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2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, B.A., Linguistics Concentration


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CIP Code: CODE: H301 (230101-01)
Total Credit Hours: 120-122
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
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


Note


** ENGL 101  and ENGL 102  do not count as hours toward the English major (See requirement #4 in Specific Degree Requirements of the College ).

Electives


MODL


  • 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.

BHSC (3 Credits)


Choose from anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, political science, psychology, or sociology. NOTE: at least three hours of BHSC electives must be at the 200 level or above.

HIST (3 Credits)


SCI (3 Credits)


SCI electives to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must be from the same science.

Total: 31 Credits


Sophomore Year


Required Courses


Electives


MODL


  • 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.

ENGL (6 Credits)


Choose any two ENGL 200-level courses and any other ENGL 200 or 300 level course for a total of 9 hours. Students eligible for ENGL 215  and ENGL 216  may use these courses to fulfill 6 hours of this requirement.

PHIL (3 Credits)


PHIL 202  is recommended.

SCI (6 Credits)


SCI electives to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must be from the same science.

BHSC (3 Credits)


Choose from anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, political science, psychology, or sociology. NOTE: at least three hours of BHSC electives must be at the 200 level or above.

Additional Electives (5 Credits)


Total: 32 Credits


Junior Year


Electives


ARTS (3 Credits)


In consultation with advisor, choose from DANC, MUS, THEA, or VIAR.

ENGL (3 Credits)


Choose any two ENGL 200-level courses and any other ENGL 200 or 300 level course for a total of 9 hours. Students eligible for ENGL 215  and ENGL 216  may use these courses to fulfill 6 hours of this requirement.

ENGL (3 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 linguistics courses and the pre-1800 literature course.

HIST (6 Credits)


CMCN (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 18-hour minor. Six of these must be 300 level or above.

Total: 30 Credits


Senior Year


Required Courses


Electives


ENGL (3 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 linguistics courses and the pre-1800 literature course.

ENGL (3 Credits)


Choose any ENGL 400-level course in literature before 1800.

Minor Electives (12 Credits)


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

Total: 27 Credits


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