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Program checklist · B.A.

English Studies, English Initial Licensure (5-12), B.A.

Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
16.0104
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1123
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
165820
CourseShelf checklist
CK_165820_bac7e4a7
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

English Studies Faculty

0 items

    English with License (5-12)

    5 items
    1. Students will be able to communicate and reflect on their pedagogical philosophy and practice in teaching 5-12 English.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Students will be able to develop curricula and lesson plans for 5-12 English.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Students will be able to develop subject matter expertise for teaching literature in the 5-12 classroom.
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Students will be able to receive initial licensure in 5-12 English.
      Not resolved to a course
    5. A course in speech or performance fulfills the speaking and listening requirement, where applicable.
      Not resolved to a course

    Core Courses for all English Studies Concentrations

    1 item
    1. ENGL 2999
      Approaches to English Studies
      As published: “Approaches to English Studies 3 cr. (MAJ Diverse Perspectives)”
      3

    Three Literature Surveys 9 cr.

    0 items

      One American Survey of Literature (select one)

      2 items
      1. ENGL 2000
        American Literature I: Legends/Massacres and Slavery/Freedom
        As published: “American Literature I: Legends/Massacres and Slavery/Freedom 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      2. ENGL 2100
        American Literature II: Making and Remaking America
        As published: “American Literature II: Making and Remaking America 3 Credit(s)”
        3

      One British Survey of Literature (select one)

      3 items
      1. ENGL 2200
        British Literature I: Adventure and Transformation
        As published: “British Literature I: Adventure and Transformation 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      2. ENGL 2210
        British Literature II: Revolution and Romance
        As published: “British Literature II: Revolution and Romance 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      3. ENGL 2220
        British Literature III: Empire and Resistance
        As published: “British Literature III: Empire and Resistance 3 Credit(s)”
        3

      Students must take a third Survey or substitute an equivalent period course in British or American literature as indicated below (select one)

      24 items
      1. ENGL 2000
        American Literature I: Legends/Massacres and Slavery/Freedom
        As published: “American Literature I: Legends/Massacres and Slavery/Freedom 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      2. ENGL 4200
        The Romantic Movement in U.S. Literature 1810–1860
        As published: “The Romantic Movement in U.S. Literature 1810–1860 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      3. ENGL 2100
        American Literature II: Making and Remaking America
        As published: “American Literature II: Making and Remaking America 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      4. ENGL 2650
        Ethnic American Literature
        As published: “Ethnic American Literature 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      5. ENGL 3010
        American Drama
        As published: “American Drama 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      6. ENGL 3220
        American Novel to 1950
        As published: “American Novel to 1950 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      7. ENGL 2200
        British Literature I: Adventure and Transformation
        As published: “British Literature I: Adventure and Transformation 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      8. ENGL 3030
        Global Middle Ages
        As published: “Global Middle Ages 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      9. ENGL 3120
        Golden Age of English Renaissance Literature
        As published: “Golden Age of English Renaissance Literature 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      10. ENGL 4010
        Chaucer and His World
        As published: “Chaucer and His World 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      11. ENGL 2210
        British Literature II: Revolution and Romance
        As published: “British Literature II: Revolution and Romance 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      12. ENGL 4040
        Major English Writers of the 17th Century
        As published: “Major English Writers of the 17th Century 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      13. ENGL 4050
        The Novel in the 18th Century
        As published: “The Novel in the 18th Century 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      14. ENGL 4080
        British Romanticism
        As published: “British Romanticism 3 Credit(s)”
        3
      15. ENGL 2220
        British Literature III: Empire and Resistance
        As published: “British Literature III: Empire and Resistance 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      16. ENGL 3020
        Modern Drama
        As published: “Modern Drama 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      17. ENGL 3040
        British Literature Since World War II
        As published: “British Literature Since World War II 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      18. ENGL 4090
        The 19th-Century English Novel
        As published: “The 19th-Century English Novel 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      19. ENGL 4100
        Victorian Literature
        As published: “Victorian Literature 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      20. ENGL 4115
        British Modernism
        As published: “British Modernism 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      21. ENGL 2400
        World Literature I: Myths and Traditions
        As published: “World Literature I: Myths and Traditions 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      22. ENGL 2500
        World Literature II: Cultures in Conversation
        As published: “World Literature II: Cultures in Conversation 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      23. ENGL 3000
        World Drama
        As published: “World Drama 3 Credit(s) or”
        3
      24. ENGL 3100
        World Novel
        As published: “World Novel 3 Credit(s)”
        3

      One Upper Level Literature: 4000 Level 3 cr.

      0 items

        One Upper Level Writing Intensive 3 cr.

        1 item
        1. ENGL 3055
          The Structure and Nature of Language
          As published: “The Structure and Nature of Language 3 Credit(s)”
          3

        Capstone 3 cr.

