Satisfactory Progress Toward the B.A. in English, Major in English: Pre-Law Option
Satisfactory progress toward the B.A. in English, Major in English: Pre-Law 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.
In order to graduate, students must complete the degree with a GPA of 2.0 or better both within the English Major: Pre-Law Option and overall.
Graduation Requirements
The B.A. in English with a Major in English, in the Pre-Law 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-Law Option and overall. Courses counting toward the English Major: Pre-Law Option include ENGL 1004, 1514, 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, 3754, 4114, 4164, 4214, 4434, 4444, 4504, 4514, 4624, 4634, 4644, 4664, 4684, 4744, 4784, 4854, 4954
Foreign Language Requirement
- 3 years in high school or
- 2 years in high school + an 1106 foreign language (e.g., FR, GR, SPAN) or
- Less than 2 years in high school + an 1105-1106 foreign language (e.g., FR, GR, SPAN) grouping.