B.A. in English Studies

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Beyond the freshman sequence, the English Literary Studies major comprises at least 40 hours of course credit.

Degrees offered by the Department of English may be earned in eight semesters if students average 15-16 hours per semester.

Download an advising sheet here if you'd like one (it's an Adobe pdf). They are also available in the English Department (second floor of DeBartolo Hall).

Core Courses (19 s.h.)

ENGL 3700 — Introduction to Literary Studies (3 s.h. )

ENGL 3710 — Survey of British Literature 1 (3 s.h.)

ENGL 3711 — Survey of British Literature 2 (3 s.h.)

ENGL 3712 — Survey of American Literature 1 (3 s.h.)

ENGL 3713 — Survey of American Literature 2 (3 s.h.)

ENGL 4880 — Oral Communication for English Majors (1 s.h.)

ENGL 4890 — Senior Seminar (3 s.h.)

Language Studies (3 s.h.)

ENGL 3755 — Principles of Linguistics (3 s.h.) OR

* May not also be counted toward American Literary Studies Requirement

Advanced Writing (3 s.h.)

3716—Feature Writing

3717— Editorial Writing

3721L —Journalism Workshop

3740—Advanced Writing

3741—Advanced Writing for Teachers

3743 — Professional and Technical Communication

3744 — Proposal and Report Writing

3746 — Fiction Writing Workshop

3747 — Poetry Writing Workshop

3748 — Screenwriting

Electives (3 sh)

Two (2) courses from any area in English, 2602 or higher

TOTAL HOURS FOR MAJOR: 40 s.h.

Core Courses (19 s.h.)

Language Studies (3 s.h.)

British Literary Studies (3 s.h.)

American Literary Studies (3 s.h.)

Multicultural Studies (3 s.h.)

Advanced Writing (3 s.h.)

Electives (3 sh)