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The major in English produces graduates with demonstrated skills in literary analysis, critical thinking, and writing. These skills prepare students majoring in English for careers in educa- tion, law, writing and publishing, journalism, public relations, business, and management.

Objectives

The student who graduates with a major in English will be able to • Analyze significant literary works, primarily those written in

English.

• Critically examine intellectual, moral, and ethical issues as they are presented or implied in works of literature.

• Apply techniques of literary research, including research that uses technology and fosters information literacy.

• Analyze literary works, literary genres, literary criticism, the historical development of literature and language, and the contributions of major authors in the context of the cultures within which these authors lived and wrote.

• Formulate ideas, especially for literary analysis, and convey them clearly in both written and spoken English.

• Write effectively and demonstrate superior understanding of the writing process and writing techniques.

Degree Requirements

A degree with a major in English requires the successful comple- tion of 120 credits of coursework, including 33 credits for the major; 41 credits in general education requirements; and 46 cred- its in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 17 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).

Requirements for the English Major

Coursework for a major in English includes the following: • Required foundation course (3 credits): ENGL 303

• Fiction genre course (3 credits): ENGL 240, 246, 441, or 457 • Poetry genre course (3 credits): ENGL 240 or 345

• Drama genre course (3 credits): ENGL 240, 244, 434, or 454 • Pre-1800 historical period course (3 credits): ENGL 201, 221,

310, or 311

• Historical period course (3 credits): ENGL 201, 221, 222, 310, 311, 312, 425, 433, or 437

• American author course (3 credits): ENGL 354, 363, 364, or 439

Requirements for the Minor

A minor in economics requires the completion of 18 credits in economics, at least 9 of which must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above). Specific course requirements are listed below. If a specific course required for the minor is taken instead to satisfy requirements for the major, another course in the same discipline should be substituted to fulfill the required minimum number of credits for the minor. Any course used to replace an upper-level course should also be classified as upper level.

For a listing of all the requirements for the bachelor’s degree, students should refer to their major and pp. 9–10.

Economics Minor Courses Credits

(to be taken in the the last 60 credits with required and supplemental major courses)

Required Courses

ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics 3

STAT 230 Business Statistics 3

Supplemental Courses

Any upper-level ECON course 3

Any upper-level ECON course 3

Any upper-level ECON course 3

NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science 3

or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy

or other course to fulfill the biological and physical sciences lecture requirement

HIST 142 Western Civilization II 3

or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865

or other course(s) to fulfill the second arts and humanities requirement (discipline must differ from first) and the historical perspective requirement

IFSM 304 Ethics in the Information Age 3

or other course(s) to fulfill the requirements in interdisciplinary issues/computing and civic responsibility

SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication 3

or COMM 380 Language in Social Contexts

or other course to fulfill the communications/ writing or speech requirement

◆ ENGL 240 Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama 3

or other major drama genre course for the major

◆ ENGL 303 Critical Approaches to Literature 3

Additional Required Courses (to be taken after introductory and foundation courses)

ENGL 391/391X Advanced Expository and Research Writing 3

or other course to fulfill the communications/ upper-level intensive writing requirement

◆ ENGL 345 Modern Poetry 3

or other poetry genre course for the major

Note: ENGL 240 may be applied to only one genre requirement. ◆ ENGL 441 The Novel in America Since 1914 3

or other fiction genre course for the major

◆ ENGL 311 17th- and 18th-Century British Literature 3

or other pre-1800 period course for the major

◆ ENGL 433 American Literature: 1914 to the Present 3

or other historical period course for the major

◆ ENGL 364 African American Authors Since 1900 3

or other American author course for the major

◆ ENGL 406 Shakespeare: Power and Justice 3

or other British author course for the major

◆ ENGL 454 Modern World Drama 3

or other course(s) to fulfill the requirements for international perspective and supplemental major coursework

◆ Any ENGL course (supplemental major course) 3

◆ A supplemental major course 3

Minor and/or Elective Courses (to be taken in the last 60 credits

along with required major courses) 43

Total credits for BA in English 120

• British author course (3 credits): ENGL 205, 304, 358, 402, 406, or 419 • Supplemental major courses (9 credits): Any ENGL courses

Recommended Sequence

The following course sequence will fulfill all the requirements for the BA in English. Coursework for the major is indicated by ◆. Since some recom- mended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may make it necessary to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Students should consult an advisor whenever taking advan- tage of other options. Information on alternate courses (where allowable) to fulfill general education requirements (in communications, arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, and interdisciplinary issues) and cross-curricular requirements (in civic responsibility, historical, and international perspectives) may be found on p. 9.

English Degree Courses Credits

First Courses (to be taken within the first 18 credits)

Note: Placement tests are required for math and English composition courses. EDCP 100 Principles and Strategies of Successful Learning 3

(strongly recommended as first course)

LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods 1 ENGL 101/101X Introduction to Writing 3 MATH 105 Mathematics: Contemporary Topics

and Applications 3

or MATH 106 Finite Mathematics

or a higher-level math course

Introductory Courses(to be taken within the first 30 credits)

PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues 3

or a foreign language course

or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, or literature course to fulfill the first arts and humanities requirement

BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology 3

and BIOL 102 Laboratory in Biology 1

or other course(s) to fulfill the biological and physical sciences lecture and laboratory requirement

ENGL 291 Expository and Research Writing 3

or other course to fulfill the communications/ writing requirement

GVPT 170 American Government 3

or other ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or eligible AASP, CCJS, GERO, or WMST course to fulfill the first behavioral and social sciences requirement

IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems 3

Foundation Courses (to be taken within the first 60 credits)

PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology 3

or SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology

or other course to fulfill the second behavioral and social sciences requirement (discipline must differ from first)

Environmental