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Majors and Courses of InstructionEnglishone seminar, the portfolio (ENG 410); 3 electives. At least one course must deal with literaturewritten prior to 1800.Creative Writing Concentration: ENG 150; one theme course (ENG 145, 176, 180, 182, 224,226, 228, 266); one British literature course (ENG 330-354); one American literature course (ENG268, 273, 278, and 360-374); two from ENG 260, 265, 391, 395; two from ENG 314, 316, 318,or 319; ENG 480; the portfolio (ENG 410); one elective.Non-fiction Writing Concentration: ENG 150; one theme course (ENG 145, 176, 180, 182,224, 226, 228, 266); one British literature course (ENG 330-354); one American literature course(ENG 268, 273, 278, and 360-374); three from 260, 265, 310, 312, 391, or 395; ENG 482; theportfolio (ENG 410); two electives.ENG 105 does not count toward the major. Apprenticeships, while encouraged, are viewed as anextension of the major, not as a substitute for a regular course. ENG 495 and 496 do not counttoward the major.A course taken credit/no entry may not be counted toward the major. At least seven of the tencourses must be taken at Ohio Wesleyan.MinorThe English minor will consist of five units of literature and writing, and a portfolio (0.25 units).Minors must take ENG 150, ENG 410, and four electives. All prospective minors are encouragedto take 150 before enrolling in an upper-level course.A course taken credit/no entry may not be counted toward the minor. At least three of the fiverequired courses must be taken at Ohio Wesleyan. NOTE: ENG 105, 495, and 496 do not counttoward the minor.Teaching LicensureRequirements for the Adolescent-To-Young Adult (7-12) License in Language Arts are NOTidentical to requirements for the English major. Students seeking licensure should ensure thatthey fulfill English major requirements and professional education requirements AS WELL ASlicensure requirements. The minimal requirements for teaching secondary English (according tostate nomenclature, “Integrated Language Arts, Adolescence to Young Adult”) include the followingcontent-area courses:COMPOSITION; ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS — three courses:• ENG 105 (exempted students must substitute another writing course);• UPPER-LEVEL WRITING — one course (select from 260, 265, or 310);• LINGUISTICS OR HISTORY OF ENGLISH — one course (select from 391 or395);• ENG 145AMERICAN LITERATURE — two courses (select from, 224, 226, 268, 273, 278, 360,362, 369, 372, 374, 486; 150 may count as either American OR British, but not both;also possible, depending on the topic: 176, 415);BRITISH LITERATURE — two courses (select from 228, 330, 334, 336, 338, 340, 342,344, 346, 348, 350, 352, 354, 484; 150 may count as either American OR British, butnot both; also possible, depending on the topic: 176, 415);112