ENGLISH/LITERATURE/WRITING

The English degree requires 52 hours of English courses, in addition to English 134 and English 136, the general education requirements. An additional 15 hours of upper-division courses in business, history, foreign language, mass communications, music, political science, psychology, sociology, or theater must be completed (these hours do not have to be completed within a single discipline).

Students may substitute a minor or second major for this requirement. The remaining hours necessary to complete the 128 hours required for graduation may be used for electives. These electives may not, however, be the same as those used to meet the general education requirements.

Requirements for acceptance into the English Major include a recommendation form from one of the freshman English instructors and a writing sample.

ENGLISH CORE REQUIRED COURSES
ENG 233 Introduction to Literature 3
ENG 438 Literary Criticism 3

BRITISH/WORLD LITERATURE OPTIONS (choose any two) 6
ENL 235 World Literature before 1750
ENL 236 World Literature from 1750
ENL 335 British Literature before 1750
ENL 336 British Literature from 1750

AFRICAN AMERICAN/AMERICAN LITERATURE OPTIONS (choose any two) 6
ENG 330 African American Literature I
ENG 331 African American Literature II
ENG 333 American Literature I
ENG 334 American Literature II

LINGUISTICS OPTIONS (choose one) 3
ENG 430 Introduction to Linguistics
ENG 434 History of the English Language
ENG 435 English Research Seminar 3
ENG 410 Thesis 1
ENG 460 Internship 6
Total Hours 37.00

Students will choose either the Literature or Writing Concentration:

LITERATURE CONCENTRATION
ENG 338 Contemporary Literature 3
ENL 431 Special Topics in Literature (take twice) 6
ENG 437 Major Authors 3

Choose one:
ENG 339 Medieval Literature 3
OR
ENG 432 Shakespeare
Total Hours 15.00

WRITING CONCENTRATION
ENG 433 Creative Writing 3
ENG 337 Professional Writing 3
ENL 431 Special Topics in Writing 3

Choose two: 6
ENP 332 Poetry Writing Workshop 6
ENW 332 Fiction Writing Workshop
ENW 333 Creative Nonfiction Workshop
Total Hours 15.00

NOTE: MAC 239 Multimedia Journalism, may be substituted for one genre course, or one elective course for either the writing track or the Literature track. Additional Requirement: English majors will undertake a research study that culminates in a thesis. At the end of
the junior year, each student will submit a thesis proposal in ENG 435. Once the thesis is completed, the student must defend it before the English faculty in fulfillment of ENG 436. The capstone senior thesis is intended to demonstrate students' mastery of academic discourse and will serve as support for students' possible application to graduate school.

NOTE: ENG 134 and 136 are prerequisites for all other English courses. ENG 233 is a prerequisite for all other literature courses.

ENGLISH EDUCATION

Requirements for acceptance into the English Education Major include a recommendation form from one of the freshman English instructors and a writing sample. Students may not take 300 or 400 level courses before they have passed the PRAXIS I Examination.

English Education majors will take the following English and Education courses:
ENG 233 Introduction to Literature
ENL 235 World Literature before 1750
ENG 332 Advanced Writing
ENL 335 British Literature before 1750
ENL 336 British Literature after 1750
ENW 339 Advanced Grammar
ENG 331/332 African American Literature I or II
ENG 333/334 American Literature I or II
ENG 339 Medieval OR
ENG 432 Shakespeare
ENG 337 Professional Writing
ENG 434 History of the English Language
ENG 438 Literary Criticism

Additional Requirement: An English comprehensive portfolio will be compiled as the student matriculates and will be presented to the English faculty for evaluation in the senior year.

Education Courses
PRA 230 Praxis Seminar I
EDU 230 Foundations of Education
PSY 230 General Psychology
PRA 330 Praxis Seminar II
SPE 331 Psychology of Exceptional Students (Prereq: PSY 230)
PSY 332 Human Growth, Development, and Diversity (Prereq: PSY 230)
EDS 313 Teaching Strategies Practicum (Ob/Par)
EDU 430 Measurement and Evaluation
EDU 433 Integrative Teaching Seminar
EDU 323 Educational Technology
EDU 330 Classroom Management
RDL 334 Teaching Reading in The Content Areas
EDU 401 Student Teaching Seminar
EDS 430 Methods of Teaching Secondary Education
EDU 460/461 Student Teaching 97

Other Requirements
At the end of the sophomore year, the Pre-Professional Skills Test (Subtests: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) is required. Before being admitted into the program, the PRAXIS I must be passed. At the end of the Junior year and before the student is approved for student teaching, the PRAXIS II Examination (Subtests: Principles of Learning and Teaching and Content Area Examination) is required.

