English (BA)
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| General Education | 53-57 | |
| Major Requirements | 39 | |
| English BA Major Core | ||
| A. Survey Sequence - Select six hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Brit Lit before 1785 and Brit Lit after 1785 | ||
| Am Lit before 1865 and Am Lit after 1865 | ||
| World Lit before 1650 and World Lit after 1650 | ||
| B. Gateway Course | ||
| EH 300 | Intro to Literary Study (see footnote table below) 1 | 3 |
| C. Literature prior to 1660 - Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Medieval Literature | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Shakespeare's Plays | ||
| Renaissance Literature | ||
| 17th Century Literature | ||
| Tudor and Stuart Drama | ||
| Middle English Literature | ||
| Milton | ||
| Medieval Lit | ||
| Renaissance Lit | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| D. British or American Literature, 1660-1900 - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| American Novel to 1900 | ||
| American Nonfiction Prose | ||
| American Poetry to 1900 | ||
| Restoration Early 18th Lit | ||
| Later 18th Century Lit - W | ||
| 18th Century British Novel | ||
| British Romanticism | ||
| Victorian Poetry | ||
| Victorian Prose | ||
| 19th Century British Novel | ||
| Restor-18th Century Drama - W | ||
| Restoration Lit | ||
| 19th Century Lit | ||
| E. Literature after 1900 - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Anglo-Am Poetry since 1900 | ||
| Am. Novel from 1900 to 1945 | ||
| American Novel since 1945 | ||
| Brit. Novel from 1900 to 1945 | ||
| British Novel since 1945 | ||
| Contemporary Fiction | ||
| Modern Short Story | ||
| Science Fiction | ||
| Drama 1890 to Present | ||
| Contemporary Black Fiction | ||
| Studies in 20th Century Lit | ||
| Film | ||
| Mod/Postmodern Poetry | ||
| F. Criticism, Theory, Rhetoric - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Rhetoric-Ancient and Modern-W | ||
| Literary Criticism to 1900-W | ||
| Lit Criticism Since 1900-W | ||
| G. Culture and Community - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Literature and Gender | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Black Writers in America | ||
| Contemporary Black Fiction | ||
| Gender and Lit | ||
| H. English Electives - Five additional EH courses 3 | 15 | |
| I. 400-level courses 4 | 9 | |
| Minor Requirements | ||
| A minor is required for this degree program | 18-24 | |
| A MINIMUM OF 120 HOURS IS REQUIRED FOR A DEGREE | 120 | |
All undergraduates must complete two designated writing credit (W) courses, at least one must be in major or minor.
Footnote
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Should be completed prior to enrollment in any 400-level English course. Also fulfills technology requirement.
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Classical Mythology EH 310/PHL 310/REL 310/CLA 310 cannot satisfy this requirement.
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Any EH course qualifies, not just those listed above. See limits on 200-level courses.
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These can simultaneously fulfill requirements C-G above, with one being Item F
Additional Information
Coursework requirements for the English BA include:
- 9 hours of 400-level coursework in English at USA.
- 30 hours of 300- or 400-level coursework at USA.
- 39 hours of English coursework, excluding composition. (Only four 200-level courses can count toward this requirement.)
- 15 hours of 300- or 400-level coursework in English at USA.
Graduation Plan
(39 Total Hours)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CAS 100 | First Yr Exp - | 2 |
| EH 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MA 110 | Finite Mathematics (or higher) | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH 102 | English Composition II (or Honors) | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Language II | 3 | |
| CA 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Natural Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Natural Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |
| Literature Survey | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Minor course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Social/Behavioral Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Science with Lab | 4 | |
| History | US or Western Civilization | 3 |
| Literature Survey 1 | 3 | |
| EH 300 | Intro to Literary Study | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| English Core: C - Prior to 1660 | 3 | |
| English Core: D - British or American Lit 1660-1900 | 3 | |
| English Elective | 200 level or higher | 3 |
| Minor course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| English Elective | 400 level | 3 |
| Minor course | 300 level or higher | 3 |
| Minor course | 3 | |
| Elective | 300 level or higher | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Rhetoric-Ancient and Modern-W | ||
| Literary Criticism to 1900-W | ||
| Lit Criticism Since 1900-W | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| English Elective | 400 level | 3 |
| English Elective | 300 level or higher | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| English Elective | 300 level or higher | 3 |
| English Core: G - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| English Elective | 300 level or higher | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| English Elective | 400 level or higher | 3 |
| Minor course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
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