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:
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English core (18 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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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. | ||||
electivestwo courses from each group
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diversity (6 credits)two of the following* | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen 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 Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen 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 Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen 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 Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen 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 Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen 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 Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen 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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