Programs and Majors

	Major in English Literature (B.A.) Major in Writing (B.A.) Major in English Literature and Writing (B.A.) Major in Communication Arts and Literature - Education 5-12 (English Education) (B.A.) Minor in English Literature Minor in Writing
	For a complete list of English Department courses, please see the Bethel Catalog. ENL100B: Great Writers Why do great works of literature endure, and how do they illuminate the human experience? Works by classic and contemporary authors are studied for their artistry, their portrayal of great ideas, hopes, joys, and sorrows, and their insight into beauty, truth, and self-understanding. ENW405: Publishing & Being Published An advanced course covering practical aspects of publishing from an editorial perspective (article selection, editing, layout) and the author's point of view (query letters, book proposals, contracts, agents). Visits by local writers and editors, as well as visits to publishing houses included. Prerequisite: GES110 College Writing or GES131, 132 Reading and Writing in the Western Tradition I and II, 8 credits in other writing courses. ENW300A: Writer's Workshop Open to students with a well-defined writing project in a genre of their choice (e.g., fiction, nonfiction, poetry, biography, etc.), to be completed by the end of the course. Regular and frequent consultations with instructor and class sessions with peers for critique and encouragement. Prerequisite: Consent from instructor. Workshop may be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. ENL499: Senior Seminar - The Writer as Believer The lives and works of writers who are also people of faith. A consideration of the problems and opportunities of combining religious belief and the writing of literature, and an investigation of how specific writers have responded. The writers studied are announced each year. Prerequisite: Major or minor in English. EDU485: Student Teaching Observation and student teaching at the middle and high school levels for one semester. Includes participation in a seminar that meets regularly, including topics like classroom management, professionalism, job search strategies, and active learning. Prerequisite: Admission to student teaching. ENW491: Writing Internship Placement in an off-campus writing position. Must be planned well in advance of placement in consultation with adviser. Prerequisite: Major or minor in the Department of English; completion of 10 credit hours in English; consent of instructor.
	An article about where an English Major can take you. Excerpts from Linwood, E. Orange, English, The Preprofessional Major, 4th ed. 1986. Compiled by Professor Barrett Fisher