BA with a Major in English

Major in English

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment.

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BA with a Major in English

Note: The order of semesters and summer terms has been changed from the print version to accommodate the one-column format of HTML publishing. A conventional Four-Year Plan is available in the .pdf file.

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL HOURS

ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ENGL 1310, College Writing I, or 1313,Computer Assisted College Writing I 3
MATH 1100, College Algebra⁴ 3
PSCI 1040, American Government 3
CSCI¹ 3
Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS

ENGL 2210, World Literature I 3
HIST 2610, United States History to 1865¹² 3
Physical Science⁹ 4
Visual and Performing Arts⁷ 3
Wellness¹¹ 2-3
Total 15-16

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

LANG 2040, Foreign Language (intermediate)³3
ENGL (advanced)^{37, 38} 3
ENGL (advanced)^{37, 38} 3
Elective (advanced)^{15, 16} 3
Laboratory Science (choice)⁹ 4
Total 16

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

ENGL (advanced)^{37, 38} 3
ENGL (advanced)^{37, 38} 3
Elective (advanced)^{15, 16} 3
Elective (advanced)^{15, 16} 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values^{8, 39} 3
Total 15

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL 1320, College Writing II, or 1323, Computer Assisted College Writing II 3
MATH 1600, College Math with Calculus⁵ 5
PSCI 1050, American Government 3
Elective 3
Oral Communication² 3
Total 17

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL 2220, World Literature II 3
HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865¹² 3
Elective¹⁶ 3
Elective¹⁶4
Natural Science⁹ 4
Total 17

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

LANG 2050, Foreign Language (intermediate)³ 3
ENGL (advanced)^{37, 38} 3
ENGL (advanced)^{37, 38} 3
Elective ¹⁶3
Elective ¹⁶3
Elective (advanced)^{15, 16} 3
Total 18

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL (advanced)^{37, 38} 3
ENGL (advanced)^{37, 38} 3
Elective (advanced)^{15, 16} 3
Elective (advanced)^{15, 16} 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values⁸ 3
Total 15

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester. Some courses may require prerequisites not listed. See Arts and Sciences folding key (#2) after page 208 for footnotes.

Supplemental Information for BA with a Major in English

1. The major in English requires a total of 36 semester hours of credit, 12 of which are ENGL 1310 or 1313, ENGL 1320 or 1323 or 2700, and ENGL 2210-2220. (Students in Classic Learning Core Honors take ENGL 1311-1321 and 2211-2221.)

2. On the advanced level, students majoring in English may choose one of the following options for the remaining 24 hours: a concentration in literature or in composition and language. No fewer than three 4000-level courses must be included in the 24 hours. Prerequisites for advanced English courses are ENGL 1310-1320 and 2210-2220, or their equivalents.

Option 1: Concentration in Literature

Required courses are ENGL 4430; one elective from each of the five groups; and two additional courses from groups: A, B and D.

Option 2: Concentration in Composition and Language

Required courses are ENGL 3060; 3100, 4010 or 4170; 3140, 4020 or 4180; 3150, 4040 or 4190; 4100, 4070 or 4250; 4160 or 4760; any two courses from groups: A, B and D.

Course Groups in English

Group A, British Literature: ENGL 3410, 3420, 4410, 4430, 4440, 4470 and 4500
Group B, American Literature: ENGL 3810, 3820, 3850 and 4400
Group C, Linguistics: ENGL 3060, 4010, 4020, 4040 and 4070
Group D, World Literature: ENGL 3360, 4130, 4140, 4290, 4300, 4420 and 4600
Group E, Composition and Criticism: ENGL 3100, 3140, 3150, 4100, 4150, 4160, 4170, 4180 and 4760

Written consent of either the undergraduate English adviser or the department chair before registration is necessary for exceptions to group requirements.

3. Students majoring in English must contact the Undergraduate Advising Office, Auditorium Building, Room 114, to prepare their degree plans.

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Major in English