English B.A.

(120 Semester Hours)

Emphasis in Liberal Arts and Pre-Professional Programs

Students desiring the B.A. in English will consult with the department head or their major adviser. At that time, a degree audit will be provided that specifies courses taken in the major and supporting fields. Each individually tailored degree audit will need to be submitted to the Graduation Coordinator in the semester the student anticipates graduating.

While students will be counseled to construct a well-balanced program, it is possible, by making the best use of departmental resources (regular course offerings, special topics seminars and colloquia, independent studies courses) and of supporting work outside the department, to devise sequences of study with special emphases: in literature (British, American, world); in languages and linguistics; in communications and creative writing; in philosophy, aesthetics, literary theory, or film; or in special cross-disciplinary areas of interest.

The B.A. in English is flexible enough to accommodate students with a wide variety of interests and career goals. It is suitable for students who wish to enter law, medicine, ministry, or business; who intend to take graduate work in the humanities for college teaching credentials; who intend to enter any profession or post-B.A. professional training program where competence in communication skills and a broad cultural awareness are required; or who desire to pursue an interest in literature and languages.

Required courses in the major, minor or specialization: (30 SH)

• All English majors must take both ENG 333 (Advanced Writing: Non-fiction) and ENG 399 (Literary and Research Methods).  It is strongly recommended that students take ENG 399 in their sophomore year, so as to better prepare them for other advanced level English courses. 

• In addition, all majors must satisfy the appropriate hour requirements in the following four subject areas:

Required Support Courses:

(12 SH) (Identify by Courses Numbers) FRE 131, 132, 232 or SPA 131, 132, 231, 232

Required courses in th major, minor or specialization (30SH)

• All English majors must take both ENG 333 (Advanced Writing: Non-fiction) and ENG 399 (Literary and Research Methods).  It is strongly recommended that students take ENG 399 in their sophomore year, so as to better prepare them for other advanced level English courses. 

• In addition, all majors must satisfy the appropriate hour requirements in the following four subject areas:

British Literature (3 hours)

311. Shakespeare

336. British Poetry

425. Development of the Novel

451. Twentieth-Century British Literature

471. Survey of English Literature I

472. Survey of English Literature II

American Literature (3 hours)

351. American Novel Before World War I

352. American Novel After World War I

355. Women Writers

441. A Survey of American Literature I

442. A Survey of American Literature II

444. African American Literature

Genre (3 hours)

305. Children’s Literature

323. Mythology

336. British Poetry

351. American Novel Before World War I

352. American Novel After World War I

425. Development of the Novel

406. Adolescent Literature

432. History and Aesthetics of Film

434. Literature and Film

474. Topics in World Literature

Language, Theory, and Composition (6 hours)

301. Modern Grammar

313. English Usage and Composition

315. Advanced Writing: Creative Writing

317. Word Building

331. Introduction to Linguistics

332. Pre-Law Composition

341. Technical Communication

358. Language and Society

420. Approaches to Literature

424. Development of the English Language

457. Teaching English as a Second Language

462. Language Acquisition and Processing