English, BA - African American Literature Concentration
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EIGHT-SEMESTER DEGREE PLAN: English, African American Literature Concentration
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Fall courses: |
Cr. |
Spring courses: |
Cr. |
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Semester 1 UN 101 Gen Ed: EN 101 Gen Ed: World Civ I or US History I Gen Ed: COM 101 BA: Spanish/French/Latin I |
1 3 3 3 4 |
Semester 2 Gen Ed: Critical Thinking (PHL) Gen Ed: EN 102 Gen Ed: MA 113 (or equivalent) Gen Ed: Fine Arts BA: Spanish/French/Latin II |
3 3 3 3 4 |
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TOTAL |
17 |
TOTAL |
16 |
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Semester 3 Gen Ed: Lit Survey* EN 201, 202 203, 204, 231, or 232 BA: Spanish/French/Latin III Gen Ed: Natural Science I (w/ lab) Gen Ed: Social Sciences: WS, PSY, etc. General Elective |
3 3 4 3 3 |
Semester 4 Gen Ed: Lit Survey* EN 201, 202 203, 204, or 231, 232 BA: Spanish/French/Latin IV Gen Ed: Natural Science II (w/ lab) Diversity Requirement‡ Advanced Writing Requirement** |
3 3 4 3 3 |
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TOTAL |
16 |
TOTAL |
16 |
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Semester 5 Early Lit Requirement† EN 360 African American Literature Language or Theory Requirement° EN 363, EN 370, EN 380, or EN 433 General Elective |
3 3 3 3 3 |
Semester 6 EN 363, EN 370, EN 380, or EN 433 English Elective⁂ English Elective⁂ General Elective General Elective |
3 3 3 3 3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
TOTAL |
15 |
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Semester 7 EN 499 English Capstone English Elective⁂ General Elective General Elective General Elective |
3 3 3 3 3 |
Semester 8 General Electives |
14 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
TOTAL |
14 |
124 hours total
Requirements for the English BA, African American Literature Concentration
*Select any two literature survey courses:
EN 201 - Survey of Early English Literature
EN 202 - Survey of Late English Literature
EN 203 - Survey of Early American Literature
EN 204 - Survey of Late American Literature
EN 231 - Survey of Early World Literature
EN 232 - Survey of Late World Literature
†Select one of the following Early Literature courses: (3 Semester Hours)
EN 303 Early Shakespeare
EN 304 Late Shakespeare
EN 334 Greek and Roman
EN 355 Bible as Literature
EN 375 Women in Medieval
EN 444 Earliest English Lit
EN 445 Chaucer & Medieval
EN 453 Eliz. & Jac. Drama
EN 455 Early Modern Poetry
‡Select one of the following Diversity courses:
EN 260 LGBTQ+ Lit
EN 360 African-Amer. Lit
EN 363 Black Women Writers
EN 370 Ethnic Amer. Lits
EN 380 Native American
EN 433 Lit in Postcolonial World
°Select one of the following Language or Theory courses: (3 Semester Hours)
EN 302 - History and Structure of the English Language
EN 305 - Advanced Grammar
EN 480 - Literary Theory
**Select one advanced writing course: (3 Semester Hours)
EN 300 Professional Writing
EN 311 Nonfiction Writing
EN 312 Creative Writing
EN 313 Digital Writing
EN 315 Playwriting
EN 317 Technical Writing
EN 411 Fiction Writing Workshop
EN 412 - Poetry Writing Workshop
EN 360 African American Literature
Select two additional courses: (6 hours)
EN 363 Black Women Writers
EN 370 Ethnic American Literatures
EN 380 Native American Literature and Religion
EN 433 Lit in Postcolonial
⁂Select three additional English electives in literature, writing, theory, or TESL: (9 Semester Hours)
EN 499 English Capstone
Note:
Each course may count for only one requirement within the major, but literature surveys may count for both General Education requirements and major requirements. Of all major courses, at least one must be 300- or 400-level literature courses and one additional course must be a 400-level literature course.