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2026-2027 General Catalog

English Language and Literature, B.A.

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General Degree Requirements

 

Major Requirements (Minimum 34 Cr.)

One course from the following options:

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One course from the following options:

One course from the following options:

One course from the following options:

One course from the following options:

3 additional credits in English at the 200 level

Take any English course at the 200 level. English 200: Literary Studies can be taken for credit a second time if topic is different.

6 additional credits in English numbered 300 and above

Take any two English courses numbered 300 and above.

Degree Map

Credits: 34*

2026

First Year

Fall: Semester 1

A 200-level ENGL course
Total Credits: 16

Spring: Semester 2

Total Credits: 15

Sophomore Year

Fall: Semester 3

Total Credits: 16

Spring: Semester 4

  • 300-400 level ENGL Lit Survey (Am., Brit, Cont./Mo) Credits: 3
  • 300-level ENGL Writing, Rhet, Lang. Studies Course Credits: 3
  • 1st Social Science Credits: 3
  • Cultural Diversity Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
Total Credits: 15

Junior Year

Fall: Semester 5

  • 300-400-level ENGL Lit Survey (Am., Brit, Cont./Mo) Credits: 3
  • Humanities (Not Lit.) Credits: 3
  • 2nd Social Science Credits: 3
  • Second Religious Studies Course Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
Total Credits: 15

Spring: Semester 6

  • ENGL Elective, 200 and above Credits: 3
  • ENGL Elective, 300 and above Credits: 3
  • *Internship in English (recommended) Credits: 1-3
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
Total Credits: 16

Senior Year

Fall: Semester 7

  • Credits: 1
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
Total Credits: 15

Spring: Semester 8

  • ENGL Elective, 300 and above Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
  • Elective/Minor/2nd Major Requirement Credits: 3
Total Credits: 15

Note:

*A 40-credit English Major is a concentrated stand-alone major; this option includes an additional 6 credits in electives drawn from ENGL Literature, Writing and Rhetoric, Linguistics, Creative Writing courses numbered 300 and above.

The degree plan above is for the ENGL Major with an additional major or minor.

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