ENGLISH
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall:
ENGL 100, 101 or a course from the ENGL 110-139 series
ENGL 221 or 222 (if exempted from Core Writing requirement; ENGL 221 fufills The Core II requirements and ia a requirement for teaching certification)
Spring:
ENGL 210 (by invitation of the department)
ENGL 223
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall:
ENGL 221 (if the student is considering certification for teaching)
ENGL 222 (if not taken freshman year)
A 200-level literature course
Spring:
ENGL 210 (if not taken freshman year; declared majors and students invited by the department are eligible)
A 200-level literature course
COMMENTS:
#Completion of the Core writing requirement is a prerequisite for all 200-level literature courses.
Students anticipating the secondary certification program in English should take ENGL 221 in the fall of either the freshman or sophomore year; PSY 101 in the freshman year or during the fall of the sophomore year (because it is a prerequisite to EDUC 308 normally taken in spring of the sophomore year).
EDUC 204 should be elected in the sophomore year, making it easier to complete the program in four years.
For English majors in general, it is helpful if at least one of the 200-level courses is from the 250-269 (Thematic) sequence, and at least one from the 270-289 (Genre) sequence, although this is not an absolute since one or the other could be taken later on.
Students transferring into the major as juniors should consider taking Core III courses (Western Civilization, Non-Western Civilization, and Society Science and Technology) from the English curriculum. These courses fulfill the Core requirement and count toward the credit total for the English major.
Students who are interested in attending law school following graduation from Hood should refer to the Hood College Catalog.
NOTES:
English majors who wish to study abroad in the junior year should keep this plan in mind when scheduling courses each semester. If they wish to study in a country where a foreign language is spoken, they must be sure to enroll in the appropriate language courses at Hood in the freshman and sophomore years.
Students planning to enroll in the Secondary Education Program should contact Dr. Thomas Bogar, Program Coordinator, for an advising appointment: 301-696-3773; bogar@hood.edu.
COMPOSITION CORE REQUIREMENT
Three credits from the following:
ENGL 100 Elements of Composition
ENGL 101 The Writing Process
ENGL 110-139 Writing about Literature
Contact Mark Sandona, Chairperson, English Department, Rosenstock 204 at 301-696-3747
ENGLISH MAJOR
REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING HOOD IN 2010-2011
Departmental Requirements
English majors must take a minimum of 30 credits in English at or above the 200-level, 15 credits of which must be 300- level or above, excluding independent study and internships, and no more than 60 credits including 100-level courses. A minimum of 12 credits must be completed at Hood.
6 credits in English, exclusive of independent study (375) and internships (399), must be taken during the senior year. Transfer students must include at least 12 credits in English in their program at Hood.
Of the 30 minimum credits, 27 must be in literature and include:
____ ENGL 222 British Literature from its Beginnings through the 18th Century
____ ENGL 223 American Literature
____ _________ 3 credits in a thematic course (Choose from ENGL 250-269)
____ _________ 3 credits in a genre course (Choose from ENGL 270-289)
____ _________ 3 credits in a significant writers course (Choose from ENGL 313, 318, 340-359, 414, 441, or HON 308)
____ _________ 3 elective credits in literature or writing at the 200-level or above
____ _________ 3 credits in literature at the 300-level or above
____ _________ 3 credits in literature at the 300-level or above
____ _________ 3 credits in literature at the 300-level or above
____ ENGL 470 Seminar – must be completed at Hood
ENGLISH SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATION:
English majors may obtain certification to teach English at the secondary level in Maryland, as well as reciprocal certification in certain other states, by completing the following requirements for an English major comprising 33 credits at 200-level or above plus 3 credits in Communications necessary to fulfill NASTDEC standards. Further requirements in Education are listed below for convenience.
____ ENGL 221 World Literature
____ ENGL 222 British Literature from its Beginnings through the 18th Century
____ ENGL 223 American Literature Speech Communication
____ ENGL 313 Shakespeare
____ ENGL 405 The English Language (offered second semester in odd numbered years)
____ ENGL 410 Literature for Adolescents (offered second semester in even numbered years)
____ ENGL 470 Seminar
____ _________ 3 credits in a thematic course (Choose from ENGL 250-269)
____ _________ 3 credits in a genre course (Choose from ENGL 270-289)
____ CAEN 202 Intermediate Expository Writing
____ CMA 207 Principles of Speech Communications
____ _________ 3 credits in a Literature of Diversity course elective from among the following (or equivalent approved for content by the Chair of the English Department and the Secondary Education Program Coordinator):
AFEN 265 African-American Voices Before the 20th Century
AFEN 266 The Harlem Renaissance and Beyond ENGL 280 20th Century Ethnic Narratives
ENGL 361 Primal Literature
ENHN 463 International Currents in Modern Fiction
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Students seeking secondary education certification must complete the requirements specified by the Department of Education at Hood in addition to meeting the requirements outlined above.