Bachelor of Arts
Major in English, Literature
2007-2008 Academic Year
General Studies Core & College of Liberal and Applied Arts Requirements (approx. 55 semester hrs)
I. Communication
3 hrs – ENG 131: Composition and Rhetoric
3 hrs – FRE, SPA, LAT, GRK 232, or SPH 479 [To achieve this proficiency requirement, you might also be required to take FRE, SPA, LAT, GRK 131, 132, and 231, or SPH 172, 272, and 477.]
II. Mathematics
3 hrs – from MTH 110, 133, 138, 139, 143, 144, 220, 233, 234.
III. Natural Sciences
4 hrs – lecture and lab
4 hrs – lecture and lab
Choose from AST 105; BIO 121, BIO 123, BIO 131, BIO 133, BIO 225, 238; CHE 111, CHE 112, CHE 133, CHE 134, CHE 231; ENV 110; GOL 131, GOL 132; PHY 101, PHY 102, PHY 110, PHY 118, PHY 131, PHY 132, PHY 241, PHY 242.
IV. Humanities & Visual/Performing Arts
3 hrs – from ART 280, ART 281, ART 282; MUS 140, MUS 160; THR 161, THR 370; DAN 140, DAN 341.
3 hrs – from COM 111; ENG 273; FRE 304; SPA 435, SPA 445; HIS 151, HIS 152; PHI 153, PHI 163, PHI 223.
V. Physical Activity
3 hrs – from CSC 101, CSC 121; HMS 138; MSC 101, MSC 102; MUP 136, or any (KIN)physical activity course.
VI. Social & Behavioral Sciences
3 hrs – HIS ____
3 hrs – HIS ____
Choose from HIS 133, 134, 335.
3 hrs – PSC 141
3 hrs – PSC 142
3 hrs – from ANT 231; ECO 231, ECO 232; GEO 131, GEO 230; PSY 133, PSY 153;
SOC 137, SOC 139.
English Major (36 hrs total)
I. Writing Courses (6 hours)
ENG 132: Composition – Critical & Analytical
Prerequisite: C or better in ENG 131
ENG 381: Writing About Literature
Prerequisite: 6 hours of freshman composition
II. Linguistics Course (3 hours)
3 hrs Linguistics. Choose one of the following courses.
ENG 342: History of the English Language
ENG 344: Structures of English
ENG 441: Linguistic Theory
ENG 442: Topics in Linguistics
III. Survey Literature Courses (9 hours)
ENG 221: Major British Writers before 1800
Prerequisite: C or better in 6 hours of freshman composition
ENG 222: Major British Writers after 1800
Prerequisite: C or better in 6 hours of freshman composition
3 hrs American Literature: Choose one of the following courses.
ENG 229: Major American Writers before 1865
Prerequisite: C or better in 6 hours of freshman composition
ENG 230: Major American Writers after 1865
Prerequisite: C or better in 6 hours of freshman composition
ENG 320: Periods in American literature
Prerequisite: 9 semester hours of ENG courses
IV. Advanced Literature Courses (18 hours)
Prerequisites: 9 semester hours of ENG for 300-level courses; 12 semester hours of ENG for 400-level courses. NB: 9 hours must be 400-level courses.
Choose these courses in conjunction with your advisor.
ENG 326: Shakespeare
3 hrs – ENG ____ (300-400 level)
3 hrs – ENG ____ (300-400 level)
3 hrs – ENG ____ (400 level)
Advanced Literature Courses, cont’d.
3 hrs – ENG ____ (400 level)
3 hrs – ENG ____ (400 level)
Minor
Requirements and hours may vary according to department; see the Bulletin. Hours for the minor may overlap with the General Studies Core requirements. (18-23 semester hours.)
Hour Requirements
A minimum of 130 semester hours with at least 42 semester hours of work at SFASU; must include 42 or more semester hours at the advanced level (300 and 400 level courses); at least 36 of these 42 advanced hours must be taken at SFASU; at least 12 advanced hours in the major must be taken at SFASU.
Writing Requirements
Nine (9) semester hours of work incourses designated as being writing enhanced.
Grade Requirements
A grade of at least C in each freshman English course; a C average at SFASU; a C average in first major courses taken at SFA; a C average in minor or second major courses taken at SFA.