English (B.A.)

Freshman Year

Total Hours: 34

• English - 6
• Foreign Language 101-102 - 6
• Mathematics¹ - 3
• Science^{1, 2} - 6
• Elective³ - 3

• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations
• HIST 101 - European History to 1648
• HIST 102 - European History since 1648
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation

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• MATH 113 - College Algebra
• MATH 113* - College Algebra

• or

• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra

Sophomore Year

Total Hours: 33

• Foreign Language 201-202 - 6
• British History - 3
  (300 or above)
• Computer Literacy - 3
• Science^{1, 2} - 3
• Elective³ - 6

• ENGL 200 - Introduction to the Study of Literature
• ENGL 201 - Survey of English Literature
• ENGL 202 - Survey of English Literature
• MAAP 200 - Midpoint Assessment of Academic Progress Examination
• PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy

Junior Year

Total Hours: 30

• Foreign Language - 3
  (300 or above)
• Electives³ - 9

• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking

• or

• THEA 314 - Interpretative Reading

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• ENGL 301 - Survey of American Literature
• ENGL 302 - Survey of American Literature

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• ENGL 421 - Shakespeare: Early Comedies and Histories

• or

• ENGL 422 - Shakespeare: Tragedies and Late Comedies

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• HIST 201 - American History to 1877

• or

• HIST 202 - American History since 1877

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• Select one of the following:

• ENGL 431 - Chaucer and the Middle Ages
• ENGL 451 - Seventeenth-Century Poetry and Prose
• ENGL 491 - Literary Criticism

Senior Year

Total Hours: 26

• Electives³ - 10

• ART 361 - Art History: Ancient through Medieval
• ART 362 - Art History: Renaissance through Romanticism
• ENGL 401 - World Literature: Oriental, Classical, Medieval and Renaissance
• ENGL 402 - World Literature: Enlightenment to Twentieth Century
• ENGL 410 - Research Practicum in English
• ENGL 475 - History of the English Language

Notes

¹Six (6) hours must be selected from the approved Writing Enriched courses- see General Education Requirements  section.
²Must include both biological and physical sciences. Six-hour sequence recommended.
³Twelve hours of the core curriculum electives must be taken from the following groups outside the major area: Group II-Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Government, Mass Communication, Sociology, Psychology; Group III-Art, Foreign Language, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Speech, Theatre. A minimum of 3 hours must be taken from each group. At least 9 hours of electives must be 300 or above.

Comparative Literature Concentration

Students choosing to earn a B.A. with a concentration in Comparative Literature must meet the above requirements, although they are not required to take British History, PHIL 201, and ENGL 475. They are required to take six (6) hours of a second foreign language and ENGL 491. Upon approval, they may substitute two of the following classes for ENGL 201-202 or ENGL 301-302, ENGL 221, ENGL 404, ENGL 479, ENGL 495, or other courses approved by the department head.

Writing Concentration

Students choosing to earn a B.A. with a concentration in Writing must meet the above requirements, although they are not required to take British History, PHIL 201, and ENGL 431 or ENGL 451 or ENGL 491. They are required to take ENGL 351, ENGL 361, and 12 hours of ENGL 253, ENGL 442, and ENGL 443 (each of which may be repeated once for credit), 6 hours of which may substitute for ENGL 201-202, ENGL 301-302, or ENGL 401-402.

Total Hours for Degree: 125