B.A. in English

The department offers the Bachelor of Arts in English and provides its majors with a broad range of introductory and advanced courses, and with independent study and research opportunities, including a senior seminar. The course of study introduces students to important literary texts and the cultural and historical forces that have shaped these works. It allows students to explore the complex intellectual, philosophical, aesthetic, and moral issues reflected in literature, enabling them to develop their verbal and analytical skills and strengthening their understanding of the relationship of literature to other disciplines. The English major provides a well-rounded undergraduate education and serves as an excellent foundation for a number of careers, including teaching, writing, publishing, journalism, business, and law.

General听Requirements for the English Major:听听83 hours

• OREN 101/102, Foundations for College Success: 2 hours
• Physical Education: 2 hours
• Humanities: 19 hours (excluding the foreign language requirement)
• Foreign Language Requirement: 12 hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences: 18 hours
• Natural Sciences/Mathematics: 16 hours
• Free Electives: 14 hours

Major Requirements for the English Major: 42 hours听听

Course Number - Course Title - Credit Hours

ENGL 202 -听Advanced Composition for English Majors - 听 3听
ENGL 205 or 206 -听World Literature -听听 3听
ENGL 207 -听Survey of American Literature I 听-听听 3
ENGL 208 -听Survey of American Literature II 听-听听 3
ENGL 301 -听Survey of English Literature I 听-听听 3听
ENGL 302 -听Survey of English Literature II 听-听听 3听
ENGL 304 -听Shakespeare 听-听听 3听
ENGL 305 -听Modern English Grammar & Linguistics 听-听听 3听
ENGL 330 or 331 -听Black American Literature 听-听听 3
ENGL 400 -听Senior Seminar 听-听听 3听
ENGL 410 -听Literary Theory 听-听听 3
One elective in a literary genre or period -听听 3
Two additional electives in English -听听听6

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Grand Total for English Major: 125 hours听

Click Here for English Major Curriculum Sheet (pdf)

The English Minor

Requirements:

One writing course (beyond English 101 and 102)听听听听听听听听听听听听 3 hours
English and American literature courses 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 9 hours
English electives听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听6 hours
Total听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听18 hours

For more information about the English minor, call (334) 727-8100.

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