English, Literature Concentration (BA)

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English Curriculum (BA)

Freshman Year

English (GER)

ENGL 101: Freshman Composition I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 102: Freshman Composition II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Humanities (GER)

ENGL 210: Introduction To British Literature, Beginnings To Romantic Era 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 211: Introduction To British Literature, Romantic Era To The Present 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 102: World History Since 1500 3 Semester Credit Hours (IER)

Mathematics (GER)

Mathematics (GER) 6 Semester Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (GER)

Natural Sciences (GER) 3 Semester Credit Hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER) 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 30 SCH

Sophomore Year

Natural Sciences (GER)

Natural Sciences (GER) 6 Semester Credit Hours

Humanities (GER)

COMM 110: Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Semester Credit Hours or
COMM 377: Business and Professional Speaking 3 Semester Credit Hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER) 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

ENGL 212: Intro To American Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours
Modern Language 6 Semester Credit Hours*
HIST 201: History of The Us: 1492-1877 3 Semester Credit Hours or
HIST 202: History of The Us: 1877-Present 3 Semester Credit Hours
Concentration Courses 3 Semester Credit Hours***
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours**

Total: 30 SCH

Junior Year

Fine Arts (GER)

ART 290: Art Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours or
KINE 280: Dance Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours or
MUGN 290: Music Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours or
THTR 290: Theatre Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

Concentration Courses 12 Semester Credit Hours***
Modern Language 6 Semester Credit Hours*
Electives 9 Semester Credit Hours**

Total: 30 SCH

Senior Year

Major Courses

Concentration Courses 16 Semester Credit Hours***
Electives 14 Semester Credit Hours**

Total: 30 SCH

Total Semester Hours 120

*Must be in the same language
**At least 21 hours of electives should be used for a minor or may be taken in liberal arts areas.

Requirements for a Concentration in Literature

In addition to 12 hours of a Modern Language and electives, the literature concentration must include:

ENGL 307: Contemporary Literary Theory and Criticism 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 303: Technical Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 332: Advanced Grammar 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 336: Advanced Composition 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 400: Theories of Composition 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 437: Medieval Engl Lit (Excl Chaucer) 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 438: 16th Century English Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 439: 17th Century English Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 440: 18th Century English Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 413: The Romantic Period 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 414: The Victorian Period 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 455: Modern British Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 456: Contemporary British Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours (IER)
ENGL 403: Chaucer 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 404: Milton 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 475: Special Topics 3 (6) Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 415: Shakespeare 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 402: Women Writers 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 408: American Poetry 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 424: Southern Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 430: African American Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 409: American Fiction/19th Century 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 410: The 18th Cent British Novel 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 411: The 19th Cent British Novel 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 412: The 20th Cent British Novel 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 429: American Fiction/ 20th Century 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 406: World Masterpieces 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 422: The English Language 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 480: Science Fiction 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 482: Folklore Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 434: Amer Lit: Beginnings To 1865 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 435: Amer Lit: 1865 To World War II 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 436: Amer Lit: World War II To Presnt 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 450: Capstone Course 1 Semester Credit Hours