| Major in English | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements for B.A. | 56-58 | |
| Technical Requirement (Hours Counted in Gen Ed Humanities): | ||
| ENG 1050, Understanding Literature Language (3) | ||
| Major Requirements (Major Core plus one Emphasis) | 34-36 | |
| Major Core | 19-21 | |
| ENG 2000, Critical Reading and Writing about Literature | 3 | |
| One from the following: ENL 2110, ENL 2210, ENL 2310, or ENL 2330 | 3 | |
| One from the following: ENL 2120, ENL 2220, ENL 2320, or ENL 2340 | 3 | |
| Two from ENW 2100, ENW 2430 or ENW 2510 | 3 | |
| ENG 3000, Junior Seminar | 0 | |
| ENG 4900, Senior Seminar | 3 | |
| ENG 3960, Internship | 1-3 | |
| Literature Emphasis * | 15 | |
| ENL 3800, Special Topics in World Literature | 3 | |
| One from: ENL 3540, 3620, 4350, 4360, 4370 | 3 | |
| Nine additional hours of electives at the 3000-4000 level (3 of which can be ENW) |
9 | |
| Writing Emphasis ** | 15 | |
| ENW 3020, Theories of Writing | 3 | |
| One from the following: ENL 3540, 3620, 4350, 4360, 4370 | 3 | |
| Nine additional hours of electives at the 3000-4000 level (3 of which can be ENL) |
9 | |
| Minor Requirements | 18 | |
| Electives | 16-20 | |
| Total | 128 | |
*Students pursuing the English Major, Literature Emphasis may combine this with the Writing Minor but not with the Literature Minor.
**Students pursuing the English Major, Writing Emphasis may combine this with the Literature Minor but not with the Writing Minor.
Minors
| Minor in Literature | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENW 2510, The Art of the Essay or ENW 2430, Intermediate Creative Writing |
3 | |
| ENW 3020, Theories of Writing or ENW 3570, Professional Writing |
3 | |
| Four English Elective courses numbered 3000 or above (may include one ENL prefix course) ** | 12 | |
| ** Note: One elective may be replaced by: | ||
| MDS 1130, Media Writing I (pre-req for this course is MDS 1100) or ENW 2100, Digital Literacies: Composing for Online Environments or TDR 2400, Scriptwriting (pre-req for this course is TDR 2000 or TDR 2800) |
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| Total | 18 | |
| English Endorsement | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENL 2110, British Literature I | 3 | |
| ENL 2210, American Literature I | 3 | |
| ENL 3500, History of the Language and Linguistics | 3 | |
| ENW 3510, Creative Nonfiction | 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 |
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| Total | 18 | |
| Minor in Second Language Acquisition | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements |
12 | |
| HUM 2000, Language and Culture | 3 | |
| EDU 2100, Foundations of Education | 3 | |
| ENL/W 3500, History of the English Language | 3 | |
| EDU 4215, English Language Learner (3) or SLS 3500, Language Instruction Methodologies (3) |
3 | |
| Six hours 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 |
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| 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.
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.