| Major in English | Hours | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements for B.A. | 56-58 | ||
| Major Requirements (pick one emphasis) |
33 |
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| Literature Emphasis * | |||
| Literature Core | 12 | ||
| ENL 2000 Critical Reading and Writing about Literature | 3 | ||
| Six hours chosen from the following: ENL 2110, 2210 and 2310 or 2330 | 6 | ||
| Three hours ENL 2000-level literature survey course | 3 | ||
| 18 hours Upper-level ENL/ENW courses, to include | 18 | ||
| ENL 3800 Special Topics in World Literature | 3 | ||
| One from ENL 3520, 3540, 3600, 3620, 3660, 3910 | 3 | ||
| One from ENL 3720, 3740, 3760, 3780, 3840, 3860, 3920, 3930, 3940 | 3 | ||
| Electives including not more than 2 ENW courses | 9 | ||
| ENL 3000 Junior Seminar | 0 | ||
| ENL 4900 Senior Seminar in English Studies | 3 | ||
| Writing Emphasis ** | |||
| Writing Core | 12 | ||
| ENW 2000, Theories of Writing | 3 | ||
| Six hours from ENL 2000-level literature surveys | 6 | ||
| Three hours chosen from the following: ENW 2410, 2420, 2430, 2510 | 3 | ||
| 18 hours Upper-level ENW/ENL courses, to include not more than two ENL courses. Up to six credit hours of the 18 upper-level hours may be chosen from: MDS 2210; MDS 2400; MDS 3130; MDS 3550; MDS 3990; MGT 3120 | 18 | ||
| ENW 3960 Internship | 1-3 | ||
| ENW 3000 Junior Seminar | 0 | ||
| ENW 4900 Senior Seminar in English Studies | 3 | ||
| Minor Requirements | 18 | ||
| Electives | 19-21 | ||
| Total | 128 | ||
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**Students pursuing the English Major, Writing Emphasis may combine this with the Literature Minor but not with the Writing Minor. |
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| Minor in English Literature | |||
| ENL 2110 and ENL 2210 | 6 | ||
| One of the following: ENL 2000, ENL 2120, 2220, 2310, 2320, 2400 | 3 | ||
| Three English electives, numbered 3000 and above | 9 | ||
| (English minors may count no more than one ENW prefix course towards the 9 hours of upper level electives in English) | |||
| Total | 18 | ||
| Minor in Writing | 19 | ||
| Core Requirements | 5-7 | ||
| ENW 3510, Advanced Composition | 3 | ||
| ENW 3960, Internship | 1-3 | ||
| ENW 4010, Writing Seminar: The Portfolio | 1 | ||
| Writing Sequences (chosen from two of the following sequences) | 6 | ||
| Professional Writing | |||
| ENW 3050, Writing and Learning: The Peer Tutor Seminar | 3 | ||
| ENW 3570, Professional Writing | 3 | ||
| ENW 3580, Writing in the Community | 3 | ||
| MGT 3120, Management Communications | 3 | ||
| Communication and Writing | |||
| MDS 2210, Feature Writing | 3 | ||
| MDS 2400, Editing Techniques for Print | 3 | ||
| MDS 3130, Specialized Reporting | 3 | ||
| MDS 3550, Broadcast Scriptwriting | |||
| MDS 3990, Journalism as Literature | |||
| Creative Writing | |||
| ENW 3410, Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 | ||
| ENW 3420, Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 | ||
| ENW 3520, Writing and the Creative Process | 3 | ||
| ENW 3530, Writing About Place | 3 | ||
| ENW 3550, Exploratory Writing | 3 | ||
| ENW 3560, Reading and Writing in the Genres | 3 | ||
| TDR 3020, Basic Playwriting |
3 |
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| Writing Electives(drawn from above and/or any other ENW course) | 6-8 | ||
| Total | 19 | ||
| English Endorsement | 18 | ||
| ENL 2110, British Literature I | 3 | ||
| ENL 2210, American Literature I | 3 | ||
| ENL 3500, History of the Language and Linguistics | 3 | ||
| ENW 3510, Advanced Composition | 3 | ||
| ENL 3620, Shakespeare: Representative Plays | 3 | ||
| Three hours from the following | 3 | ||
| ENL 2120, British Literature II | |||
| ENL 2220, American Literature II | |||
| ENL 2310, Continental Literature I | |||
| ENL 2320, Continental Literature II | |||
| ENL 2330, World Literature I | |||
| ENL 2340, World Literature II | |||
| ENL 2400, Literature Survey Special Topics | |||
| Minor in Second Language Acquisition |
Hours |
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|---|---|---|
| Core (12 hours) | 12 | |
| HUM 2000, Language and Culture | 3 | |
| EDU 2100, Foundations of Education | 3 | |
| ENL/W 3500, History of the English Language | 3 | |
| One of the following: EDU 4215, English Language Learner (3) or SLS 3500, Language Instruction Methodologies (3) |
3 | |
| Six hours, to be chosen from the following classes, with at least one in ENL/W, EDU, or SLS | 6*** | |
| ENW 3050, Peer Tutoring (3) | ||
| ENL/W 4500, Special Topics in English Grammar and Linguistics (3) | ||
| ENL/W 3960, Internship (related to language instruction) (3) | ||
| EDU 3030, Literacy I (3) | ||
| EDU 4230, Liteacy II (3) | ||
| COM 2100, Speech and Diction (3) | ||
| COM 3150, Intercultural Communication (3) | ||
| ENL/W 3980 Practicum in Pedagogy (1-3) | ||
| An advanced phonetics course in any Foreign Language | ||
| Total | 18 | |
***Students who are also pursuing a minor or major in Education must take an additional 3 hours from the courses listed above; any course listed above taken as part of another major/minor program cannot also be counted as filling requirements in this minor. In connection with this minor students must also meet the following requirements: 1) Complete 6 hours of the study of a second language at the 2000 level or higher; 2) Complete two (2) experiential learning opportunities in connection with the courses listed above; 3) Complete a study abroad experience.
SLS courses listed on Interdisciplinary page.
Self-Placement for First Year Writing Courses
The Department of English administers the Belmont University Directed Self-Placement for all new students who have not successfully completed ENG 1010 or its equivalent. The guided self-placement determines the best course for students: English 1000 (International English), English 1010 (The First-Year Writing Seminar), or English 1030 (Composition Writing Lab). See full course descriptions listed below.
Advanced Placement and CLEP Credit Policy for First Year Writing Seminar
Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Language and Composition exam or on the Literature and Composition exam receive credit for ENG 1010; to complete their General Education composition requirement these students must still complete ENG 3010. Students who have taken both AP English tests and scored at least 4 on both tests receive a credit for ENG 1010 for one test and 3 additional hours of general elective credit. No CLEP credit will be awarded for ENG 1010.