English Major, B.A. (Nonteaching Major)

General Program Information

Major–The English major consists of 36 credit hours above the freshman level. All English majors are expected to complete a minor in another area of study with no overlapping between the major and an interdisciplinary minor. English majors must meet requirements for the B.A. in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Nonteaching Majors–The major who does not seek teacher certification must complete at least 36 hours, as specified below:

ETSU Academic Proficiency Requirements

Writing: Students must complete a minimum of four writing-intensive courses. At least two of these courses must be in the major field of study. At least two of the four courses must be at the  3000-4000 level.

Oral Communication: Students must complete a minimum of two oral communication-intensive courses. At least one of these courses must be in the major field of study.

Using Information Technology: Students must pass the information technology proficiency exam or successfully complete CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  during their first calendar year or prior to accumulating 33 semester credits at ETSU. In addition, students must complete at least one using information technology-intensive course in the major field of study.

Transfer students may be subject to reduced number of intensives.

See ETSU Academic Proficiency Requirements for details.

English Major (Nonteaching)

TBR General Education Requirements: 41-42 Credit Hours

• ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
• ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
• Communication: Oral Communication (3 credits) *
• Mathematics (3-4 credits) *
• Natural Sciences (8 credits) *
• HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
• HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits) *
• Fine Arts (3 credits) *
• Humanities (3 credits) *
• Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credits) *

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements: 6 Credit Hours *

• Foreign Language (3 credits)
  (See College of Arts and Sciences B.A. and B.S. Degree Requirements ; consult the Literature and Language Department’s placement policy at www.etsu.edu/cas/litlang/documents/foreignlanguagerequirement.pdf
• Non-United States History (3 credits)
  * The Mathematics requirement is fulfilled with the General Education Mathematics.

English Major Requirements: 36 Credit Hours

• ENGL 2110 - American Literature I (3 credits) or *
• ENGL 2120 - American Literature II (3 credits) *

• and

• ENGL 2210 - British Literature I (3 credits) or *
• ENGL 2220 - British Literature II (3 credits) *

• (3 hours satisfies Humanities/Literature) (or Honors Equivalent)

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• ENGL 2330 - World Literature (3 credits) or *
• ENGL 2430 - European Literature (3 credits) *

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• ENGL 3000-level courses (3) (9 credits)
• ENGL 4000-level courses (2) (6 credits)
• ENGL Electives (4 at 3000/4000 level) (12 credits)

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 Credit Hours

Additional Information:

Click here to view the Suggested Course Sequence for the English Major (B.A.) .
 

English majors should consult with the English Department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Katherine Weiss (weisk01@etsu.edu) and their advisors to assure that their coursework fulfills departmental curricula.

• Credit from the 3000 or hgiher level must include a genre course and either a language course or literary criticism.
• Credit from the 4000 level must include at least 3 hours from ENGL 4700  (Chaucer), ENGL 4690  (Milton), or ENGL 4200  (Shakespeare).
• Students may elect to complete a 12-hour Writing Emphasis or Language Emphasis in place of 12-hour general elective requirements in English