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2013-2014 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2013-2014 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

English, B.A.


General Education Requirements (A&S)


In addition to major requirements, students must meet the General Education Requirements that correlate to their degree.

Major GPA and Grade Requirements


Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses required to complete the major. All courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements


Thirty-six credits are required of all English majors.

Literature Concentration


Students with a literature concentration are required to take 

One 300- or 400-level course in four of the following five categories:


 

Capstone course


 

Electives


  • English electives at the 200 level or above, to reach a total of at least 36 credits (12 courses) to complete the major

Note(s):


A single course may be used to satisfy two—but not three—distribution areas; for example, a course on African American drama might satisfy both the drama requirement and the cultural diversity requirement.

Depending on their content, Studies in…, Special Topics, and honors courses may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. Consult the department chair.

Creative Writing Concentration


Students with a creative writing concentration are required to take 

Capstone course


 

English department courses


  • 9 credits from within the English department