English (BA)
Hours - 48 Credit Hours
Effective Jan. 2020
Last Revision 5/28/2020
Program Requirements
Core Requirements — 11 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 251 | Fundamentals of Literature | F, W, S | 3 |
| ENGL 342 | Pacific Literatures | W | 3 |
| ENGL 382 | Shakespeare | F, W | 3 |
| ENGL 490 | Senior Seminar | F, W, S | 2 |
Additional Requirements — 24 Credits
Choose Two
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 318R | Advanced Creative Writing | W, S | 3.0 |
| ENGL 351 | Literary Criticism and Theory | S | 3.0 |
| ENGL 358R | Special Studies: Major Authors or Genres | Variable | 3.0 |
| ENGL 390R | Special Topics in English | Variable | 3.0 |
| ENGL 418R | Writing for Publication | F | 3.0 |
| ENGL 420 | Literature for Young Adults | W | 3.0 |
Choose One
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 341 | World Literatures in English | F | 3.0 |
| ENGL 343 | Asian Literature | S | 3.0 |
| ENGL 345R | Ethnic Literature | W | 3.0 |
Choose One
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 321 | English Grammars | F, W | 3.0 |
| ENGL 421 | History of the English Language | S | 3.0 |
Choose One
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 361 | American Literature from the Beginnings to Mid-Nineteenth Century | F | 3.0 |
| ENGL 362 | American Literature from Mid-Nineteenth Century to World War I | W | 3.0 |
Choose One
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 363 | American Literature from 1914 - 1965 | W | 3.0 |
| ENGL 364 | American Literature from 1965 - Present | F | 3.0 |
Choose One
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 371 | English Literature to 1500: Medieval Period | S | 3.0 |
| ENGL 372 | English Literature from 1500 to 1660: Renaissance Period | F | 3.0 |
| ENGL 373 | English Literature from 1660 to 1780: The Restoration and Eighteenth Century | W | 3.0 |
Choose One
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 374 | English Literature from 1780 to 1832: The Romantic Period | S | 3.0 |
| ENGL 375 | English Literature from 1832 to 1890: The Victorian Period | F | 3.0 |
| ENGL 376 | English Literature from 1890 to the Present | W | 3.0 |
English Concentrations
1- Literature
Take three additional courses from the following list:
ENGL 361, 362, 363, 364, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376
2 - Creative Writing
Take ENGL 218R and two others from the following list
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 218R | Introduction to Creative Writing | F, W, S | 3.0 |
| ENGL 318R | Advanced Creative Writing | W, S | 3.0 |
| ENGL 319 | Form and Craft of Literary Genres | S | 3.0 |
| ENGL 392 | Introduction to Literary Editing and Publishing/ Kula Manu | W | 3.0 |
| ENGL 418R | Writing for Publication | F | 3.0 |
3 - Professional Writing
Take all of the following
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 330 | Writing for the Professions | F | 3.0 |
| ENGL 331 | Professional Career Writing | W | 3.0 |
| ENGL 332 | Writing for Social Media | S | 3.0 |
4 - World Literatures
Take two of the following. You cannot double-dip with the above requirements.
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 341 | World Literatures in English | F | 3.0 |
| ENGL 343 | Asian Literature | S | 3.0 |
| ENGL 345R | Ethnic Literature | Variable | 3.0 |
Choose one additional course from:
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL | 361, 362, 363, 364, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, or 376 | Variable | 3.0 |
Foreign Language Requirement — 4 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANG 201 | Foreign Language | Variable | 4.0 |
Contingent upon completion of the above-listed courses, we certify this student meets all MAJOR requirements.
No grade lower than a C- is allowed within the major requirements.
Program Outcomes
Upon completing a major in English, students will:
- Comprehend and reflect upon the intellectual, moral, and aesthetic value and richness of literary texts.
- Learn about and engage in informed discourse and debate about selected works of literature, criticism, and theory.
- Find, analyze, evaluate, and assimilate new information related to the field of English studies.
- Compose, revise, critique, and refine persuasive critical papers in edited English.
- Communicate in a clear, concise, and convincing manner in public and professional settings.
- Understand, organize, integrate, and document successfully data from primary and secondary sources.
- Work effectively with people from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds.
- Prepare students for work or graduate school.