BA English Curriculum

Required Courses:

Foundations

LIT 201 Introduction to Literary Studies3

LING 312 Grammar 3

Subtotal: 6

Major Core

Choose one intro course: ………3

LIT 110 Intro to Literature

LIT 213 Montana Literature

LIT 230 World Literature

LIT 270 Film and Literature

CRWR 240 Intro Creative Writing

LIT 305/NASX 340 Native American Literature 3

LIT 317 Transatlantic Literature I 3

LIT 318 Transatlantic Literature II 3

LIT 327 Shakespeare 3

Subtotal: 15

Upper Division

ENST 335 Environmental Vision 3

LIT 437 Studies in Genre 3

WRIT 429 Professional Writing 3

 

 

 

Choose Electives: 12

 

LIT 300,* LIT 432,* LIT 463,* LIT 491,* PHL 494,* CRWR 410,*

CRWR 411,* CRWR 410,* CRWR 360,* CRWR 491,* FILM 324,* or other courses with the approval of the chair

 

* Asterisked courses may be repeated for credit (and for different

requirements) with approval of the chair A single course in a given semester

cannot “double-count” across required and elective categories

Sub Total: 21

Junior/Senior Requirements

WRIT 498 Internship2+

WRIT 499 Thesis/Capstone: Portfolio 3

Sub Total: 5

Total Credits for the Major: 47

[+ 14 credits language requirement]

[Encouraged: +21 credits for minor]

Plan of Study: English BA

 

First Year

Fall (12 Credits)

General Education IB: WRIT 101 College Writing I

General Education IA: Math

General Education IIA: BIOB 101 Discover Biology

General Education IV: LIT 230 World Literature

 

 

Spring (13 Credits)

General Education IIB: Physical Science (with lab) (4)

General Education IIIB: HISTA 101 American History I

General Education IC: LSCI 125 Research in Info Age

LIT 201 Introduction to Literary Studies

 

Second Year

Fall (16 Credits)

LING 312 Grammar

LIT 317 Transatlantic Literature I

Language 101 (4)

General Education VA: CRWR 240 Intro Creative Writing

Free Elective

 

Spring (16 Credits)

LIT 318 Transatlantic Literature II

Language 102 (4)

General Education IIIA: Social Science

General Education VB: LIT 213 Montana Literature

Minor 1

 

Third Year

Fall (15 Credits)

LIT 305/NASX 340 Native American Lit

ENST 335 Environmental Vision

Language 201

WRIT 429 Professional Writing

Minor 2

 

 

 

 

Spring (15 Credits)

LIT 327 Shakespeare

Language 202

English Elective

Minor 3

Minor 4

 

Fourth Year

Fall (18 Credits)

LIT 437 Studies in Genre

WRIT 499 Capstone

English Elective

English Elective

Minor 5

Free Elective

**Apply for WRIT 498

**Apply for Graduation

Spring (15 Credits)

WRIT 498 Internship

English Elective

Minor 6

Minor 7

Free Elective

BA English Teaching Curriculum

Required Courses:

Foundations

LIT 201 Introduction to Literary Studies 3

LING 312 Grammar 3

Subtotal: 6

Major Core

Choose one intro course: …… … 3

LIT 110 Intro to Literature

LIT 213 Montana Literature

LIT 230 World Literature

LIT 270 Film and Literature

CRWR 240 Intro Creative Writing

LIT 305/NASX 340 Native American Literature 3

LIT 317 Transatlantic Literature I 3

LIT 318 Transatlantic Literature II 3

LIT 327 Shakespeare 3

Subtotal: 15

Upper Division

ENST 335 Environmental Vision 3

LIT 437 Studies in Genre 3

WRIT 429 Professional Writing 3

EDU 343 Strat for Mnging Div Learners 2

WRIT 339 Teaching Writing & Literature 3

[WRIT 339 offered every two years; requirement also satisfied by EDU 413]

 

Choose Electives: 6

 

LIT 300,* LIT 432,* LIT 463,* LIT 491,* PHL 494,* CRWR 410,*

CRWR 411,* CRWR 410,* CRWR 360,* CRWR 491,* FILM 324,* or other courses with the approval of the chair



* Asterisked courses may be repeated for credit (and for different

requirements) with approval of the chair. A single course in a given semester

cannot “double-count” across required and elective categories

Sub Total: 20

Junior/Senior Requirements

WRIT 498 Internship 3

WRIT 499 Thesis/Capstone: Portfolio 3

Sub Total: 6

Total Credits for the Major: 47

[+ 36 credits EDU Teaching Core]

[+23 credits Reading Minor, SPED Minor, or Extended Major]

 

 

Plan of Study: English Teaching BA

 

First Year

Fall (15 Credits)

General Education I A: Math

General Education I B: WRIT 101 College Writing I

General Education II A: BIOB 101 Discover Biology

General Education IV: LIT 230 World Lit

General Education III A: EDU 105 Education and Democracy

 

Spring (15 Credits)

General Education V A: CRWR 240 Intro to Creative Writing

General Education III B: HISTA 101/2 American History I/II

General Education I C: COMX 111 Intro to Public Speaking

LIT 201 Introduction to Literary Studies

EDU 220 Human Growth & Development

Second Year

Fall (16 Credits)

LING 312 Grammar

LIT 317 Transatlantic Literature I

LIT 305/NASX340 Native American Literature

EDSP 204 Exceptional Learners

HTH 412 Drugs and Alcohol (1)

Reading Minor: EDU 430 Teaching Reading K-3

Spring (16 Credits)

LIT 318 Transatlantic Literature II

EDU 221 Edu Psyc & Measurement

General Education II B: Phys Sci (+ lab) (4)

General Education V B: LIT 213 Montana Literature

EDU 333 Reading and Writing Across Curriculum

* *Apply to Ed Prep Program

 

Third Year

Fall (17 Credits)

Reading Minor: EDU 355 Junior Field Experience

Reading Minor: EDU 435 Theories of Reading

ENST 335 Environmental Vision

EDU 381 Intro Curriculum Practice

WRIT 429 Professional Writing

WRIT 339 Teaching Writing & Lit**

* *Note: course on 2-year rotation and may be satisfied by EDU 413

* *Apply for LIT498

 

Spring (18 Credits)

LIT 327 Shakespeare

WRIT 498 Internship

Reading Minor: EDU 418 Multicultural Literacies

Reading Minor: EDU 432 Lit/Literacy for Young Adults

Reading Minor: EDU 438 Literacy Assessment

English Elective

Fourth Year

Fall (16 Credits)

LIT 437 Studies in Genre

WRIT 499 Capstone

EDU 354 Secondary Junior Field (2)

EDU 497D Methods

English Elective

EDU 343 Strat for Mnging Div Learners

* *Apply to Student Teach

* *Apply for Graduation

Spring (12 Credits)

EDU 406 Phil, Legal, Ethical Issues

EDU 495C Student Teaching

* *Apply for Teaching Licensure