Bachelor of Arts, Major in English

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Bachelor of Arts - Major in English
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics)3
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science)8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts)3
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)3
Component Area IX (Component Area Option)4
Degree-Specific Requirements
ARTS, DANC, MUSI, THEA3
Foreign Language 114
PHIL 3366Aesthetics3
Major Core
ENGL 2332Wrld Lit I: Before 17 Century3
or ENGL 2333 World Lit II: 17th C & After
ENGL 3360Survey of American Lit To 18653
or ENGL 3361 Survey Amer Lit From 1865-Pres
ENGL 3372Introduction to Linguistics3
or ENGL 3373 English Grammar
ENGL 3384Early English Masterworks3
or ENGL 3385 Later English Masterworks
Major
4000-level ENGL12
3000- or 4000-level ENGL15
Minor (Required)18
Electives4
Total Hours120

Notes

The English major requires a total of 36 hours of English coursework (12 hours of which must be at the 4000-level).  [Note: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 may not be used to meet this requirement.] All general requirements, including a minor, must be met.

Students must meet a cumulative 2.5 minimum GPA in all English coursework.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area II3Component Area IX4
Component Area V3ENGL 130213
ENGL 130113Foreign Language 141224
Foreign Language 141124HIST 130233
HIST 130133 
 16 14
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area III64Component Area III64
Component Area VIII3ENGL 3384 or 33853
ENGL 2332 or 23333Foreign Language 2312 2,43
Foreign Language 2311 2,43PHIL 33663
POLS 230553POLS 230653
 16 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ARTS, DANC, MUSI, THEA3ENGL 3000- or 4000-level elective9
ENGL 3360 or 33613Minor electives6
ENGL 3372 or 33733 
Minor elective3 
 12 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 3000- or 4000-level electives6ENGL 4000-level elective9
ENGL 4000-level elective3Elective4
Minor elective6Minor elective3
 15 16
Total Hours: 120

Notes

The English major requires a total of 36 hours of English coursework, 12 hours of which must be at the 4000-level.  [Note: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 may not be used to meet this requirement.] All general requirements, including a minor, must be met.

Students must meet a cumulative 2.5 minimum GPA in all English coursework