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Overview The Department of English and Modern Languages offers several major and minor track programs for our undergraduate students. These programs were developed to meet the needs and interests of our student scholars as well as adequately prepare them for life after graduation. Major Tracks
| Minor Tracks
| Africana Literatures (BA)
| Literature of the African Diaspora
| Creative Writing (BA)
| Creative Writing
| Literature and Language (BA)
| Literature
| Secondary Education (BS)
| Spanish
| | | French
| | | Hispanic Culture
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To receive a BA or a BS degree in English, students must successfully complete 120 semester hours. Entering students must officially declare English as a major, and students who change their major after having begun matriculation at the University must submit a Declaration of Program Form. Additionally, all students seeking teacher certification via the BS degree will have to apply for admission into the teacher education program in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development. All students who declare English as a major will be evaluated (1) after the completion of Introduction to Literature (ENGL 236), the introductory course to the major, and (2) periodically at the end of each semester.
Students who pursue a major or a minor in English must earn a grade of C or above in all English language and literature courses, and all students taking English 100, 101, or 102 and Reading 100 or 101 must earn a C or higher. Additionally, all students who minor in a foreign language sequence or who take foreign language courses to meet discipline requirements must earn a grade of C or higher in each course. Special Requirements All English majors must: - Pass the Bowie State University English Proficiency Examination immediately after completing ENGL102, Composition, and Literature II. Transfer students should take the English Proficiency Examination the first semester of matriculation.
- Take the Senior Comprehensive Examination.
- Present an original research based paper, creative work, or investigative report at the Senior Symposium.
* BA majors must also take 12 credit hours in French or Spanish.
Major Programs AFRICANA LITERATURE MAJOR CONCENTRATION I. Core Requirements ENGL 301 English Literature I ENGL 302 English Literature II ENGL 316 American Literature I ENGL 317 American Literature II ENGL 324 African American Literature I ENGL 325 African American Literature II ENGL 437 Literary Criticism and Theory ENGL 438 Seminar for Majors
II. Department Electives (300 - 400 level courses)
3 courses focusing on African American Literature 2 courses focusing on Literature 1 course focusing on American Literature One course out of the following courses focusing on Linguistics, Grammar, and Language ENGL 345 Introduction to General Linguistics I ENGL 346 Introduction to General Linguistics II ENGL 445 Advanced Grammar ENGL 446 History of the English Language
Total Requirements 45 semester hours CREATIVE WRITING MAJOR CONCENTRATION I. Core Requirements
ENGL 236 Introduction to Literature ENGL 256 Introduction to Creative Writing ENGL 301 English Literature I ENGL 302 English Literature II ENGL 316 American Literature I ENGL 317 American Literature II ENGL 338 World Literature in Translation I ENGL 339 World Literature in Translation II ENGL 438 Seminar for Majors ENGL 455 Advanced Creative Writing I ENGL 456 Advanced Creative Writing II
II. Department Electives
ENGL 257 - ENGL 260 Creative Writing II (choose two different genres) ENGL 357 - ENGL 360 Creative Writing III (choose two different genres) One course out of the following courses focusing on African American Literature ENGL 324 African American Literature I ENGL 325 African Literature II ENGL 425 Seminar in African American Literature
Total Requirements 48 semester hours LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE MAJOR CONCENTRATION I. Core Requirements ENGL 236 Introduction to Literature ENGL 301 English Literature I ENGL 302 English Literature II ENGL 316 American Literature I ENGL 317 American Literature II ENGL 437 History of Literary Criticism ENGL 438 Seminar for Majors
II. Department Electives (300 - 400 level courses)
One course focusing on American Literature Periods and Authors One course focusing on British Literature Periods and Authors One additional course focusing on either British or American Literature Two courses focusing on World Literatures Two courses focusing on Genre or other Special Studies One course out of the following courses focusing on Linguistics, Grammar, and Language ENGL 345 Introduction to General Linguistics I ENGL 346 Introduction to General Linguistics II ENGL 445 Advanced Grammar ENGL 446 History of the English Language
Total Requirements 45 semester hours SECONDARY EDUCATION MAJOR CONCENTRATION The English Education program is offered jointly by the Department of English and Modern Languages and the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development. Students in this program are assigned an advisor in the Department of English and Modern Languages and in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development. This program is designed specifically to prepare students to teach English at the secondary school level. The curriculum exposes students to those topics stressed in the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards and meets the requirements for teacher certification in the state of Maryland. To be formally admitted to the education component of the program, all students must apply to the Teacher Education Program, usually after completion of appropriate courses taken during the freshman and sophomore years. The application procedure requires the student to compile a brief portfolio, undergo an interview with a representative of the Admission and Retention Committee, and finalize arrangements to successfully complete PRAXIS I. In addition, to complete the program successfully, all students must pass the appropriate sections of the Teacher Competency Exams (PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II). For further information, students should consult their advisor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development.
