A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- English [ENG]
- CIP
- 16.0104
- Total credits (published)
- 120
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- SOC
- 25-1123
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196149
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196149_d50aeb1e
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
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A. Required Courses: 9 credit hours
4 items
- ENG 290Introduction to Literary Study (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 302Research Methods in Literary Study (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 380Literary and Cultural Theory (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- English majors must pass ENG 290, ENG 302 and ENG 380 with a grade of C- or better.Not resolved to a course
B. Elective Courses and Distribution Requirements: 30 credit hours
0 items
Literature before 1800
9 items
- ENG 280Introduction to Mythology and the Bible (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 355Major Figures in British Literature to 1780 (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 431Arthurian Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 432Topics in Medieval Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 433Shakespeare (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 440Eighteenth-Century British Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 438Seventeenth-Century Poetry and Prose (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 441The Age of Sensibility (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 442Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
British Literature
15 items
- ENG 355Major Figures in British Literature to 1780 (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 356Major Figures in British Literature 1780-Present (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 431Arthurian Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 432Topics in Medieval Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 433Shakespeare (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 436Medieval England: There and Back Again (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 438Seventeenth-Century Poetry and Prose (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 440Eighteenth-Century British Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 441The Age of Sensibility (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 442Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 445The Romantic Age (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 446The Victorian Age (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 455The English Novel to 1900 (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 470Modern British Poetry (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 471The Modern English Novel (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
American Literature
18 items
- ENG 251Introduction to African-American Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 252Introduction to Modern American Multicultural Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 254Introduction to American Working-Class Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 256Introduction to American Indian Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 325American Literature Before 1900 (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 326American Literature Since 1900 (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 352Early African-American Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 353Recent African-American Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 417American Literature 1820-1865 (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 418American Literature 1865-1914 (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 419American Literature 1914-1945 (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 420Modern American Poetry (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 421Topics in African American Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 422American Women Writers (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 423Post-1945 American Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 425African-American Women Writers (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 428Topics in American Indian Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 475American Multicultural Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Global and Multicultural Literatures
13 items
- ENG 251Introduction to African-American Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 252Introduction to Modern American Multicultural Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 254Introduction to American Working-Class Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 256Introduction to American Indian Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 261Introduction to Women in Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 269LGBTQ Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 352Early African-American Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 353Recent African-American Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 411World Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 421Topics in African American Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 422American Women Writers (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 425African-American Women Writers (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 428Topics in American Indian Literature (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Career Paths for the Humanities
13 items
- CPV 400Cooperative Education (1-16 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 209Introduction to the Digital Humanities (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 310Career Paths for the Humanities (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PWR 210Digital Writing with Data (4 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PWR 324Grant Writing (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PWR 330Rhetoric in the Public Sphere (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PWR 375Digital Storytelling (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PWR 393Technical Writing (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PWR 395Revising and Editing (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PWR 398Workplace Writing (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PWR 412Advanced Creative Writing (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PWR 425Literary Magazine Publishing: Hoxie Gorge Review (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- PWR 460Approaches to Teaching and Tutoring Writing (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Example of the B.A. in English over four years
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First Year Fall
2 items
- GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) World Language (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
First Year Spring
3 items
- CPN 101Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 290Introduction to Literary Study (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- GE course (3 cr. hr.) World Language (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Second Year Fall
0 items
Second Year Spring
2 items
- ENG 302Research Methods in Literary Study (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 300level (3 cr. hr.) World Language (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Third Year Fall
2 items
- ENG 380Literary and Cultural Theory (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
- ENG 300level (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.) Minor/elective (3 cr. hr.)Not resolved to a course
Third Year Spring
0 items
Fourth Year Fall
0 items
Fourth Year Spring
0 items
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