Teaching Emphasis

University of Idaho

Dept. of English
University of Idaho
P.O. Box 441102
Moscow, ID 83844-1102

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Teaching Emphasis

       Curriculum Check Sheet for '07-'08
Here is one of the our four emphases to use as a loose guide for graduating in four years. Majors do not need to follow these plans exactly, but these are strategies for successful completion of degree requirements; however, all students need to consult every semester with their advisors to make sure they are on track.
 

 Freshman Year: Fall Semester
Courses Credits
English 101 or 102  
Core Discovery  
Core Math or Science w/lab  
Foreign Language  
   
Total

16

 Freshman Year: Spring Semester
Courses Credit
English 101, 102, or Core Comm.  
Core Discovery  
Core Math or Science w/lab  
Foreign Language  
English 175, 257, or 258  
Total

16

 Sophomore Year: Fall Semester
Courses Credits
Core Science  
Foreign Language  
English 175 or 210  
Psych 101 or 305  
Ed 201  
Total

16

 Sophomore Year:  Spring Semester
Courses Credits
Core Social Science  
Foreign Language  
English 341 or 342  
English 208, 291, 292, or 293  
English 441  
Total

16

 Junior Year:  Fall Semester
Courses Credits
English 343  
English 345  
300/400-level Cultural Diversity  

English 309

 
Ed 463  
Ed 301  
Total

16

 Junior Year:  Spring Semester
Courses Credits
English 344  
English 442, 443, or 446  
English 445  
English 401  
Ed 302  
   
Total

16

 Senior Year:  Fall Semester
Courses Credits
English 442, 443, or 446  
400-level Literature  
EDTE 440, 441  
Ed 401  
Elective  
Total

16

Total Credits required for B.A. Deg. (min):
 Senior Year:  Fall Semester
Courses Credits
English 443  
EDTE 485 Internship  
   
   
   
Total

16

130

TEACHING EMPHASIS (48 CR)

Foundations (3 cr)

          Engl 175  Introduction to Literary Genres
     OR
     Engl 210 Introduction to Literary Theory (3 cr)

Literary History (15 cr)

     Engl 257 or 258 Literature of Western Civilization (3 cr)
     Engl 341 or 342 Survey of British Literature (3 cr)
     Engl 343-344 Survey of American Literature (6 cr)

     LITERATURE BEFORE  1800

             Engl 345 Shakespeare (3 cr)

Language (10 cr)

     Engl 201  English Grammar, Key Concepts and Terms (1 cr)
     Engl 441 Intro to the Study of Language (3 cr)

            Two linguistics courses from the following (6 cr)

                 Engl 442  Introduction to English Syntax (3 cr)
                 Engl 443  Language Variation (3 cr)
                 Engl 496  History of the English Language (3 cr)   

Writing (11 cr)

           Engl 309 Advanced Prose Writing (3 cr)
     Engl 401 Writing Workshop for Teachers (2 cr)
     Engl 403 Teaching Writing in Secondary Schools (Must be taken
          concurrently with EdTE 485, Internship) (3 cr) 

     One course from the following (3 cr):

           Engl 208  (s) Personal and Exploratory Writing (3 cr)
     Engl 291  Creative Writing:  Poetry (3 cr)
     Engl 292  Creative Writing:  Fiction (3 cr)
     Engl 293  Creative Writing:  Nonfiction (3 cr)

Upper-Level Literature (6 cr)

      Engl 445 Literature for Adolescents (3 cr)
 400-level literature elective (3 cr) 
 

Cultural Diversity (One course in non-canonical or under-represented
    literatures) (3 cr)

    Engl 380  Introduction to U.S. Ethnic Literatures (3 cr)
    Engl 480  Ethnic and Minority Literature (3 cr)
    Engl 481  Women's Literature (3 cr)
    Engl 483  African American Literature (3 cr)
    Engl 484  American Indian Literature (3 cr)
    OR
    An adviser-approved special topics or extra-departmental course (3)

Capstone
 
    This requirement is fulfilled for Teaching Emphasis majors with
    EDTE 485, Internship.
 

          Required course work includes the university requirements see regulation J-3 see
     http://www.students.uidaho.edu/documents/Part3J.pdf&pid=18549&doc=1 and the
     general requirements for the B.A. degree.

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