I. Core Requirements - English ENGL 210 Introduction to Grammar ENGL 236 Introduction to Literature ENGL 301 English Literature I ENGL 302 English Literature II ENGL 337 Literature for Adolescents ENGL 408 Shakespeare's Problem Plays, Tragedies, and Romances ENGL 417 Contemporary American Literature ENGL 438 Seminar for Majors ENGL 445 Advanced Grammar ENGL 470 Methods of Teaching English
II. English Department Electives One course out of the following courses focusing on American Literature ENGL 316 American Literature I ENGL 317 American Literature II
One course out of the following courses focusing on African American Literature ENGL 324 African American Literature I ENGL 325 African American Literature II ENGL 425 Seminar in African-American Literature
One course out of the following courses focusing on Linguistics, Grammar, and Language ENGL 345 Introduction to General Linguistics I ENGL 446 History of the English Language
III. Core Requirements - Education
EDUC 101 Introduction to Education
EDUC 201 Human Growth and Development
EDUC 311 Disruptive Students
EDUC 316 Foundations of Education EDUC 402 Assessment and Evaluation SCED 305 Practicum III SCED 401 Directed Teaching and Seminar
SCED 450 Methods of Teaching Reading
SCED 451 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas SPED 403 Introduction to Special Education
BS majors must also: - Take ENGL 337 geared for teaching adolescent literature in secondary school.
- Take ENGL 470 the semester before student teaching.
- Apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
- Apply for Directed Teaching and Seminar the semester prior to being placed.
- Pass the PRAXIS I and II exams, and have results sent to the department.
Total English Requirements 39 semester hours Total Education Requirements 37 semester hours Total Concentration Requirements 76 semester hours Minor Programs LITERATURE OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
A minor in the literature of the African diaspora is designed for students who desire exposure to other cultures via the best in literary expression and who seek enhancement of their analytic and writing skills. Core Requirements ENGL 211 Literatures of the World ENGL 326 Literature of the Caribbean
ENGL 327 African Literary Expression FREN 304 Introduction to French Literature SPAN 430 Open Seminar in Hispanic Culture One course focusing on English Literature
Total Requirements 18 semester hours CREATIVE WRITING
A minor in creative writing is designed for students who desire to enhance their creative talents in any of the literary genres: poetry, fiction, drama, and non-fiction.
Core Requirements ENGL 256 Introduction to Creative Writing ENGL 257 - 260 Choose one genre ENGL 357 - 360 Choose two genres ENGL 455 Advanced Creative Writing I ENGL 456 Advanced Creative Writing II
Total Requirements 18 semester hours LITERATURE A minor in literature will enhance the critical, analytical, and writing skills of students in other majors.
Core Requirements ENGL 301 English Literature I ENGL 302 English Literature II
ENGL 316 American Literature I ENGL 317 American Literature II ENGL 425 Seminar in African American Literature One of the following courses focusing on Literature ENGL 324 African American Literature I ENGL 325 African American Literature II ENGL 408 Shakespeare's Problem Plays, Tragedies, and Romances ENGL 409 Chaucer
Total Core Requirements 18 semester hours FRENCH LANGUAGE
The French minor offers students learning experiences that help them understand, speak, read, write, and listen in the target language with a high level of proficiency. The French language minor will enable students to compete in area businesses and industries with international branches.
Core Requirements FREN 201 Second Year French I FREN 202 Second Year French II FREN 301 French Conversation I FREN 302 French Conversation II FREN 326 Francophone Cultures and Literatures FREN 327 French Culture and Civilization FREN 340 French for Special Purposes (Business, Communication, etc.) One of the following courses focusing on French culture and literature FREN 303 Introduction to French Literature I FREN 304 Introduction to French Literature II FREN 326 Francophone Cultures and Literatures
Recommendations: FREN 201, 202, 301, and 302 should be taken in sequence before proceeding to other courses. A maximum of six transfer credits will be accepted provided they were completed during the two year period preceding enrollment at Bowie State University. Total Core Requirements 21 semester hours SPANISH LANGUAGE A Spanish language minor may be used with any major in the University, including areas such as business, social work, psychology, education, and science. Students will gain a significant auxiliary skill with the acquisition of a foreign language. The Spanish language offers learning experiences that prepare students to understand the language at the conversational level and to use it in a variety of settings. The Spanish language minor will prepare the Bowie State graduate to move into a variety of employment areas or to continue graduate studies at schools where a foreign language is a prerequisite for admission.
Core Requirements SPAN 101 First Year Spanish 1 SPAN 102 First Year Spanish II SPAN 201 Second Year Spanish I SPAN 202 Second Year Spanish II SPAN 301 Spanish Conversation and Composition I SPAN 302 Spanish Conversation and Composition II One of the following courses focused on linguistics SPAN 204 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology SPAN 308 Spanish Structure
Total Core Requirements 21 semester hours HISPANIC CULTURE The Hispanic culture minor offers students an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Hispanic culture through study of historical, economic, artistic, literary, and political developments in the Spanish-speaking world. Students will also gain a deeper understanding of Spanish cultures and their interaction with the United States. The minor offers students opportunities to prepare for graduate study at schools where a foreign language is a prerequisite for admission.
Core Requirements SPAN 415 Open Seminar in Spanish Literature SPAN 430 Open Seminar in Hispanic Culture
Total Core Requirements 18 semester hours
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