2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| Foundational Theories and Content | ||
| ENGL 1004 | Books, Libraries, Archives | 3 |
| ENGL 1514 | Language and Society | 3 |
| ENGL 2604 | Introduction to Critical Reading | 3 |
| ENGL 3324 | Acts of Interpretation | 3 |
| ENGL 3754 | Advanced Writing and Research | 3 |
| English and Cross-cultural Representation | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Language and Ethnicity in the United States | ||
| The Postcolonial Novel | ||
| Ethnic American Literature | ||
| Intercultural Issues in Professional Writing | ||
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Literary History | ||
| ENGL 2534 | American Literary History | 3 |
| ENGL 2544 | British Literary History | 3 |
| Capstone Experience | ||
| ENGL 4784 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| ENGL 3900 | Bridge Experience | 0 |
| Option Required Courses | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| ENGL 4164 | Studies in Shakespeare | 3 |
| Literature by Women (3000 or 4000 level) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in Literature by Women | ||
| Studies in a British Author after 1800 (appropriate section) 1 | ||
| Studies in an American Author before 1900 (appropriate section) 1 | ||
| Studies in an American Author after 1900 (appropriate section) 1 | ||
| Underrepresented Authors | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to African-American Literature | ||
| Ethnic Literature for Children | ||
| Ethnic American Literature | ||
| Studies in a British Author after 1800 (appropriate section) 2 | ||
| Studies in an American Author before 1900 (appropriate section) 2 | ||
| Studies in an American Author after 1900 (appropriate section) 2 | ||
| English Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Legends of King Arthur | ||
| Religion and Literature | ||
| Literature, Medicine, and Culture | ||
| Medieval Literature | ||
| Renaissance Literature | ||
| Romantic Literature | ||
| Modernist British Literature | ||
| Topics in Russian Literature in English | ||
| The Works of Vladimir Nabokov | ||
| Literature for Children | ||
| Literature and the Environment | ||
| Literature and Cinema | ||
| Appalachian Literature | ||
| Literature and the Law | ||
| Literature and the Law | ||
| Topics in World Novels | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Milton | ||
| Narrative Medicine | ||
| Narrative Medicine | ||
| The American Novel | ||
| The British Novel | ||
| Modern Poetry | ||
| Contemporary Poetry | ||
| Contemporary Fiction | ||
| Special Topics in Literature | ||
| Writing, Research, Study Abroad | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select 30 hours of Free Electives | 30 | |
| Subtotal | 30 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| Select three hours in Pathway 1a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six hours in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| Select six hours in Pathway 3 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| Select six hours in Pathway 4 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| Select six hours in Pathway 5f | 6 | |
| Select three hours in Pathway 5a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three hours in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Select three hours in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three hours in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
An "appropriate section" of a rotating topics course that fulfills the requirement for "Literature by Women" is one in which the course syllabus substantially comprises literature written by women authors. Example topics might include "The Works of Jane Austen," "Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers," or "Toni Morrison's Fiction." To determine whether a rotating topics course meets the requirement for "Literature by Women," consult with the English Department advisor or with the faculty member teaching the course.
An "appropriate section" of a rotating topics course that fulfills the requirement for "Underrepresented Authors" is one in which the course syllabus substantially comprises literature written by an underrepresented author or multiple underrepresented authors. Example topics might include "The Works of James Baldwin," "Early English Women Writers," or "Contemporary Asian-American Authors." To determine whether a rotating topics course meets the requirement for "Underrepresented Authors," consult with the English Department advisor or with the faculty member teaching the course.
Note:
Satisfactory progress toward the B.A. in English, Major in English: Pre-Education Option, requires that upon having attempted 72 credits (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, credit by examination, and course withdrawal), students must have passed 12 of the required credits in the English Core (Section I) and have attained a GPA of 2.0 or better both within the major and overall.
The B.A. in English with a Major in English, in the Pre-Education Option, requires 45 hours in English, distributed as follows, and 120 hours overall. In accordance with university guidelines, courses satisfying degree core requirements may not be double counted to satisfy other areas of a degree (e.g. Pathways).
Note: All English courses above the 1000-level have as a pre-requisite completion of the First-Year Writing Requirement—i.e., completion of 1106 or COMM 1016 Communication Skills . Some courses required for this major have other prerequisites/co-requisites and/or enrollment requirements. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog or consult your advisor for information about the specific pre-req/co-req or enrollment requirements for a specific course.
In order to graduate, students must complete the degree with a GPA of 2.0 or better both within the English Major: Pre-Education Option and overall. In order to graduate, students must complete the degree with a GPA of 2.0 or better both within the English Major: Pre-Education Option and overall. Courses counting toward the English Major: Pre-Education Option include ENGL 2434, 2444, 2534, 2544, 2604, 2644, 2664, 2804, 3024, 3154, 3204, 3214, 3234, 3264, 3324, 3364, 3424, 3434, 3514, 3524, 3534, 3544, 3624, 3644, 3654, 3684, 3684H, 3694, 4114, 4164, 4214, 4434, 4444, 4504, 4514, 4624, 4634, 4644, 4664, 4684, 4744, 4784, 4854, 4954
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