English - Language and Literature Concentration, BA

General Education and Institutional Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degrees*

Language Requirements For the B.A. Degree* (12 semester hours)

Note: *The language requirement is for BA majors only. Students must pursue 12 hours in either French or Spanish

• FREN 101 - First-Year French I 3 Credits
• FREN 102 - First-Year French II 3 Credits
• FREN 201 - Second -Year French I 3 Credits
• FREN 202 - Second-Year French II 3 Credits

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• SPAN 101 - First-Year Spanish I 3 Credits
• SPAN 102 - First-Year Spanish II 3 Credits
• SPAN 201 - Second-Year Spanish I 3 Credits
• SPAN 202 - Second-Year Spanish II 3 Credits

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  Students are encouraged to take SUMMER courses and attend MINI-SEMESTER in order to have a manageable semester load and still graduate in four years.

   

  Note: The Department reserves the right to specify suitable general education courses for its majors, in keeping with COMAR.

   

Core Requirements (45 semester hours)

• ENGL 236 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credits
• ENGL 301 - British Literature I 3 Credits
• ENGL 302 - British Literature II 3 Credits
• ENGL 316 - American Literature I 3 Credits
• ENGL 317 - American Literature II 3 Credits
• ENGL 324 - African American Literature I to 1926 3 Credits
• ENGL 325 - African American Literature II, 1926 to the Present 3 Credits
• ENGL 437 - History of Literary Criticism and Theory 3 Credits
• ENGL 438 - Seminar for Majors and Minors 3 Credits

• One Linguistics course chosen from

• ENGL 210 - Introduction to English Grammar 3 Credits
• ENGL 345 - Introduction to General Linguistics I 3 Credits
• ENGL 445 - Advanced Grammar 3 Credits
• ENGL 446 - History of the English Language 3 Credits

SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL B.A. TRACKS

SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL B.A. TRACKS

An additional 18 credit hours of English Department electives must be chosen by the student in close consultation with the student’s advisor; these credit hours will constitute courses in the area of specialization (Africana Literature, Creative Writing, or Language and Literature).  All B.A. majors must also take 12 credit hours in a World Language.

All Students are required to have at least 32 hours of their classes at the 300-400 level.

An additional 15 credit hours of free electives are required in addition to the Gen Ed and Institutional credit requirements (46-47) and English B.A. credit requirement (60 credits).  While most of these additional courses will be chosen from among the courses in their area of specialization, students are directed to consult with their advisors to ascertain the best courses for their plan.

Sample Four-Year Plan