        1 item
        1. ENGL 4999
          English Capstone
          As published: “English Capstone 3 Credit(s)”
          3

        Required Courses in Literature

        48 items
        1. CULTURE STUDIES (select one)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. ENGL 2300
          Literature and Disability
          As published: “Literature and Disability 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        3. ENGL 2350
          American Political Film and Literature: Conspiracies & Controversies
          As published: “American Political Film and Literature: Conspiracies & Controversies 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        4. ENGL 2600
          The Bible as Literature
          As published: “The Bible as Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        5. ENGL 2620
          Greek and Roman Mythology
          As published: “Greek and Roman Mythology 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        6. ENGL 2650
          Ethnic American Literature
          As published: “Ethnic American Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        7. ENGL 2660
          19th Century African American Literature
          As published: “19th Century African American Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        8. ENGL 2670
          20th Century African American Literature
          As published: “20th Century African American Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        9. ENGL 2765
          LGBTQ Issues & Literature
          As published: “LGBTQ Issues & Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        10. ENGL 2890
          Storytelling and the Oral Tradition
          As published: “Storytelling and the Oral Tradition 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        11. ENGL 3000
          World Drama
          As published: “World Drama 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        12. ENGL 3061
          Jewish American Literature & Culture
          As published: “Jewish American Literature & Culture 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        13. ENGL 3100
          World Novel
          As published: “World Novel 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        14. ENGL 3300
          Women and Literature
          As published: “Women and Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        15. ENGL 3620
          The Classical Tradition in Western Literature
          As published: “The Classical Tradition in Western Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        16. ENGL 3880
          Folklore in America
          As published: “Folklore in America 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        17. ENGL 4060
          Early Modern Women Writers
          As published: “Early Modern Women Writers 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        18. ENGL 4600
          Literary Cult of the Virgin Queen
          As published: “Literary Cult of the Virgin Queen 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        19. GENRE
          Not resolved to a course
        20. ENGL 2910
          Literature for Young Adults
          As published: “Literature for Young Adults 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        21. CONTINENTAL/POST-COLONIAL LITERATURE (Diverse Perspectives) (select one)
          Not resolved to a course
        22. ENGL 2003
          Latin American Literature
          As published: “Latin American Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        23. ENGL 3050
          20th-Century Irish Literature
          As published: “20th-Century Irish Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        24. ENGL 3070
          European Literature I
          As published: “European Literature I 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        25. ENGL 3080
          European Literature II
          As published: “European Literature II 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        26. ENGL 3092
          Transatlantic Literature
          As published: “Transatlantic Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        27. ENGL 3700
          African Literature
          As published: “African Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        28. ENGL 3710
          South Asian Literature
          As published: “South Asian Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        29. ENGL 3720
          Caribbean Literature
          As published: “Caribbean Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        30. LITERARY MOVEMENT (select one)
          Not resolved to a course
        31. ENGL 3030
          Global Middle Ages
          As published: “Global Middle Ages 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        32. ENGL 3040
          British Literature Since World War II
          As published: “British Literature Since World War II 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        33. ENGL 3120
          Golden Age of English Renaissance Literature
          As published: “Golden Age of English Renaissance Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        34. ENGL 3210
          Major American Writers of the 20th Century
          As published: “Major American Writers of the 20th Century 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        35. ENGL 4040
          Major English Writers of the 17th Century
          As published: “Major English Writers of the 17th Century 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        36. ENGL 4080
          British Romanticism
          As published: “British Romanticism 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        37. ENGL 4100
          Victorian Literature
          As published: “Victorian Literature 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        38. ENGL 4115
          British Modernism
          As published: “British Modernism 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        39. ENGL 4200
          The Romantic Movement in U.S. Literature 1810–1860
          As published: “The Romantic Movement in U.S. Literature 1810–1860 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        40. SHAKESPEARE (select one)
          Not resolved to a course
        41. ENGL 4020
          Shakespeare’s Drama: Text and Performance
          As published: “Shakespeare’s Drama: Text and Performance 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        42. ENGL 4030
          Interpreting Shakespeare’s Work
          As published: “Interpreting Shakespeare’s Work 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        43. MAJOR AUTHORS
          Not resolved to a course
        44. ENGL 4000
          Major Authors
          As published: “Major Authors 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        45. (new each semester) May be repeated for credit up to three times.
          Not resolved to a course
        46. JUN/SENIOR SEMINAR
          Not resolved to a course
        47. ENGL 4400
          Seminar
          As published: “Seminar 3 Credit(s)”
          3
        48. (new each semester) May be repeated for credit up to three times.
          Not resolved to a course

        English with Licensure (5-12)

        0 items

          Required Courses in English for Licensure

          1 item
          1. One Professional Writing Elective 3 cr.
            Not resolved to a course

          English Licensure Specific Minor

          6 items
          1. ENGL 1400
            Introduction to Teaching English
            As published: “Introduction to Teaching English 3 Credit(s)”
            3
          2. EDUC 2011
            Diversity in Education
            As published: “Diversity in Education (5-12) 3 Credit(s)”
            3
          3. EDUC 2012
            Teaching the Adolescent Learner
            As published: “Teaching the Adolescent Learner (5-12) 3 Credit(s)”
            3
          4. SPED 3800
            Inclusive Instruction
            As published: “Inclusive Instruction (5-12) 3 Credit(s)”
            3
          5. ENGL 3082
            Methods of Teaching English (5-12) I
            As published: “Methods of Teaching English (5-12) I 3 Credit(s)”
            3
          6. ENGL 4850
            Methods in Teaching English (5-12) II
            As published: “Methods in Teaching English (5-12) II 3 Credit(s)”
            3

          Advanced Coursework for Licensure

          4 items
          1. ENGL 4860
            English Licensure Practicum I
            As published: “English Licensure Practicum I (5-12) 4.5 Credit(s)”
            4.5
          2. ENGL 4870
            English Licensure Practicum II
            As published: “English Licensure Practicum II (5-12) 4.5 Credit(s)”
            4.5
          3. ENGL 4012
            Practicum Seminar
            As published: “Practicum Seminar (5-12) 3 Credit(s)”
            3
          4. EDUC 3122
            Sheltered English Immersion
            As published: “Sheltered English Immersion 3 Credit(s)”
            3

          Required General Education Courses

          0 items
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