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2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, B.A.


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Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Total Credit Hours: 120
Career Opportunities: Teaching, newspapers, magazines, publishing house, radio/TV, movie companies, publications, mass-market, paperback companies, , corporations, government agencies

In order to meet University graduation requirements, each student must complete a minimum of 45 semester hours at the 300 and 400 levels.

Freshman Year (31 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


Modern Language


  • MODL 101 - Elective 4 Credits
  • MODL 102 - Elective 3 Credits

Choose from FREN, GERM, or SPAN in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single foreign language.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

History (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of History courses.

Mathematics (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Mathematics courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Sophomore Year (32 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


Modern Language


  • MODL 201 3 Credits 
  • MODL 202 3 Credits

Choose from FREN, GERM, or SPAN in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single foreign language.

English Literature (6 Credits)


Choose any two sophomore surveys (ENGL 201 , ENGL 202 , ENGL 205 , ENGL 206 ) and any other ENGL 200 or 300 level course for a total of 9 hours. Students eligible for ENGL 215  and ENGL 216  may take these courses instead of the sophomore surveys.

Philosophy (3 Credits)


PHIL 202  is recommended.

Natural Sciences (6 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Additional Elective (5 Credits)


Junior Year (30 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


Fine Arts (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

English Literature (3 Credits)


Choose any two sophomore surveys (ENGL 201 , ENGL 202 , ENGL 205 , ENGL 206 ) and any other ENGL 200 or 300 level course for a total of 9 hours. Students eligible for ENGL 215  and ENGL 216  may take these courses instead of the sophomore surveys.

English Literature (6 Credits)


Choose from ENGL 300 level or above courses. At least 12 hours of ENGL 400 level courses are required (exclusive of ENGL 490 ); these hours may be partially satisfied with Shakespeare and the Major Figures course.

History (6 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of History courses.

Communication (3 Credits)


Students who take ENGL 360  or ENGL 365  may count this course toward their major. They must take an additional free elective to make up the course hours.

Choose from:

Minor (6 Credits)


Choose electives to complete a minimum 18-hour minor. Six of these must be 300 level or above.

Senior Year (27 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


English Literature (9 Credits)


Choose from ENGL 300 level or above courses. At least 12 hours of ENGL 400 level courses are required (exclusive of ENGL 490 ); these hours may be partially satisfied with Shakespeare and the Major Figures course.

English Literature (3 Credits)


Choose from major figures courses such as ENGL 413G , ENGL 414G , ENGL 415G , or ENGL 496G .

Minor (12 Credits)


Choose electives to complete a minimum 18-hour minor. Six of these must be 300 level or above.

General Education Core Curriculum


English
(6 cr)
Mathematics
(6 cr)
Natural Sciences
(9 cr)
Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  
Choose 3 cr from the Gen Ed Course List 
and
Choose 3 cr from the list below
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
PSYC 220  
PSYC 255  
History
(3 cr)
Fine Arts
(3 cr)
Communication
(3 cr)
Literature
(3 cr)
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
CMCN 100 , CMCN 101 , CMCN 202 , CMCN 203 , CMCN 302 , CMCN 309 , CMCN 310 , ENGL 360 , ENGL 365 , or THEA 261   ENGL 201 , ENGL 202 , ENGL 205 , or ENGL 206  
 
Mathematics: MATH 102 , MATH 103 , or MATH 105  

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