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Special Education 
Language Arts Integrated Teaching Major for Elementary Teacher Certification:

Two of the following communication courses (6-7 credits)

COM 100 Human Communication 3
ENG 270 Introduction to Film 4
JRN 108

Introduction to Mass Media

3
COM 275 Effects of Mass Communication 3
THR 421 Creative Dramatics 3

The following course on writing  (4 credits)

ENG 210 Introduction to the Study of English 4

One of the following advanced writing courses  (3-4 credits)

ENG 226 Creative Writing 4
ENG 228 Fiction Writing 4
ENG 229 Poetry Writing 4
ENG 232 Writing as Exploration 3
ENG 327 Playwriting 4
ENG 423 Writing and Style 3
JRN 200 News Writing and Reporting I 4

NOTE:  JRN 200 requires a school language/composition skills test.  Contact Journalism department for more information.

One of the following courses on language study  (3 credits)

ENG 302 Introduction to English Language Studies 3
CSD 333 Oral Language Development 3
LIN 200 Introduction to Language  3

NOTE:   One of these courses is required for Planned Program but the 3 credits are counted here for Education and Child Development majors.

NOTE:   Special Education Majors must take LIN 200.

One of the following courses on language study (3-4 credits)

COM 391 Topics in Verbal, Intercultural or Gender Communication 4
LLT 307 Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language 3
ENG 404 English Dialects 3
ENG 405 Language Use in the African American Community 3
ANP 420 Language and Culture* 3
LLT 461 Second Language Acquisition 3
LIN 401 Introduction to Linguistics  4
LIN 450 Child Language Acquisition* 3
LIN 471 Sociolinguistics*  3
PSY 414 Psychology of Language  3

The following children’s literature course  

TE 348 Reading and Responding to Children’s Literature

NOTE:   Course is also required for Planned Program.  3 Credits are counted here for Special Education and Child Development majors.  O credits are counted here for Education majors. 

One of the following literature courses  (4 credits)

ENG 310A Literature in English to 1660* 4  
ENG 310B Literature in English 1660-1789* 4  

One of the following literature courses  (4 credits)  

ENG 310C Literature in English 1789-1900* 4
ENG 310D Literature in English since 1900* 4
ENG 310E Literature in English: Modern Media and Culture* 4

One of the following American minority literature courses  (3-4 credits)

ENG 344 Jewish-American Lit 4
ENG 349  African-American Lit I 3
ENG 350 African-American Lit II 3
ENG 351 Chicano and Latino Literature in English 3
ENG 352 Asian American Writing 3
ENG 353 Women in Literature  3
ENG 354 Native American Literature 3
ENG 360  Postcolonial Lit 3
ENG 361 Asian Lit in English 3
ENG 363 African Literature 3
ENG 379 American Women Writers  3

One of the following world or comparative literature courses  (3-4 credits)

ENG 426A Comparative Drama: Classical and Medieval 3  
ENG 426B Comparative Drama: Renaissance and Baroque 3  
ENG 426D Comparative Drama:  Ibsen to World War II 3  
ENG 426E Comparative Drama: 1945-Present 3  
ENG 436A Comparative Fiction: Western 3  
ENG 436B Comparative Fiction: Non-Western 3  
ENG 463 Studies in Literature of Africa 3  
ENG 465 Canadian Literature 3  
CLA 350 Greek and Roman Lit in English Translation 3  
CLA 360 Ancient Novel in English Translation 3  
CLA 400 Women in Classical Greek Society 3  
FRN 355 French Lit in English Translation 3
ROM 241 Classic Romance Lit 4
ROM 469 Topics in Comparative Lit 3

Additional elective courses at the 200, 300, or 400 level in English (ENG), Linguistics (LIN), Communications (COM), or Theatre Arts (THR) as needed to satisfy the requirements of at least 36 credits in this Integrated Teaching Major.

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