English B.A.

124 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

31 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

Academic Core - 63 hours

see Bachelor of Arts Degree Academic Core

B.A. English Major Required Courses – 36 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

ENGL 2321British Literature to 1785

3

ENGL 2322British Literature since 1785

3

ENGL 3100Introduction to the English Major

1

ENGL 3321American Literature to 1890

3

ENGL 3322American Literature since 1890

3

ENGL 3323World Literature

3

ENGL 4200Capstone to the English Major

2

ENGL 4321Shakespeare

3

ENGL 4341Literary Theory and Criticism

3

SET 1: choose two courses:

ENGL 3332Studies in Literary Periods&Genres

3

ENGL 3333Studies in Major Authors

3

ENGL 4331Chaucer

3

ENGL 4332Milton

3

ENGL 4333African-American Literature

3

ENGL 4190-4490Independent Learning

SET 2: choose two courses:

ENGL 4191-4491Seminar

WRIT 3342Advanced Grammar

3

WRIT 3343Advanced Composition

3

WRIT 4343Advanced Rhetoric

3

WRIT 3341Creative Writing

3

or

WRIT 4344Prosody

3

WRIT 3341 and WRIT 4344: Students may NOT select both WRIT 3341 & WRIT 4344. Only ONE creative course may count toward the major.

During their first semester as an English major, students should take ENGL 3100. During their final semester, students should take ENGL 4200. Students must earn a “C” or better for courses in this major.

An accompanying minor in a Modern Foreign Language, Communication, History, or Writing is recommended. Students majoring in English and minoring in Writing may substitute literature courses for writing courses in Set 2.