Descriptions of field experiences, student teaching and internship:
Approval for admission to student teaching is based on satisfactory completion of the following criteria:
• A scholastic average of 2.5 or above in all course work attempted;

• A grade of "C" or above in all professional and specialized course work;

• Completion of all course work and requirements for graduation appropriate to the certification area;

• Completion of all standardized examinations as described by the Mississippi State Department of Education;

• A satisfactory record of conduct, character, mental and physical health verified by two letters of recommendation and a statement of good physical health from the school nurse or private doctors;

• A satisfactory recommendation from the assigned advisor in the student's major field of study. After successfully completing 16 weeks of student teaching, the student will submit a performance portfolio which includes a multimedia presentation of the student teaching experience. The portfolio will include documentation of student performance in compliance with INTASC, NCATE, MTAI, ISTE, and NBPTS standards.

The Teacher Education Program at Rust College is approved by the Mississippi State Department of Education, which uses the standards of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for evaluation purposes.

REQUIRED PROGRAM FOR B.A. DEGREE IN ENGLISH
LITERATURE OR WRITING
English majors have a choice of two concentrations: literature and writing. English majors will take a core of 37 credit hours, plus 15 credit hours in their chosen concentration.

LITERATURE CONCENTRATION
FRESHMAN YEAR
See Freshman Year Experience 33.00
plus
ENG 233 Introduction to Literature 3
Total Hours 36.00

SOPHOMORE YEAR
British/ World Literature Options (choose two) 6
ENL 235 World Literature before 1750
or
ENL 236 World Literature from 1750
or
ENL 335 British Literature before 1750
or
ENL 336 British Literature from 1750
HUM 233 Introduction to the Humanities 3
or
HUM 230 Fine Arts 3
SOS 231 Introduction to the Social Sciences 3 98
AEP 211/212 Academic Enrichment Program 1
Two Courses in One Foreign Language 6
REL 230 Introduction to Biblical Studies 3
2 Electives 6
Total Hours 28.00

JUNIOR YEAR
African American / American Literature Options (choose two) 6
ENG 330 African American Literature I
or
ENG 331 African American Literature II
or
ENG 333 American Literature I
or
ENG 334 American Literature II
ENG 338 Contemporary Literature 3
ENG 339 Medieval Literature
or
ENG 432 Shakespeare 3

ENL 431 Special Topics in Literature 3
ENG 438 Literary Criticism 3
4 Electives 12
Total Hours 30.00

SENIOR YEAR
Linguistics Options (choose one) 3
ENG 434 History of the English Language
or
ENG 430 Introduction to Linguistics
ENG 344 Special Topics in Literature 3
ENG 437 Major Authors 3
ENS 435 English Research Seminar 3
ENG 460 Internship 6
4 Electives 12
Total Hours 30.00

Total Semester Hours Required for Graduation 124.00

WRITING CONCENTRATION

FRESHMAN YEAR
See Freshman Year Experience Program for Details 33.00
plus
ENG 233 Introduction to Literature 3
Total Hours 36.00

SOPHOMORE YEAR
British/ World Literature Options (choose two) 6
ENL 235 World Literature before 1750
or
ENG 236 World Literature from 1750
or
ENL 335 British Literature before 1750
or
ENL 336 British Literature from 1750
ENG 241 Creative Writing 3
HUM 233 Introduction to the Humanities 3 99
or
HUM 230 Fine Arts 3
SOS 231 Introduction to the Social Sciences 3
AEP 211/212 Academic Enrichment Program 1

Two Courses in One Foreign Language 6
REL 230 Introduction to Biblical Studies 3
1 Elective 3
Total Hours 28.00

JUNIOR YEAR
African American / American Literature Options (choose two) 6
ENG 330 African American Literature I
or
ENG 331 African American Literature II
or
ENG 333 American Literature I
or
ENG 334 American Literature II
Genre Options (choose two) 6
ENP 332 Poetry Writing Workshop
ENW 332 Fiction Writing Workshop
ENG 333 Creative Nonfiction Workshop
ENG 337 Professional Writing 3
ENG 438 Literary Criticism 3
4 Electives 12
Total Hours 30.00

SENIOR YEAR
Linguistics Options (choose one) 3
ENG 434 History of the English Language
or
ENG 430 Introduction to Linguistics
ENW 431 Special Topics in Writing 3
ENS 435 English Research Seminar 3
ENG 460 Internship 6
5 Electives 15
Total Hours 30.00

Total Semester Hours Required for Graduation 124.00

Additional Requirement: English majors will undertake a research study that ulminates in a thesis. At the end of the junior year, each English major will submit a thesis proposal to his or her adviser, who, along with two other members of the English faculty, must give approval before the project can begin. Once the thesis is completed, the student will defend it before the English faculty. In order to graduate, English majors must pass their thesis defense.

