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English Major, Elementary Education

Elementary Education students may select a second 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.

Major Details:

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

Required Courses

Core Course

LAE 314History of the English Language

5

Literary Period Course

LAE 305Advanced Studies in British Literature: Beginning to 1750

5
or
LAE 405Advanced Studies of American Literature: Beginning-1900

3 OR 5
or
ENG 406Advanced Studies of American Literature: 1900-1950

3

Note: LAE 405 and LAE 406 must be taken for 5 quarter hours.

Literature and Writing Electives - 35 QH

Choose 35 QH of undergraduate literature or writing courses

Note: The following course does not count toward the literature and writing elective: LAE 100A. LAE 495 must be approved.