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English Major
Major Code: 17
Bachelor of Arts
Major
Select Option A or B
40 Semester Hours
Option A: English
- ENG 2413 Critical Approaches to Literature
- ENG 2873 Language and Culture
- ENG 3543 English Literature to 1800
- ENG 3653 English Literature Since 1800
- ENG 3773 American Literature to 1865
- ENG 3883 American Literature Since 1865
- ENG 4113 Shakespeare
- ENG 4133 History of the Novel
One of the following:
One of the following:
Nine hours of English electives. (ENG 4893 may not be used as an elective in the major.)
At least 20 hours in the major must be from upper-division courses
Option B: English with a Writing Emphasis Required
- ENG 2413 Critical Approaches to Literature
- ENG 2873 Language and Culture
- ENG 4990 Research (Capstone)
Fifteen hours of English Writing and Language Courses chosen from:
- ENG 4383 Advanced Composition
- ENG 4103 Creative Writing
- ENG 3903 Technical and Professional Writing
- ENG 4863 Composition Theory and Practice
- ENG 4783 Grammar
- ENG 4883 History of the English Language
- ENG 4980 Seminar in Writing
Six hours of upper-division literature courses
Twelve hours chosen from the following including six hours at the 3000/4000 level:
- COMM 1153 Desktop Presentations
- COMM 2113 Writing for Mass Communications I
- COMM 2223 Writing for Mass Communications II*
- COMM 3773 Advertising Copywriting and Design
- COMM 3223 Editing in Print Media*
- COMM 3463 Theories of Persuasion
- COMM 3543 Argumentation and Advocacy
- COMM 4443 Communication Criticism
- COMM 3233 Feature Writing*
- COMM 3243 Editorial Writing*
- COMM 3113 Communication Theory
- COMM 4950 Research in Communication
- COMM 3783 Broadcast News Writing(prerequisite COMM 2573 or instructor permission)
(*pre-requisite COMM 2112; or permission from the instructor)
- TECH 1093 Introduction to Computer Graphic Applications
- TECH 3193 Computer Graphic Imaging (pre-requisite TECH 1093)
- TECH 2343 Web Page Design I
- TECH 4343 Web Page Design II (pre-requisite TECH 2343)
- TECH 2383 Computer Aided Drafting and Design I
- TECH 3063 Computer Aided Drafting and Design II (pre-requisite TECH 2383)
Note: The major program is just one component of a baccalaureate degree.
