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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 Engl 201. One of these must be an advisor-approved writers-of-color class. Total: 36 hours.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Arts & Humanities [H,G] (GER)1 | 3 |
| Engl 101 [W] (GER) | 3 |
| GenEd 110 [A] (GER) | 3 |
| Math Proficiency [N] (GER) | 3 |
| Science Elective (GER) | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Arts & Humanities [H,G] or Social Sciences [S,K] (GER) | 3 |
| Biological Sciences [B] (GER) | 4 |
| GenEd 111 [A] (GER) | 3 |
| Social Sciences [S,K] (GER) | 3 |
| Elective (English or Humanities recommended) | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Arts & Humanities [H,G], Intercultural Studies [I,G,K], or Social Sciences [S,K] (GER) | 6 |
| Engl 302 [M] [W] (GER) | 3 |
| English or Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [P] (GER) | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Engl 370, 371, 372, or 373 | 6 |
| Intercultural Studies [I,G,K] (GER) | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Engl 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 | 9 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 300-400 Level Literature or Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Engl Senior Seminar or 400-Level Literature or Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Engl Senior Seminar or 400-Level Literature or Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Tier III [T] (GER) | 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
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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