Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog Degree: English, B.A. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

English, B.A.

Under the guidance of faculty advisors, English majors complete a program in one of two areas of study: literature, rhetoric and cultural studies or journalism. Each student is required to take the 18-credit English core, in addition to a 24-28 credit area of study. Students earning a B.A. in English may not double major in the B.F.A. in Creative Writing.

Program Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness Evaluation for B.A. in English.

Students pursuing the B.A. in English are required to:

  • Maintain at least a 2.000 grade point average in the major.
  • Complete 21 credits from upper-division courses in the major.
  • Complete the Senior Seminar requirement ENG 498A or ENG 498B 

English core (18 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed

requirements (15 credits)

ENG 221 - Literature I (antiquity to 1400 CE) 3 credits
ENG 222 - Literature II (1400-1800 CE) 3 credits
ENG 223 - Literature III (1800 CE-present) 3 credits
ENG 256 - Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism 3 credits
ENG 270 - Foundations of Rhetorical Studies 3 credits

 

one of the following (3 credits)

ENG 498A - Senior Seminar in Literature and Rhetoric 3 credits
ENG 498B - Senior Seminar Journalism 3 credits

area of study requirements (24-28 credits)

Students complete requirements for literature, rhetoric and cultural studies or journalism area of study.

total credits 42-46

literature, rhetoric and cultural studies area of study (24 credits)

At least 21 of the 24 elective credits must be at the upper-division level and at least six credits must be at the 400-level. Although many courses satisfy elective requirements in multiple areas (in the diversity, pre-1850, post-1850 and additional elective categories), elective courses cannot be double-counted.

electives

two courses from each group

  • diversity: world literature, comparative literature, cultural diversity, literature in translation, film and gender, women’s literature or multicultural literature 
  • pre-1850: literature written before 1850
  • post-1850: literature written after 1850

diversity (6 credits)

two of the following*

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG 242 - World Literature from 400 - 1600 CE 3 credits
ENG 244 - World Literature from 1600 - 1900 CE 3 credits
ENG 271 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 credits
ENG 302 - Writing About Diverse Cultures 3 credits
ENG 321 - Topics in American Literature after 1870 3 credits
ENG 326 - Topics in American Literature 3 credits
ENG 327 - Multicultural Literatures of the U.S. 3 credits
ENG 339 - World Literature from 1900 to the Present 3 credits
ENG 347 - Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies 3 credits
ENG 409 - Literary Forum: John Fowles Center Contemporary Writers Core 3 credits
ENG 447 - Topics in Comparative Literature 3 credits
ENG 449 - Literature in Translation 3 credits
ENG 472 - Film, Gender, Sexuality 3 credits

literature written before 1850 (6 credits)

two of the following*

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG 242 - World Literature from 400 - 1600 CE 3 credits
ENG 320 - Topics in American Literature before 1870 3 credits
ENG 340 - The Bible as Literature: The Hebrew Scriptures 3 credits
ENG 341 - The Bible as Literature: The Christian Scriptures 3 credits
ENG 344 - Topics in British Literature before 1850 3 credits
ENG 355 - Theater in England 3 credits
ENG 430 - ENG 430 Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories 3 credits
ENG 432 - Shakespeare’s Tragedies and Romances 3 credits

literature written after 1850 (6 credits)

two of the following*

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG 321 - Topics in American Literature after 1870 3 credits
ENG 327 - Multicultural Literatures of the U.S. 3 credits
ENG 339 - World Literature from 1900 to the Present 3 credits
ENG 345 - Topics in British Literature after 1850 3 credits
ENG 407 - Literary Forum: Tabula Poetica Poetry Reading Series 3 credits
ENG 409 - Literary Forum: John Fowles Center Contemporary Writers Core 3 credits

additional electives (6 credits)

two of the following

Courses listed above under diversity, pre-1850 and post-1850 can also count as additional electives after students complete the required six credits in those categories.

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG 204 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credits
ENG 205 - Research-Based Writing 3 credits
ENG 206 - Critical Literacies and Community Writing 3 credits
ENG 208 - Written Inquiry: Composing Self 3 credits
ENG 250 - Introduction to Fiction 3 credits
ENG 252 - Introduction to Poetry 3 credits
ENG 271 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 credits
ENG 272 - Reading Cinema 3 credits
ENG 305 - Business Writing 3 credits
ENG 326 - Topics in American Literature 3 credits
ENG 329 - Experimental Course 3 credits
ENG 337 - Topics in British Literature 3 credits
ENG 346 - Special Studies in Literature 1-6 credits
ENG 347 - Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies 3 credits
ENG 357 - Topics in Humanomics (With the approval of the English Department Chair) 3 credits
ENG 371 - Discourse Analysis 3 credits
ENG 372 - Language and Ideology 3 credits
ENG 373 - Rhetorical Criticism 3 credits
ENG 374 - Environmental Rhetoric 3 credits
ENG 375 - Composing New Media 3 credits
ENG 376 - Academic Narratives 3 credits
ENG 421 - Humanities Computing 3 credits
ENG 441 - Topics in Drama 3 credits
ENG 442 - Topics in Poetry 3 credits
ENG 443 - Topics in Fiction 3 credits
ENG 445 - Major Author(s) 3 credits
ENG 446 - Topics in Rhetoric 3 credits
ENG 456 - Topics in Literary Theory and Criticism 3 credits
ENG 460 - Advanced Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies 3 credits
ENG 462 - Topics in Literature and Film 3 credits
ENG 471 - The Rhetoric of Fiction 3 credits
ENG 481 - Theory and Practice of Writing, Tutoring, and Conferencing 3 credits
ENG 484 - Introduction to Digital Humanities 3 credits

journalism area of study (28 credits)

Journalism prepares students for a career in the news media. Journalism students are encouraged to minor in history, American studies, foreign languages, music, religion, art history, peace studies or political science.

journalism core requirements (19 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG 210 - News Reporting and Writing Workshop (3 credits required) 1-3 credits
ENG 215 - Theory and Practice of Journalism 3 credits
ENG 215L - Reporting Lab 1 credit
ENG 308 - Public Affairs Reporting 3 credits
ENG 319 - Digital Magazine Workshop for Journalists 3 credits
ENG 414 - Narrative Nonfiction 3 credits
ENG 496 - Research Methodologies for Senior Seminar in Journalism 3 credits

three of the following (9 credits)

(at least six credits must be at the upper-division)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG 211 - Introduction to Digital Journalism Workshop 3 credits
ENG 218 - Introduction to Digital Design for Journalists 3 credits
ENG 253 - Photojournalism 3 credits
POSC 317 - Media and Politics 3 credits
POSC 343 - Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties 3 credits
ENG 410 - Advanced Reporting and Editing Workshop for Journalists 3 credits
ENG 411 - Advanced Digital Journalism Workshop 3 credits
ENG 415 - Topics in Journalism 3 credits
ENG 418 - Advanced Digital Design for Journalists 3 credits
ENG 453 - Advanced Photojournalism 3 credits
ENG 490 - Independent Internship ½-3 credits

 


*Other courses, such as special topics courses listed under “additional elective courses,” may also be used to satisfy this requirement, depending on their focus. Topics courses can be repeated for credit when they have a different focus.

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