120 Total Hours
At least 40 hours must be upper-level.
Notes
- General Education Core Requirements, see General Education Core requirements section of catalog.
- These courses are used to determine major GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses counted toward the major.
- Introductory Courses, six hours.
Literary and Cultural Studies concentration: select ENGL 2113 and either ENGL 3003 or ENGL 3663
Creative Writing concentration: select RHET 2863 and either ENGL 3003 or ENGL 3663
Professional Writing concentration: select RHET 2863 and either ENGL 3003 or ENGL 3663
- Core courses, six hours.
Literary and Cultural Studies concentration: select two courses from ENGL 3013 , ENGL 3023 , ENGL 3033 , or ENGL 3043
Professional Writing concentration: take RHET 3103 and RHET 3503
Creative Writing concentration: take ENGL 2853 and RHET 3103
- English requirement, 18 hours.
Literary and Cultural Studies concentration:
Period - select three hours from ENGL 4223 , ENGL 4243 , ENGL 4773 , ENGL 4783 , ENGL 4793
Major Authors - select three hours from ENGL 4103 , ENGL 4203 , ENGL 4213
Literature and Culture - select six hours from ENGL 3203 , ENGL 3223 , ENGL 3243 , ENGL 3443 , ENGL 3453 , ENGL 3463 , ENGL 3473 , ENGL 4813 , ENGL 4903 , ENGL 4913
English Literature electives - select six hours from ENGL 3013 , ENGL 3023 , ENGL 3033 , ENGL 3043 , ENGL 3053 , ENGL 3203 , ENGL 3223 , ENGL 3243 , ENGL 3443 , ENGL 3463 , ENGL 3473 , ENGL 4103 , ENGL 4123 , ENGL 4203 , ENGL 4223 , ENGL 4243 , ENGL 4773 , ENGL 4783 , ENGL 4793 , ENGL 4813 , ENGL 4903 , ENGL 4913 , ENGL 4953 , ENGL 493V
Professional Writing concentration:
Professional Writing requirements - select 12 hours from RHET 3303 , RHET 3603 , RHET 3703 , RHET 3903 , RHET 4123 , RHET 4503 , RHET 4523
Professional Writing electives - select six hours from ENGL 3303 , ENGL 3473 , ENGL 4813 , ENGL 493V , ENGL 4953 , RHET 3413 , RHET 3801 , RHET 4143 , RHET 4633 , RHET 4733
Creative Writing concentration:
Creative Writing requirements - select 12 hours from RHET 3303 , RHET 3703 , RHET 3903 , RHET 4113 , RHET 4123 , RHET 4133 , RHET 4153
Creative Writing electives - select six hours from ENGL 3303 , ENGL 3473 , ENGL 4813 , ENGL 493V , ENGL 4953 , RHET 3413 , RHET 3513 , RHET 3801 , RHET 4113 , RHET 4133 , RHET 4143 , RHET 4153 , RHET 4173 , RHET 4633
- Additional degree requirement, 40 hours. Consult with faculty advisor. A minor is required; follow respective minor requirements. NOTE: minor cannot be the same as declared concentration. Select additional electives as needed. Select courses to ensure completion of 40 upper-level hours required for graduation. Any remaining electives can be lower-level courses.
- World Language, eight hours. Must complete through Beginning II of a world language.
- Prior to graduation students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FIN 1521 (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FIN 1521 .
