English Major, Non-Teaching, 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 credits.

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)
Foreign Language (3 credits)

FREN 1010 , GERM 1010 , GREK 1010 , JAPN 1010 , LATN 1010 , or SPAN 1010

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Second Semester

ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
Social and Behavioral Science Elective (3 credits)
(ex. PSYC 1310 Introduction to Psychology , MCOM 1030 Introduction to Mass Communications , or other from list)
Oral Communication Elective (3 credits)
(SPCH 1300 Introduction to Communication Studies , SPCH 2300 Public Speaking , or SPCH 2320 Argumentation and Debate )
Foreign Language 1020 (3 credits)
(FREN 1020 , GERM 1020 , GREK 1020 , JAPN 1020 , LATN 1020 , or SPAN 1020 )

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)
Foreign Language 2010 (3 credits)
(FREN 2010 , GERM 2010 , GREK 2010 , JAPN 2010 , LATN 2010 , or SPAN 2010 )
Fine Arts (3 credits)
(ex.: ARTH 2010 Art History Survey I , MUSC 1030 Introduction to Music , THEA 1030 Introduction to the Theatre , or other from list)
Natural Sciences (4 credits)
(ex.: BIOL 1010 Biology for Non-majors I /BIOL 1011 Biology for Non-majors Laboratory or CHEM 1000 Chemistry and Well-Being , or other from list)

Semester Total: 16 credit hours

Second Semester

ENGL 2210 - British Literature I (3 credits) or
ENGL 2220 - British Literature II (3 credits)
Genre Course (3 credits)
(ENGL 3010 Poetry , ENGL 3020 Fiction , ENGL 3030 Drama , or ENGL 3040 Literary Nonfiction )
HIST 1110 - World History to 1500 (3 credits) or
HIST 1120 - World History Since 1500 (3 credits)
Foreign Language 2020 (3 credits)
(FREN 2020 , GERM 2020 , GREK 2020 , JAPN 2020 , LATN 2020 , or SPAN 2020 )
Natural Sciences (4 credits)
(ex.: BIOL 1010 Biology for Non-majors I /BIOL 1011 Biology for Non-majors Laboratory , CHEM 1000 Chemistry and Well-Being or other from list)

Semester Total: 16 credit hours

Junior Year

First Semester

Language or Literary Criticism Course (3 credits)
(ENGL 3100 Introduction to Linguistics , ENGL 3200 History of the English Language , ENGL 3300 Literary Criticism , ENGL 4117 Grammar and Usage , ENGL 4120 Descriptive Linguistics , or ENGL 4130 Sociopsychology of Language )
Author Course (3 credits)
(ENGL 4008 Honors Shakespeare , ENGL 4200 Shakespeare and His Age , ENGL 4690 Milton and His Age , or ENGL 4700 Chaucer and Medieval Literature )
Social/Behavioral Sciences Course (3 credits)
(ex.: WMST 2010 Introduction to Women’s Studies or other from list)
Minor Coursework (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Second Semester

ENGL 3xxx or 4xxx elective (3 credits)
ENGL 3xxx or 4xxx elective (3 credits)
ENGL 4000-level course from list (3 credits)
Minor coursework (3 credits)
Minor coursework (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Senior Year

First Semester

ENGL 3000- level course from list (3 credits)
ENGL 3xxx-4xxx elective (3 credits)
Minor coursework (3 credits)
Minor coursework (3 credits)
Minor coursework (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Second Semester

ENGL 3xxx-4xxx elective (3 credits)
Minor coursework (3 credits)
Minor coursework (3 credits)
Electives (3 credits)
Electives (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; in consultation with your advisor, refer to the departmental check sheet for majors and department’s course rotation list.