Bachelor of Arts Degree in English
- Children’s and Young Adult Literature Concentration (ENYA)
- Creative Writing Concentration (ENCW)
- Film Studies Concentration (ENFS)
- Literary Studies Concentration (ENLS)
- Writing and Rhetoric Concentration (ENWR)
| (GER) General Education Requirement |
| (UR) University Requirement |
Suggested Course Sequence:
| YEAR* | COURSE NAME | COURSE NUMBER | REQUIREMENT | CREDIT HRS |
| 1 | ENGL | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | ENGL | 102 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | ||
| 1 | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | ||
| 1 | Freshman Seminar Course | UR | 1 | |
| 1 | HIST | 101, 105, or 150 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | HIST | 102, 106, or 151 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | MATH | 101 or 117 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | MATH Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | Social Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | Fine Arts Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | ENGL | 220 | 3 | |
| 2 | ENGL | 270 | 3 | |
| 2 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 2 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 2 | Elective | 2 | ||
| 2 | HIST | 255 or 256 | 3 | |
| 2 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | Social Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 3 | ENGL | 315 | GER | 3 |
| 3 | ENGL | 316 | 3 | |
| 3 | ENGL | 313 or 314 | 3 | |
| 3 | ENGL | 321 | 3 | |
| 3 | ENGL | 322 | 3 | |
| 3 | ENGL | 366 or 368 | 3 | |
| 3 | Concentration Course | See Below | 3 | |
| 3 | Concentration Course | See Below | 3 | |
| 3 | HIST Elective | 300-level or above | 3 | |
| 3 | PHIL or HUMA orENGL |
203 300-level or above 300-level or above |
3 | |
| 3 | SPCH | 101 or 363 | 3 | |
| 4 | Elective | ** | 3 | |
| 4 | Elective | ** | 3 | |
| 4 | Elective | ** | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 4 | ENGL | 405 | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 4 | ENGL Elective | 300-level or above | 3 | |
| 4 | ENGL Elective | 400-level or above | 3 | |
| 4 | ENGL Elective | 400-level or above | 3 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 120 |
*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)
** Free electives provided the requirement of 45 semester hours numbered 300 or above is met.
Children’s and Young Adult Literature Concentration (ENYA) – 18 hours required
ENGL 212 or 213, ENGL 318, 319, and 406, and 6 hours from ENGL 318*, 319*, 325**, 326, 340**, 430**, 440**, or 476**.
*These courses may be repeated for up to six credit hours when course content differs.
**These courses may count toward the concentration when the themes are relevant to Children’s and Young Adult Literature.
Creative Writing Concentration (ENCW) – 18 hours required
ENGL 265 (3), ENGL 309 (3), ENGL 311 (3) ENGL 312 (3), ENGL 430 (3), and 3 hours selected from: ENGL 330, 331, 332, 333, 358, 432, or an additional 3 hours of ENGL 430 if content differs (3).
Film Studies Concentration (ENFS) – 18 hours required
ENGL 240, 340*, 341*, 346, 440*, 441*, or 446. *These courses may be repeated for up to six credit hours when course content differs.
Literary Studies Concentration (ENLS) – 18 hours required.
English 313 or 314; 315 and 316; 321 and 322 are required courses for all English majors and do not count toward the Literary Studies Concentration. Students must take ENGL 307, 451, 471, or HUMA 480 and 15 hours of literature electives. At least 12 hours must be 300-400 level courses.
Writing and Rhetoric Concentration (ENWR) – 18 hours required
3 hours required from any one of the following courses: 264, 310, 366, 368, 468, or 493.
15 hours required from any of the following courses: 309, 311, 312, 333, 365, 367, 432, 465, 467, 469, 489, 491, 496, 497, or 498.
