Four-Year Plan: English

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Sample Four-Year Plan of Study 2024-2025

The following are sample plans of course requirements to complete the English major in four years or eight semesters.

Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as these plans do not include transfer work or credit for prior learning (such as Advanced Placement-AP).
Math, English, and Reading placement is primarily determined by high school performance and confirmed by on-site assessment.
- If fundamental courses are required, they should be taken within the first year.
All courses listed are three semester hours unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: Four-year plans assume the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semester hours may be required to complete the degree.

Refer to the program page or course descriptions for additional information about this major and requirements to degree.

English Major

First Year

Fall Semester (16 semester hours)

ENG 190 - Approaching Literature (Distributional Study #1)
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing (4 semester hours)
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking
MAT 120 - Quantitative Reasoning OR MAT 140 - Advanced Algebra
Distributional Study #2

Spring Semester (15 semester hours)

GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research
English Elective #1*
Distributional Study #3
Distributional Study #4
Elective

Second Year

Fall Semester (15 semester hours)

GEN 3XX - Core II
English Elective #2*
Emphasis Course #1**
Distributional Study #5
Elective

Spring Semester (15 semester hours)

Emphasis Course #2**
Distributional Study #6
Distributional Study #7
Elective
Elective

Third Year

Fall Semester (15 semester hours)

ENG 320 - Exploring American Literature
ENG 370 - Shakespeare OR ENG 420 - Single Author Seminar
English Elective #3*
Emphasis Course #3**
Elective

Spring Semester (15 semester hours)

ENG 325 - How We Write: An Introduction to Composition Studies
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI)
Emphasis Course #4**
Elective
Elective

Fourth Year

Fall Semester (15 semester hours)

ENG 311 - Exploring Early British Literature OR ENG 312 - Exploring Later British Literature
Emphasis Course #5**
Emphasis Course #6 (if applicable)** OR Elective
Elective
Elective

Spring Semester

ENG 498 - Advanced Textual Studies (WI)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective

Total

Total semester hours for graduation: 121

Notes:

*Three additional courses (9 semester hours), of which six (6) must be ENG-designated and three (3) must be 300 level or above: ENG 190 (second topic), any additional ENG courses offered (not already used to satisfy emphasis area requirements), CRW 215 , CRW 220 , CRW 240 , WRT 300 .

** English majors must complete one of the following emphases:

Cooperative Education and Professional Writing - Eighteen (18) semester hours from the following courses. Maximum of nine (9) semester hours of ENG 390 or ENG 400 may be applied toward this requirement: COM 330 , ENG 365 , ENG 380 , ENG 390 , ENG 400 , EXP 100 , EXP 301 , WRT 200 , WRT 330 , WRT 335 , WRT 350 , WRT 370 .

Literature and Global Culture - Fifteen (15) semester hours from the following courses, six (6) of which must be ENG-designated courses: ENG 123 , ENG 200 , ENG 225 , ENG 250 , ENG 390 , ENG 400 , ENG 480 , ENG 495 , any History (HIS) course numbered 200 or above, any Spanish (SPA) course numbered 320 or above

Text and Image - Fifteen (15) semester hours from the following courses. Maximum of six (6) semester hours of ENG 390 or ENG 400 may be applied to this requirement: ART 151 , CRW 250 , ENG 202 , ENG 260 , ENG 275 , ENG 390 , ENG 400 , ENG 480 , ENG 495 , GDN 203 .