Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) in English is a degree program offered by the University of Kansas. This program requires completion of a single BGS major and a secondary field of academic study, which can be a second major, co-major, or minor.

Program Requirements

• The program consists of 120 total hours, with 45 hours at the junior/senior (300+) level.
• Students must complete Core 34 requirements, which include:
  • English (SGE)010
  • Communications (SGE)020
  • Math and Statistics (SGE)030
  • Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040
  • Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050
  • US Culture (SGE)070
  • Global Culture (SGE)070
  • Arts and Humanities (SGE)060
• English major coursework includes:
  • ENGL 203, 209, 210, or 220 (Core 34: Arts and Humanities)
  • ENGL 300
  • ENGL 300+ from Rhetoric, Language, or Writing Studies
  • ENGL 300+ from Cultural Engagement Area
  • ENGL 300+ from Literature, Language, or Rhetoric before 1850
  • ENGL 300+ Elective
  • ENGL 500+ Capstone Course
• Students may pursue a concentration in a particular field by taking at least 3 courses in it, including a capstone.
• Concentrations include:
  • Creative Writing: two 300-level workshops (each in a different genre), and one creative writing capstone
  • Language, Culture, and Rhetoric: ENGL 380 or ENGL 387, another LCR course, and one LCR capstone

Capstone Requirements

• Students must complete ENGL 300 and 2 other 300-level courses before proceeding to the capstone requirements.
• All 500-level or above English courses are capstone courses.
• Students pursuing departmental honors may use ENGL 598 to fill one capstone requirement and must also enroll in ENGL 599 Honors Essay.

Additional Requirements

• BGS Career Prep Course (BGS Requirement)
• Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours

Notes

• Before beginning 300+ level English courses, it is recommended that students take a 200-level English course.
• One 200-level course may be counted toward English Studies major coursework.
• Hour requirements (including 45 junior/senior hours) are typically met through Core 34, degree, major, second area of study, and/or elective hours.
• Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study.
• Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with an advisor.
• ENGL 362, ENGL 496, and ENGL 497 may fulfill BGS career course requirements when taken for 3 credit hours.