B.A. in English

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BA English Degree Plan (120 hours)
Core Requirements (45 hours)
First Year Seminar3
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
Rhetoric and Composition
Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science6
Mathematics3
Select one from the following: MT 1301, 1302, 1303, 1305, 1411, 2303, 2306, 2412
Natural or Physical Sciences3
Select one: BL 1301, BL 1302, BL 3311, CH 1303, CH 1304, CH 1401, CH 1402, ES 1300, ES 1301, ES 1302, ES 1303, ES 1304, ES 1305, ES 1373, PY 1300, PY 1310, PY 1401, PY 1402
Fine Arts3
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300
Foreign Language and International Engagement 6
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams
Philosophy - Self3
Intro to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
English Major Courses (33 hours)
EN 3300Advanced Composition3
EN 3350Introduction to the Critical Study of Literature3
EN 5394Research in English and Cultural Studies3
Criticism - EN 3361 through EN 3395, EN 4332, EN 4375, EN 5330, EN 5335 (select one)3
Language - EN 3313, EN 3351, EN 3352, EN 5340 (select one)3
American Literature - EN 4310 through EN 4331(select one)3
British Literature - En 4351 through EN 4381(select one)3
Multi-Cultural Literature - EN 5326 through EN 5328(select one)3
World Literature - EN 4398 through EN 5325,EN 5333,EN 5348,EN 5349(select one)3
EN Elective - EN 3xxx,EN 4xxx,or 5xxx (select one)3
EN Advanced Elective (must be EN 3351 or higher)3
Note: Students must take at least one course focusing on literature written before the year 1900 (EN3395, 4310, 4312, 4351, 4365, 4381, 5325)
Electives (42 hours)42
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline.Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors.
Total Semester Hours120

This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.

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First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Mathematics3Literature3
FYE 13013History3
EN 13113Social Science Course3
General Elective3Natural or Physical Science3
General Elective3EN 33003
 15 15
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PL 13013Foreign Language II3
Foreign Language3TH 13013
EN 33503Social Science Course3
General Elective3English Elective3
General Elective3General Elective3
 15 15
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PL 23013Intermediate Theology 3
Fine Arts3EN 53943
English Literary Criticism course3General Elective3
American Literature Course3General Elective3
General Elective3Multicultural Literature Course3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
British Literature3English Language Course3
English Advanced Elective3World Literature Course3
General Elective3General Elective3
General Elective3General Elective3
General Elective3General Elective3
 15 15
Total Semester Hours 120