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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, B.A.


English Concentrations: 42 cr


Concentration in Literature


Note: A minimum of 60 credits in Liberal Arts is required.

  • 3 Credit(s)
  • 3 Credit(s)
  • Upper-Level Distribution (all courses at the 300 level or higher):  18 credits
  •          (Must be chosen in consultation with academic advisor)

             Any six literature courses at the 300-level or above, including at least one of each from the following:

                    • 1 ethnic, global, or foreign language literature course

                    • 2 junior/senior research seminar

  • Theory Course at the 300-level or higher:  3 credits
  • Writing Electives:  6 credits
  • ​         2 writing courses at the 300-level or higher, of which one may be a three-credit internship or a 300-level Theatre course

Concentration in Theatre


Note: A minimum of 60 credits in Liberal Arts is required.

Theatre Arts Requirement: 15 cr


Any five 200-400 level theatre arts courses:

Dramatic Literature Requirement: 9 cr


Any three 300-400 level dramatic literature courses:

English Theatre Electives: 6 cr


Choose any two of the following:

Concentration in Writing


Note: A minimum of 60 credits in Liberal Arts is required.

Upper-Level Writing Requirement: 15 cr


  • 1 theory course at the 300-level or higher
  • 4 writing courses at the 300-level or higher, one of which may be a three-credit writing internship

Upper-Level Literature Requirement: 9 cr


  • Three literature courses at the 300-level or higher

Courses in Related Fields: 3-6 cr


Two courses at the elementary level or one course at the intermediate level or above.

Credit Requirement for a Major in English: 45-48 cr


Core/Liberal Studies Requirements


Distribution: 18 cr


  • 3 Credit(s)
  • Ethics, Applied Ethics, Religious Studies  3 Credit(s)
  • Fine Arts  0 Credit(s)  (fullfilled by major field req.)
  • History  3 Credit(s)
  • Literature 0 Credit(s)  (fullfilled by major field req.)
  • Mathematics  3 Credit(s)
  • Natural Science  3 Credit(s)
  • Social Science   3 Credit(s)
  •  

Pathway: 12 cr


Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth
areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although
foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program
website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.

  • Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.

Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirements: 37cr


Electives: 35-38 cr


Total Credit Requirement for Graduation: 120 cr