English: Majors and Minors

Majors and Minors in English

The Department of English offers the following:

Major in Literature (B.A. Degree)
Major in Writing (B.A. Degree)
Minor in English
Minor in Creative Writing
Secondary Teacher Licensure

Majors

literature Major (B.A. Degree)		Hours
ENGL 2211 Major British Writers 1300-1800		3
ENGL 2212 Major British Writers 1800-1950		3
ENGL 2214 Major American Writers		3
ENGL 3319 Shakespeare and Tudor Drama OR ENGL 3320 Shakespeare and Stuart Drama		3
ENGL 3201 English Grammar		3
ENGL 3803 Literary Criticism		3
ENGL 4101 English Seminar		3
Electives (5 courses): - Maximum of two Creative Writing or Linguistics courses. - Maximum of one 1000-level literature course, normally taken by the end of the sophomore year.		15
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	36

writing Major (B.A. Degree)		Hours
THREE literature courses: - One survey course (ENGL 2211, 2212, 2214) (3) - One twentieth-century literature course (3) - One elective in literature (3)		9
ENGL 3201 English Grammar OR ENGL 4801 Language and Society		3
ENGL 4101 English Seminar		3
TWO electives at the 3000 level or higher		6
FOUR of the following Writing Courses: - ENGL 3305 Creative Writing: Poetry - ENGL 3306 Creative Writing: Prose Fiction - ENGL 3307 Creative Writing: Non-fiction - ENGL 3308 Professional/technical writing - ENGL 3361 Topics in Writing - TA 2444 Playwriting		12
ONE of the following courses: - ENGL 4201 Practicum (in writing and/or editing) - ENGL 4301 Independent Study (in writing) - ENGL 4401 Internship (in writing and/or editing)		3
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	36

Minors

ENGLISH Minor

Six courses (18 hours) in English, five of which must be at 2000 level or above. (ENG 1101, 1102, 1103, and 2111 may not be counted toward the minor.)

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CREATIVE WRITING Minor		Hours
Three electives in literature		9
Three of the following courses: • ENGL 3305 Creative Writing: Poetry • ENGL 3306 Creative Writing: Prose Fiction • ENGL 3307 Creative Writing: Non-Fiction • TA 2444 Playwriting • ENGL 4301 Independent Study (in writing)		9
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	18

Secondary Teacher Licensure

Students seeking secondary (grades 9-12) teacher licensure in English must satisfy the requirements for the B.A. degree in Literature and for undergraduate teacher licensure (including the Secondary Education Minor and student teaching) outlined under the heading for the Department of Teacher Education. Teacher candidates are strongly encouraged to include ENGL3372 African-American Writers in their program and to take COMM 1110 Introduction to Mass Media as a general education requirement.

The Writing Center

The Writing Center provides free, one-on-one tutoring to all Catawba College students. A student can come in for assistance at any stage of the writing process, from deciding on a topic to organizing ideas to revising a partial or complete draft of a paper. The tutors can also work with students on their writing skills without focusing on particular assignments. Working on the principle that writing well is a deliberate process that depends upon close reading and careful revising by the writer, the Writing Center tutors can help any student become a stronger writer. For more information, visit the Writing Center website or contact Dr. Margy Stahr, Director of the Writing Center.