The Department of English prepares students for the Bachelor of Arts in English degree. The Department assist student’s development with skills that lead to English majors being successful with entry into graduate school and other professions that are highly valued such as education, business, law, public relations, and ministry. For students seeking careers in teaching, the Department offers English courses that support teacher certification programs, including English Language Arts and Reading, 4-8, and English Language Arts and Reading, 7-12. Students interested in teaching should contact the Division of Education. Exit criteria for the Bachelor of Arts in English degree include the minimum grade requirement of “C” in all courses counting toward the major. Students must also complete the English exit exam; this departmental exam is used for diagnostic purposes only.
ENGLISH DEGREE PLAN
AREA, COURSE CODE AND NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDIT HOURS
General Core Education Requirements
See separate degree plan
44
Institutional Requirements
See separate degree plan
15
English Required Courses
36
Required Foreign Language
6
Electives
24
ENGL 2315
American Literature to 1865
3
ENGL 2326
American Literature since 1865
3
ENGL 3303
Literary Analysis
3
ENGL 3307
Advanced Composition
3
ENGL 3308
Creative Writing
3
ENGL 3309
British Masterpieces
3
ENGL 3313
Modern English Grammar
3
ENGL 4304
Classical Literature
3
ENGL 4306
Studies of British Literature
3
ENGL 4307
Studies in African-American Literature
3
ENGL 4309
Shakespeare
3
ENGL 4322
Introduction to Linguistics
3
Foreign Language Requirements
6
SPAN 2301
Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2302
Intermediate Spanish II
Electives
3000 and 4000 Levels
12
Total
124