2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

English with Literature Emphasis, Bachelor of Arts

The major of English for the Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in literature requires 45 semester hours of study in English.The aim of the program is the development of competence in reading and writing skills, understanding of the history and development of English language, and knowledge of the major writers, texts, trends, genres, and historical development of the British and American literary canons.  The Bachelor of Arts degree with a Literature Emphasis, which also requires 12 hours in a foreign language and a minor field, is usually chosen by students who plan to attend graduate school or seminary.

Requirements

Major requirements

ENG 100English Comp.I

3

Or

ENG 110English Comp.I-Honors

3

ENG 101English Comp.II

3

Or

ENG 111English Comp.II-Honors

3

ENG 210Survey of British Lit.I

3

ENG 211Survey British Lit.II

3

ENG 220Survey American Lit.I

3

ENG 221Survey American Lit.II

3

ENG 270Survey of World Lit.I

3

Or

ENG 271Survey of World Lit.II

3

ENG 355Advanced Grammar

3

Or

ENG 440Hist.of Eng.Language

3

ENG 430Shakespeare

3

ENG 452Capstone Study/Writ.Project

3

ENG 460Lit.Forms/Techniques

3

Select 3 courses from the following


ENG 428Studies in the Novel

3

ENG 451Stud.in Regional/Ethnic Lit.

3

ENG 461Special Topics in English

3

ENG 332Dramatic Literature

3

ENG 395Sur.of Contemp.Lit.

3

Students are allowed to repeat ENG 428, ENG 451, and ENG 461 one time, provided the topic of study is different the second time. 

Select 3 additional hours of 300– or 400-level English electives

The selected 3 hours can include a course in writing, literature, or linguistics.

Total Credit Hours: 120