English (BA)

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Program Prerequisite: Not required.
Minor: Required.
Grade Requirements: A 2.0 or better in all courses required for this major in addition to an overall GPA of 2.00 (C) or higher.
Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; a minimum of 39 of these must be valid English courses. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above); a minimum of 36 of these must be English courses.
Program Code: 3022BA
CIPC: 230101

Advisement

English majors are required to meet with a faculty advisor at least twice annually for course and program advisement. If this requirement is not met, students may not be allowed to register for classes within their major. Call 801-626-6251 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

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Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study at the English department office, Elizabeth Hall 413. No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program.

General Education

Refer to Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Arts requirements. See Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA listed under the major course requirements.

Consult with a departmental advisor for detailed general education guidelines.

Major Course Requirements for BA Degree

A minimum of 39 credit hours is required in English courses, of which at least 36 credit hours must be upper division (3000-4000 level courses). A Minor is also required.

Required English Courses (30 credit hours)

Foundation - 6 credit hours

1. One 2000-level course (3 credits) meeting University General Education Outcomes, excluding ENGL 2010 . Those courses include the following, along with future courses bearing the HU designation:
ENGL 2200 HU/DV - Introduction to Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2220 HU/DV - Introduction to Fiction Credits: (3)
ENGL 2230 HU/DV - Introduction to Drama Credits: (3)
ENGL 2240 HU/DV - Introduction to Poetry Credits: (3)
ENGL 2510 HU/DV - Masterpieces of Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2710 HU/DV - Perspectives on Women’s Literature Credits: (3)
2. Critical Approaches Course (to be taken early in the major) / Prerequisite ENGL 2010 :
ENGL 3080 - Critical Approaches to Literature Credits: (3)

Core - 6 credit hours

1. American Literature Surveys: (one of the following) / Prerequisite ENGL 2010 :
ENGL 3610 - American Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 3620 - American Literature II Credits: (3)
2. British Literature Surveys: (one of the following) / Prerequisite ENGL 2010 :
ENGL 3650 - British Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 3660 - British Literature II Credits: (3)

Areas of Specialization - 18 credit hours

Choose two courses each (6 credit hours) from three of the four areas listed below:

Area 1: American and British Literatures and Language

Prerequisites as specified for individual courses in course catalog:

ENGL 3030 - Structure of English Credits: (3)
ENGL 3040 - History of the English Language Credits: (3)
ENGL 3350 - Studies in Literary Genres Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 3500 HU - Introduction to Shakespeare Credits: (3)
ENGL 3750 HU - Topics and Ideas in Literature Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 4520 - American Literature: Early and Romantic Credits: (3)
ENGL 4530 - American Literature: Realism and Naturalism Credits: (3)
ENGL 4540 - American Literature: Modern Credits: (3)
ENGL 4550 - American Literature: Contemporary Credits: (3)
ENGL 4610 - British Literature: Medieval Credits: (3)
ENGL 4620 - British Literature: Renaissance Credits: (3)
ENGL 4630 - British Literature: Neoclassical and Romantic Credits: (3)
ENGL 4640 - British Literature: Victorian Credits: (3)
ENGL 4650 - British Literature: Modern Credits: (3)
ENGL 4660 - British Literature: Contemporary Credits: (3)
ENGL 4710 - Eminent Authors Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 4730 - Studies in Shakespeare Credits: (3)

Area 2: World Literatures and Language

Courses in this area will focus on world literatures excluding British and American literature / Prerequisites as specified for individual courses in course catalog:

ENGL 3010 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: (3)
ENGL 3352 - Studies in World Literary Genres Credits: (3)
ENGL 3510 HU/DV - World Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 3730 - Literatures of Cultures and Places Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 3752 - Topics and Ideas in World Literature and Language Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 4712 - Eminent World Authors Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 4760 - Irish Literature Credits: (3)

Area 3: Cultural and Media Studies

Courses in this area will focus on topics related to the study of culture and media / Prerequisites as specified for individual courses in course catalog:

ENGL 3300 - Children’s Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 3353 - Genres in Cultural and Media Studies Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 3540 - Adaptation Studies Credits: (3)
ENGL 3753 - Topics and Ideas in Cultural and Media Studies Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 4713 - Eminent Authors in Cultural and Media Studies Credits: (3) /Variable Title Course

Area 4: Writing and Interdisciplinary Studies

Courses in this area will focus on writing and/or the study of other disciplines as they connect with literature, language, or the craft of writing / Prerequisites as specified for individual courses in course catalog:

ENGL 3050 - Grammar, Style, and Usage for Advanced Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3100 - Professional and Technical Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3210 - Advanced College Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3250 - CW: Advanced Fiction Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3260 - CW: Advanced Poetry Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3280 - Biographical Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3354 - Genres in Writing and Interdisciplinary Studies Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 3520 HU - Literature of the Natural World Credits: (3)
ENGL 3530 - The Literature of Business and Economics Credits: (3)
ENGL 3754 - Topics and Ideas in Writing and Interdisciplinary Studies Credits: (3) / Variable Title Course
ENGL 3880 - Philosophy and Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 4560 - Contemporary Literature for Creative Writers Credits: (3)

Electives - 9 credit hours minimum

To complete the required 39 credit hours, majors in the English BA program may choose as electives any 3000 and 4000 level English courses, including those listed above, but excluding those they wish to count as language arts courses in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Arts requirement (see “Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA” below). / Prerequisites as specified for individual courses in course catalog.

Language Courses Required to Fulfill the BA

English majors must take either 12-credit hours of a foreign language or 6 hours of a foreign language and 6 hours of language arts. Any 3000 or 4000 level English class may be used as a language arts course, but one course (3 credits) with a primary emphasis on language or writing is strongly recommended. Courses chosen for the BA language requirement cannot also be counted toward the English major.