2025-2026 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

English, B.S. (Certifiable for elementary education)

A minor is not required with this major.

Major Requirements (39 credits)

Major Core (21 credits)

ENG 205Srvy-Brit Lit:Mdl Ages-18th Cn

3

ENG 210Srvy-Amer Lit:Pre-Civil War

3

ENG 298Introduction to Literary Studies

3

ENG 491Children's Literature

3

ENG 492Literature for Young Adults

3

LING 200Introduction to Linguistics

3

LING 300Language Acquisition

3

3 credits from the following:

ENG 203Survey-Wrld Lit:Anc-Early Mod

3

ENG 204Survey-Wrld Lit:17th Ctry-Pres

3

ENG 206Srvy-Brit Lit:Romntcsm-Present

3

ENG 211Srvy Am Lit:Civil War to Prsnt

3

Oral Performance (3 credits)
ENG 270Dramatic Enactment

3

or

ENG 274Storytelling

3

Choose a Composition Sequence (6 credits)

Expository:

WRT 202Intermediate Composition

3

and

WRT 401Advanced Composition

3

or

Fiction:

WRT 265Inr Crtv Wrng:A Surv for Forms

3

and

WRT 371Creative Writing: Fiction I

3

Poetry:

WRT 265Inr Crtv Wrng:A Surv for Forms

3

and

WRT 373Creative Writing: Poetry I

3

Creative Nonfiction:

WRT 265Inr Crtv Wrng:A Surv for Forms

3

and

WRT 370Creative Nonfiction I

3

Journalism:

JRN 200Introduction to Journalism

3

and either

JRN 380Feature Writing

3

or

one of the following with permission of instructor/program coordinator:
JRN 235News Writing and Reporting I

3

JRN 381Opinion Writing

3

JRN 418Studies in Journalism

3

Directed Electives: 6 credits

Selected in consultation with an advisor, from the following: ENG 220, any 300-400 level British literature, American literature, World literature, Cinema Studies courses

Total Credit Hours: 39

See Elementary Education, B.S. for additional requirements and professional education requirements.