Undergraduate Programs

The Department of English offers three undergraduate programs to fit the needs students with a diverse set of interests. These programs include: BA in English;  English minor; and the Certificate in Business, Technical, and Professional Writing

Bachelor of the Arts (BA) Degree in English

The minimum degree requirement for a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English is 126 semester hours (s.h.) of credit as follows:

General Education Requirements: 42 s.h.

Foreign Language through Level 1004: 12 s.h.

English Core: 12 s.h.

1. Historical Survey I: 3 s.h.
Choose one: 

Engl 3000: History of British Literature to 1700 
Engl 3600: Classics from Homer to Dante

2. Historical Survey II: 3 s.h.
Choose one:

Engl 3010: History of British Literature, 1700-1900
Engl 3020: History of American Literature to 1900 
Engl 4360: World Literature in English

3. Shakespeare: 3 s.h.
Choose one:

Engl 4070: Shakespeare: The Histories
Engl 4080: Shakespeare: The Comedies
Engl 4090: Shakespeare: The Tragedies

4. Language Study--Creative Writing, Linguistics, Rhetoric and Composition, or Technical and Professional Writing: 3 s.h.
Choose one:

ENGL 2700: Introduction to Language Studies
ENGL 2710: English Grammar 
ENGL 2730: Functional Grammar 
ENGL 2740: Language in the USA
ENGL 2760: Afro-Caribbean Language and Culture
ENGL 2830: Writing and Style
ENGL 3030: Introduction to Rhetorical Studies
ENGL 3040: Introduction to Professional Writing
ENGL 3700: History of the English Language 
ENGL 3720: Writing Systems of the World 
ENGL 3730: The Structure of English: Phonology and Morphology  
ENGL 3740: The Structure of English: Syntax and Semantics
ENGL 3750: Introductory Linguistics 
ENGL 3770: Language Universals
ENGL 3815: Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 3830: Introduction to Play Writing 
ENGL 3835: Persuasive Writing
ENGL 3840: Introduction to Poetry Writing 
ENGL 3850: Introduction to Fiction Writing
ENGL 3860: Introduction to Nonfiction Writing
ENGL 3870: Introduction to Editing and Abstracting 
ENGL 4730: Language and Society

Electives: 24 s.h.

Choose an additional 24 s.h. of ENGL electives 2000 or above.

Total English Hours: 36 s.h.

Minor or Second Major: s.h. vary depending on program.

Free Electives to bring total s.h. to 126.

English Minor

The primary requirement for a minor in English is 24 semester hours of English courses (exclusive of Freshman Composition). A minimum of 12 s.h. must be selected from courses numbered above ENGL 2899. CLAS 3460 (Classical Mythology) may be among these 24 semester hours.

Certificate in Business, Technical, and Professional Writing 

For certification, students must register with the Department of English and maintain a minimum average of B in at least 15 s.h. chosen from below.

1. Core: 3 s.h.

ENGL 3880: Writing for Business and Industry

2. Electives: Minimum of 12 s.h. 

ENGL 2710: English Grammar or ENGL 2730: Functional Grammar
ENGL 3030: Introduction to Rhetorical Studies
ENGL 3040: Introduction to Professional Writing
ENGL 3810: Advanced Composition
ENGL 3820: Scientific Writing
ENGL 3860: Introduction to Nonfiction Writing
ENGL 3870: Introduction to Editing and Abstracting
ENGL 3885: Writing and Publications Development/Process
ENGL 3895: Topics in Technical and Professional Writing
ENGL 4890 or ENGL 4891: Practicum: Careers in Writing 
ENGL 5860: Advanced Nonfiction Writing

With departmental approval, certain other courses may be substituted.