English and American Language and Literature, B.A.

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)

• Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)

• Complete one approved course in each subcategory

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

• Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

• Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines

Mathematics: (3 hours)

• One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

• One approved statistics course

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)

• One approved non-western culture course

A minimum of 39 hours English in addition to general education requirements including:

English Core:

• ENGL 2010 - Introduction to Literary Analysis
• ENGL 2050 - Introduction to Rhetorical Analysis
• ENGL 2130 - Survey of American Literature
• ENGL 2230 - Survey of British Literature
• ENGL 3340 - Shakespeare
• ENGL 4650 - History of the English Language

One course from:

• ENGL 4270r - Major American Figures
• ENGL 4470r - Major British Figures
• ENGL 4870r - Major Issues in Rhetoric
• ENGL 4970r - Special Topics in Literature and Language

One course from the following to satisfy the Senior Capstone requirement:

• ENGL 4960r - Internship
• ENGL 4980 - Senior Seminar: Special Topics
• ENGL 4994r - Departmental Practicum
• ENGL 4995r - Departmental Thesis

One upper-division course on a literary period or major author prior to 1800 selected from:

• ENGL 3110 - Literatures of Early America
• ENGL 3310 - The Literature of England to 1300
• ENGL 3320 - The Literature of England, 1300-1500
• ENGL 3330 - Early Renaissance Literature to 1600
• ENGL 3345 - Milton
• ENGL 3355 - Seventeenth-Century British Literature
• ENGL 3365 - Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature
• ENGL 4310 - Early English Drama, Origins to 1642
• ENGL 4320 - Later English Drama, 1660-1800

Additional 3000-4000 level English courses to total at least 27 upper-level hours.