The capstone senior thesis is intended to demonstrate students' mastery of academic discourse, and it will serve as support for students' possible application to graduate school.

REQUIRED PROGRAM FOR B.S. DEGREE IN ENGLISH EDUCATION
FRESHMAN YEAR
ENG 134 Composition I 3
ENG 136 Composition II 3
SPC 130 Fundamentals of Speech 3
HIS 133 The African Diaspora I 3
HIS 134 The African Diaspora II 3 100
MAT 132 College Algebra 3
MAT 133 Geometry and Trigonometry 3
BIO 130 Biological Science with Lab 3
PSC 133 Physical Science with Lab 3
PHE 111/112 Physical Activities 1
AEP 111/112 Academic Enrichment 1
CMS 230 Introduction to Personal Computers 3
or
BMI 230 Basic Computer Concepts 3
ORT 111/112 College Orientation 1
Total Hours 33.00
SOPHOMORE YEAR
ENL 235/236 World Literature before or after 1750 3
HUM 233 Introduction to the Humanities 3
Or
HUM 230 Fine Arts
SOS 231 Introduction to the Social Sciences 3
ENG 233 Introduction to Literature 3
ENG 337 Professional Writing 3
ENL 335 British Literature before 1750 3
ENG 332 Advanced Writing 3
PRA 230 PRAXIS Seminar (not required if student has required ACT score) 3
Two Courses in One Foreign Language 6

REL 230 Introduction to Biblical Studies 3
AEP 211/212 Academic Enrichment Program 1
Total Hours 34.00

Pre-Professional Skills Test: Subtest:
Reading
Writing
Mathematics

JUNIOR YEAR
ENG 330/331 African-American Literature I or II 3
ENG 333/334 American Literature I or II 3
ENG 438 Literary Criticism 3
ENG 434 History of the English Language 3
ENW 339 Advanced Grammar 3
PSY 230 General Psychology 3
SPE 331 Psychology of Exceptional Students 3
PSY 332 Human Growth, Development, Diversity 3
EDU 230 Foundations of Education 3
EDU 323 Educational Technology Competency 2
Total Hours 29.00

PRAXIS II Examination: Subtest: Principles of Learning and Teaching
Content Area Examination
SENIOR YEAR:
ENL 336 British Literature after 1750 3
ENG 339/442 Medieval or Shakespeare 3
EDS 430 Methods of Teaching Secondary Education 3
EDU 413 Teaching Strategies Practicum (Ob/Par) 1
EDU 330 Classroom Management 3
ECU 430 Measurement and Evaluation 3
EDU 433 Integrative Teaching Seminar 3
RDL 334 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas 3 101
EDU 401 Student Teaching Seminar 0
EDU 460/461 Student Teaching 12
Total Hours 34.00

Total Semester Hours Required for Graduation 130.00

Additional Requirement: An English comprehensive portfolio will be compiled as the student matriculates and will be presented to the English faculty for evaluation on or before April 1 in the senior year.

MINOR IN ENGLISH

English Minor Requirements for the Literature/Writing Tracks
A total of 18 hours with at least one class requiring a paper/essay of 15 pages are required for a minor in English. This paper will be presented to the faculty for assessment according to the common rubric. Students will take one of the two structured sequences below:

LITERATURE MINOR
ENG 233 Introduction to Literature 3
One of the following four (4) courses: 3
ENG 330 African American Literature I
ENG 331 African American Literature II
ENG 333 American Literature I
ENG 334 American Literature II
One of the following six (6) courses: 3
ENG 442 Shakespeare
ENG 338 Contemporary Literature
ENL 335 British Literature before 1750
ENL 336 British Literature after 1750
ENL 235 World Literature before 1750
ENL 236 World Literature after 1750
ENL 431 Special Topic in Literature 3
One of the following three (3) workshops: 3
ENP 332 Poetry Writing Workshop
ENW 335 Fiction Writing Workshop
ENW 333 Creative Nonfiction Workshop
One of the following three (3) courses: 3
ENG 430 Linguistics
ENW 339 Advanced Grammar
ENG 434 History of the English Language
WRITING MINOR
ENG 233 Introduction to Literature 3
Two of the following three (3) workshops: 6
ENP 332 Poetry Writing Workshop 102
ENW 335 Fiction Writing Workshop
ENW 333 Creative Nonfiction Workshop
ENG 337 Professional Writing 3

One of the following two (2) courses: 3
ENW 339 Advanced Grammar
ENG 434 History of the English Language
One 200-level literature course beyond ENG 233 3
ENW 431 Special Topics in Writing 3