Bachelor of Arts in English, Literature Concentration

For general degree requirements, see the College of Letters and Sciencesand the General Degree Requirements pages.

Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:

Area B Institutional Options Required Hours: 4-5
COMM 1110
Select two of the following courses:

OR
Select one of the following courses:

Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002
Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.

Note: the extra hour may be used as an elective.

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:

Select one of the following fine arts courses:

*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.

Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 10-11
Select one science course with a lab; the other course may be lab or non-lab:

Select one of the following courses or a science course from above:

Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:

Select one world cultures course from the following courses:

Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS course.

Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 18
A grade of "C" or better is required in each ENGL course.
ENGL 2155: Introduction to Literary Studies: Critical Methods
ENGL 2156: Introduction to Literary Studies: Poetics
ENGL 2157: Writing for the English Major
Foreign Language 1002
Foreign Language 2001
Foreign Language 2002

Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 33
A grade of C or better is required in each course.
Select four courses from the following:

Select four courses from the following:
ENGL 3145: Early American Literature
ENGL 3146: American Renaissance
ENGL 3147: American Realism and Naturalism
ENGL 3148: American Modernism
ENGL 3149: Contemporary American Literature
Take each of the following: 3 hours
ENGL 4000 Baccalaureate Survey
ENGL 4555: Capstone: Selected Authors
Take one of the following: 3 hours
ENGL 5545: Advanced Topics in Literature, Writing and Theory
ENGL 5744: Studies in the Novel
Select one course from the following:
ENGL 4105: Shakespeare to 1600
ENGL 4106: Shakespeare after 1600

Area H Program Electives Required Hours: 9
A grade of C or better is required in each course.
Select one course from the following: (3 hrs)
ENGL 2111 World Lit I
ENGL 2112 World Lit II
ENGL 2135 Multicultural Literature
ENGL 2136 Language and Culture
ENGL 2147: Introduction to Film
Select one course from the following: (3 hrs)
ENGL 3129 International Drama
ENGL 3130 Film Genres and Themes
ENGL 3131 African American Lit I
ENGL 3132 African American Lit II
Select one course from the following: (3 hrs)
ENGL 5166: History of the English Language
ENGL 5167: English Grammar
ENGL 5187: Old English
ITDS 5105: History and Practice of Translation

Area I General Electives Required Hours: 18

Total Hours Required: 123