General Education:

The general education components of the English department include English 0123 (Fundamentals of English), English 1113 (Freshman Composition I), English 1213 (Freshman Composition II), and English 3413 (World Literature). All entering students must take English 1113 and 1213, except those who test out or transfer with approved credit for equivalent courses. Entering students who score below 19 on the ACT must take the College Placement Entrance Test in Sentence Completion. Those who score under 85 on the CPET must take English 0123 as a prerequisite to 1113.

Two undergraduate majors are offered in our English Program: the Bachelor of Arts in (English) Education and the Bachelor of Arts in English. The Bachelor of Arts in English Education is intended to give students the knowledge and understanding to teach English in the secondary school. The Bachelor of Arts in English is intended to give the student an excellent undergraduate education in English Language and Literature. The department also offers the Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages (Spanish). The Bachelor of Arts in Education is also available with a Spanish major.

The outline of requirements for each major is as follows:

English Education Major:

English 2543, English Literature I (3 hours)

English 2653, English Literature II (3 hours)

English 3033, Types of Literature (3 hours)

English 3253, Traditional Grammar and Usage (3 hours)

English 3413, World Literature (3 hours)

English 3773, American Literature I (3 hours)

English 3883, American Literature II (3 hours)

English 4083, Linguistics (3 hours)

English 4123, Advanced Composition for Teachers I (3 hours)

English 4133, Teaching English in High School (3 hours)

English 4363, Advanced Composition for Teachers II (3 hours)

Advanced English Electives (to include 4663, History of the English language) 7 hours

Minimum Total: 40 Hours

(This program requires the student to complete the requirements of the Education College in Secondary Education as well.)

English Major:

English 2543, English Literature I (3 hours)    

English 2653, English Literature II (3 hours)

English 3143, Creative Writing (3 hours)

OR

English 3983, Technical Writing (3 hours)

OR

English 4123, Advanced Composition for Teachers I (3 hours)

English 3253, Traditional Grammar and Usage (3 hours)

English 3773, American Literature I (3 hours)

English 3883, American Literature II (3 hours)

English 4083, Linguistics (3 hours)

English 4363, Advanced Composition for teachers II

English 4993, Capstone Experience (3 hours)

Advanced English Electives ( 15 hours)

Minimum Total: 40 hours

Foreign Language Minor:

To obtain a MINOR in a language (other than English), the student must earn 18 hours in only one language area.

Note: To obtain a minor in Spanish or German, please check with the Foreign Languages coordinator, Dr. Donna Shelton at shelto@nsuok.edu

Spanish:

The Spanish option includes 18 hours of courses chosen from the following:

Spanish 1125, Elementary Spanish II

Spanish 2113, Intermediate Spanish I

Spanish 2123, Intermediate Spanish II

Spanish 3113, Advanced Comp/Conversation I

Spanish 3123, Advanced Comp/Conversation II

Spanish 3203, Spanish Culture/Civilization

Spanish 3503, Readings in Hispanic Literature

Spanish 4123, Advanced Spanish Grammar

Spanish 4410, Seminar

Spanish 4503, Survey of Spanish Literature I

Spanish 4603, Survey of Spanish Literature II

Spanish 4553, Survey of Spanish-American Literature I

Spanish 4653, Survey of Spanish-American Literature II

Spanish Education:

The Spanish Education major requires:

Spanish 1115 , Elementary Spanish I (5 hours)

Spanish 1125, Elementary Spanish II (5 hours)

Spanish 2113, Intermediate Spanish I (3 hours)

Spanish Literature (6 hours)

Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation (3 hours)

Spanish 4593, Methods of Teaching Spanish (3 hours)

Elective Spanish Courses (10 hours)

Other Foreign Languages (5 hours)

Minimum Total: 40 Hours

Russian:

Elementary Russian I and II (1113, 1123) are also course offerings in the English and Languages Department.  In the Spring of 2001 Russian 1123 will be provided via ITV from East Central University (Ada).

Cherokee:

The Cherokee language course offerings in our catalogue include the following:

Cherokee 1113, Elementary Cherokee I (3 hours)

Cherokee 1123, Elementary Cherokee II (3 hours)

Cherokee 1312, Conversation Cherokee I (3 hours)

Cherokee 1322, Conversastion Cherokee II (3 hours)

Cherokee 2113, Intermediate I Cherokee (3 hours)

Cherokee 2123, Intermediate II Cherokee (3 hours)

Cherokee 2312, Cherokee Conversation Pract I (3 hours)

Cherokee 2322, Cherokee Conversation Pract I (3 hours)

Cherokee 3113, Advanced Cherokee I (3 hours)

Cherokee 3123, Advanced Cherokee II (3 hours)

Cherokee 3513, Methods for Immersion (3 hours)

Cherokee 3613, Methods/Cherokee Literacy(3 hours)

Cherokee 4613, Cherokee Cultural Heritage (3 hours)

(Other courses in the methodology of teaching Cherokee language and in Cherokee Heritage are offered along with these language courses, allowing a concentration area in Cherokee Bilingual Education of the B.S. in Elementary Education program while the program is in effect.)