Checklist for a Major in English (BA)
(Revised 2007)
Composition (6 hours)
- ENGL 101 ________
- ENGL 102 ________ or LIBA 102 ________
200-level Survey Courses (6 hours)
Choose one class before 1800 or 1650 and one after.
- ENGL 221 World Lit to 1650 ________
- ENGL 222 World Lit since 1650 ________
- ENGL 223 American Lit to the Civil War ________
- ENGL 224 American Lit since the Civil War ________
- ENGL 225 British Lit from the Beginning through the 18th Century ________
- ENGL 226 British Lit from the 18th Century through the present ________
300-level Seminars (6 hours)
- ENGL 390 (Junior Seminar: Major Authors of British Lit) ________
- ENGL 391 (Junior Seminar: Major Authors in American Lit) ________
- ENGL 392 (Junior Seminar: Major Authors in World Lit) ________
- ENGL 396 (Junior Seminar: Drama) ________
- ENGL 397 (Junior Seminar: Poetry) ________
- ENGL 398 (Junior Seminar: Literary Criticism) ________
Shakespeare (3 hours)
- ENGL 385 ________
Additional English Courses
In addition to the above requirements, students must take four classes at the 400 or 500 level and three classes at the 300 level or above. One of these electives must be in literature before 1800.
English Electives: 12 hours at the 400 or 500 level:
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
English Electives: 9 hours at the 300 level or above:
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
No Credit/No Grade-Field Test in English
- ENGL 497 ________
Notes
- 6 hours of 200-level courses are prerequisites for all courses 300-level and above.
- Up to 15 hours of writing courses (including ENGL 101 and 102) may count toward the major.
- In lieu of one or two courses during the senior year, a student may take the Senior Thesis (ENGL 499) for 3 or 6 hours of credit (must have a 3.5 or above).
- 124 hours total for a B.A., with a C average (2.0) in all coursework; 42 semester hours total, consisting of 30 hours at the 300-level and above, in addition to the 12 hours of 100- and 200-level courses required by the College of Liberal Arts.
MINOR
- Usually 18 hours in a Department other than English.
CLEP CREDIT
- Receiving CLEP credit requires the approval of the Dean of Liberal Arts and the English Department Chair. Students who earn a minimum score of 50 on the English composition exam (50 questions and essay) will receive credit for ENGL 101.