Bachelor of Arts: EnglishTo graduate with a major in English, students must achieve a grade-point average of at least 2.0 in the 33-hour program, but no credit will be given for courses in which the grade is below C-.Students may pursue a general program in English leading to the bachelor of arts degree, or they may choose an emphasis area in creative writing or secondary English education. The bachelor of arts in English program is recommended for students interested in a broad general background in the humanities with a concentration in literature and language and for those interested in obtaining a firm foundation for further study in graduate school. English majors planning to attend graduate school are strongly urged to take two years of a foreign language. The emphasis areas for prospective teachers of secondary English and of creative writing are for students with more specialized interests.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in EnglishThe bachelor of arts in English is designed for students desiring a broad general background in English and American literature(a). To receive a B.A. in English, students must complete the following 33-hour program(b). At least 27 of the 33 required credit hours listed below must be taken within the English department at UMKC:All of the following (15 credits): Hours ENGL 311 American Literature I 3 ENGL 317 Introduction to British Literature I 3 ENGL 321 American Literature II 3 ENGL 323 Shakespearean Drama 3 ENGL 327 Introduction to British Literature II 3 One of the following (3 credits): ENGL 310 Introduction to Linguistics/ Language Science 3 ENGL 320 Structure of English 3 ENGL 330 History of the English Language 3 ENGL 342WI Women and Rhetoric 3 ENGL 445 History and Principles of Rhetoric 3 ENGL 470 Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics 3 At least two of the following pre-1900 courses (6 credits): ENGL 300CS Cluster Course: Clio & Other Muses 3 ENGL 300CY Cluster Course: Ancient World/ Cinema 3 ENGL 318 Bible as Literature 3 ENGL 319 Myth and Literature 3 ENGL 325 Arthurian Legends 3 ENGL 340A Classical Literature in Translation 3 ENGL 350 The 18th Century Novel 3 ENGL 355 The Novel Before 1900 3 ENGL 400CA Cluster Course:Images of the Human Body in Renaissance 3 ENGL 400CF Courts and Culture in the Middle Ages 3 ENGL 412 Chaucer 3 ENGL 413 Renaissance Literature I 3 ENGL 414 Milton 3 ENGL 415 Restoration and Early 18th-Century British Literature 3 ENGL 416 The Romantic Period 3 ENGL 418 19th-Century American Literature 3 ENGL 422 Medieval Literature 3 ENGL 423 Renaissance Literature II 3 ENGL 425 18th-Century British Literature II 3 ENGL 426 The Victorian Period 3 ENGL 431 Late 18th-Century British Literature 3 ENGL 451 Shakespeare Comedies and Histories 3 ENGL 452 Early English Drama 3 ENGL 455 Studies in the Novel 1740 - 1900 3 ENGL 461 Shakespeare Tragedies and Romances 3 ENGL 462 Restoration and 18th-Century Drama 3 Additional courses (6 credits): Two additional 300 or 400 level literature courses in English(c) 6 Capstone experience - One of the following (3 credits): ENGL 499 Senior Tutorial(d) 3 Any 400 level English course that is cross-listed with a graduate level course in English. 3(a) Students contemplating graduate work in English are urged to take at least one course from each of the major periods of English and American literature. (b) English courses in which students receive a grade below C- will not count toward fulfilling this requirement. (c) No more than one course in creative writing (312, 315, 429, 432, 435) and no courses in journalism (313WI, 401WI, 402) or expository writing (301WI, 304WI, 305WI, 403WI, 430WI, 448, 449, 450) may be counted toward the basic 33-hour requirement for the regular English major. (d) Requires approval of principal undergraduate adviser.
Teacher Certification in EnglishCertification as a middle school (grades 5-9) or secondary (grades 9-12) English teacher in either Kansas or Missouri requires that a student complete specific requirements in English and the School of Education. A separate application for teacher education is required. For further information about the program, consult the School of Education section of this catalog or contact the Education Student Services Office at (816) 235-2234.
