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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,H		 Freshman Composition
Ancient Epic: Literature and Composition
Topics in Critical Reading and Writing
 3 hours
MATH 105 or
MATH 151/161G		 Finite Mathematics
College Algebra with Fundamentals / 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,H		 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,H		 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
Elective9   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 101H Western Civilization to 1500 3 hours
Biological Science2,G   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:
Area3  		  3 hours
Foreign Language
2021		 SPAN 202, FREN 202, ITAL 202, LAT 202, or GERM 202               3 hours
HIST 102H Western Civilization since 1500 3 hours
Biological or Physical
Science2,G		   3 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

 

THIRD YEAR

First Semester

††ENGL Elective:
World4		   3 hours
††ENGL 395 or
ENGL 396 		Early American Literature
American Literature Since 1860                                                 		3 hours
History Elective   3 hours
Physical Science2,G   3 hours
POLI 201, or
POLI 202G		 American Politics
State and Local Politics                                                		3 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

Second Semester

††English Elective:
Period5		   3 hours
††ENGL 435, or
ENGL 436 		Shakespeare: Comedies and Romance
Shakespeare: Tragedies and Histories                                            		3 hours
Social Science
Elective10,G		   3 hours
Philosophy Elective   3 hours
COMM 211H  Introduction to Public Speaking 3 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester

††English Elective:
Major Author6		                                                         3 hours
††English Elective:
Language/Writing7		                                                                                     3 hours
Electives9   9 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

Second Semester

††English Electives   6 hours
††English Electives:
Major Topis8		                                                                                          3 hours
Electives9   6 hours
  Total: 15 hours

 

Total semester hours required 120

General Education Courses
HHonors students to take Honors course option:
ENGL 101 or 121H or 123H
ENGL 102 or 122H or 124H
ENGL 230 or 231 or 232
HIST 101 or 102 or 201 or 202 or 101H or 102H or 201H or 202H
COMM 211 or 211H
GBIO 106 or 151H
GBIO 151 or 151H
Art Elective or HONR 191  


†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 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.
3Three hours must be selected from the following courses: ENGL 309, 310, 316, 317, 369, 370, 373, 374, 392.
4Three hours must be selected from the following courses: ENGL 351, 352, 487.
5Three hours must be selected from the following courses: ENGL 430, 437, 455, 456, 457, 459, 488, 489, 490.
6Three hours must be selected from the following courses: ENGL 435, 436, 458, 471, 472, 487, 491.
7Three hours must be selected from the following courses: ENGL 312, 321, 322, 371, 372, 380, 413, 414, 447, 448, 467, 476, 477, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 492.
8Three hours must be selected from the following courses: ENGL 426, 428, 429, 438, 439, 449, 465, 475, 493, 494.
9At least three hours must be at the 400-level.
10Students may elect a course in Anthropology, Economics, Criminal Justice, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.