The Department of English prepares students for the Bachelor of Arts in English degree. The Department assists students’ development with skills that lead to English majors being successful with entry into graduate school and professions that are highly valued such as education, business, law, public relations, and ministry.
For students seeking careers in teaching, the Department offers English courses that support teacher-certification programs, including English Language Arts and Reading, 4-8, and English Language Arts and Reading, 7-12. Students interested in teaching should contact the Division of Education.
Exit criteria for the Bachelor of Arts in English degree include the minimum grade requirement of “C” in all courses counting toward the major. Students must also complete the English exit exam; this departmental exam is used for diagnostic purposes only.
| ENGLISH DEGREE PLAN | ||
| AREA, COURSE CODE AND NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
| General Education Requirements (See separate degree plan) | 44 | |
| Institutional Requirements (See separate degree plan) | 15 | |
| English Requirements | 33 | |
| Electives (3000-4000 Level) | 33 | |
| ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ENGL 2315 | American Literature to 1865 | 3 |
| ENGL 2326 | American Literature Since 1865 | 3 |
| ENGL 3303 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENGL 3307 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 3309 | British Masterpieces | 3 |
| ENGL 3313 | Modern English Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 4304 | Classical Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4306 | Studies in British Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4307 | Studies in African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4309 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 4322 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| Electives | 3000-4000 Level | 33 |
| TOTAL | 125 | |
*ENGL 1301 – English Composition I (3 credit hours). Study of and practice in writing standard English; emphasis on the collegiate-level essay and argumentative writing; development of critical thinking skills; selected readings. Prerequisite: Developmental study or satisfactory score on SAT or equivalent placement test.
*ENGL 1302 – English Composition II (3 credit hours). A continuation of ENGL 1301. Study and practice in writing the collegiate-level essay with emphasis on critical reading, argumentation, analysis, and research of literary genre. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301.
*ENGL 2302 – World Literature (3 credit hours). A study of masterpieces of world literature with emphasis on the works of major authors such as Homer, Sophocles, Augustine, Dante, Cervantes, Moliere, Tolstoy, Kafka, Confucius, Sun Tzu, and Achebe. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302.
ENGL 2315 – American Literature to 1865 (3 credit hours). A survey of representative works by major American writers to 1865. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302.
ENGL 2326 – American Literature Since 1865 (3credit hours). A survey of representative works by major American writers since 1865. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302.
ENGL 3303 – Literary Analysis (3 credit hours). Study and practice in research, critical analysis, and literary writing along with an introduction to critical theory. English majors are encouraged to take this course during their sophomore year. Prerequisite: Nine credit hours of English.
ENGL 3307 – Advanced Composition (3 credit hours). Advanced study and practice in the principles and theory of literary-critical and expository writing; study of contemporary works; collaborative work. Prerequisite: Nine credit hours of English.
ENGL 3309 – British Masterpieces (3 credit hours). A study of the masterpieces of the British canon through authors such as Chaucer, Milton, Shakespeare, Swift, Wordsworth, Tennyson, and Yeats. Prerequisite: ENGL 3303 or instructor’s consent.
ENGL 3313 – Modern English Grammar (3 credit hours). Concentration on basic terminology, rules, and current use in English grammar and composition. Prerequisite: Nine credit hours of English.
ENGL 4304 – Classical Literature (3 credit hours). An intensive study of selected masterpieces of classical Greek and Roman literature in translation. Prerequisite: ENGL 3303 or instructor’s consent.
ENGL 4306 – Studies in British Literature (3 credit hours). A detailed study of British literature such as a literary genre, an author’s representative work, or a literary period. Prerequisite: ENGL 3303 or instructor’s consent.
ENGL 4307 – Studies in African-American Literature (3 credit hours). An examination of authors, themes, or movements in African-American literature. ENGL 3303 or instructor’s consent.
ENGL 4309 – Shakespeare (3 credit hours). A study of selected tragedies, histories, comedies, and poetry of William Shakespeare. Prerequisite: ENGL 3303 or instructor’s consent.
ENGL 4322 – Introduction to Linguistics (3 credit hours). A study of language acquisition, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and other subjects in relation to prescriptive and descriptive systems of grammar. Prerequisite: ENGL 3313.
*General Education Courses Offered by the Division
