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 215 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 400 | 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 & 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Intermediate Poetry Writing | ||
| Intermediate Fiction Writing | ||
| Intermediate Nonfiction Writing | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Seminar in Literature and Theory | ||
| Writing Workshop for Teachers | ||
| Internship in Tutoring Writing | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Language Acquisition and Development | ||
| Studies in Linguistics | ||
| Writing for the Web | ||
| 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 | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing Techniques | ||
| Advanced Poetry Writing | ||
| Advanced Fiction Writing | ||
| Advanced Nonfiction Writing | ||
| 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
If students prefer an area of concentration, they may select from one of the following lists for 18 of their credits:
Creative Writing
- ENGL 290
- 2-3 courses from ENGL 391, ENGL 392, or ENGL 393
- 2-3 courses from ENGL 487, ENGL 491, ENGL 492, ENGL 493, or ENGL 447
Linguistics
- ENGL 241
- at least one of ENGL 309, ENGL 310, ENGL 313, ENGL 316, ENGL 317, ENGL 318, or ENGL 393
- ENGL 408
- ENGL 410
- ENGL 444
- ENGL 498
Literature
- ENGL 310
- at least one of ENGL 257, ENGL 258, ENGL 267, ENGL 268, ENGL 277, or ENGL 278
- at least two of ENGL 322, ENGL 329, ENGL 345, ENGL 365, ENGL 366, ENGL 380, ENGL 382, ENGL 383, ENGL 384, or ENGL 385
- at least two of ENGL 461, ENGL 462, ENGL 463, ENGL 464, ENGL 473, ENGL 481, or ENGL 482
Professional Writing
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| CHIN 101 OR FREN 101 OR GERM 101 OR JAPN 101 OR AIST 101 OR SPAN 101 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| ENGL 215 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| CHIN 102 OR FREN 102 OR GERM 102 OR JAPN 102 OR AIST 102 OR SPAN 102 | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| International Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| CHIN 201 OR FREN 201 OR GERM 201 OR JAPN 201 OR SPAN 201 | 4 | |
| Lower Division English Class | 3 | |
| Lower Division English Class | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| Lower Division English Class | 3 | |
| American Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| CHIN 202 OR FREN 202 OR GERM 202 OR JAPN 202 OR SPAN 202 | 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 400 | 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 440 or 490 | 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.