English Education (Grades 4-12) Major
Requirements
36 total credits (including the General Education Humanities or Perspectives subcategory)
The English Education major contains a concentration in English literature and leads to eligibility for a Wisconsin teaching license in English grades 4-12.
In building their content and content pedagogy knowledge and skills, candidates satisfy the following major, minor, and general education requirements (course descriptions are provided where the course title may benefit from additional details):
This major requires either the Writing Major, Writing Minor, or Theatre Minor, plus the Instruction Minor and student teaching. Please see the Teacher Education section of this catalog for teacher certification requirements. U-W Superior education programs are approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to fulfill specific licensure requirements for the state of Wisconsin at the time of degree completion. Some requirements may unavoidably change as state requirements change: stay in close communication with your advisors throughout your program. If you seek licensure in a state other than Wisconsin, please see the UW-Superior Institutional Certification Office web page for further information and assistance.
As this major leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree, the World Language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts Degree must also be fulfilled. See the Degree Requirements section of this catalog for information.
English Education (Grades 4-12) Major (required for Wisconsin grades 4-12 English licensure).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1: Foundation of Literature (12 credits) | ||
| Select two of the following: (minimum one British and one American) | 6.00 | |
| British Literature I | ||
or ENGL 212 | British Literature II | |
| American Literature I | ||
or ENGL 222 | American Literature II | |
| ENGL 311 | Shakespeare I | 3.00 |
| ENGL 479 | Literary Criticism | 3.00 |
| Category 2: Literary Genres and Focused Studies in Literature | ||
| Select three of the following: (at least one course must be designated as Diversity or Global Awareness) | 9.00 | |
| Nonfiction Literature and Literacy 1 | ||
| Multi-Ethnic American Literature | ||
| Literature by Women 1 | ||
| World Literature I 2 | ||
| World Literature II 2 | ||
| Pre-1900 American Novels | ||
| Post-1900 American Novels | ||
| Major Author | ||
| Multi-Ethnic American Novels (Diversity ) 1 | ||
| British Literary Periods | ||
| American Literary Periods | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Literature | ||
| Special Topic: Medieval Literature and Culture | ||
| Special Topic: Early Modern Literature and Culture | ||
| Short Story I (Pre 1945) | ||
| Short Story II (Post 1945) | ||
| 19th Century British Women Novelists (Diversity) 1 | ||
| Age of Pope, Swift, Gay | ||
| The Rise of the Novel | ||
| Popular 20th Century Writers | ||
| The British Romantic Period | ||
| Hemingway's Artistry | ||
| The Victorian Age | ||
| Key American Modernist Writers | ||
| Postcolonial Literature | ||
| Avant-Garde Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Literature | ||
| Modern American Poetry | ||
| Contemporary American Poetry | ||
| Category 3: English and Young Adult Literature in the Schools 3 | ||
| ENGED 339 | Teaching High School English | 3.00 |
| ENGED 418 | Language and Literature in the Middle Grades | 3.00 |
| Category 4: English Grammar, History, and Composition | ||
| ENGL 405 | History of the English Language | 3.00 |
| or WRIT 307 | English Grammar | |
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Introduction to Rhetoric | ||
| Advanced Rhetoric: Theory and Practice | ||
| Category 5: Introduction to the Major and Senior Capstone Experience: | ||
| ENGL 191 | Introduction to the English Major | 1.00 |
| ENGL 491 | Senior Capstone Experience | 2.00 |
| Total Hours | 36.00 | |
- 1
Diversity
- 2
Global Awareness
- 3
Both required
As this major leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree, candidates must satisfy the UW-Superior World Language requirement:
- Students must complete a minimum of 6 credits in a world language.
- Students who have successfully completed high school language courses must complete a language placement exam to determine their level of language proficiency.
- Students are awarded retro-credits for lower-level language courses after successfully completing 102,201 or 202 with a grade of B- or higher. For example, if students place into SPAN 202, they would receive retro-credit for SPAN 101, 102 and 201 and it would be posted to the official transcript.
