Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

English Major, Literature Emphasis, B.A. Only


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42 hours; 2.0 major GPA required

Must complete BA requirements in USI Core 39

English Major


Notes: (1) English majors are normally expected to use HUM 241-242 The Western Tradition in Literature I-II to fulfill Ways of Knowing-World Languages and Cultures in Core 39. (2) ENG 101  and ENG 201  do not fulfill any requirements for any major or minor in English or English teaching.

English Courses (21 hours)


Shared English Core (12 hours)


All English majors (and some English minors) are required to complete a 12-hour shared core of courses:

Shared English Electives (9 hours)


All English majors (and some English minors) are required to complete nine hours of shared electives at the 300 and 400 level:

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with Literature Emphasis


Must complete 12 hours from USI Core 39 as follows:

  • Three courses (9 hours) in a single language (through the 204 level) from the World Languages subject area
  • One course (3 hours) from the Natural Science with lab category

Directed electives (12 hours)


(300-400 level) as follows:

One Literature Course (3 hours)


Focusing on the period before the 18th Century:

One Literature Course (3 hours)


Focusing on the 18th or 19th Century:

Shakespeare or Major Author (3 hours)


Upper-level Electives (9 hours)


At least six hours must be literature courses; ENG 302  excluded.

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