English Major Suggested Course Sequence

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A typical program of study, leading to a major in English (with foreign language requirement for B.A.), a minor in history (for example), and completion of the General Education Core = 120 hours.

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology (3 credits)
SPAN 1010 - Beginning Spanish I (3 credits) (or French, German, or Japanese)

Semester Total: 15 Credits Hours

Second Semester

ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
SPCH 1300 - Introduction to Communication Studies (3 credits)
SPAN 1020 - Beginning Spanish II (3 credits) (or French, German, or Japanese)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENGL 2110 - American Literature I (3 credits) or
ENGL 2120 - American Literature II (3 credits)
ENGL 2430 - European Literature (3 credits) or
ENGL 2330 - World Literature (3 credits)
SPAN 2010 - Second-Year Spanish I (3 credits)
Fine Arts (3 credits) (Art History, Introduction to Music, Introduction to Theatre)
Natural Science (4 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

ENGL 2210 - British Literature I (3 credits) or
ENGL 2220 - British Literature II (3 credits)
ENGL 3030 - Drama (3 credits) (or another genre course)
HIST 1110 - World History to 1500 (3 credits) or
HIST 1120 - World History Since 1500 (3 credits)
SPAN 2020 - Second-Year Spanish II (3 credits)
Natural Science (4 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Junior Year

First Semester

ENGL 3200 - History of the English Language (3 credits)
ENGL 4200 - Shakespeare and His Age (3 credits) (or Chaucer or Milton)
PSCI 1120 - Introduction to American Government (3 credits)
Minor Coursework (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Second Semester

ENGL 3200 - History of the English Language (3 credits)
ENGL 3300 - Literary Criticism (3 credits)
ENGL 4087 - Themes in Women’s Literature (3 credits)
Minor Coursework (3 credits)
Minor Coursework (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Senior Year

First Semester

ENGL 3290 - Introduction to Film (3 credits)
ENGL 4012 - American Novel (3 credits)
Minor Coursework (3 credits)
Minor Coursework (3 credits)
Minor Coursework (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Second Semester

ENGL Elective (3 credits)
Minor Coursework (3 credits)
Minor Coursework (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Note:

In addition to 36 hours in English above the 1000 level for the major, English majors must have a minor. There are also multiple choices for English courses above the 2000 level; refer to departmental check sheet for majors.