English (B.A.)
Where specific courses are listed with the area requirements, the department may approve equivalencies.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for the B.A. degree, and the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2150 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 4000 | Seminar in Literature and Theory | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| English Grammar: Key Concepts and Terms | ||
| Technical Writing I | ||
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Personal and Exploratory Writing | ||
| Introduction to Screenwriting | ||
| Introduction to the Study of Language | ||
| Survey of Western World Literature I | ||
| Survey of Western World Literature II | ||
| Survey of British Literature I | ||
| Survey of British Literature II | ||
| Survey of American Literature I | ||
| Survey of American Literature II | ||
| Introduction to Women's Literature | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Fugue Internship | ||
| Film History and Aesthetics | ||
| Global Film Styles | ||
| Select 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Rhetorical Style | ||
| Critical Theory | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Environmental Writing | ||
| Technical Writing II | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Climate Change Fiction | ||
| Literature and Film | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Gothic Literature | ||
| Utopian and Dystopian Literature | ||
| U.S. Ethnic Literature | ||
| Queer Literature | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Native American and Indigenous Literature | ||
| World Literature | ||
| Techniques of Poetry | ||
| Techniques of Fiction | ||
| Techniques of Nonfiction | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Seminar in Literature and Theory | ||
| Internship in Tutoring Writing | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Language Acquisition and Development | ||
| Studies in Linguistics | ||
| Technical Writing III | ||
| Visual Perception, Culture, and Rhetoric | ||
| Digital Writing and Rhetoric | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Modern and Contemporary Poetry | ||
| Traditions and Trends in Fiction | ||
| Life-Writing and the Essay | ||
| Literature of Oppression and Resistance | ||
| Western American Literature | ||
| Women's Literature | ||
| Major Authors | ||
| Publishing and Editing | ||
| Poetry Writing Workshop | ||
| Fiction Writing Workshop | ||
| Nonfiction Writing Workshop | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Practicum | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Professional Writing Portfolio | ||
| Creative & Literary Portfolio | ||
| Total Hours | 45 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
Concentrations
If students prefer an area of concentration, they may select from one of the following lists for 18 of their credits:
Creative Writing
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2900 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| Select 2-3 of the following courses: | 6-9 | |
| Techniques of Poetry | ||
| Techniques of Fiction | ||
| Techniques of Nonfiction | ||
| Select 2-3 of the following courses: | 6-9 | |
| Poetry Writing Workshop | ||
| Fiction Writing Workshop | ||
| Nonfiction Writing Workshop | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
Linguistics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2410 | Introduction to the Study of Language | 3 |
| ENGL 4080 | Language Acquisition and Development | 3 |
| ENGL 4100 | Studies in Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 4440 | Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 4980 | Internship | 1-3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Rhetorical Style | ||
| Critical Theory | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Environmental Writing | ||
| Technical Writing II | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Techniques of Nonfiction | ||
Literature
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 3100 | Critical Theory | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Survey of Western World Literature I | ||
| Survey of Western World Literature II | ||
| Survey of British Literature I | ||
| Survey of British Literature II | ||
| Survey of American Literature I | ||
| Survey of American Literature II | ||
| Select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Climate Change Fiction | ||
| Literature and Film | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Gothic Literature | ||
| Utopian and Dystopian Literature | ||
| U.S. Ethnic Literature | ||
| Queer Literature | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Native American and Indigenous Literature | ||
| World Literature | ||
| Select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Modern and Contemporary Poetry | ||
| Traditions and Trends in Fiction | ||
| Life-Writing and the Essay | ||
| Literature of Oppression and Resistance | ||
| Western American Literature | ||
| Women's Literature | ||
| Major Authors | ||
Professional Writing
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2020 | Technical Writing I | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Personal and Exploratory Writing | ||
| Introduction to the Study of Language | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Rhetorical Style | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Environmental Writing | ||
| Technical Writing II | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Select two of the following courses: | 4-6 | |
| Internship in Tutoring Writing | ||
| Digital Writing and Rhetoric | ||
| Publishing and Editing | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Internship | ||
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| CHIN 1010 OR FREN 1101 OR GERM 1101 OR JAPN 1010 OR AIST 1010 OR SPAN 1101 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| ENGL 2150 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| CHIN 1020 OR FREN 1102 OR GERM 1102 OR JAPN 1020 OR SPAN 1102 | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| International Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| CHIN 2010 OR FREN 2010 OR GERM 2010 OR JAPN 2010 OR SPAN 2010 | 4 | |
| Lower Division English Class | 3 | |
| Lower Division English Class | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| Lower Division English Class | 3 | |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| CHIN 2020 OR FREN 2020 OR GERM 2020 OR JAPN 2020 OR SPAN 2020 | 4 | |
| Upper Division English Class | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| B.A. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Upper Division English Class | 3 | |
| Upper Division English Class | 3 | |
| Upper Division English Class | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| B.A. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Upper Division English Class | 3 | |
| Upper Division English Class | 3 | |
| Upper Division English Class | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| ENGL 4000 | Seminar in Literature and Theory | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Upper Division English Class | 3 | |
| Upper Division English Class | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| ENGL 4400 or 4900 | 3 | |
| B.A. Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
LO1. Students’ writing is stylistically sophisticated, and exhibits correct usage of grammar and of MLA format and citation conventions.
LO2. Students can write a research essay that exhibits effective deployment of research as evidence.
LO3. Students can write an analytic essay or report that exhibits both critical thinking and effective argumentation.
LO4. Students can discern and evaluate the aesthetic and formal qualities of various texts.
LO5. Students exhibit knowledge of diverse literatures in English and the cultural and historical contexts in which these works were produced.