Degree Requirements
The B.A. in English consists of a total of 36-39 credits. Beyond the 12 credits in core courses, students can choose the remaining 21 major elective credits from any upper-level ENG or HUM courses, plus the capstone course and/or internship (subject to consultation with advisor).
Beyond the core courses (12 credits), to receive a General English Degree, students can choose the remaining 21 major elective credits from any upper-level ENG or HUM courses, plus the capstone course and/or internship (subject to consultation with advisor). Students can also specialize in Literature by taking all 21 elective credits in literature and humanities plus the capstone course or specialize in Professional Writing by taking all 21 elective credits in ENG Professional Writing courses plus the internship.
The minimum grade of C is required in all major and minor courses. A student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in major and minor courses.
Core Courses (12 credits)
Students choose 1 course from Traditional Canons, 1 course from Diverse Literatures, and 2 courses from Writing and Rhetoric.
After all core requirements are fulfilled, students may take any course under traditional canon and diverse literature as electives. This rule does not apply to the Professional Writing specialization. Courses cannot satisfy both core and elective requirements simultaneously.
Traditional Canons (3 credits)
Choose 1 from the following:
Diverse Literatures (3 credits)
Choose 1 from the following:
Writing and Rhetoric (6 credits)
Choose 2 from the following:
Electives (21 credits)
After all core requirements are fulfilled, students may take any course under traditional canon and diverse literatures as electives. This rule does not apply to the Professional Writing specialization. Courses cannot satisfy both core and elective requirements simultaneously.
| ENG-315 | THE NOVEL | 3 |
| ENG-316 | WORLD LITERARY MASTERPIECES | 3 |
| ENG-387 | INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM | 3 |
| ENG-419 | LITERATURE AND FILM | 3 |
| ENG-429 | ENGLISH STUDIES | 3 to 12 |
| ENG-439 | THEATRE HISTORY I | 3 |
| ENG-440 | THEATRE HISTORY II | 3 |
| ENG-432 | 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH LITERATURE: THE ROMANTICS | 3 |
| ENG-433 | 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH LITERATURE: THE VICTORIANS | 3 |
| ENG-449 | FILM THEORY AND CRITICISM | 3 |
| ENG-460 | 20TH CENTURY LITERATURE: 1900-1945 | 3 |
| ENG-461 | 20TH CENT LITERATURE: 1945-PRESENT | 3 |
| HUM-396 | CULTURAL STUDIES SPECIAL TOPICS | 3 |
| HUM-397 | ETHNIC STUDIES SPECIAL TOPICS | 3 |
| HUM-398 | GENDER STUDIES SPECIAL TOPICS | 3 |
| HUM-399 | GENRE STUDIES SPECIAL TOPICS | 3 |