English, BA

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The student majoring in English must take ENLT 140 - (CL) English Inquiry or the equivalent, and twelve other courses designated ENTL, THTR, or WRTG English and Theatre Department Courses .

Students are required to take at least one course in each of the following areas:

ENTL 140 or the equivalent

B-1. British Literature to 1660

B-2. British Literature: 1660-1897

B-3. British Literature: 1897 to the present

G. Global Anglophone & Multi-Ethnic American Literatures

A-1. American Literature to 1865

A-2. American Literature: 1865-1950

A-3. American Literature: 1950-Present

Theory Intensive Courses

Requirements

In addition to meeting these nine requirements, students must take a 400-level senior seminar (see our website) and two of their twelve courses must be at the 300- or 400- level. Please note that no more than two ENLT courses with numbers between 120 and 179 can be counted toward the English Major.

English Curriculum

	*Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course*	Fall Cr.	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR	ENLT 140 - (CL) English Inquiry	3
MAJOR	ENLT - Area Requirement		3
MAJOR	ENLT-WRTG-THTR - Elective		3
GE C/IL	C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy ^*		3
GE COMM	COMM 100 - Public Speaking ^*		3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective	3
GE PHIL/T/RS	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy – T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible	3	3
GE QUAN	Quantitative Reasoning Elective	3
GE WRTG	WRTG 107 - Composition	3
GE FSEM	First Year Seminars ¹
		15	15
Second Year
MAJOR	ENLT - Area Requirement	3	3
MAJOR	ENLT-WRTG-THTR - Electives	3	3
COGNATE	Cognate Electives	3	6
GE NSCI	Natural Sciences Electives	3	3
GE PHIL–T/RS	PHIL 210 - Ethics – T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3	3
		15	18
Third Year
MAJOR	ENLT - Area Requirement	3	3
MAJOR	ENLT-WRTG-THTR - Elective		3
COGNATE	Cognate Electives	6	3
GE FREE	Free Electives		3
GE PHIL or T/RS	Philosophy or T/RS Elective	3
GE S/BH	Social/Behavioral Electives	3	3
		15	15
Fourth Year
MAJOR	ENLT Area Requirement	3
MAJOR	ENLT 490 - (W) Senior Seminar or ENLT 491 - (W) Senior Seminar	3
MAJOR	ENLT-WRTG-THTR - Elective		3
COGNATE	Cognate Electives	3	3
GE FREE	Free Electives	3	3
GE HUMN	Humanities Elective	3	6
		15	15
	Total: 123 Credits

¹The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement. Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

*An approved 3-credit EP Foundation Course may be substituted for COMM 100 and C/IL 102 -C/IL 104 . In this case, the total needed for graduation in this major may be reduced. Consult with your advisor if you have questions.