English with a Literature Concentration (B.A.)

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The Department of English offers major programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. Each of these programs develop communication and critical thinking skills, which are highly valued in graduate schools, professional programs, and businesses in a variety of settings.

Students choosing the B.A. in English may opt for a concentration in either literature or writing. The literature option provides students with the broadest possible perspective of diverse literary traditions. The writing concentration balances literary study with the theory and practice of writing.

Core Curriculum Requirements - 60 hours

Refer to Semester Core Curriculum Areas A-E

Area A: No exceptions

Area B: No exceptions

Area C: No exceptions

Area D: No exceptions

Area E: No exceptions

Area F: English Major with a Literature Concentration - 18 hours

ENGL 2050 - Standard English Grammar
ENGL 2230 - Intermediate Composition
ENGL 2100-level literature survey or ENGL 2200-level creative writing course

Select either ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112

ENGL 2111 - World Literature I
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II
Modern Language Requirement (6 hours):
- Choose a two course modern language sequence of 2001 and 2002 (6 semester hours) in French, Spanish, Chinese, German, Arabic, Korean, Russian, Japanese, or Latin.
- * Alternative for Modern Language Minors: Instead of 2002, one of the following may be taken: Any 1000- or 2000-level class in another language or any ENGL 2100-level literature survey.

Courses Required for English Majors with a Literature Concentration - 36 hours

ENGL 21–
ENGL 2900 - Introduction to Literary Studies
ENGL 4890 - Senior Seminar in English: Literature
ENGL 3000-3899 or 4000-4899
ENGL 3000- or 4000-level literature

One course selected from:

ENGL 3220 - Poetry & Poetics
ENGL 3230 - The Novel
ENGL 3240 - The Short Story
ENGL 3250 - World Drama
ENGL 3260 - Creative Nonfiction
ENGL 3300 - Mythology
One course selected from:
- ENGL 34– or 44– designation
One course selected from:
- ENGL 36– or 46– designation
One course selected from:
ENGL 3010 - History of the English Language
ENGL 3020 - Introduction to English Linguistics
ENGL 3050 - Advanced English Grammar
ENGL 3120 - An Introduction to Rhetorical Theory
One course selected from:
ENGL 4411 - Chaucer
ENGL 4431 - Shakespeare I
ENGL 4432 - Shakespeare II
ENGL 4435 - Shakespeare
ENGL 4441 - Milton

English with a Literature Concentration (B.A.)

Core Curriculum Requirements - 60 hours

Area F: English Major with a Literature Concentration - 18 hours

Courses Required for English Majors with a Literature Concentration - 36 hours

Minor Program - 15-18 hours

Other Requirements