English Major, BA

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

BA Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above) 

Major Requirements:

• EN 499 - English Capstone Course

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• Select one full literature survey sequence: (6 Semester Hours)

• EN 201 - Survey of Early English Literature
• EN 202 - Survey of Late English Literature

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• EN 203 - Survey of Early American Literature
• EN 204 - Survey of Late American Literature

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• EN 231 - Survey of Early World Literature
• EN 232 - Survey of Late World Literature

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• Select one of the following: (3 Semester Hours)

• EN 303 - Early Shakespeare
• EN 304 - Late Shakespeare

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• Select one of the following: (3 Semester Hours)

• EN 302 - History and Structure of the English Language
• EN 305 - Advanced Grammar
• EN 480 - Literary Theory

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• Select one advanced writing course: (3 Semester Hours)

• EN 311 - Nonfiction Writing
• EN 312 - Creative Writing
• EN 317 - Technical and Business Writing
• EN 411 - Fiction Writing Workshop
• EN 412 - Poetry Writing Workshop

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• Select four English, American, or World Literature electives: (12 Semester Hours) Of these four courses, at least one must be a 300 or 400 level course and one other must be a 400 level course.

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• Select two additional English electives in literature, writing, theory, or TESL: (6 Semester Hours)

Note:

Of all English courses, including the Literature Survey counted in the general education curriculum, six (6) hours must be in American Literature and six (6) hours in English Literature.

Total English hours exclusive of core composition: 36 Semester Hours

Total Hours Required for a BA in English: 124 Semester Hours