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The Bachelor of Arts in English provides verbal and written communication skills to prepare students for careers in law, communication, education, business and technical writing, and for graduate studies in the humanities or social sciences.

Candidates interested in English teacher licensure must complete this program of study and the Secondary Education dual major. Candidates should work with an advisor in English and an advisor in Education early and often to ensure enrollment in the required courses. ED 432, Classroom Management and ED 433, Methods in Education must be taken the semester prior to student teaching.

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring students with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3
SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, and SPAN 111.

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 112Trigonometry

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4

Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 215 and ENG 216.

Area II - The Social Sciences (choose two) - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3
or
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
or
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:
HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
and
HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3
or
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
and
HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - The Natural Sciences: Biology - 7-8 hours

Choose one from the following:

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4
BIO 111General Biology I

3

AND Choose one from the following:

ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4
CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
and
CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
and
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
PHY 201College Physics I

4
PHY 210General Physics I

4
PS 100Physical Science

4

English Core Requirements - 33 hours

ENG 300Introduction to Literary Studies

3
ENG 311American Literature I

3
ENG 312American Literature II

3
ENG 321British Literature I

3
ENG 322British Literature II

3
ENG 331History and Structure of the English Language

3
ENG 423/THR 423Shakespeare

3
ENG 424World Literature I

3
ENG 425World Literature II

3
ENG 440/THR 440Studies in Drama

3
ENG 445Advanced Composition and Grammar

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all English core requirements.

English Elective - 3 hours

Choose three hours of English at the 300 level or higher.
Students must earn a "C" or higher in English electives.

General Electives - 37 to 41 hours

Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.

Total GEC Credit Hours (43-47 hours)
Total Required English Core Courses (33 hours)
Total English Electives (3 hours)
Total General Electives (37-41 hours)

 120 minimum hours required for graduation.