English (B.A.) 4-Year Plan

This plan is an example only. Please see your advisor to develop your individualized plan. Course rotation and course offerings are subject to change based on faculty availability and enrollment minimums. At least one course used to fulfill the COLA Thematic Requirements must be from the list of approved courses meeting the Non-Western tradition. The list can be found here: College of Liberal Arts Thematic Requirements

Fall 1st Year:

ENGL 12000 - Introduction To The English Major Cr. 1.
ENGL 13100 - Reading, Writing, And Inquiry I Cr. 3.
IDIS 10605 - Introduction To The Liberal Arts Cr. 3.
General Education A3 elective: (MA 14000, MA 15300, or STAT 12500) Cr. 3.
General Education B6 elective Cr. 3.
First Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 16

Spring 1st Year:

COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication Cr. 3.
ENGL 20201 - Literary Interpretation Cr. 3. or ENGL 23301 - Intermediate Expository Writing
English Major Core 100-200 level Literature course Cr. 3.
General Education B4 elective Cr. 3.
Second Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Fall 2nd Year:

English Major Core 100-200 level Writing course Cr. 3.
General Education B5 elective Cr. 3.
English Concentration Course 1 Cr. 3.
Thematic Requirement A Gender, Sexuality, Race and/or Ethnicity Cr. 3.
Third Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Spring 2nd Year:

English Core 100-200 level Language Study course Cr. 3.
General Education B7 elective Cr. 3.
Thematic Requirement B Conflict and Cooperation Cr. 3.
English Concentration Course 2 Cr. 3.
Fourth Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Fall 3rd Year:

English Core World Voices course Cr. 3.
English Core 300-400 level Literature course Cr. 3.
Thematic Requirement C Institutions and Behavior Cr. 3.
General Education B8 elective Cr. 3.
General Education A or B elective (if needed) or Free Elective Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Spring 3rd Year:

English Core 300-400 level Writing course Cr. 3.
English Concentration course 3 Cr. 3.
Thematic Requirement D Regional/Geographic Study Cr. 3.
General Education A or B elective (if needed) or Free Elective Cr. 3.
Civics Literacy Proficiency requirement Cr. 0-3. or Free Elective Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Fall 4th Year:

ENGL 37101 - Senior English Capstone Cr. 3.
English Concentration course 4 Cr. 3.
English Concentration course 5 Cr. 3.
Minor course or Free elective Cr. 3.
Minor course or Free elective Cr. 2.

Total Credits: 14

Spring 4th Year:

Thematic Requirement E Digital Humanities/Public Humanities Cr. 3.
English Concentration course 6 Cr. 3.
English Concentration course 7 or Free Elective Cr. 3.
Minor course or Free elective Cr. 3.
Minor course or Free elective Cr. 3.

English (B.A.) 4-Year Plan

Fall 1st Year:

Total Credits: 16

Spring 1st Year:

Total Credits: 15

Fall 2nd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Spring 2nd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Fall 3rd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Spring 3rd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Fall 4th Year:

Total Credits: 14

Spring 4th Year:

Total Credits: 15

Total Credits: 120