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2018-2019 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English: Language Arts, B.A.

Bachelor of Arts
Curriculum 0240 Requirements
English Department  

General Education Requirements 33-34 Credits

Up to 14 credits of prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy GE and will count as elective credit.

Major Departmental Requirements 48 Credits

Writing Requirements (9 cr.):

And two courses from the following (6 cr.)

Literature Requirements: (15 cr.)

Young Adult Literature (3 cr.)

Select one of the following:

Literary Period (6 cr.)

  • One upper-level American literature course (3 cr.)
  • One upper-level British literature course (3 cr.)

Multicultural Literature (3 cr.)

Select one course from the following:

Literature electives (3 cr.)

  • Any 300 or 400 level literature course

Cognate Requirements 1 Credits

Electives 38-39 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

  1. A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
  2. Completion of all college-wide degree requirements (Undergraduate Degree Requirements , General Education Program ).