English Major, B.A.

Required Courses

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Select three semester hours of 2000-level or above English Literature electives in consultation with an advisor.

Select 6 semester hours of English electives at the 2000-level or above in consultation with an advisor.

Select 15 semester hours of English electives at the 3000-level or above in consultation with an advisor.

Subtotal: 21 credits

The literature concentration encompasses a range of American, British, and World literatures; students examine how written texts record the complex interactions between particular people and cultures in history. The curriculum explores major periods, movements, issues, forms, and innovations, as well as a large number of important authors of diverse backgrounds. Through the analysis of such literatures, students develop the critical skills to negotiate texts in contexts, in order better to engage with writing and with life in the world. Because of their command of the written language and their ability to deal with ideas and concepts as well as facts, literature majors are valued in many fields, including academe, law, and business.

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Select 3 semester hours of 2000-level or above English (ENG-prefix) electives in consultation with an advisor.

Subtotal: 3 credits

Select 12 upper-division semester hours of English Literature electives in consultation with an advisor.

The secondary education concentration in English, offered in conjunction with the Colorado State Department of Education licensure program, prepares future secondary teachers of English to understand and teach the diverse subject matter required for licensure. This program equips students with a wide variety of language principles and skills; practical experience in developing and teaching the processes of writing; sound knowledge of approaches to literature and literary genres; periods and authors (including a special focus on young adult literature); and an understanding of communication and media as used in English studies. In addition to meeting specified state and departmental requirements, this program offers students the opportunity to develop further specialization in writing, language, or literature to complement the major.

Two upper-division English courses, at least one of which must be a literature course, selected in consultation with and approved by a designated English advisor: 6

The writing concentration major provides extensive study, practice, and opportunity for performance in various modes and genres of writing as well as a foundation in the appreciation of the literary heritage in English. The program immerses students in reading, writing, and language and helps prepare them for graduate school or vocation while clearly placing them in the tradition of the liberal arts.

2000-Level, including ENG 2000: 9

3000-Level or 4000-Level, including either ENG 3100 or ENG 3440: 9

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Semester Hours of Language and Linguistics Required: 3

Total Semester Hours of Writing Required: 24

Total Semester Hours Required: 45