Requirements for Major in English

The core and distribution requirements for a major in English are those listed for baccalaureate degrees, with the exception that a course in art or music is required to fulfill the fine arts distribution requirement, and a course in history or philosophy is required to fulfill the humanities distribution requirement.

Major and Supporting Course Requirements (36-hour Major)

Requirements for Minor in English

Requirements for Major in English with Georgia Secondary School Certification (grades 6-12)

Core Requirements

Students interested in secondary level certification should consult with the Chair of the Education Department and should also refer to the Education Department’s section of this catalog.

BIB 111. Old Testament Introduction

3

BIB 142. New Testament Introduction

3

BIB 277-278. Christian Doctrine I, II

6

COR 100. The Christian Mind

2

COR 225-226. Cultural Heritage of the West I, II

6

COR 325. Global Trends for the Twenty-First Century

3

COR 337. Intercultural Experience

1

COR 340. Christ and Culture Seminar

1

ENG 111. English Composition

3

Must be completed during first year at Covenant.
Exemption permitted with credit from AP language/ composition.

PE 151. Concepts in Physical Education

2

PE 152. Personal Aerobics and General Fitness

1

Fine Arts Distribution Requirement

3

Foreign Language

8

Proficiency in one year of an elementary-level foreign language. (Note: Students who have taken two years of the same foreign language in high school and attained an average grade of 2.67 or higher on a 4.0 scale are exempted from the foreign language requirement.)

Mathematics

3

MAT 122. or above, AP Calculus or CLEP credit for College Algebra or above, or exemption is permitted for students assigned a math placement level of 3, 4, or 5.

Natural Science Lab Distribution Requirement

4

Social Science Distribution Requirement

3

 

General education core subtotal

55

 

Teaching Field

ENG 266. Reading Film

3

ENG 201. Introduction to Literary Studies ‘W’

3

ENG 203. OR 204. American Literature

3

Or

ENG 272. The American Novel

3

ENG 236. English Syntax

3

ENG 304. Advanced Composition

2

Or

ENG 305. Practicum in Teaching Writing

2

ENG 311. Chaucer and the Middle Ages

3

Or

ENG 318. The Renaissance

3

Or

ENG 331. The Restoration and Eighteenth Century

3

EDU 318.Teaching Reading in the Content Areas

3

ENG 334. British Romanticism

3

Or

ENG 341. Victorian Poetry and Prose

3

Or

ENG 352. Contemporary Literature

3

ENG 380. Modern Literary Criticism

3

Or

ENG 275. Twentieth-Century African-American Lit.

3

Or

ENG 276. Literature Across Cultures

3

ENG 401. Special Topics in English ‘S’

3

ENG 418. Shakespeare

3

ENG 491. Senior Integration Paper: Research

1

ENG 492. Senior Integration Paper

2

Teaching field subtotal

35

 

Professional Education

EDU 121. Introduction to Teaching

3

EDU 215. Technology for Educators

3

EDU 222. Educational Psychology

3

EDU 234. Teaching in a Pluralistic Society

3

EDU 322. Nature & Needs of the Early Adol. Learner

3

EDU 340. Curriculum & Methods in Sec. School

4

EDU 361. Education of Exceptional Children

3

EDU 370. History & Philosophy of Amer. Ed.

3

EDU 411. Educational Assessment

1

EDU 491. Student Teaching Seminar

1

EDU 497-498. Teaching Practicums I, II: Secondary ‘S’

15

 

Professional education subtotal

42

Total degree hours

132

 

Note: COR 337. Intercultural Experience may be taken for 0-3 credit hours. It is also possible to be exempt from taking foreign language and/or math based on high school grades or placement scores. If either of these adjustment occur, one or more elective hours may need to be taken in order earn a minimum of 126 hours required for graduation

 

Requirements for Major in English with Concentration in Theatre

Requirements for a major or minor in Theatre can be viewed here.

 

 

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