Communication Arts & Literature (5-12)
Co-major in Communication Arts and Literature (5-12) and a Co-major in Middle/Secondary Education
Note: A Co-major cannot be a stand-alone major. Students seeking licensure in this area who also want to complete an English major and a Communication and Journalism minor should consult the English Department section of the catalog and follow the Major in English with a Teacher Education Emphasis.
Blocks 1, 2, 3, and 4 as listed at the beginning of this section
Plus Block 3 curriculum and instruction special methods courses and field experience III:
- EDUC 316 Curriculum and Instruction for Communication Arts and Literature (5-12) (4 credits)
- EDUC 336 Field Experience III: Communication Arts and Literature (0 credits)
Plus:
- COJO 111 Public Communication I (4 credits)
- COJO 112 Public Communication II (4 credits)
- COMM 212 Rhetorical Criticism (4 credits)
- COJO 220 Interpersonal Communication or COJO 370 Intercultural Communication (4 credits each)
- ENGL 121 Critical Thinking: Literature and Writing (4 credits)
- EDUC 345 Adolescent Literature (2 credits)
- Select One: ENGL 201, 202, 203, or 204 Texts in Conversation (4 credits)
- ENGL 280 Introduction to English Studies (4 credits)
- ENGL 300 Theory and Practice of Writing (4 credits)
- ENGL 305 Linguistics: English Language (4 credits)
- ENGL 361 Shakespeare and the Early Modern Period (4 credits)
Plus four credits from each of the following areas for a total of sixteen credits:
- ENGL 211 British Authors I (4 credits) or ENGL 212 British Authors II (4 credits)
- ENGL 214 American Authors I (4 credits) or ENGL 215 American Authors II (4 credits)
- ENGL 220 The Classical Tradition (4 credits) or ENGL 221 The Modern Tradition (4 credits)
- ENGL 217 Multicultural Literature (4 credits) or ENGL 218 Literature by Women: Critical History (4 credits)
To complete a major in Communication Studies, additional courses are required. See Communication Studies section in the catalog.