English-English Education Concentration, BA

Major in English

Sandra L. Dahlberg, PhD, Literature and Education Concentrations
S1028, 713-221-8949

Robin Davidson, PhD, Creative Writing Concentration
S1075, 713-221-2716

Chuck Jackson, Ph.D., Film Studies Concentration
Room 1045-S, 713-221-8615

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates who earn a BA in English will be able to:

Read literary, cultural, and scholarly texts critically by:

1. analyzing, through close reading, the rhetorical and aesthetic qualities of texts;
2. demonstrating understanding of the characteristics, conventions, and techniques associated with various literary genres;
3. situating texts within their historical and cultural contexts;
4. demonstrating understanding of the literary traditions in U.S., British, and their national literatures; and
5. express that information orally.

Produce mature college-level writing that:

1. advances rhetorically astute arguments about texts;
2. analyzes texts within their historical and cultural contexts;
3. applies a guiding critical methodology;
4. employs appropriate scholarly diction and tone; and
5. express orally with proficiency the above substance.

Use and document sources appropriately to:

1. advance/enrich an argument;
2. demonstrate engagement in critical debate; and
3. orally communicate the process of using and citing sources including a and b above.

NOTE: The primary BA in English degree concentration centers on literary/cultural studies. Students can alternatively select one of three concentrations: the creative writing concentration; the English education concentration; and the film studies concentration.

Degree Requirements

To complete a BA in English with a concentration in English Education, students must satisfy the “Requirements for CHSS Majors ” and fulfill the coursework listed below. Note that Student Teaching courses, SED 4301  and SED 4302 , require 15-week full-time supervised work in grades 8 - 12 (may be one or more grades). Courses identified as belonging to the same Professional Development (PD) series must be taken concurrently. At least one semester prior to taking PED 3305  students should take all three sections of THEA and submit the “Form to request admission to the 8-12 teacher certification program to the Department of Urban Education. In addition to ENG 3307 , 3 hours of upper-level literature must be taken in pre-19th Century literature.