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BACHELOR OF ARTS MAJOR IN ENGLISH


Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for meeting all course prerequisites.
*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.
See Appendix C** for approved list of minors and requirements.

FALL				HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
FRESHMAN YEAR					FRESHMAN YEAR
ENGL		1301	English Composition I	3	ENGL	1302	English Composition II	3
MATH		1314	College Algebra	3	MATH		Math Elective¹	3
HIST		1301	The U.S. to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S. Since 1877	3
			Natural Science*	4			Natural Science*	4
			General Elective	3			Soc/Behavioral Science*	3
Total				16				16

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3	ENGL		Survey of Literature³	3
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	ENGL		Survey of Literature³	3
COMM			Communication²	3	ENGL		Language Studies⁴	3
			Visual /Performing Arts*	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
			General Elective	3			Minor Curriculum**	3
							Activity or Wellness*	1
Total				15				16

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
ENGL		3339	History of English Lang	3	ENGL		Adv Amer Lit Elective⁵	3
ENGL		4301	Shakespeare	3	ENGL		Adv British Lit Elective⁶	3
ENGL			Adv Amer Lit Elective⁵	3	ENGL		Adv ENGL Elective⁷	3
			Minor Curriculum**	3			Adv Minor Curriculum**	3
			Advanced Minor Curr**	3			Advanced General Elective	3
			Advanced General Elective	3
Total				18				15

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
ENGL			Adv Amer Lit Elective⁵	3	ENGL	4399	Senior Seminar	3
ENGL			Adv British Lit Elective⁶	3			Adv British Lit Elective⁶	3
ENGL			Adv ENGL Elective⁷	3			Adv ENGL Elective⁷	3
			Advanced Minor Curr**	3			Advanced Minor Curr**	3
Total				12				12

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 120
¹Math elective, select 3 SCH from any math course above the level of College Algebra.
²Communication, select 3 SCH from ENGL 2311 or SPCH 1311.
³Survey of Literature, select 6 SCH from ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332 or 2333.
⁴Language Studies, select 3 SCH from ENGL 3347 or 4309.
⁵American Literature, select 3 SCH from ENGL 3303, 4332 or 4333; 3 SCH from 4323 or 4324; 3 SCH from ENGL 3303, 3329, 4324, 4332, 4333, or 4398 (when topic is American).
⁶British Literature, select 3 SCH from ENGL 4325, 4327 or 4328; 3 SCH from ENGL 4329, 4330 or 4331; 3 SCH from ENGL 4306, 4325, 4327, 4328, 4329, 4330, 4331, 4336 or 4398 (when topic is British).
⁷Advanced English electives, select 9 SCH from 3000-4000 level ENGL courses.

Note: See information on the combined BA/MA in English.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
	Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.