English, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 23.0101
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| GSD 101 | 3 | |
| Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories) | 39 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| ENG 201 | Career Development in English | 3 |
| ENG 310 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| ENG 410 | Grammar, Traditional and Modern | 3 |
| ENG 350 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 351 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 352 | English Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 353 | English Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 474 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 490 | Creative Writing Capstone | 3 |
| or ENG 492 | English Literature Capstone | |
| English Electives | ||
| Choose from 18 hours of ENG courses at the 300 level or above, including at least nine hours at the 400 or 500 level | 18 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 42 hours of free electives | 42 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Key:
- E
Course satisfies an Essential Education element.
- *
Course must be taken in semester indicated.
- Fa
Fall Only
- Sp
Spring Only
Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.
English B.A.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E * | 3 |
| CMS 100 or CMS 210 |
Introduction to Human Communication (E-1C) E or Public Speaking |
3 |
| E-2A (Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * | 3 |
| E-4A (Historical & Global Dimensions) E | 3 | |
| E-4B (Social & Behavioral Science) E | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| E-3A (Arts) E | 3 | |
| E-2B (Natural Science) E | 3 | |
| ENG 310 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| ENG 350 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG Elective (300-level or higher) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| E-3B (Humanities) E | 3 | |
| E-Flex E | 3 | |
| ENG 351 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Career Development in English Sp | 3 |
| ENG Elective (300-level or higher) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| ENG 352 | English Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 474 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG Elective (400-/500-Level) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 353 | English Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 410 | Grammar, Traditional and Modern | 3 |
| ENG Elective (400-/500-Level) | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Apply for Graduation | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENG 490 | Creative Writing Capstone (Or Free Elective) Fa | 3 |
| ENG Elective (300-Level or higher) | 3 | |
| ENG Elective (400-/500-level) | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 492 | English Literature Capstone (Or Free Elective) Sp | 3 |
| Free Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |