Bachelor of Arts Degree in English
The 36-hour major begins with courses designed to develop students' writing and introduce them to the history and interpretation of literary genres and the theories behind interpretation. Upper-division literature courses deal with specific periods or themes. Three of these are electives. Students seeking secondary teaching certification can fulfill the English requirements for certification without taking English courses beyond the major requirements.
Degree Information
- Requirements for the English Major
- Requirements for the English Minor
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Requirements for the English Major
- Core Curriculum Requirements - 64 hours, including:
- Literature requirement included with the major
- Major Requirements - 36 hours of English courses
- ENGL 115
- ENGL 205 - Major's section
- ENGL 221
- ENGL 302 or 303
- ENGL 499
- Seven upper-level electives (300-498) including one each in Shakespeare, British literature, American literature, and language or writing
- A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in the English courses
Undergraduates who wish to be certified as teachers of English on the secondary level are advised to consult with the Chair of the English Department and with the Office of Teacher Education and Placement regarding specific requirements for teacher certification.
Requirements for the English Minor
- Core Curriculum Requirements - 64 hours, including:
- Literature requirement included with the major
- Minor Requirements - 18 hours of English courses
- ENGL 115
- ENGL 205 - Major's section
- ENGL 221
- Three upper-level electives (300-498) including one each in British literature and American literature
- A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in the English courses
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Bachelor of Arts Degree - Course Sequence
Freshman Year
| First Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
Second Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
| ENGLISH 115 Rhetoric |
3 | ENGLISH 205 Literature & the Moral Imagination (Major's Section) |
3 |
| HISTORY I | 3 | HISTORY II | 3 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective |
3 | FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective |
3 |
| PHILOSOPHY 100 Ethics as Intro. to Philosophy |
3 | THEOLOGY 111 Theological Foundations |
3 |
| MATH Elective |
3 | MATH Elective |
3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
Sophomore
| First Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
Second Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
| ENGLISH 221 Poetry |
3 | ENGLISH 302 Modern Literary Theory OR ENGLISH 303 History of Literary Criticism |
3 |
| PHILOSOPHY 290 Theory of Knowledge |
3 | THEOLOGY Scrip/Hist or Christ Sys Elective |
3 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE Elective |
3 | SOCIAL SCIENCE Elective |
3 |
| MATH Elective |
3 | MATH Elective |
3 |
| FINE ARTS Elective |
3 | ER/S FOCUS Elective |
3 |
| CULTURAL DIVERSITY Elective |
1 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 16 |
Junior
| First Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
Second Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
| ENGLISH 425 Shakespeare |
3 | AMERICAN LITERATURE Elective |
3 |
| BRITISH LITERATURE Elective |
3 | Language/Linguistics | 3 |
| PHILOSOPHY Elective |
3 | THEOLOGY Ethics or Rel/Culture |
3 |
| SCIENCE Elective |
3 | GENERAL Elective** |
6 |
| GENERAL Elective** |
3 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
Senior
| First Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
Second Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
| English Electives | 6 | ENGLISH 499 English Senior Seminar |
3 |
| GENERAL Electives |
9 | GENERAL Electives |
3 |
| GENERAL Elective** |
8 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 14 |