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Bachelor's

English, B.Hum.

Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg, The Capital College 64 courses 120 total credits

About This Program

This English major, with its three options, offers students the unique opportunity to study literature in an interdisciplinary context where the relationships among literature and art, history, music, philosophy, media, and American Studies can be investigated. The major offers courses in American, British, and world literatures, emphasizing their cultural and historical contexts as well as teaching students to interpret them from a variety of critical perspectives. Small classes in both creative and expository writing encourage students to develop their writing skills by working closely with faculty.

Degree Requirements

Total Credits 120 credits

Prescribed Courses

Code Course Title Credits
ENGL 200W Introduction to Critical Reading 3
ENGL 444 Shakespeare 3
ENGL 212 Introduction to Fiction Writing 3
ENGL 213 Introduction to Poetry Writing 3
ENGL 214 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing 3
EDPSY 14 Learning and Instruction 3
EDUC 313 Secondary Education Field Experience 2
EDUC 314 Learning Theory and Instructional Procedures 3
EDUC 315Y Social and Cultural Factors in Education 3
EDUC 385 Professional Development in Teaching 3
EDUC 400 Diversity and Cultural Awareness Practices in the K-12 Classroom 3
EDUC 416 Teaching Secondary English and the Humanities 3
EDUC 458 Behavior Management Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms 3
EDUC 459 Strategies for Effective Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms 3
EDUC 466N Foundations of Teaching English as a Second Language 3
EDUC 490 Student Teaching 1-12
ENGL 470 Rhetorical Theory and Practice 3
HDFS 239 Adolescent Development 3
LLED 420 Teaching Adolescent Literature and Literacy 3

Additional Courses

Code Course Title Credits
ENGL 221 British Literature to 1798 3
ENGL 221W British Literature to 1798 3
ENGL 222 British Literature from 1798 3
ENGL 222W British Literature from 1798 3
ENGL 231 American Literature to 1865 3
ENGL 231Y American Literature to 1865 3
ENGL 232 American Literature from 1865 3
ENGL 232Y American Literature from 1865 3
COMM 346 Writing for the Screen I 3
ENGL 136 The Graphic Novel 3
ENGL 180 Literature and the Natural World 3
ENGL 191 Science Fiction 3
ENGL 192 The Literature of Fantasy 3
ENGL 209 Journal or Magazine Practicum 1-6
ENGL 210 The Process of Writing 3
ENGL 211 Introduction to Writing Studies 3
ENGL 262 Reading Fiction 3
ENGL 263 Reading Poetry 3
ENGL 265 Reading Nonfiction 3
COMM 446 Writing for the Screen II 3
ENGL 412 Advanced Fiction Writing 3
ENGL 413 Advanced Poetry Writing 3
ENGL 415 Advanced Nonfiction Writing 3
ENGL 420 Writing for the Web 3
ENGL 422 Fiction Workshop 3
ENGL 424 Creative Writing and the Natural World 3
ENGL 497 Special Topics 1-9
ENGL 498 Special Topics 1-9
ENGL 100 English Language Analysis 3
ENGL 261 Exploring Literary Forms 3
ENGL 268 Reading Drama 3
ENGL 400 Authors, Texts, Contexts 3
ENGL 401 Studies in Genre 3
ENGL 407 History of the English Language 3
ENGL 458 Twentieth-Century Poetry 3
ENGL 482 Contemporary Literary Theory and Practice 3
ENGL 50 Introduction to Creative Writing 3
ENGL 212 Introduction to Fiction Writing 3
ENGL 213 Introduction to Poetry Writing 3
ENGL 215 Introduction to General Nonfiction Writing 3
ENGL 250 Peer Tutoring in Writing 3
ENGL 416 Science Writing 3
ENGL 417 The Editorial Process 3
ENGL 418 Advanced Technical Writing and Editing 3
ENGL 419 Advanced Business Writing 3
ENGL 421 Advanced Expository Writing 3
ENGL 470 Rhetorical Theory and Practice 3
ENGL 491 The Capstone Course in Professional Writing 3

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