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Curriculum in English

Leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts 

Literature and Language Concentration

(see footnotes at bottom)

 

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

†ENGL 101, or
ENGL 101H, or
ENGL 123HG		 Freshman Composition
Ancient Epic: Literature and Composition
Topics in Critical Reading and Writing
 3 hours
MATH 161G College Algebra 3 hours
Foreign Language 1011 SPAN 101, FREN 101, ITAL 101, LAT 101, or GERM 101 3 hours
LS 102 Introduction to Information Research 1 hour
ART 105, or
ART 106G		 Survey of World Art History I
Survey of World Art History II		 3 hours
SE 101 Freshman Academic Success at Southeastern                              2 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

Second Semester

†ENGL 102, or
ENGL 122H, or
ENGL 124HG		 Critical Reading and Writing
Ancient Epic: Literature and Composition
Topics in Reading and Research-Based Writing
 3 hours
MATH 162, or
MATH 163, or
MATH 165, or
MATH 185, or
MATH 241G		 Plane Trigonometry
Calculus for the Biological, Business, and Social Sciences
Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry
Contemporary Mathematics
Elementary Statistics		 3 hours
Foreign Language
1021		 SPAN 102, FREN 102, ITAL 102, LAT 102, or GERM 102 3 hours
Music 151 Introduction to Music 3 hours
Computer Literacy/
Elective2		   3 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

SECOND  YEAR

First Semester

††ENGL 300 Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation 3 hours
Foreign Language
2011		 SPAN 201, FREN 201, ITAL 201, LAT 201, or GERM 201 3 hours
HIST 101, or
HIST 101H 		Western Civilization to 1500
Western Civilization to 1500 for Honors Students		 3 hours
Biological ScienceG   3 hours
THEA 131 Introduction to the Theatre 3 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

Second Semester

††ENGL 301, or
ENGL 303 		British Literature I
British Literature II		 3 hours
††ENGL Elective:
Area4  		  3 hours
Foreign Language
2021		 SPAN 202, FREN 202, ITAL 202, LAT 202, or GERM 202               3 hours
HIST 102, or
HIST 102H 		Western Civilization since 1500
Western Civilization since 1500 for Honors Students		 3 hours
Biological or Physical
Science3,G		   3 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

 

THIRD YEAR

First Semester

††ENGL Elective:
World5		   3 hours
††ENGL 395 or
ENGL 396 		Early American Literature
American Literature Since 1860                                                 		3 hours
History Elective   3 hours
Physical Science3,G   3 hours
POLI 201, or
POLI 202G		 American Politics
State and Local Politics                                                		3 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

Second Semester

††English Elective:
Period6		   3 hours
††ENGL 435, or
ENGL 436 		Shakespeare: Comedies and Romance
Shakespeare: Tragedies and Histories                                            		3 hours
Social Science
Elective11,G		   3 hours
Philosophy Elective   3 hours
COMM 211 Introduction to Public Speaking 3 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester

††English Elective:
Major Author7		                                                         3 hours
††English Elective:
Language/Writing8		                                                                                     3 hours
Electives10   9 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

Second Semester

††English Electives11   6 hours
††English Electives:
Major Topis9,11		                                                                                          3 hours
Electives   6 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

Total semester hours required 120

†Major course. Students are expected to take at least 6 hours in early literatures from the following courses: ENGL 301, 351, 435, 436, 455, 456, 457, 471, 472.
††Major course. Requires a grade of "C" or better in all courses in the major at the 300- and 400- level.
1Students must complete 12 hours of a single foreign language.
2Students must complete this requirement in one of the following ways: (a) successful completion of CMPS 110, (b) successful completion of ENGL 322, 448, 467, 485, 486, 492, 493, or 494; (c) successful completion of the English Department's computer literacy test. NOTE: Students choosing option b or c must also complete a three-hour free elective.
3Students must complete a minimum of 6 hours in a two-semester sequence of a biological science plus a physical science or a two-semester sequence of a physical science plus a biological science. See the General Education Requirements in the Academic Regulations chapter of this catalog for the approved sequenced courses.
4Three hours must be selected from the following courses: ENGL 310, 316, 317, 369, 370, 373, 374, 392.
5Three hours must be selected from the following courses: ENGL 351, 352, 487.
6Three hours must be selected from the following courses: ENGL 430, 437, 455, 456, 457, 459, 488, 489, 490.
7Three hours must be selected from the following courses: ENGL 435, 436, 458, 471, 472, 487, 491.
8Three hours must be selected from the following courses: ENGL 312, 321, 322, 371, 372, 380, 413, 414, 447, 448, 467, 476, 477, 482, 483, 485, 486, 492.
9Three hours must be selected from the following courses: ENGL 426, 428, 429, 438, 439, 449, 465, 475, 493, 494.
10At least three hours must be at the 400-level.
11Students may elect a course in Anthropology, Economics, Criminal Justice, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.