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http://www.uic.edu/depts/engl
Administration: Head, Walter Benn Michaels
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Terence Whalen, twhalen@uic.edu
The Department of English offers a Major in English and Minor in English, Major in Teacher Education and Minor in Teacher Education, and a Minor in Linguistics.
The field of English focuses on the study and practice of various forms of writing in English. It includes:
Students who major in English develop broad reading and writing skills that make possible both an analytical engagement with, and a critical understanding of, diverse fields of cultural and aesthetic production. The English major offers excellent preparation for careers in writing, editing, publishing, teaching, government, law, and advertising.
Degree Requirements—Major in English
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete University, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of English degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| BA with a Major in English | |
| Degree Requirements | Hours |
| Core Requirements | 12 |
| Selected Concentration Requirements | 9 |
| English Electives | 15 |
| General Education and Electives | |
| to reach minimum total hours | 84 |
| Minimum Total Hours—BA with a Major in English | 120 |
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.
Core Requirements
All English majors must complete the following courses with a grade of C or better.
| Courses | Hours |
| ENGL 240—Introduction to Literary Study and | |
| Critical Methodsa | 3 |
| ENGL 241—English Literature I: Beginnings to 1660 | 3 |
| ENGL 242—English Literature II: 1660–1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 243—American Literature: Beginnings to 1900 | 3 |
| Total Hours—Core Requirements | 12 |
a English 240 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement.
Selected Concentration Requirements
Within the English major, students must select and complete one of the following concentrations. A concentration consists of three courses, no more than one of which may be taken at the 100-level and one of which must be taken at the 400-level.
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Below are the courses that qualify for each concentration. Note that for the writing concentration, the required course sequence has been specified. In certain cases, students may petition the Office of Undergraduate Studies to have courses counted toward concentrations other than those indicated below. For more information, see the catalog Course Descriptions or the departmental Web site http://www.uic.edu/depts/engl.
| Courses | Hours |
| Three courses from one of the following | |
| concentrations:a | 9 |
| Genre (Poetry, Prose, or Drama): | |
| Poetry: ENGL 103, 303, 437 | |
| Prose: ENGL 105, 106, 305, 439 | |
| ENGL 104, 107, 304, 313, 413, 438, 495 | |
| Literature before 1900: | |
| ENGL 107, 118, 297, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, , | |
| 321, 323, 324, 403, 405, 408, 413, 416, 417, 419, 421, | |
| 426, 478 | |
| Literature after 1900: | |
ENGL 114, 119, 260, 265, 318, 319, 320, 325, 326, 327, 333, 351, 358, 422, 427, 428 |
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| British Literature: | |
| ENGL 107, 108, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, |
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| 319, 320, 403, 405, 408, 413, 416, 417, 419, 421 | |
| American Literature: | |
ENGL 109, 112, 113, 118, 119, 123, 261, 262, 265, 295, 321, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 351, 359, 426, |
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| 427, 441, 470, 471, 473 |
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| American Ethnic and Minority Literatures: | |
ENGL 112, 113, 118, 119, 123, 260, 261, 262, 265, 295, 328, 351, 359, 441, 470, 471, 473 |
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| Colonial, Postcolonial, and New Literatures | |
| in English Other Than British or American: | |
| ENGL 114, 260, 333, 351, 358, 422 | |
| Cultural and Media Studies: | |
ENGL 102, 110, 115, 120, 121, 202, 232, 233, 234, 262, 265, 302, 341, 342, 343, 351, 375, 428, 429, 438, 440, 472, 474, 478 |
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| Gender, Sexuality, and the Body: | |
| ENGL 111, 117, 261, 361, 362, 363, 364, 443, 444, 445, | |
| 469, 472 | |
| Theory, Criticism, Language, and Rhetoric: | |
| ENGL 122, 200, 370, 372, 374, 375, 400, 401, 402, 403, | |
| 446, 448, 483, 484, 485 | |
| Creative Writing (Fiction, Poetry, or Nonfiction): | |
| Fiction: ENGL 212, 491 | |
| Poetry: ENGL 210, 490 | |
| Non-Fiction: ENGL 201, 492 | |
| Total Hours—Selected Concentration Requirements | 9 |
a Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog to determine if any of the courses on these lists are approved for General Education.
