English (B.A.)

English majors gain strong critical reading, analytical thinking, focused research, and precise writing skills for students considering a career in law, medicine, teaching, publishing, and journalism. The required core courses will enable students to fulfill requirements for state teaching accreditation, graduate work in the humanities, and admission to a wide variety of professional schools.

Freshman Year First Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
ENGW - 102/104 (for Majors)  +
3
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)  +
3
Humanities Requirement  +
3
Social Sciences Course  +
3
Math Requirement  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
16

Freshman Year Second Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)  +
3
Health Education Requirement (Options: Courses under subject code HHPL)  +
1
Humanities Requirement  +
3
Social Sciences Course  +
3
Science Elective  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
16

Sophomore Year First Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)  +
3
Science Elective  +
3
General Elective Requirement (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15

Sophomore Year Second Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Quantitative Reasoning Requirement  +
4
African Diasporic Cluster  +
3
Health Education Requirement (Options: Courses under subject code HHPL)  +
1
Sub-Total Credits
17

Junior Year First Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Innovative Learning Requirement  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15

Junior Year Second Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
ENGL - English Major Elective  +
3
Experiential Learning  +
3
General Elective Requirement (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
General Elective Requirement (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15

Senior Year First Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
ENGL - English Major Elective  +
3
General Elective Requirement (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
General Elective Requirement (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
General Electives (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor) (2)  +
2
Sub-Total Credits
14

Senior Year Second Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
ENGL - English Major Elective  +
3
ENGL - English Major Elective  +
3
General Elective Requirement (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
General Elective Requirement (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor)  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
12
Total credits:
120

Overview

Program

English

Type

B.A.