B.A. Program in Literature, Writing, and Film – Program Tracks
All tracks of the program integrate practical and theoretical knowledge, and explore the application of technology to the liberal arts.
Track I. English for Secondary Teachers
This track gives students the knowledge of literature, writing, and language necessary to become secondary school teachers.
Students majoring in secondary English education take courses that prepare them to teach in twenty-first century schools and to be proficient in the content sections of the Arizona teacher-certification examination.
Focus-Area Courses
ENG 221 Survey of English Literature
ENG 222 Survey of English Literature
ENG 241 Literatures of the United States to 1860
ENG 242 Literatures of the United States, 1860-Present
ENG 314 Modern Grammar
ENG 321 Introduction to Shakespeare
ENG 333 American Ethnic Literature
Elective Courses Any courses with the following prefixes:
ENG
ENH
a) Students majoring in Literature, Writing, and Film may concurrently complete teacher-certification courses offered by the School of Educational Innovation and Teacher Preparation, including courses in teaching history and social sciences.
b) Students may major in Literature, Writing, and Film and subsequently complete state certification requirements in Arizona or in another state. (Students planning to seek certification in another state should consult that state’s requirements for history courses).
Courses for Teacher Certification
In consultation with an advisor, students should take the following courses:
EDC 354 Educational Media in the Classroom
EDC 405 Classroom Management K–12
EDC 425 Integrated Learning Experience IV: Advanced Management and Professional Knowledge
EDP 303 Human Development or EDP 313 Childhood and Adolescence
EDP 310 Educational Psychology
ELL 415 Structured English Immersion (SEI) Methods
ELL 416 Advanced SEI Methods for ELLs
RDG 301 Literacy and Instruction in the Content Areas
SDE 474/494 Field Experience (0-1 hours)
SDE 420 Methods of Teaching Secondary Writing
SDE 425 Methods of Teaching Secondary Literature and Language
SED 403 Middle and Secondary School Principles, Curricula, and Methods
SED 478 Student Teaching in Secondary Schools (10-12 hours)
SPC 365 Accommodations in the Secondary Classroom or EDC 355 Accommodating Instruction for Diverse Learners
SPE 311 Orientation to Education of Exceptional Children
Track II. Imaginative Writing, Literature, and Digital Publishing
This track integrates the writing of fiction, creative nonfiction, drama, and poetry with the study of literature and training in the technology of digital publishing.
Focus-Area Courses
ENG 204 Introduction to Contemporary Literature
ENG 210 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 310 Intermediate Creative Writing
ENG 411 Advanced Creative Writing
ENG 412 Creative Nonfiction
Elective Courses
Literature courses at the 300 or 400 level from the following areas:
Genre (poetry, drama, novel, short story, nonfiction, film)
17th or 18th Century
19th or 20th Century
Any of the following GIT courses:
GIT 194 Introduction to Graphic Documents
GIT 294 Introduction to Digital Photography
GIT 210 Creative Thinking and Design Visualization
This track gives students a wide variety of approaches to writing across various disciplines and genres.
Focus-Area Courses
ENG 215 Strategies for Academic Writing
ENG 216 Persuasive Writing on Public Issues
ENG 212 English Prose Style
ENG 385 Career Development for English Majors
ENG 472 Rhetorical Studies
TWC 301 General Principles of Multimedia Writing
Elective Courses
ENG 412 Creative Nonfiction
GIT 194 Introduction to Graphic Documents
GIT 230 Digital Illustration in Publishing
GIT 334 Image Capture and Manipulation
GIT 337 Web Content Design
GIT 414 Web Site Design and Internet/Web Technologies
TWC 401 Principles of Technical Communication
TWC 403 Writing for Professional Publication
TWC 411 Principles of Visual Communication
TWC 421 Principles of Writing with Technology
For more information about the
B.A. in Literature, Writing and Film, contact Duane Roen at duane.roen@asu.edu or 480-727-1526. For advising, call 480-727-1333.
