SAMPLE CURICULUM FOR THE B.A. IN ENGLISH
FRESHMAN YEAR Fall Semester Spring Semester Course Credit Course EN 1103 English Composition Ia 3 EN 1113 English Composition II bFLX 1113 Foreign Language I 3 FLX 1123 Foreign Language II 1323 or Trigonometry or MA 1313 College Algebrac 3 MA 2113 Statistics 1003 or Fund. of Pub. Speaking HI xxxx Required History coursed 3 CO 1013 or Intro. to Comm. Required Social Science Required Science eCourse coursef EN 1111 English Studies 1 Total Credit Hours 16 Total Credit Hours Credit 3 3 3 3 3-4 15-16 SOPHOMORE YEAR Fall Semester Course English Literature EN 2213 Before 1800g American Literature EN 2243 Before 1865g FLX 2133 Foreign Language III Required Social Science coursee HI xxxx Required History coursed Total Credit Hours Spring Semester Credit Course English Literature After 3 EN 2223 1800g American Literature 3 EN 2253 After 1865g 3 FLX 2143 Foreign Language IV Required Social Science 3 coursee Required Science 3 coursef 15 Total Credit Hours Credit 3 3 3 3 3-4 15-16 JUNIOR YEAR Fall Semester Course EN EN PHI
3414 Critical Writing and Research in Lit. Studies Credit 4 3 3 3 3 16 EN EN 4xxx 4xxx Spring Semester Course Course from Group I (British Lit. before 1660)h Course from Group II (British Lit. after 1660)h Required Social Science coursee Required Science coursef General Elective Total Credit Hours Credit 3 3 3 3-4 3 15-16 xxxx Vocational Electivei Required Social Science coursee Required Fine Arts coursed Required Philosophy xxxx coursed Total Credit Hours
SENIOR YEAR Fall Semester Course Course from Group III 4xxx (Post-Colonial & World Lit.)h Course from Group IV 4xxx (American & Contemporary Lit.)h Upper-division Humanities (HI/PHI/FL) course Required Social Science coursee General Elective Portfolio and Reflective 4111 Writing Total Credit Hours Credit 3 3 3 3 3 1 16 EN EN 4xxx xxxx Spring Semester Course Course from Group IV (American & Contemporary Lit.)h English Electivej General Elective General Elective General Elective Credit 3 3 3 3 3 15 EN EN EN Total Credit Hours a
Students with an ACT English subscore of 28+ may take EN 1173 Accelerated English Composition II in their first semester. Students with an ACT English subscore of 32+ who are members of the Honors College may take EN 1113H Honors English Composition II in their first semester. Upon successful completion, they will receive S credit for EN 1103. b
The major requires fourth semester proficiency in a foreign language. Students with previous background should take a placement test to determine the appropriate class level. c
Students must take either College Algebra and Trigonometry or Statistics (6 hours) or Calculus (MA 1463) or higher (3 hours). Students with an ACT Math subscore of 26+ may take specified sections of Trigonometry or Statistics and upon successful completion earn S credit for MA 1313. d
See Arts & Sciences list for approved courses. e
Six Social Science classes are required. At least two must come from the Arts & Sciences list. No more than two courses per discipline, covering at least four different disciplines. f
Students must take three Science classes: One Life Science course with lab, one Physical Science course with lab, and one more Science course in any field, with or without a lab. See Arts & Sciences list for approved courses. g
The four required literature survey courses may be taken in any order. h
4000-level literature courses may be taken in any order. See departmental list for courses approved for each Group. i
See departmental list for approved courses. j
Any English course except EN 2203 Introduction to Literature.