2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 26, 2024

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

English (BA)

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Overall Requirements and Minimums

See Degree Policies for information regarding earned hour, residency, and minimum GPA requirements.

General Education Requirements (37-40 hrs)

Integrative and Experiential Core

First Year (FYS) or Transition Year Seminar (TYS)
Integrative Studies (INST)
Senior Year Experience (SYE)

Discipline-Based Skills Development

Mathematics
Lifestyle Fitness and Wellness Series (LFW)
Skills Development
- Oral/Written Communication
- Language Proficiency
- Laboratory and Experimental Design

Writing Intensive

See Writing Intensive Requirements for specifics.

English Major Requirements (36 hrs)

English Core Courses (6 hrs)

ENGL 1155 - Special Topics in Writing and Literature - Writing Intensive
ENGL 2000 - Designing Your Life as an English Major (taken twice for a total of 3 hrs)

Literary Pasts and Presents (3 hrs)

Choose one course from the following:

Social Justice and Politics (3 hrs)

Choose one course from the following:

Advanced Literature Seminars (6 hrs)

Choose two courses from the following:

Concentrations (select at least one)

Creative Writing Concentration (18 hrs)

Craft and Method (3 hrs)

ENGL 1160 - Creative Writing Across the Genres

Intermediate Creative Writing (6 hrs)

Choose two courses from the following:

Advanced Creative Writing (6 hrs)

Choose two courses from the following:

Digital, Visual, and Professional Media (3 hrs)

Choose one course from the following:

Film Studies Concentration (18 hrs)

Introductory Film Studies Courses (3 hrs)

Choose one course from the following:

Film Studies Core Courses (6 hrs)

Advanced Film Studies (6 hrs)

Choose two courses from the following:

Digital, Visual, and Professional Media (3 hrs)

Choose one course from the following:

Literary Studies Concentration (18 hrs)

Courses used to fulfill core requirements cannot double count towards concentration requirements.

Literary Pasts and Presents (3 hrs)

Choose one course from the following:

Social Justice and Politics (3 hrs)

Choose one course from the following:

Advanced Literature Seminar (3 hrs)

Choose one course from the following:

Digital, Visual, and Professional Media (3 hrs)

Choose one course from the following:

Craft and Method (3 hrs)

Choose one course from the following:

Electives (3 hrs)

Select at least three additional hours from the following:

ENGL 1000:4999

Application for Degree

Prospective graduates must submit a Graduation Application to the Office of the Registrar during the term prior to the intended final semester.

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English (BA)

Overall Requirements and Minimums

General Education Requirements (37-40 hrs)

English Major Requirements (36 hrs)

English Core Courses (6 hrs)

Literary Pasts and Presents (3 hrs)

Social Justice and Politics (3 hrs)

Advanced Literature Seminars (6 hrs)

Concentrations (select at least one)

Creative Writing Concentration (18 hrs)

Craft and Method (3 hrs)

Intermediate Creative Writing (6 hrs)

Advanced Creative Writing (6 hrs)

Digital, Visual, and Professional Media (3 hrs)

Film Studies Concentration (18 hrs)

Introductory Film Studies Courses (3 hrs)

Film Studies Core Courses (6 hrs)

Advanced Film Studies (6 hrs)

Digital, Visual, and Professional Media (3 hrs)

Literary Studies Concentration (18 hrs)

Literary Pasts and Presents (3 hrs)

Social Justice and Politics (3 hrs)

Advanced Literature Seminar (3 hrs)

Digital, Visual, and Professional Media (3 hrs)

Craft and Method (3 hrs)

Electives (3 hrs)

Application for Degree