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I. English - Literary Studies Option (120 Credits)
Requirements in this degree include fifteen hours of core classes (302, 370, 371, 372, and 373), fifteen hours 300-400 level English literature or Humanities classes, at least six of them at the 400 level, and six hours of electives in English or Humanities at any level, excluding ENGLISH 201. One of these must be an advisor-approved writers-of-color class. Total: 36 hours.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM]1 | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
| Electives | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] | 4 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Electives (English or Humanities recommended) | 6 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 302 [M], or Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| ENGLISH or HUMANITY Elective | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI] | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 370, 371, 372, or 373 | 6 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 370, 371, 372, or 373 | 6 |
| 300-400-level Literature or Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level Literature or Humanities Electives | 6 |
| Electives | 12 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level Electives | 9 |
| 300-400-level Literature or Humanities Elective | 3 |
| ENGLISH Senior Seminar or 400-level Literature or Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH Senior Seminar or 400-level Literature or Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
Footnotes
| 1 | Humanities Electives: At least one from HUMANITY 101, 103, 302 [M], 303, 304, 335, 350, 410, or 450 is required. Upper-division HUMANITY courses are not recommended for first-year students. |
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Courses
- English
Schedules of Studies
- Creative Writing Option
- Integrative English Studies Option
- Linguistics Option
- Literary Studies Option
- Rhetoric and Professional Writing Option
- Teaching Option with Certification
- Teaching Option without Certification
Minors
- Creative Writing
- English
- Humanities Minor
- Linguistics
- Rhetoric and Professional Writing
Certificates
- Editing and Publishing Certificate
- Professional Science and Technology Writing Certificate
- Professional Writing Certificate
- Social and Environmental Justice Certificate
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate