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The English/Language Arts Teaching Major, in combination with the Professional Education Program, prepares you for a teaching career at the middle school, junior high, and high school levels. Our program blends knowledge of English Studies with methods of teaching Language Arts, including courses on teaching multicultural literature, young adult literature, and writing.
Applying for the major:
Please apply to the major here. You will also need to contact the Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership Department.
Questions about advising? Please contact Amber Hay via email or via her scheduling link, or reach out to CAHAdvising@cwu.edu.
View the English/Language Arts Teaching Major detailed course description in the CWU Catalog to assist in course selection and planning.
Completing the English/Language Arts Teaching Major
Since the English/Language Arts Teaching Major and the Professional Education Program require a combined 120 credits, you will likely need more than two years to complete the program.
Take these courses early in your program:
Take these courses near the end of your program, prior to student teaching:
English 422, 430, and 492 are required prior to student teaching. English 430 and 492 must be taken concurrently. All other major requirements must be completed before or be completed concurrently with enrollment in ENG 488. Enrollment in ENG 488 is by permission.
See below for planned course offerings for the English/Language Arts Teaching Major.
The courses and course rotations are subject to change.
Sections in bold are offered online
Required Courses (45 credits) |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
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ENG 222 Multicultural Literature for Teachers (5) | F |
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F |
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ENG 302 Poetry and Poetics (5) |
F |
W | S | F/F | W/W | S |
ENG 303 Principles of Eng. Studies (5) |
F |
W |
S |
F/F |
W/W |
S/S |
ENG 320 English Grammar (5) |
F/F |
W/W |
S |
F/W |
W/W |
S |
ENG 363 Shakespeare (5*) | F |
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S |
F |
|
S |
ENG 420 English Linguistics (5) | F | W | W | S | ||
ENG 422 Teaching Young Adult Literature (5) | W |
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W |
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ENG 430 Teach. Writing Secondary School (5) |
F |
W |
F |
W |
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ENG 488 Teaching Portfolio (2) |
F |
W |
F |
W |
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ENG 492 Practicum (3) |
F |
W |
F |
W |
Literary Forms Courses (5 credits) |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
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ENG/TH 380 Studies in Drama (5*) |
F | |||||
ENG 453 Studies in Fiction (5*) |
W |
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S |
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ENG 454 Studies in Nonfiction (5*) |
W |
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W/W | |||
ENG 455 Studies in Poetry (5*) |
F | F | ||||
*May be repeated for credit under different subtitle |
Literature & History Courses (10 credits) |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
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ENG 371 Literature & History I (5*) |
W | W | ||||
ENG 372 Literature & History II (5*) |
W | F | ||||
ENG 373 Literature & History III (5*) |
F | W | ||||
ENG 374 Literature & History IV (5*) |
S | S | ||||
*May be repeated for credit under different subtitle |
Creative Writing Courses (5 credits) |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
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ENG 263 Intro to Creative Writing (5) |
F |
W |
S | F |
W |
S |
ENG 264 Creative Writing and the Environment (5) | F/F | W | S | F | W | S |
ENG 265 Creative Writing for Well-being (5) | W | |||||
ENG 364 Fiction Writing (5) |
F |
W |
F |
W |
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ENG 365 Poetry Writing (5) |
F |
W | S |
F |
W | S |
ENG 366 Creative Nonfiction Writing (5) |
S |
W |
S |
Critical Studies Courses (5 credits) | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||||
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ENG 415 Critical Studies in American Literature (5*) | S | S | ||||
ENG 417 Critical Studies in World Literature (5*) | W | W | ||||
ENG 419 Critical Studies in British Literature (5*) |
F |
F |
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*May be repeated for credit under different subtitle |
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