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English Program

Department of English, Philosophy and Modern Languages

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree

Requirements

See the “Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees” section of the catalog.

English Core Requirements

Major in English (Major Code: 106)

University Core Curriculum Requirements

Refer to the “University Core Curriculum” section of the catalog.

Option I—Traditional English Major

  • ENGL 1301; 1302; at least six hours from 2332, 2333, 2371; 3380.
  • Six hours from 3310, 3311, 3312, 4310, 4311.
  • Six hours from 3351, 4350, 4351, 4352, 4353.
  • Six hours from 3321, 3352, 3360, 4322, 4332.
  • Six hours from 3323, 3331, 3332, 3341, 3361, 4354.
  • Six hours from 3342, 3350, 4360, 4361, 3362, 3381, 4392.
  • Three hours English elective.

Option II—English Major with Writing Emphasis

  • ENGL 1301; 1302; at least six hours from 2332, 2333, 2371; 3380.
  • Six hours from 3310, 3311, 3312, 4310, 4311.
  • Six hours from 3351, 4350, 4351, 4352, 4353.
  • Six hours from 3321, 3352, 3360, 4322, 4332.
  • Six hours from 3323, 3331, 3332, 3341, 3361, 4354.
  • Six hours from 2311, 3301, 3302, 3303, 3304, 4301.
  • Three hours English elective.

Option III—English, Generalist

  • ENGL 1301; 1302; six hours from 2332, 2333, 2371; 3380.
  • ENGL 3312 or 4310.
  • Six hours from 3351, 4350, 4351, 4352, 4353.
  • Six hours from 3321, 3352, 3360, 4322, 4332.
  • Six hours from 3323, 3331, 3332, 3341, 3361, 4354.
  • Three hours advanced elective.

Other Required Courses

Foreign language: 12–16 semester hours (four courses with a minimum of three semester hours per course).

For information about the master of arts (M.A.) degree in English, refer to the “Graduate School” section of this catalog.

English Honors Requirements

In addition to requirements of the Honors Program and the English major, six hours of electives are required chosen from:

  • ARTS 1303, 1304, ECON 4321, 4361, HIST 3301, PHIL 4302, SCOM 4301, SOCI 4361, SPAN 4365.