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English Major, Elementary Education

Elementary Education students may select a major in English to fulfill their standard teaching concentration requirement. Students will learn about the major writers and periods of British and American literature and the cultural traditions found in minority literature. They will also master the basics of language, rhetoric and composition theory and learn how to analyze and critique writing.

This major requires:

  • 45 QH including English courses taken as part of the General Education requirement
  • 25 QH of upper level coursework
  • 15 QH of the upper level courses must be taken at NLU
  • A minimum grade of “C” for each course in the major

Required Course

LAE314History of the English Language

Literary Period Course

LAE305Advanced Studies in British Literature: Beginning to 1750
or
LAE306Advanced Studies in British Literature: 1750-1900
or
LAE405Advanced Studies of American Literature: Beginning-1900
or
LAE406Advanced Studies of American Literature: 1900-1950

Literature and Writing Electives - 35 QH

Choose undergraduate English, literature or writing courses to total 35 QH