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
• Requirements for the Writing Minor
• English Major Program Goals
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• View Four Year Course Sequence
• English Faculty

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 linguistics/English language
• 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

Requirements for the Writing Minor 

• 6 Hours from:
  
  • ENGL 101 - English Composition OR ENGL 115 - Rhetoric
  • COMM 206 - Writing for the Media
• 12 Hours from:
  
  • COMM 237 - Elements of Copy and Design
  • COMM 250 - Screenwriting and Story Craft
  • COMM 371 - Public Relations Writing
  • COMM 398 - Communication Internship I (with a writing emphasis, as approved by the Communication Arts internship director)
  • ENGL 305 - Professional Writing
  • ENGL 307 - Writing Internship
  • ENGL 309 - Creative Writing: Poetry
  • ENGL 310 - Creative Writing: Fiction
  • ENGL 314 - Writing Journals and Autobiography
  • ENGL 315 - Composition Tutoring
  • ENGL 318 - Creative Nonfiction
• A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in the English/Communication Arts courses

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