English, B.A.

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The Bachelor of Arts in English prepares students for graduate and professional studies in any field and for unlimited career opportunities in which a strong foundation in English is essential. Students graduating from this program apply their skills and abilities in professions such as public relations staff, editor, writer, desktop publisher, reporter, legal assistant, and research assistant.

Major Requirements

Admission to the English Program

Students are conditionally admitted to the program when they have fewer than 10 semester hours to complete their General Education requirement.

Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 120 hours, including the General Education program.

Please refer to the vertical curriculum for additional course requirements

English : Total Semester Hours=120

Freshman Year

First Semester

EN 131 - College English I 3 Credit Hours ^GE *
FC 110 - Freshman Seminar I 1 Credit Hour ^GE
MAT 131 - Liberal Arts Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE *
ML_ 131 - Modern Language I 3 Credit Hours ^GE
PE 113 - Health and Wellness 1 Credit Hour ^GE
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours ^GE
LAB 180 - Professional Seminar (English) 0 Credit Hours

Total: 14

Second Semester

BI 131 - General Biology 3 Credit Hours ^GE
CS 132 - Computer Applications 3 Credit Hours
EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
FC 111 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credit Hour ^GE
MAT 132 - College Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE
ML_ 132 - Modern Language II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
LAB 180 - Professional Seminar (English) 0 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

EN 210 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 Credit Hours
EN 245 - Introduction to Poetry 3 Credit Hours
FC 280 - Sophomore Seminar: Leadership 1 Credit Hour ^GE
HI 130 - African American History 3 Credit Hours ^GE
PHIL 230 - Ethics 2 Credit Hours ^GE
SS 245 - Interdisciplinary Social Science 3 Credit Hours ^GE
LAB 280 - Professional Seminar (English) 0 Credit Hours

Total: 15

Second Semester

EN 230 - World Literature 3 Credit Hours
EN 240 - Advanced Composition 3 Credit Hours
ES 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credit Hours ^GE
PS 231 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SC 230 - Introduction to Effective Oral Communication 2 Credit Hours ^GE
LAB 280 - Professional Seminar (English) 0 Credit Hours

Total: 14

Junior Year

First Semester

EN 250 - Technical Communication 3 Credit Hours
EN 255 - Literature of the African Diaspora 3 Credit Hours
EN 331 - English Literature I 3 Credit Hours
EN 350 - Post-Colonial Literature 3 Credit Hours
3 Hour EN Elective
ENT 300 - Junior Seminar: Entrepreneurship 1 Credit Hour ^GE
LAB 380 - Professional Seminar (English) 0 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Second Semester

EN 235 - Film and Pop Culture 3 Credit Hours
EN 270 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
EN 332 - English Literature II 3 Credit Hours
EN 334 - American Literature 3 Credit Hours
3 Hour Free Elective
LAB 380 - Professional Seminar (English) 0 Credit Hours

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

EN 320 - Black American Literature 3 Credit Hours
EN 340 - Creative Writing 3 Credit Hours
EN 421- 424 - Special Topics 3 Credit Hours
EN 440 - Shakespeare 3 Credit Hours
EN 499 - Senior Seminar in English 3 Credit Hours
LAB 480 - Professional Seminar (English) 0 Credit Hours

Total: 15

Second Semester

EN 335 - Women in Literature 3 Credit Hours
EN 336 - Contemporary Literature 3 Credit Hours
EN 431- 434 - Major Authors 3 Credit Hours
3 Hour EN Elective
3 Hour Free Elective
LAB 480 - Professional Seminar (English) 0 Credit Hours

Total: 15

Notes:

~ English Elective can be another Special Topic (EN 421- 424 ). Major Author (EN 431- 434 ), or an Internship Course (EN 490).

ALL DECLARED students MUST see a Student Success Coach FOR THE FIRST SIXTY HOURS OF DEGREE COMPLETION to review the details of the vertical curriculum and prerequisites requirements.

GE = General Education Courses

* Based on your placement testing scores, these courses may require prerequisites which may extend the number of semesters needed to complete degree requirements. These prerequisites do not count towards the degree for graduation.

**Marching Band Members substitute PE Activity with MUB 110 - Marching Band . **ROTC Members substitute PE Activity with MY 104 - Basic Military Science and MYL 104 - Basic Military Science Laboratory . (ROTC)