Undergraduate Course Catalog 2005-2006

ENGLISH PROGRAM TWO-LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE/BACHELOR OF ARTS

Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 36

Program Two is an English major leading to graduate studies in English and related disciplines requiring analytical skills.

I. Core Courses (15)
06-250 Introduction to English Studies (3)
06-300 Writing for the Professions (3)

               or
06-310 Advanced Writing (3)
06-314 Linguistics (3)
06-360 Shakespeare (3)
06-380 Writing Portfolio (0)
06-420 Literary Theory and Criticism (3)

II. Survey of Literature Courses (9)

Students must take at least one American Literature survey course from the pre-modern period, one British Literature survey course from the pre-modern period and one additional course.

One American Literature Pre-Modern survey: American Literature Beginnings to 1860 (06-341) or American Literature 1860 to 1912 (06-343) One British Literature Pre-Modern survey: British Literature Beginnings to 1700 (06-351) or British Literature 1700 to 1910 (06-353) One additional course from the following: American Literature Beginnings to 1860 (06-341), American Literature 1860 to 1912 (06-343), American Literature 1912 to Present (06-345), British Literature Beginnings to 1700 (06-351), British Literature 1700 to 1910 (06-353), British Literature 1910 to Present (06-355)

III. Four English Electives (12)

IV. The General Education advanced writing requirement is satisfied by the completion of Advanced Writing (06-310) OR Writing for the Professions (06-300)

V. In consultation with their advisors in the Department of English, majors must submit a portfolio of writing for review. The portfolio represents assignments and projects completed in courses. Students should register to take Writing Portfolio (06-380) during the final semester before graduation. Further information can be obtained from the student’s advisor and the department chair.