism |
6 |
FREN 31200 |
French Literature in Translation |
|
GERM 15200 |
German Literature in Translation |
|
SPAN 26600 |
Spanish/Latin American Literature in Translation |
9 |
(Note: Students proficient in a foreign language may substitute 3 credits of literature in the foreign language.)
ENGL 21600 |
Contemporary British Fiction |
|
ENGL 21900 |
Shakespeare |
|
ENGL 27200 |
The Enlightenment (1660-1770) |
|
Any level-3 or -4 course in British literature (see English department course listing for courses currently offered) |
||
Total, British literature |
3 |
ENGL 10500 |
Introduction to American Literature |
|
ENGL 31900 |
Great American Writers before 1890 |
|
ENGL 32000 |
Great American Writers after 1890 |
|
ENGL 37000 |
American Poetry |
|
ENGL 37200 |
Studies in American Literature |
|
ENGL 47000 |
Seminar in American Literature |
|
Total, American literature |
3 |
Students with no prior college-level literature courses are advised to begin this minor with a level-1 introductory course. Courses taken for the comparative literature minor may not be counted toward the English major or minor, nor toward the major or minor in modern languages and literatures.
Total, minor in comparative literature |
21 |