Program Overview

English, B.A. Program Overview

The English, B.A. program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of English literature and language. A major in English consists of 36 hours of coursework, with no more than six hours of lower-division coursework.

Program Requirements

• The English major core includes the following courses:
  • ENGL 3000: Introduction to Literary Studies
  • ENGL 3010: British Literature I: Beginnings to 1700
  • ENGL 3020: British Literature II
  • ENGL 3030: American Literature: Colonial Era to the Present
  • ENGL 4999: Senior Portfolio
• Students must also take one course from the following:
  • ENGL 3570: Introduction to Linguistics
  • ENGL 4520: The Structure of English
  • ENGL 4530: History of the English Language
  • ENGL 4605: Advanced Composition
  • ENGL 4670: Special Topics in Writing (approved topics)
• Additionally, students must take one course from the approved Diverse Voices and Perspectives area, such as:
  • ENGL 3300: Native American Literature
  • ENGL 3330: Southern Literature
  • ENGL 3335: Special Topics in Southern Literature and Culture
  • ENGL 3340: African American Literature
  • ENGL 3350: American Short Story in Context
  • ENGL 3360: Multiethnic Literatures in the Americas
  • ENGL 3365: Latino/a Literature
  • ENGL 3450: Studies in Narrative
  • ENGL 3595: Sociolinguistics
  • ENGL 3725: Nineteenth-Century Women Writers
  • ENGL 3730: Twentieth-Century Women Writers
  • ENGL 3760: Introduction to Folklore
  • ENGL 3770: LGBTQIA+ Literature and Culture
  • ENGL 3810: British Popular Culture
  • ENGL 3815: Survey of Popular Culture
  • ENGL 3885: Topics in Gender and Film
  • ENGL 4270: Contemporary British and Commonwealth Literature
  • ENGL 4320: Selected American Writers
  • ENGL 4350: American Popular Literature of the 19th Century
  • ENGL 4435: Global English Literatures
  • ENGL 4470: Modern Drama
  • ENGL 4540: Second Language Writing
  • ENGL 4750: Special Topics in Children's Literature
  • ENGL 4760: Special Topics in Folklore
  • ENGL 4780: Topics in War and Culture
  • ENGL 4860: Special Topics in Film Studies
  • ENGL 4900: Selected Topics in Literature and Language
  • ENGL 4950: Selected Topics in Contemporary Literature
  • ENGL 4980: English Studies Abroad

Curriculum

The curriculum for the English, B.A. program includes:

• True Blue Core requirements (41 hours)
• Major requirements (36 hours)
• Foreign language requirements (6 hours)
• Minor requirements (15-18 hours)
• Electives (13-19 hours)

Academic Map

The Academic Map provides a suggested four-year plan of studies for students who wish to complete their academic requirements within a four-year period. However, there is no single way to complete the program, and the department is generally flexible about the order in which courses are taken, as long as prerequisites are met.

Advising

Each English major has an assigned academic advisor. Consulting with an assigned advisor regularly will help students individualize the program to their own needs and interests.

Degree Requirements

To complete the English, B.A. program, students must complete the True Blue Core requirements, the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree, and the major requirements. Students may not begin upper-division English studies until they have completed ENGL 1010, ENGL 1020, ENGL 2020, and ENGL 2030. Typically, students will begin upper-division English studies in the second semester of their sophomore year with ENGL 3000 and one other English course.