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English Major, B.A.

Note: Creative writing students: see Suggested Schedule for recommended courses.

I. Required Courses

ENGL 2000 Expository Writing (2 credits)
ENGL 2254 American Literature I (2 credits)
ENGL 2255 American Literature II (2 credits)
ENGL 2264 English Literature I (2 credits)
ENGL 2265 English Literature II (2 credits)
ENGL 2274 World Literature I (2 credits)
ENGL 3000 Advanced Prose Writing (4 credits)
ENGL 4264 Chaucer and His Age (4 credits)
or ENGL 4266 Milton and His Age (4 credits)
ENGL 4265 Shakespeare and His Age (4 credits)
ENGL 4770 Seminar: Literary Criticism and Theory (4 credits)

Subtotal 28 Credits

II. Required Electives

*Updated Select 4 semester credits from English courses at the 2000 level or above.

Select 12 semester credits from English courses at the 3000 level or above.

Note: An English major who has a second major in Humanities may select Humanities courses at the 2000 and 3000 levels to substitute for up to 8 semester credits of these electives. An English major who has a second major, or a minor, in Modern Languages may elect from that department's courses at the 3000 level and above to substitute for up to 8 semester credits of these electives.

Subtotal 16 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required For Major 44 Credits

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SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR ENGLISH MAJOR, B.A.

The following is a list of suggested English Major, B.A. courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Freshman

ENGL 1001 College Writing I
ENGL 1002 College Writing II
THSP 1100 Basics of Speech Communication
Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

ENGL 2000 Expository Writing
ENGL 2254 American Literature I
ENGL 2255 American Literature I
ENGL 2264 English Literature I
ENGL 2265 English Literature II
ENGL 2274 World Literature I
Complete Liberal Education requirements

Junior

ENGL 3000 Advanced Prose Writing
ENGL 4265 Shakespeare and His Age
English electives

Senior

ENGL 4264 Chaucer and His Age
or ENGL 4266 Milton and His Age
ENGL 4770 Seminar: Literary Criticism and Theory
English electives

SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR CREATIVE WRITING FOCUS

Select at least 8 semester credits from English 3010, 3020 and/or other creative writing classes.