The student majoring in English must take at least 42
hours above freshman English, with at least 30 of those hours in courses
numbered 300 and above. The student must also complete one foreign language
through the sophomore year (usually 12 hours) and must take at least 6
hours in courses numbered 300 and above offered by other departments.
English Major--Required Courses
Courses/Semester Hours
Sophomore English:
205, 206, and 207 (9 hours)
American Literature:
a. 470 or 471 (3 hours)
b. 475 or 478 (3 hours)
Shakespeare:
408 or 409 (3 hours)
British Literature:
a. Medieval and Renaissance: 406,
407, 410, 420 (3 hours)
b. Restoration and 18th Century: 430,
4351 (3 hours)
c. 19th Century: 4351 440,
450 (3 hours)
Modern Literature:
455, 460, 465 (3 hours)
Writing and Language:
226, 301, 325, 326, 328/428, 400,
499 (3 hours)
Literature in Translation:
405 or 485 (3 hours)
Literary Criticism:
480 (3 hours)
Additional English course numbered 300 and above
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| FRESHMAN YEAR
English 105, 115 Communications 135 Foreign Languages History 105, 106 Mathematics 121 and above Science, with laboratory |
Sem. Hrs.
6 3 6 6 6 4 31 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
English 205, 206, 207 Fine Arts 140, 240, or 241 Foreign Languages Science (two-semester sequence) Social Sciences (Choose one course each from two of the following: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) |
Sem. Hrs.
9 6 6 6
6 33 |
| JUNIOR YEAR
English and American Literature Writing and Language History 145 or 146 Philosophy Fine Arts, Music, or Drama Communications (oral) Social Sciences (Choose one course from a third discipline in the above list) Approved Electives |
Sem. Hrs.
9 3 3 3 3 3
3 6 33 |
SENIOR YEAR
English and American Literature Additional English course numbered 300+ English 480 English 405 or 485 Approved Electives (courses numbered 300+, other than English) Approved Electives |
Sem. Hrs.
12 3 3 3
6 5 32 |
English Minor: The student
choosing to minor in English must earn 21 hours in English, consisting
of 9 hours of core requirements(ENGL 205, ENGL 206, and ENGL 207) and 12
hours chosen from any English course numbered 226 and above. The student
wishing to focus on writing and composition should choose as their 12 hours
the following: ENGL 226, ENGL 325 or 326, ENGL 301 or 400, and ENGL 499.