English, BA

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Analyze and evaluate works of texts that reflect diverse genres, time periods, and cultures.
Analyze the ways in which language and literature are informed by elements of culture, such as ethnicity, gender, histories, religious or philosophical identity, race, and sexuality.
Interpret texts from various perspectives by using close readings supported by textual evidence and informed by critical theory.
Produce a variety of multimodal materials, such as visual, sonic, gestural, spatial, non-verbal, and electronic texts, for a range of creative and rhetorical contexts and audiences.
Conduct effective research and writing using a variety of technological and information sources.

Program Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core IMPACTS		42
All core curriculum recommendations are shown under the Core IMPACTS section of the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements.
Field of Study - English		18
Survey of Literature Requirement		9
World Literature Course - Choose one from the following:
ENGL 2111	World Literature I -Pre-Modern
ENGL 2112	World Literature II - Modern
British Literature Course - Choose one from the following:		3
ENGL 2121	British Literature I
ENGL 2122	British Literature II
American Literature Course - Choose one from the following:
ENGL 2131	American Literature I
or ENGL 2131H	American Lit. I - Honors
ENGL 2132	American Literature II
or ENGL 2132H	American Lit II - Honors
International Languages and Lower Division Requirements		9
Competence in a language other than English through the intermediate level (e.g, SPAN 2002/FREN 2002) is required here, in Core IMPACTS or by competency assessment (e.g. CLEP). If the 9 hours for this area are not satisfied by International Language courses, then students may apply courses listed in Core IMPACTS but not already applied elsewhere.
Upper Division Core Requirements		12
ENGL 3100	Intro to Literary Studies	3
ENGL 3110	Introd to Writing Studies	3
ENGL 4011	Critical Theory	3
ENGL 4950	Senior Capstone	3
Upper Division Concentration Requirements		48
Choose one concentration from the following:
Writing Concentration
Literature Concentration
Total Degree Requirements		120

Concentration Requirements

Writing Concentration

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Requirements		48
ENGL 3212	Advanced Composition	3
ENGL 3600	Careers in Writing	3
ENGL 3750	Digital and Multimedia Writing	3
ENGL 3800	Intro to Creative Writing	3
ENGL 3900	Professional & Tech. Writing	3
ENGL 4015	Writing Culture and Power	3
English Electives
Choose six 3000-level or above ENGL courses that are not applied elsewhere in the program of study.		18
Upper-Division Electives
Choose four courses, 3000 or higher-level courses		12

Literature Concentration

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Requirements		48
Pick three courses, one each from Category 1, 2 and 3		9
Pick any two courses from Categories 1, 2, or 3		6
Pick one course from Category 2 or Category 3		3
Cultural Studies (Category 1)
ENGL 3200	History of English Language
ENGL 3300	Women and Literature
ENGL 3410	African American Literature I
ENGL 3420	African American Literature II
ENGL 3501	Multicultural Literature
ENGL 3510	Carribbean Literature
ENGL 3520	Asian-American Literature
ENGL 3620	Postcolonial Literature
ENGL 4650	Nature Writing & Environ. Lit.
ENGL 4810	Special Topics in Women & Lit.
British Literature (Category 2)
ENGL 4200	Medieval Literature
ENGL 4205	Race & Gender in Med/Ren. Lit.
ENGL 4210	Renaissance & Commonwealth Lit
ENGL 4215	Shakespeare
ENGL 4222	Restoration & 18th Century Lit
ENGL 4241	Romantic Literature
ENGL 4242	Victorian Literature
ENGL 4250	Modern British Literature
ENGL 3620	Postcolonial Literature
American Literature (Category 3)
ENGL 4100	Early American Literatures
ENGL 4110	American Romanticism
ENGL 4120	American Realism & Naturalism
ENGL 4130	Southern Literature
ENGL 4140	Modern American Literature
ENGL 4150	Contemporary American Lit.
ENGL 3410	African American Literature I (if not applied in Cultural Studies)
ENGL 3420	African American Literature II (if not applied in Cultural Studies)
ENGL 3501	Multicultural Literature (if not applied in Cultural Studies)
Other Courses
The following courses may be applied in one of the above categories depending on the topic of the course:
ENGL 4610	Modern Poetry
ENGL 4800	Selected Topics in English
ENGL 4801	Selected Topics in English
ENGL 4802	Selected Topics in English
ENGL 4803	Selected Topics in English
ENGL 4810	Special Topics in Women & Lit.
ENGL 4820	Studies in Drama
ENGL 4900	Directed Research
English Electives		18
Choose six 3000-level or above ENGL courses that are not applied elsewhere in the program of study.
Upper-Division Electives		12
Choose four courses, 3000 or higher level courses

