Implementation Date: 2011
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BACHELOR OF ARTS
A major in Englishleading to the B.A. degree consists of 33 semester hours of coursework beyond the General Education requirements. Required courses include ENGL 2100 and 3100, which are prerequisites for any other 3000 or 4000 level literature courses; ENGL 3300 or 2400 but not both, ENGL 3301 or 2401 but not both, and ENGL 3302 or 2402 but not both (American and British Literature surveys); one course in applied linguistics (above the 2000-level); and five elective courses in English, two of which may be at the 2000 level and two of which must be at the 4000-level. A GPA of 2.0 or better in all English courses above the 1000-level is required for graduation.
TEACHER LICENSURE IN ENGLISH
Required courses are: ENGL 2100 (and/or additional approved coursework in writing), 3100; ENGL 3132; ENGL 3104; two 2000 or 3000 level survey courses in British literature, one in American literature; one additional course focusing on language or literacy above the 2000 level (starting Fall 2010: ENGL 4405 Literacy and Language); ENGL 4254; a course in World Literature at the 2000 level or above; ENGL 4116 or 4117 (or an approved 4000 level course in Shakespeare); one course in minority literature(s) (ENGL 2301, 3157, 3158, 3159, 4104, 4155, or an approved special topic course in multicultural literature(s) such as ENGL 3050), and one elective at the 4000 level.