English Electives
| Courses | Hours |
| Five additional courses, no more than one of which | |
| may be at the 100-level | 15 |
| Total Hours—English Electives | 15 |
Distribution Requirements
In addition to the core requirements, all English majors must take the following, distributed across their concentration and electives:
Courses Within Each Distribution*
| Materials before 1660: | |
| ENGL 107, 297, 311, 312, 313, 314, 403, 405, 408, 413, 416, 478 | |
| Materials between 1660 and 1900: | |
| ENGL 118, 315, 316, 317, 321, 323, 324, 417, 419, 421, 426 |
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| Materials after 1900: | |
| ENGL 114, 119, 120, 121, 232, 233, 260, 302, 318, 319, 320, 325, 326, 327, 333, 351, 358, 422, 427, 428, 472 |
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| American Ethnic and Minority Literatures; Colonial, Postcolonial, and New Literatures Other Than British or American; Cultural and Media Studies; Gender, Sexuality, and the Body: |
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| ENGL 102, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 232, 233, 260, 261, 295, 302, 328, 333, 341, 342, 343, 351, 355, 357, 358, 359, 361, 362, 363, 364, 375, 422, 428, 429, 438, 440, 441, 443, 444, 445, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 478 |
Courses may be used to satisfy more than one
distribution requirement.
* Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog to determine if any of the courses on these lists are approved for General Education.
To view a recommended plan of study for the major in English, please visit the LAS Web site at http://www.uic.edu/las/college/info/fygp.
Students from other disciplines who want to minor in English must complete 18 semester hours as follows:
| Required Courses—English Minor | Hours |
| ENGL 240—Introduction to Literary Study and | |
| Critical Methods | 3 |
| One course from one of the following concentration fields: |
3 |
| ENGL 241—English Literature I: Beginnings to 1660 (3) |
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| ENGL 242—English Literature II: 1660–1900 (3) | |
| ENGL 243—American Literature: Beginnings to 1900 | 3 |
| One course from one of the following | |
| concentration fields: | 3 |
| American Ethnic and Minority Literatures | |
| Colonial, Postcolonial, and New Literatures in | |
| English Other Than British or American | |
| Cultural and Media Studies | |
| Gender, Sexuality, and the Body | |
| Two additional courses in English, one of which may | |
| be at the 100-level | 6 |
| Total Hours—English Minor | 18 |
In conjunction with the LAS-COOP, the English department offers writing internships in fields such as journalism, public relations, advertising, publishing, corporate communications, technical writing, information technology, and broadcasting. Students benefit by acquiring hands-on experience and professional writing samples for use in job applications.
To qualify, students must be enrolled full-time at UIC, have taken English 202 and 240, and be in good academic standing. Students who wish to receive credit for their writing internship must be admitted to and enroll in ENGL 493—Internship in Nonfiction Writing.
Degree Requirements—Teaching of English
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of English degree from UIC, students must complete University, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of English degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| BA in the Teaching of English | |
| Degree Requirements | Hours |
| Core Requirements | 12 |
| English Electives | 9 |
| Required Methods Courses | 12 |
| Collateral Courses | 12 |
| Additional Requirements for Teacher Certification | 13 |
| General Education and Electives |
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| to reach the minimum total hours | 62 |
| Minimum Total Hours—BA in the Teaching of | |
| English | 120 |
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.
