Degree requirements

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the General University Requirements in the Academics  section of this catalog and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences  requirements.

Major requirements, 42 hours

Required courses, 18 hours

• ENGL 1310 - First-Year Writing I
• ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II

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• ENGL 3000 - Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation Skills

• Note: ENGL 3000  should be taken in the first 18 hours of English course work.

Language Arts concentration, 24 hours

Also satisfies teacher certification.

No fewer than three 4000-level courses must be included in the 24 hours.

• ENGL 3110 - Academic Writing in the Humanities
• ENGL 4195 - Advanced Grammar and Usage
• ENGL 4430 - Shakespeare
• ENGL 4700 - Instruction and Assessment in English Language Arts
• One additional 4000-level ENGL course.

Other course requirements

None.

Electives

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements . Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Other requirements

A minimum grade of C in each is required for all English/linguistics courses counting toward the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in english and a concentration in language arts.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all English/linguistics courses is required for graduation.

Students must also complete teacher certification requirements .