The English Major
General Education Requirements: 83 hours
- UNIV 101/102, Foundations for College Success: 2 hours
- Physical Education: 2 hours
- Humanities: 19 hours (excluding the foreign language requirement)
- Foreign Language Requirement: 12 hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences: 18 hours
- Natural Sciences/Mathematics: 16 hours
- Free Electives: 14 hours
Major Requirements: 42 hours
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Course Number
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Course Title
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Cr.
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ENGL 202
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Advanced Composition for English Majors
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3
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ENGL 205 or 206
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World Literature
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3
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ENGL 207
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Survey of American Literature I
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3
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ENGL 208
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Survey of American Literature II
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3
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ENGL 301
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Survey of English Literature I
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3
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ENGL 302
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Survey of English Literature II
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3
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ENGL 304
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Shakespeare
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3
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ENGL 305
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Modern English Grammar & Linguistics
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3
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ENGL 330 or 331
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Black American Literature
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3
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ENGL 400
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Senior Seminar
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3
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ENGL 410
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Literary Theory
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3
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One elective in a literary genre or period
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3
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Two additional electives in English
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6
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TOTAL
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42
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Grand Total for English Major: 125 hours
Curriculum Sheet for the English Major
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Freshman
Year
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1st semester
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Cr.
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2nd Semester
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Cr.
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ENGL 101 English Composition I#
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3
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ENGL 102 English Composition II#
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3
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HIST 103 World Civilization
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3
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HIST 104 World Civilization
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3
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MATH 107 College Algebra & Trigonometry
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4
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PHED
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1
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PHED
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1
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UNIV 102 Foundations for College Success
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1
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UNIV 101 Foundations for College Success
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1
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Foreign Language 102^
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3
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Foreign Language 101^
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3
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Natural Science CORE Elective
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3
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Natural Science CORE Elective
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3
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CSCI CORE Elective
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3
|
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Total
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18
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Total
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17
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Sophomore
Year
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1st Semester
|
Cr.
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2nd Semester
|
Cr.
|
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ENGL 202 Advanced Composition#
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3
|
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ENGL 208 Survey of American Literature II#
|
3
|
|
ENGL 207 Survey of American Literature I#
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3
|
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ENGL 302 Survey of English Literature II#
|
3
|
|
ENGL 301 Survey of English Literature I#
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3
|
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Foreign Language 202^
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3
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Foreign Language 201^
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3
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Social/Behavioral Science CORE Elective
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3
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Social/Behavioral Science CORE Elective
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3
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Philosophy CORE Elective
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3
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FPAR or MUSC CORE Elective
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2
|
|
|
|
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Total
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17
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Total
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15
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|
|
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Junior
Year
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|
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1st Semester
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Cr.
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2nd Semester
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Cr.
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ENGL 205 or 206 World Literature#
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3
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ENGL 304 Shakespeare#
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3
|
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ENGL 305 English Grammar & Linguistics#
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3
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ENGL Genre or Period Elective#
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3
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ENGL 330 or 331 Black American Literature#
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3
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ENGL CORE Elective
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3
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Natural Science Elective
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3
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Humanities Elective
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3
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Social/Behavioral Science Elective+
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3
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Social/Behavioral Science Elective+
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3
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Total
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15
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Total
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15
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Senior
Year
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1st semester
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Cr.
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2nd Semester
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Cr.
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ENGL 410 Literary Theory#
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3
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ENGL 400 Senior Seminar#
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3
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ENGL Elective#
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3
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Free Elective
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3
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ENGL Elective#
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3
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Free Elective
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3
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Humanities Elective
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2
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Free Elective
|
3
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Free Elective
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3
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|
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Free Elective
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2
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Total
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16
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Total
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12
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#A minimum grade of “C” is required in ENGL 101/102 and all major courses.
^Students must complete 12 hours in one foreign language.
+Six hours of the social/behavioral science electives must be in the same area.