Further, candidates engage with a range of texts, analytical approaches, and communication of their ideas as they satisfy their General Education requirements for degree (students may “double-dip” courses that satisfy General Education categories and categories for their major/s and minor/s):
- Core Courses in Academic Writing, Professional Writing, Public Speaking, Health and Wellness, and Math/Computer Science
- Humanities Courses from the subcategories of Humanities or Perspectives (200-level literature survey course, or courses other than history), Environmental Science, Lab Science, Art History/Criticism/Appreciation (may be met by COMM 104 Film and Culture or COMM 122 Theatre Appreciation), and Arts Subcategory (may be met by COMM 125 Acting Fundamentals, COMM 180 Introduction to Technical Theatre, or WRIT 250 Introduction to Creative Writing )
- Diversity Course (focusing on issues of diversity; may be met by ENGL 228 Multi-Ethnic American Literature, ENGL 229 Literature by Women, or ENGL 328 Multi-Ethnic American Novels )
- Global Awareness Course (focusing on global awareness issues; may be met by ENGL 241 World Literature I or ENGL 242 World Literature II)
For further focused content area knowledge and skills relevant to the Broad Field Language Arts, candidates must also complete one of the following Options, in addition to the English Education (Grades 4-12) Major outlined above, for licensure PATH 2 or 3.
Requirements for Grades 4-12 teacher certification licensure are listed in the teacher education section of this catalog.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre Minor: Option 1/licensure PATH 2 | ||
| Core Theatre Courses (required): | ||
| COMM 122 | Theatre Appreciation | 3.00 |
| COMM 125 | Acting Fundamentals | 3.00 |
| COMM 180 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 3.00 |
| COMM 365 | Directing for the Stage | 3.00 |
| Select two of the following: (Theatre Electives; one at 300 level or higher) | ||
| COMM 261 | Beginning Digital Filmmaking | 3.00 |
| COMM 324 | Acting for the Camera | 3.00 |
| COMM 348 | Writing for Stage and Screen | 3.00 |
| COMM 350 | Creative Collaboration in Theatre | 1.00-3.00 |
| COMM 361 | Intermediate Digital Filmmaking | 3.00 |
| COMM 397 | Podcast Production | 3.00 |
| COMM 455 | Media Criticism and Theory | 3.00 |
| COMM 498 | Independent Study | 1.00-6.00 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Major or Minor: Option 2/licensure PATH 3 | ||
| Writing Major (five courses must be 300 level or higher) | ||
| Core courses required: | ||
| WRIT 250 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3.00 |
| WRIT 303 | Introduction to Rhetoric | 3.00 |
| Select two of the following: (Writing in Genres) | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Literary Nonfiction | ||
| Nature, Environmental, and Scientific Writing | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Cross-genre | ||
| Writing and Publishing Your Book | ||
| Select two of the following: (Writing and Rhetoric) | ||
| English Grammar | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Advanced Rhetoric: Theory and Practice | ||
| Digital Writing | ||
| Special Topics in Rhetoric | ||
| Writing and Well-being | ||
| Select one of the following: (Senior Year Experience) | ||
| The Writer's Portfolio | ||
| Writing Internship | ||
| Select three of the following: (Writing Electives) | ||
| Any WRIT course not taken to satisfy a prior category can count in the Elective category. | ||
| Contemporary Topics in Writing | ||
| The Literary Magazine | ||
| Experiential Learning in Editing and Publishing | ||
| Special Topics in Writing | ||
| May choose only one of the following: | ||
| Language, Power, and Identity | ||
| News Writing and Reporting | ||
| Writing for Stage and Screen | ||
| Methods of Legal Research and Writing | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Writing Minor (four courses must be 300 level or higher) | ||
| Core courses required | ||
| WRIT 250 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3.00 |
| WRIT 303 | Introduction to Rhetoric | 3.00 |
| Select one of the following: (Writing in Genres) | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Literary Nonfiction | ||
| Nature, Environmental, and Scientific Writing | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Cross-genre | ||
| Select one of the following: (Writing and Rhetoric) | ||
| English Grammar | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Advanced Rhetoric: Theory and Practice | ||
| Digital Writing | ||
| Special Topics in Rhetoric | ||
| Writing and Well-being | ||
| Select one of the following: (Senior Year Experience) | ||
| The Writer's Portfolio | ||
| Writing Internship | ||
| Select two of the following: (Writing Electives) | ||
| Any WRIT course not taken to satisfy a prior category can count in the Elective category | ||
| The Literary Magazine | ||
| Experiential Learning in Editing and Publishing | ||
| Language, Power, and Identity | ||
or COMM 203 | News Writing and Reporting | |