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, film and media studies concentration encompasses a range of American, British, and World literatures and film media; students examine how written texts and visual narrative media 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 and filmmakers of diverse backgrounds. Through the analysis of textual production in various forms and from various critical perspectives, students develop the critical skills to negotiate texts in contexts, in order better to engage with writing, with analytical tasks, and with life in the world. Because of their command of the written language and visual literacy, and their ability to deal with ideas and concepts as well as facts, English majors concentrating in literature, film and media studies are valued in many fields, including academe, law, and business.

Entry courses:

In satisfying the requirements below, or as electives, students must take at least 2 Literature courses and 2 Film and Media Studies courses. Students must also take a minimum of 9 courses at 3000-level or above.

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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 6 semester hours (2 courses) of English Literature, Film and Media Studies electives in consultation with an advisor.

Please visit the English Major, B.A. with Secondary English Teacher Licensure Concentration program page for the details of this concentration

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