Department: | English & Foreign Languages / College of Liberal & Performing Arts |
Hours Required: | 120 |
Categories: | Major, Minor, Undergraduate |
Delivery: | On-Campus |
The mission of the program in English is to serve both non-specialists and students planning to do graduate work in English by promoting clear writing and critical reading of English, American, and world literature. The program prepares students for careers in teaching as well as literary and linguistic scholarship; it also provides background for such professions as the ministry, journalism, editing, technical or creative writing, counseling, advertising, sales, and law.
Learning Goals
- Our graduates will communicate effectively.
- Our graduates understand the diversity reflected in literature.
- Our graduates can analyze and evaluate competing arguments and interpretations.
- Our graduates can conduct literature searched to access and synthesize information.
- Our graduates have knowledge of linguistics and literature.
- ENGL 2213 World Literature I
- ENGL 2223 World Literature II
- ENGL 3583 Shakespeare
- ENGL 3623 American Literature I
- ENGL 3633 American Literature II
- ENGL 4623 British Literature I
- ENGL 4633 British Literature II
Major in English (BA) – 120 hours
University Requirement – 2 hours
GSTD 1002 Freshman Seminar
General Education – 32 hours – ENGL 2213/2223 World Literature I/II are required in the major. Foreign language may be double counted.
English – 43 hours
ENGL 2213 World Literature I
ENGL 2223 World Literature II
ENGL 3583 Shakespeare
ENGL 3623 American Literature I
ENGL 3633 American Literature II
ENGL 4623 British Literature I
ENGL 4633 British Literature II
ENGL 4701 Senior Project
12 hours of English electives at the junior-senior level
Select 3 hours from the following:
ENGL 3213 Topics in World Literature
ENGL 3483 Modern World Literature
ENGL 4683 Introduction to Francophone Literature
Select 3 hours from the following:
ENGL 3043 Comparative English Grammar
ENGL 3653 Introduction to English Language Studies
Select 3 hours from the following:
ENGL 3103 Advanced Composition
ENGL 3643 Literary Theory
Other requirements – 15 hours
SPCH 1113 Introduction to Public Speaking
12 hours of foreign language (Six hours above the freshman level)
Completion of a minor area approved by the advisor.
Completion of remaining hours to total 120 hours.
Minor Requirements:
Minor in English – 24 hours (including 12 hours of general education courses)
ENGL 1113 Composition I
ENGL 1123 Composition II
ENGL 2213 World Literature I
ENGL 2223 World Literature II
3 hours of upper division literature
9 hours of upper division English electives