College of Liberal Arts

Curriculum in English

Requirements

English. 33 credits in English can be applied to the degree; at least 21 credits must be in literature. A grade of C or higher is required for a course to be counted in the major.

Credit
    
 
All majors must take the following courses:
3   ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric
3   ENGL 203, 210, 235, 236, 241, 301
3   ENGL 231 Survey of English Literature I
     
 
All majors must take courses in the following categories:*
3   From ENGL 227 American Literature: Colonial to American Renaissance, ENGL 228 American Literature: Civil War to Present, ENGL 232 Survey of English Literature II
9   From 300-level courses, in consultation with an advisor
6   From ENGL 412, 414, 415, 431
3   ENGL 481 Senior Seminar
3   English elective
*In selecting these courses, majors should be certain that they have at least two courses in British literature, one of which must cover material prior to 1800 at the 300- or 400-level, and at least two courses in American literature. One course must be Shakespeare.
     

 

Allied requirements. All majors must take the following courses:

Credit
    
3   LING 209
6   HIST 213, 435, 436, or 437 and 214, 438, or 439 (Students may substitute an alternative allied course in the humanities with the permission of an advisor.)
     

College and University Requirements The following lists incorporate University Core Curriculum requirements. No course can be counted in more than one category.

Credit
   
3   ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric (fulfilled by major requirements).
3   Communication (3 hours): One course chosen from: ENGL 203, 210, 235, 236, 241 or 301; COMM 203 or 243.
6   Literature in English (6 hours): To be selected from ENGL 203 (unless 203 is used to satisfy the communication requirement), 212, 221, 222, 227, 228, 231, 232, or courses for which one of these listed courses is a prerequisite.
14   Foreign Language (14 hours or equivalent): Four-course sequence in French, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Greek, or Latin unless permission is received from the department head to substitute work in another language. This will not satisfy the college humanities and visual and performing arts requirement.
6   At least 3 hours must be in MATH (excluding 102, 103, 104, 130, 150, 365, 366). Three hours may be in logic.
8   Natural Sciences: Two or more courses; minimum of one course shall include a corresponding laboratory. Four hours to be selected from: BIOL 111; BOTN 101; CHEM 101, 103/113; GEOL 101; PHYS 201, 218; ZOOL 107. Remaining hours to be selected from the above courses and/or the following: AGRO 301, 405; ANTH 225; BIOL 112; CHEM 102, 104/114, 106/116, 222/242; FRSC 204; GENE 301, 310; GEOG 203/213; GEOL 106; HORT 201/202; ATMO 301, 304, 326; OCNG 251/252; PHYS 202, 208, 213, 219, 306/307; RENR 205/215; ZOOL 225.
9   Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts: To be selected from the approved list under humanities and visual and performing arts in the University Core Curriculum.
6   Social and Behavioral Sciences: To be selected from social and behavioral science courses approved for the University Core Curriculum.
6   Political Science: POLS 206 and 207.
6   Two courses in U.S. history.
(3)   International and Cultural Diversity: To be selected from approved list. This course may also be used to satisfy any other requirement.
*2   Kinesiology: KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity and KINE 199 Required Physical Activity.
15-18   Minor Field of Study for those who select a minor.
11-14   Minimum Number of Free Electives (English courses may not be used as elective hours.)
128
 
total hours
     

* See University Core Curriculum, item 7.