B.A. in English

Location(s): Montgomery Campus

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Core Curriculum 50 hours

Christian Literacy 18 hours

Cultural Heritage Literacy 9 hours

Information and Communication Literacy 9 hours

Mathematical and Scientific Literacy 7 hours

Mathematics Requirement

MH 1338 - Finite Math (or higher)

Natural or Physical Science Requirement

One course from Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, or Physics with companion lab

Personal and Social Literacy 7 hours

Personal

Social (choose one from the following list) 3 hours

Foreign Language* 6 hours

Two continuous foreign language courses

Professional Literacy 45 hours

Discipline Required Courses 24 hours

Departmental Requirements 42 hours

Choose two of the following: 6 hours

Choose one of the following: 3 hours

Choose four of the following: 12 hours

General Electives 21 hours

Total Hours 122

All incoming freshmen must complete FAF 1111 . Students transferring more than 12 semester hours will take FAF 2111 in lieu of FAF 1111 .

Students pursuing a B.A. degree in English may meet this requirement by achieving a passing score on a nationally administered standardized exam in foreign language

Students who intend to pursue a graduate degree or a career in an English-related field, such as publishing, writing, journalism, or teaching, should satisfy the electives requirement by taking as many English courses as possible.

The university requires at least 36 upper-level hours for all bachelor’s degrees. Some programs may require more.

Note for baccalaureate degrees

Note: The following are required for graduation: (1) 36 hours of upper level credits; i.e. courses at the 3000 and 4000 level. (2) An overall, as well as a content GPA of at least 2.0. (3) Completion of the major field exam.