Requirements for the Creative Writing EmphasisStudents seeking a B.A. in English may also select an emphasis in creative writing. This emphasis area is designed for students interested in writing, as well as literary study.To graduate with a creative writing emphasis, students must take the following 33-hour program(a). At least 27 of the 33 required credit hours listed below must be taken within the English department at UMKC: The following course (3 credits): Hours ENGL 323 Shakespearean Drama 3 One of the following (3 credits): ENGL 213 Introduction to Drama 3 ENGL 214 Introduction to Fiction 3 ENGL 215 Introduction to Poetry 3 One of the following sequences (6 credits): ENGL 311/321 American Literature I/II 6 ENGL 317/327 Introduction to British Literature I/II 6 ENGL 331/333 African American Literature I/II 6 One of the following (3 credits): ENGL 310 Introduction to Linguistics/ Language Science 3 ENGL 320 Structure of English 3 ENGL 330 History of the English Language 3 ENGL 342WI Women and Rhetoric 3 ENGL 445 History and Principles of Rhetoric 3 ENGL 470 Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics 3 One of the following (3 credits): ENGL 300CD American Social Film: Silver Screen & American Dream 3 ENGL 300CE Radical Changes Since 1945 3 ENGL 300CS Clio & The Other Muses: Hist. & Culture 5th-Century Athens 3 ENGL 300CY Ancient World/Cinema 3 ENGL 318 Bible as Literature 3 ENGL 319 Myth and Literature 3 ENGL 325 Arthurian Legends 3 ENGL 326 Modern and Contemporary Irish Literature 3 ENGL 331 African American Literature I 3 ENGL 332WI African American Novel 3 ENGL 333 African American Literature II 3 ENGL 336 Contemporary American Literature 3 ENGL 340A Classical Literature in Translation 3 ENGL 342WI Women And Rhetoric 3 ENGL 344WI Women & Literary Culture: Genre Focus 3 ENGL 345WI Women And Literary Culture: Historical Focus 3 ENGL 350 The 18th Century Novel 3 ENGL 355 The Novel Before 1900 3 ENGL 360 The Modern Novel 3 ENGL 365 Contemporary Novel 3 ENGL 375 Colonial Literature 3 ENGL 400CA Cluster Course:Images of the Human Body in Renaissance 3 ENGL 400CF Courts and Culture in the Middle Ages 3 ENGL 400CQ Sinai And Olympus: Two Views Of Man And God 3 ENGL 408 Harlem Renaissance 3 ENGL 410 Black Women Writers 3 ENGL 412 Chaucer 3 ENGL 413 Renaissance Literature I 3 ENGL 414 Milton 3 ENGL 415 Restoration and Early 18th-Century British Literature 3 ENGL 416 The Romantic Period 3 ENGL 417 Modern Poetry 3 ENGL 418 19th-Century American Literature 3 ENGL 422 Medieval Literature 3 ENGL 423 Renaissance Literature II 3 ENGL 425 18th-Century British Literature II 3 ENGL 426 The Victorian Period 3 ENGL 427 Contemporary Poetry 3 ENGL 428 20th-Century American Literature 3 ENGL 431 Late 18th-Century British Literature 3 ENGL 433 Histories Of Writing, Reading, And Publishing 3 ENGL 434 Postcolonial Literature 3 ENGL 440 American Culture 3 ENGL 441 Girls And Print Culture 3 ENGL 451 Shakespeare Comedies and Histories 3 ENGL 452 Early English Drama 3 ENGL 453 Modern Drama, 1880-1945 3 ENGL 455 Studies in the Novel 1740 - 1900 3 ENGL 461 Shakespeare Tragedies and Romances 3 ENGL 462 Restoration and 18th-Century Drama 3 ENGL 463 Contemporary Drama II 3 ENGL 465 Studies In The Modern Novel 3 One of the following sequences (6 credits): ENGL 312/432 Creative Writing I Fiction/ Advanced Creative Writing Prose 6 ENGL 312/437 Creative Writing I Fiction/ Prose Forms 6 ENGL 315/436 Creative Writing Poetry/ Poetic Forms 6 ENGL 315/437 Creative Writing Poetry/ Prose Forms 6 Two additional writing courses not included above (6 credits): ENGL 312 Creative Writing I Fiction 3 ENGL 315 Creative Writing Poetry 3 ENGL 432 Advanced Creative Writing Prose 3 ENGL 435 Advanced Creative Writing Poetry 3 ENGL 436 Poetic Forms 3 ENGL 437 Prose Forms 3 ENGL 448 Professional Writing Program External Internship 1-3 ENGL 449 Publication Practicum 1-3 The following may also qualify as additional writing courses(b): THEAT 437 Playwriting I 3 THEAT 438 Playwriting II 3 ENGL 303WI Introduction to Journalism 3 ENGL 313WI Reporting 3 ENGL 316WI Literary Nonfiction 3 ENGL 401WI Feature Writing 3 ENGL 429 Screenwriting 3 Capstone experience - One of the following (3 credits): ENGL 432 Advanced Creative Writing Prose 3 ENGL 435 Advanced Creative Writing Poetry 3 ENGL 436 Poetic Forms 3 ENGL 437 Prose Forms 3 ENGL 499(c) Senior Tutorial 3(a) English courses in which students receive a grade below C- will not count toward fulfilling this requirement. (b) Requires approval of the principal undergraduate adviser or the coordinator of creative writing. (c) Student must complete a poetry or prose sequence with distinguished work before applying to the instructor for permission to take this course. Permission of the principal undergraduate adviser or the coordinator of creative writing is also required.
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