Core Requirements
| Courses | Hours |
| ENGL 240—Introduction to Literary Study and | |
| Critical Methodsa | 3 |
| ENGL 241 –English Literature I: Beginnings to 1660 | 3 |
| ENGL 242 –English Literature II: 1660–1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 243 –American Literature: Beginnings to 1900 | 3 |
| Total Hours—Core Courses | 12 |
a ENGL 240 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement
English Electives
| Courses | Hours |
| Three courses at the 200-level or above to be chosen | |
| in consultation with the English adviser. | 9 |
| Total Hours—English Electives | 9 |
Required Methods Courses
Recommended to be taken in consecutive semesters.
| Courses | Hours |
| ENGL 459—Introduction to the Teaching of English in | |
| Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| ENGL 486—The Teaching of Writing in |
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| Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| ENGL 489—Teaching of Reading and Literature in | |
| Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| ENGL 481—Methods of Teaching English in | |
| Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| Total Hours—Required Methods Courses | 12 |
Collateral Courses
| Courses | Hours |
| ENGL 498—Educational Practice with Seminar I | 6 |
| ENGL 499—Educational Practice with Seminar II | 6 |
| Total Hours—Collateral Courses | 12 |
Additional Requirements for Teacher Certification
| Courses | Hours |
| ED 200—Education Policy Foundations | 3 |
| ED 210—The Educative Process | 3 |
| ED 330—Curriculum, Instruction, and Evaluation | |
| in the Secondary School | 4 |
| SPED 410—Survey of Characteristics of Learners | |
| with Disabilities | 3 |
| Total Hours—Additional Requirements for | |
| Teacher Certification | 13 |
To be recommended for student teaching, ENGL 498 and 499—Educational Practice with Seminar I and II, a student must complete all program course requirements (general requirements for the major, the core courses, methods courses, and courses in professional education) with a minimum grade point average of 3.00/4.00 in English courses taken at UIC. Students intending to complete student teaching must obtain the provisional approval of the director of English education in the academic year preceding the academic year in which student teaching is to be done.
In addition to specified course work in the major field, the teacher education student must fulfill certain other requirements as well as maintain a minimum major GPA of 3.00/4.00, a cumulative GPA of 2.50/4.00, and a minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00 in education courses. For detailed information, see the Program Guide for Teacher Education in English, available from the secondary education coordinator in the Department of English.
The teaching certificate is not automatically awarded upon successful completion of certification and degree requirements. Before the certificate is issued, the candidate must file an application for the Illinois teaching certificate with the Council on Teacher Education. The candidate must also pass a series of examinations required by the Illinois State Board of Education. The Basics Skills Test must be passed prior to applying for candidacy with the Council on Teacher Education. The Content Area Test must be passed before the candidate is allowed to student teach. The Assessment of Professional Teaching must be passed prior to certification. For information on application procedures, contact the Council on Teacher Education located in EPASW 3015. See College of Education: Council on Teacher Education and Secondary Education Program in the College of Education section of the catalog.To view a recommended plan of study for the Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of English, please visit the LAS Web site at http://www.uic.edu/las/college/info/fygp.
Minor in the Teaching of English
Secondary education majors from other disciplines who want to minor in the Teaching of English must complete 18 hours in the English minor curriculum listed.
This minor is open only to students obtaining full certification in an approved UIC Teacher Education major. To teach English as a second subject in Illinois public schools, one must apply for and receive an Endorsement from the State Board of Education and meet all of the additional course and other requirements the Board has established.
The teaching certificate is not automatically awarded upon successful completion of certification and degree requirements. Before the certificate is issued, the candidate must file an application with the State of Illinois and take an examination administered by the State Board of Education. For information on application procedures, contact the Council on Teacher Education in the College of Education.
Departmental Distinction. To be eligible for departmental distinction, a candidate must have:
High Distinction.To be eligible for high distinction, a candidate must complete all requirements for departmental distinction with a GPA of 3.75/4.00 in courses required for the major.
Highest Distinction. To be eligible for highest distinction, a candidate must meet all requirements for high distinction and complete ENGL 398—English Honors Thesis with a grade of A.
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