Program Overview

Bachelor of Arts in English Program

The Bachelor of Arts in English program requires students to complete at least 39, but no more than 48, hours in English, exclusive of certain courses.

Program Requirements

• Students majoring in English must take the following courses:
  • ENGL 2310, English Literature before 1790
  • ENGL 2320, English Literature after 1790
  • ENGL 2710, American Literature Before 1865
  • ENGL 2720, American Literature After 1865
  • Plus one of the following:
    • ENGL 2280, Contemporary World Literature
    • ENGL 2330, Introduction to Poetry
    • ENGL 2340, Introduction to Drama
    • ENGL 2350, Introduction to Fiction

Course Prerequisites and Corequisites

• ENGL 2310 or consent of instructor is a prerequisite or corequisite for all 4000-level courses in British literature before 1790.
• ENGL 2320 or consent of instructor is a prerequisite or corequisite for all 4000-level courses in British Literature after 1790.
• ENGL 2710 or consent of instructor is a prerequisite or corequisite for all 4000-level courses in American Literature to 1865.
• ENGL 2720 or consent of instructor is a prerequisite or corequisite for all 4000-level courses in American literature after 1865.
• Both ENGL 2710 and ENGL 2720 or consent of instructor are prerequisites or corequisites for ENGL 4650.

Additional Requirements

• All survey courses should be taken before the major has completed 90 hours toward a degree.
• Students must also complete:
  • ENGL 2810, Traditional Grammar (students with sufficient background may gain exemption from this requirement by passing the English-Education Test of Basic Grammar)
  • ENGL 3090, Practical Criticism: Writing About Literature (for English majors, this course is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4000-level courses in English)

Upper Division Courses

• Six courses (18 hours) are required at the 4000 level, which must be taken in residence.
• Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better, or receive special consent of the department.
• Within the six courses, three courses must fulfill distribution requirements:
  • One course (3 hours) in British literature before 1790
  • One course (3 hours) in British literature after 1790
  • One course (3 hours) in American literature
• If a student elects to pursue an emphasis area (EA) or areas, 3 courses (9 hours) at the 3000/4000 level are required within each emphasis area (EA), with only 1 of these courses (3 hours) allowed at the 3000 level.
• A student may not use the same course to satisfy both a distribution requirement and an emphasis area (EA).