English, B.A.

General: 120 minimum total hours, including 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and 30 hours in residence

First-Year Colloquium (0-3 hours)

Required of full-time freshmen entering college for the first time and transfer students with less than 12 hours of credit. (See First-Year Experience Courses .)

University Core (35 hours)

(See General Education Requirements .)

Major

Program Foundation Courses

ENGL 37033 - (was 3330) Approaches to Literature
Students should take this course as early as possible upon entry into the English program (after the completion of Composition II and the Humanities University Core requirements).
ENGL 49931 - (was 4199) Seminar in Career Perspectives
Students should take this course in their senior year.

Study of Language (3 hours) Select One:

Required ENGL Elective Courses (14 hours)

At least 14 hours of English elective credit. At least 11 hours must be upper-level courses (3000 and 4000). Up to but no more than six hours of elective credit may be applied from:

ENGL 45141 - (was 4100) Independent Study English Majors and Minors Only
ENGL 45052 - (was 4200) Independent Study English Majors Only
ENGL 45053 - (was 4300) Independent Study English Majors and Minors Only
Or
ENGL 49033 - (was 4390) Internship

Second Language Requirement

6-7 hours of study in a Second Language, 6 hours must be in the same language. Students who have a previous background in a language may take a placement test and then enroll in the appropriate level to begin the 6 hours. Computer Programming language may count for this requirement, in which case, 7 hours is required:

Minor

Requirement:

Completion of a Minor (See a full list of available Minors at Undergraduate Programs .)

Completion of an individually designed Secondary Concentration outside of the student’s major program (minimum of 15 hours, of which at least 6 must be upper-level). The Secondary Concentration is proposed by the student in writing to the student’s major advisor along with a statement of explanation. The advisor and the department chairperson will evaluate the proposal and must approve it before it can become official. The Secondary Concentration should be organized in a coherent fashion and could include courses from any relevant program outside of the student’s major program (note that some courses have pre-requisites, co-requisites, or other restrictions).

Unrestricted General Electives

Remaining hours, if any, to reach 120 minimum total hours, 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and/or 30 hours in residence.