B.A. in English
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA English Degree Plan (120 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (45 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | 3 | |
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300 | ||
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| English Major Courses (33 hours) | ||
| EN 3300 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| EN 3350 | Introduction to the Critical Study of Literature | 3 |
| EN 5394 | Research in English and Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Criticism - EN 3361 through EN 3395, EN 4332, EN 4375, EN 5330, EN 5335 (select one) | 3 | |
| Language - EN 3313, EN 3351, EN 3352, EN 5340 (select one) | 3 | |
| American Literature - EN 4310 through EN 4331(select one) | 3 | |
| British Literature - En 4351 through EN 4381(select one) | 3 | |
| Multi-Cultural Literature - EN 5326 through EN 5328(select one) | 3 | |
| World Literature - EN 4398 through EN 5325,EN 5333,EN 5348,EN 5349(select one) | 3 | |
| EN Elective - EN 3xxx,EN 4xxx,or 5xxx (select one) | 3 | |
| EN Advanced Elective (must be EN 3351 or higher) | 3 | |
| Note: Students must take at least one course focusing on literature written before the year 1900 (EN3395, 4310, 4312, 4351, 4365, 4381, 5325) | ||
| Electives (42 hours) | 42 | |
| An elective can be any course taken from any discipline.Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Mathematics | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | History | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Social Science Course | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Natural or Physical Science | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | EN 3300 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 1301 | 3 | Foreign Language II | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| EN 3350 | 3 | Social Science Course | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | English Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 2301 | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | EN 5394 | 3 |
| English Literary Criticism course | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| American Literature Course | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Multicultural Literature Course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| British Literature | 3 | English Language Course | 3 |
| English Advanced Elective | 3 | World Literature Course | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||