English Department Curriculum:
| FRESHMAN YEAR |
CREDIT HOURS |
| |
| ENG 101 & 102 |
Freshman Composition |
6 |
| BIOL 103, 105 |
Principles of Biology |
4 |
| BIOL 104, 106 |
Principles of Biology |
4 |
| FYE 101 & 102 |
First Year Experience |
2 |
| HIST 101 |
Western Civilization |
3 |
| HIST 104 |
World History II |
3 |
| MATH 147 & 148 |
Precalculus I & II |
6 |
| SS 101 |
Social Science |
3 |
| Total |
31 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR |
CREDIT HOURS |
| |
| ENG 200 |
World Literature |
3 |
| ENG 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 213 or 219 |
Intro to Literature, American Literature I & II, English Literature I & II, Technical
Writing, Advanced Composition, & Creative Writing |
6 |
| ART 210 |
Intro to Fine and Performing Arts |
3 |
| ECON 201 |
Principles of Economics |
3 |
| Foreign Language |
6 |
| HUM 200, 201, 202, or 301 |
Humanities (African Culture, Western Culture, Non-Western Culture, Humanities of the
South) |
6 |
| SCI 105 |
Physical Science |
3 |
| GET 300 |
Rising Junior Exam |
0 |
| Total |
30 |
| JUNIOR YEAR |
CREDIT HOURS |
| |
| ENG 301 and/or ENG 302* |
English Literature |
3-6 |
| ENG 310 |
Advanced Grammar |
3 |
| ENG 311 |
Advanced Composition |
3 |
| English Electives** |
6 |
| Electives*** |
12 |
| PHIL 201 |
Intro. to Philosophy |
3 |
| Total |
30-33 |
| SENIOR YEAR |
CREDIT HOURS |
| |
| ENG 401 and/or ENG 402* |
American Literature |
3-6 |
| ENG 404 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
| ENG 407 |
Hist. of the Eng. Language |
3 |
| ENG 408 |
Literary Criticism |
3 |
| ENG 420 |
Comparative Literature |
3 |
| ENG 451 |
Special Topics in Language and Literature |
3 |
| English Electives** |
3 |
| Electives*** |
5 |
| Total |
26-29 |
| B.A. ENGLISH DEGREE TOTAL |
120 |
*English Literature Concentration requires 6 hours of English Literature (ENG 301 and 302) and 3 hours of American
Literature (ENG 401 or 402); American Literature Concentration requires 6 hours of American Literature (ENG 401 and 402) and 3 hours of English
Literature (ENG 301 or ENG 302).
**English Electives can be chosen from any of the 300-400 level English courses. Students
must complete 9 hours of English elective courses.
***Electives must be approved by advisor and department head.