¹: SPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I/FREN 1001 Elementary French I cannot be used towards any degree requirement.

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Writing Concentration
Literature Concentration

Please Note: This is a suggested course sequence and assumes a starting freshman with no prior college credit who intends to complete their degree in four years. Students should consult with their academic advisor and review the course prerequisites and minimum grade requirements as seen in the Academic Catalog.

Writing Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First Semester		Credit Hours
ENGL 1101	English Composition I	3
MATH 1101	Intro to Mathematical Modeling	3
CRIT 1101	Critical Thinking	3
Foreign Language 1002		3
Behavioral Sciences		3
CSU 1000	First Year Seminar ¹	0-1
	Credit Hours	15-16
Second Semester
ENGL 1102	English Composition II	3
Math, Science, or Technology Course		3
POLS 1101	American Government	3
HIST 1111 or HIST 1112 or HIST 2750 or POLS 2401	Survey-PreModern World History or Survey of Modern World History or Critical Trends and Issues or Intro to Global Issues	3
Intermediate Foreign Language I (2001)		3
	Credit Hours	15
Second Year
First Semester
Literature, Philosophy, or Foreign Language		3
Fine Arts or Intermediate Foreign Language		3
Science Course with Lab		4
HIST 2111 or HIST 2112	Survey of US History to 1877 or US HIST Since Reconstruction	3
ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112	World Literature I -Pre-Modern or World Literature II - Modern	3
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
Science Course without Lab ^{Core Area D1}		3
ENGL 2121 or ENGL 2122	British Literature I or British Literature II	3
ENGL 2131 or ENGL 2132	American Literature I or American Literature II	3
Intermediate Foreign Language II (2002)		3
Lower Division Elective (1000/2000 Course)		3
	Credit Hours	15
Third Year
First Semester
ENGL 3100	Intro to Literary Studies	3
ENGL 3110	Introd to Writing Studies	3
ENGL 3212	Advanced Composition	3
ENGL 3900	Professional & Tech. Writing	3
English Elective (3000 or higher)		3
	Credit Hours	15
Second Semester
ENGL 3750	Digital and Multimedia Writing	3
ENGL 3600	Careers in Writing	3
ENGL 3800	Intro to Creative Writing	3
ENGL 4015	Writing Culture and Power	3
Open Elective (3000 or higher) ²		3
	Credit Hours	15
Fourth Year
First Semester
ENGL 4011	Critical Theory	3
English Elective (3000 or higher)		3
English Elective (3000 or higher)		3
English Elective (3000 or higher)		3
Open Elective (3000 or higher) ²		3
	Credit Hours	15
Second Semester
ENGL 4950	Senior Capstone	3
English Elective (3000 or higher)		3
English Elective (3000 or higher)		3
Open Elective (3000 or higher) ²		3
Open Elective (3000 or higher) ²		3
	Credit Hours	15
	Total Credit Hours	121-122

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Competence in a language other than English through the intermediate level (e.g, SPAN/FREN 2002) is required in Areas B2 and/or Area C or Area F. SPAN 1001/FREN 1001 cannot be used anywhere in degree, but students may opt to take the course in preperation for SPAN/FREN 1002 if the student did not complete 2 or more years of Spanish or French in high school.

All English majors must have a C or higher in all English classes and classes applied as electives.

¹

First-time traditional students enrolling in 9 or more semester hours are required to enroll in CSU 1000 First Year Seminar

²

Open Electives: Select any four courses with a prefix of 3000 or above.