English: Topics in English, BALAS
for the degree of Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in English, Topics in English Concentration
Undergraduate Degree Programs in English
Majors:
English, BALAS with concentrations:
English, English Concentration, BALAS
English, English Teaching Concentration, BALAS
English, Topics in English Concentration, BALAS
for the degree of Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Major in English, Topics in English Concentration
Minimum required major and supporting coursework equates to 39 hours of English department courses. Students must complete at least 15 hours of coursework at the 300-level or above (ENGL 301, ENGL 350, and 9 more hours) and 9 of these hours (including the capstone) must be taken in the student's chosen field.
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours
For this concentration, students will complete 12 hours of coursework (4 courses) in one of three cluster areas: Literature and Science, Media Cultures, or Race, Indigeneity, Gender, and Sexuality. These 12 hours will be selected from an approved list of courses for this category maintained by the English department. Students can access these lists and a further description of each cluster on the Department of English website.
Departmental Distinction: Students interested in graduating with distinction or high distinction are encouraged to consult the departmental honors adviser. In addition, students interested in the departmental honors program should contact the English department advising office.
Topics in English
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
Minimum hours required major and supporting course work: 39 hours of English department courses. Students must complete at least 15 hours of coursework at the 300-level or above (ENGL 301, ENGL 350, and 9 more hours) and 9 of these hours (including the capstone) must be taken in the student's chosen field.
University Requirements
The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
fulfilled by ENGL 350 | ||
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
fulfilled by ENGL 200 and any other course approved as Humanities & the Arts | ||
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | 6-10 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the fourth semester or equivalent of a language other than English, or completion of the third semester in two different languages other than English is required) | 0-20 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 9 | |
| Introduction to the Study of Literature and Culture (prerequisite for other English courses; can be taken at the same time as a course that satisfies the Composition I requirement) | ||
| Introduction to Critical Theory | ||
| Writing about Literature, Text, and Culture | ||
| Cluster Courses 1 | 12 | |
| Four courses in one of the following clusters, selected from approved lists maintained by the English Department: | ||
Literature and Science | ||
Media Cultures | ||
Race, Indigeneity, Gender, and Sexuality | ||
| Capstone Course | 3 | |
| Senior Capstone Seminar (guided research in the student’s chosen field) | ||
| Elective Coursework 1,2 | 15 | |
At least five courses chosen from those controlled by or cross-listed with the Department of English (Business and Technical Writing, Creative Writing, and English) | ||
| One course in Difference and Diaspora. This requirement can be fulfilled by taking an appropriately focused course from among ENGL 350: Writing about Literature, Text, and Culture; the cluster courses; or the elective coursework. 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 39 | |
- 1
Chosen from the list maintained in the Department of English. Note: ENGL 350 can serve as a period course, a cluster course, an elective course, and/or a Difference and Diaspora course only when it is not also being used to fulfill a core requirement. Students who wish to use ENGL 350 in this way must thus take the course a second time (and with a different topic than the first time).
- 2
Students may count one Independent Study course (ENGL 290, ENGL 390 or BTW 290) toward the additional coursework requirement.
for the degree of Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in English, Topics in English Concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a fourth level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree General and Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Free elective course | 1 | General Education course | 3 |
| ENGL 200 | 3 | Free elective course | 4 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | General Education course or Composition 1 | 4 |
| Composition I or General Education course | 4 | Language Other than English (4th level) | 4 |
| Free elective course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ENGL 301 | 3 | ENGL 350 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Elective coursework | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Cluster Course | 3 | Cluster course | 3 |
| Elective coursework | 3 | Elective coursework | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Cluster Course | 3 | Cluster Course | 3 |
| Elective coursework | 3 | Difference and Diaspora course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| ENGL 400 | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
for the degree of Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in English, Topics in English Concentration