English with Literature Concentration (B.A.)

Location(s): Dahlonega, Gainesville

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120 hours

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, writing, or teacher certification. The Literature concentration provides students with the broadest possible perspective of diverse literary traditions. The Writing & Publication concentration provides students with the theory and practice of writing and publishing. The B.A. in English with Teacher Certification includes courses in Teacher Education and field experience, leading to certification to teach grades 6-12.

Please note: a minimum grade of “C” is required for all ENGL courses in this degree program.

Core IMPACTS - 42 hours

Refer to Core IMPACTS

Institution: No exceptions

Mathematics: No exceptions

Citizenship: No exceptions

Humanities: No exceptions

Writing: No exceptions

STEM: No exceptions

Social Sciences: No exceptions

Field of Study - 18 hours

Note: All students pursuing a degree in English must complete ENGL 2230 and 2050 with grades of “C” or higher. Students are strongly encouraged to complete these courses within the first 60 hours of their degree progression to prepare for 3000- and 4000-level required courses for which ENGL 2230 and 2050 are prerequisites.

ENGL 2050 - Standard English Grammar
ENGL 2230 - Intermediate Composition
ENGL 2100-level literature survey or ENGL 2200-level creative writing course
Select one:
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 Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian, Portuguese, or Spanish
- 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.

Major Requirements - 60 hours

Note: All students pursuing a degree in English with Literature Concentration must complete ENGL 2900 with a grade of “C” or higher early in their program (ideally, within the first 60 hours of their degree progression). Students can take as many as two 3000- and 4000-level ENGL courses toward the major (6 total credit hours) before completing ENGL 2900 with a grade of “C” or higher.

Required Courses - 36 hours

ENGL 2900 - Introduction to Literary Studies
ENGL 3000-3999 or 4000-4999
ENGL 3000-3999 or 4000-4999
ENGL 3000- or 4000-level World Literature
ENGL 3200-3899 or 4200-4899
ENGL 3200-3899 or 4200-4899
ENGL 3400-3499 or 4400-4499 British Literature
ENGL 3600-3699 or 4600-4699 American Literature
ENGL 4890 - Senior Seminar in English: Literature
Select one:
ENGL 3220 - Poetry & Poetics
ENGL 3230 - The Novel
ENGL 3240 - The Short Story
ENGL 3250 - World Drama
ENGL 3260 - Creative Nonfiction
ENGL 3300 - Mythology
Select one:
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

Minor Program - 15-18 hours

Electives - 6-9 hours

To bring degree to 120 total credit hours