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The Bachelor of Arts in English is a liberal arts degree. Students in this program learn to organize their thoughts and ideas and express them with eloquence and clarity as they explore English, American, and World Literature. Students graduating from this program apply their skills and abilities in professions requiring exceptional communication skills such as public relations staff, editor, writer, desktop publisher, reporter, legal assistant, and research assistant.

Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Arts in English also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of English, graduates in this degree program will be able to:

Expression and Communication

• Demonstrate the ability to effectively express ideas and evidence in writing.
• Be conversant with representative literary texts and critical theory to enhance a life-long learning process. Literary Analysis
• Conduct an analysis of a literary work and discuss the history and characteristics of various periods and genres.
• Analyze written materials and examine the relevance of multiple interpretations in a diverse society. Literary Knowledge
• Demonstrate knowledge of literature in the British and American canon and beyond, in order to apply their interpretations against their own cultural experience.

While learning objectives that are specific to the academic discipline have been identified for each degree program, the University System also outlines general education outcomes (Level 1 and 2) that are sought throughout the institution and at each degree level. For a comprehensive discussion of these objectives please refer to the academic catalog.

English Composition - 6 semester hours EN101 / ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required] EN102 / ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing EN202 / ENGL200 - Composition and Literature

Social Sciences - 6 semester hours SS101 / ECON101 - Microeconomics SS102 / ECON102 - Macroeconomics  SS111 / GEOG101 - Introduction to Geography SS133 / SOCI111 - Introduction to Sociology SS134 / PSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology  SS190 / ANTH100 - Introduction to Anthropology SS210 / CHFD220 - Human Sexuality   SO220 / SOCI220 - American Popular Culture

Science - 4 semester hours including the required 1 hour labs SC100 / SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology SC198 / SCIN101 - Introduction to Biology Lab SC101 / SCIN102 - Introduction to Chemistry SC199 / SCIN103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab    SC102 / SCIN104 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology  SC122 / SCIN105 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab SC103 / SCIN106 - Introduction to Physics  SC123 / SCIN107 - Introduction to Physics Lab SC104 / SCIN108 - Introduction to Astronomy SC124 / SCIN109 - Introduction to Astronomy Lab SC105 / SCIN110 - Introduction to Forestry SC125 / SCIN111 - Introduction to Forestry Lab SC106 / SCIN112 - Introduction to Oceanography  SC126 / SCIN113 - Introduction to Oceanography Lab SC107 / SCIN114 - Introduction to Meteorology SC127 / SCIN115 - Introduction to Meteorology Lab SC108 / SCIN116 - Introduction to Physical Geology SC128 / SCIN117 - Introduction to Physical Geology Lab SC110 / SCIN118 - Introduction to Human Ecology SC120 / SCIN119 - Introduction to Human Ecology Lab

Mathematics - 3 semester hours MA112 / MATH110 - College Algebra MA113 / MATH111 - College Trigonometry MA125 / MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors MA225 / MATH225 - Calculus

History - 6 semester hours HS101 / HIST101 - American History to 1877 HS102 / HIST102 - American History since 1877 HS111 / HIST111 - World Civilization before 1650 HS112 / HIST112 - World Civilization since 1650 HS121 / HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War HS122 / HIST122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War HS215 / HIST223 - History of the American Indian HS217 / HIST221 - African-American History before 1877 HS218 / HIST222 - African-American History since 1877

Humanities - 3 semester hours HM101 / SPAN100 - Spanish I  HM102 / SPAN101 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: HM101]  HM103 / FREN100 - French I HM104 / FREN101 - French II [Prerequisite: HM103]  HM105 / ARAB100 - Arabic I  HM106 / ARAB101 - Arabic II [Prerequisite: HM105]  HM107 / RUSS100 - Russian I HM108 / RUSS101 - Russian II [Prerequisite: HM107]  HM109 / CHIN100 - Chinese I (Mandarin) HM110 / CHIN101 - Chinese II (Mandarin) [Prerequisite: HM109]  HM111 / GERM100 - German I HM112 / GERM101 - German II [Prerequisite: HM111]  HM200 / MUSI200 - Music Appreciation HM230 / RELS201 - Introduction to World Religions   HM240 / ARTH200 - Art Appreciation   HM277 / PHIL200 - Introduction to Ethics PH101 / PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy GM200 / COMM200 - Public Speaking

Literature - 3 semester hours All literature courses require successful completion of EN101 - Proficiency in Writing or EN102 - Effectiveness in Writing HM201 / LITR220 - American Literature before the Civil War HM202 / LITR221 - American Literature from The Civil War to Present HM221 / LITR210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century HM222 / LITR211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present HM211 / LITR201 - World Literature through the Renaissance HM212 / LITR202 - World Literature since the Renaissance

Political Science - 3 semester hours SS121 / POLS210 - American Government I SS131 / IRLS210 - International Relations I

Total = 121 semester hours