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Literary Studies, B.A.

Recommended Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

EN 1101 - College Writing I 3 credits
IT 1011 - Information Technology Concepts 1.5 credits
IT 1012 - Computer Applications 1.5 credits
FY 1101 - Del Val Experience I 1 Credits
LA 2012 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits or
PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
MP 1102 - College Algebra 3 credits or
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits or
MP 1205 - Finite Mathematics 3 credits or
MP 1210 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credits
Science Elective 3 credits

Total: 16 Credits

Second Semester

EN 1201 - College Writing II 3 credits
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits or
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 credits or
MP 1205 - Finite Mathematics 3 credits or
MP 1210 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credits
EN 2134 - Literary Interpretation 3 credits
FY 1201 - Del Val Experience II 1 Credits
Science Core 3 credits
General Elective 3 Credits

Total: 16-17 Credits

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BA 2008 - Macroeconomics 3 credits
LA 2005 - Speech 3 credits
EN 2136 - American Literature Before the Civil War 3 credits
Historical Period Literature Elective 3 credits
Genre Literature Elective 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

EN 2238 - American Literature after the Civil War 3 credits
EN 2005 - History of the English Language 3 credits or
EN 2010 - Linguistics 3 credits or
EN 2129 - The Structure of English 3 credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits
Major Elective 3 Credits
General Elective 3 Credits

Total: 15 Credits

Junior Year

First Semester

MC 4152 - Seminar (English) 3 credits
EN 2310 - British Literature I 3
General Elective 3 credits
Humanities Elective 3 credits
Culture Literature Elective 3 credits
Writing and Language Elective 3 Credits

Total: 18 Credits

Second Semester

EN 2320 - British Literature II 3
LA 1060 - Introduction to the Fine Arts 3 credits
LA 2042 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
Major Elective 3 Credits
General Elective 3 Credits

Total: 15 Credits

Senior Year

First Semester

EN 4010 - Critical Theory 3 credits
MC 4152 - Seminar (English) 3 credits
LA 4037 - Non-Western Societies 3 credits
Major Elective 3 credits
General Elective 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

EN 3030 - Shakespeare 3 credits
MC 4152 - Seminar (English) 3 credits
Major Elective 6 credits
General Elective 3 credits
E360 3 Credits

Total: 15 Credits

Electives

Humanities Electives

*Required for English Literature majors.

LA 2040 - Modern History of Western Societies 3 credits
LA 2042 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits *
LA 2138 - History of Western Civilization I 3 credits
LA 1032 - American History and Government Since 1877 3 credits
LA 4127 - United States Foreign Policy 3 credits

Communications Electives

EN 3265 - Creative Writing 3 credits
MC 3056 - Technical Writing 3 credits
BA 3128 - E-Commerce/Business-to-Business 3 credits
BA 2017 - Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BA 4247 - Advertising 3 credits

Language Study Electives

(Foreign language courses may also be used as Language Study Electives.)

EN 2005 - History of the English Language 3 credits
EN 2010 - Linguistics 3 credits
EN 2043 - Semantics and Semiotics 3 credits
EN 2129 - The Structure of English 3 credits

Literature Electives

EN 2238 - American Literature after the Civil War 3 credits
EN 3020 - Environmental Literature 3 credits
EN 3050 - Contemporary Literature in English 3 credits
EN 2138 - World Literature 3 credits
EN 3031 - Introduction to Film 3 credits
EN 4050 - English Literature of the 19th and Early 20th Century 3 credits

Science Electives

Take 6 credits of any Biology, Chemistry or Physics courses. Minimum requirement is BY 1115 - Natural Science I and BY 1216 - Natural Science II .