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Nov 08, 2024
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2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English, B.A.
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English
615-898-2595
Ron Kates, program coordinator
Ron.Kates@mtsu.edu
A major in English consists of 36 hours of which no more than six (6) may be lower-division hours.
- English major core: All majors, regardless of concentration, will take the following: ENGL 3000 or ENGL 3007 ; ENGL 3010 , ENGL 3020 , and ENGL 3030 ; ENGL 3570 , ENGL 4520 , , , or (approved topics); and .
- When taught by an English faculty member, WGST, AAS, JHS, and certain interdisciplinary Honors seminars ( and ) may be substituted with approval of advisor. No non-departmental lower division courses will be accepted.
- A maximum of six (6) hours of lower-division literature coursework (not counting the General Education requirements) may be taken toward the major. These hours will be appropriately assigned by the student’s departmental advisor. No more than 3 hours (one course) may be taken to satisfy the core course requirement.
- Majors are expected to consult a member of the English faculty each semester regarding the selection and arrangement of electives.
- Recommended minors for English majors include a foreign language minor, Film Studies, History, Linguistic Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Theatre, Writing, Southern Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies, but students may choose a minor from those listed under the B.A. requirements (see ) or from the interdisciplinary minors (see ).
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Academic Map
Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:
Degree Requirements
| General Education |
41 hours |
| Major Requirements |
36 hours |
| Major Core |
(15 hours) |
| English Elective Courses |
(21 hours) |
| Foreign Language |
6 hours |
| Approved Bachelor of Arts Minor |
15-18 hours |
| Electives |
19-22 hours |
| TOTAL |
120 hours |
General Education (41 hours)
requirements include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Major Requirements (36 hours)
English Core (15 hours)
All majors, regardless of concentration, will take the following:
English Elective Courses (21 hours)
- Seven ENGL 3000/4000 courses chosen in consultation with departmental advisor
Foreign Language (6 hours)
- Students must successfully complete 2010 and 2020 or any courses numbered above the 2000 level in a single foreign language.
Minor (15-18 hours)
- Approved Bachelor of Arts minor
Recommended Curriculum: English
All students pursuing a major in English must complete the General Education requirements and the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students may not begin upper-division English studies until they have completed , , , and . Typically, students will begin upper-division English studies in the second semester of their sophomore year with and one other English course.
The provide examples of a recommended plan of studies for students who wish to complete their academic requirements within a four-year period. However, there is no single way to complete the program. The department is generally flexible about the order in which courses are taken so long as prerequisites are met. Each English major has an assigned academic advisor. Consulting this advisor regularly will help the student to individualize the program to his or her own needs and interests.
Curricular listings include requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories. |
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