2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in English

Summary of Graduation Requirements

Subject Area Credits
General Education Core 40
Major Requirements 69
Electives 11
Other Requirements 0
Total Credit Hours 120

 
Curriculum

Plan of Study Grid
First YearCredits
BIO 100 Biological Science 3
SCI 101 Physical Science for Non-Science Majors 3
BIO 100L
Biological Science Lab
or Physical Science Laboratory
1
CSC 150 Computer Literacy 3
ENG 101 College English I 3
ENG 102 College English II 3
PED 100 Fundametals of Fitness for Life 1
SEM 101
SEM 102
Spartan Seminar 101
and Spartan Seminar 102
2
Select one of the following: 3
Introduction to the Social Sciences  
History of World Societies II  
United States History Since 1865  
Introduction to Business & Entrepreneurship  
Basic Principles of Economics  
HED 100 Personal and Community Health 2
FRN 111
Elementary French I
or Elementary Spanish
3
FRN 112
Elementary French II
or Elementary Spanish II
3
 Credits30
Second Year
SEM 201 Spartan Seminar 201 1
ENG 207 Introduction to World Literature 3
MTH 103 Mathematics in General Education 3
ENG 285 Public Speaking 3
ENG 286 Writing About Literary Texts 3
FRN 211
Intermediate French I
or Intermediate Spanish I
3
FRN 212
Intermediate French II
or Intermediate Spanish II
3
ENG 210 Practical English Grammar 3
ENG 250 Topics in Literature and Culture 3
ENG 110 Introducation to Creative Writing 3
XXX XXX Unrestricted Elective 3
 Credits31
Third Year
ENG 383 African-American Literature, 1940-PRESENT 3
Select one of the following: 3
African-American Music  
African-American History
or African-American History Since 1865
 
African American Health
or African History/Cultures 1600-PRESENT
 
ENG 306 Introduction to Literary Criticism 3
ENG 315 Survey of English Literature I 3
ENG 341 American Literature I 3
ENG 342 American Literature II 3
ENG 350 Seminar in Literary Analysis and Interpretation 3
ENG 410 History of the English Language 3
ENG 419 Contemporary American English Grammar 3
XXX XXXRestricted Elective 3
 Credits30
Fourth Year
ENG 412
Chaucer
or Romantic Writers
3
ENG 454 Young Adult Literature 3
ENG 413 Shakespeare 3
ENG 456
Women's Studies: Myths and Images
or International Women's Literature
3
ENG 449
Teaching of Composition
or Assessment & Evaluation of Writing
3
ENG 465 Special Topics in Literature and Language 3
ENG 490 Internship 3
ENG 450 Research Seminar and Sr Thesis 3
XXX XXXUnrestricted Electives 5
 Credits29
 Total Credits120