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2013-2014 Shepherd University Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Shepherd University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, B.A.


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In addition to the Core Curriculum  and the requirements for the major and minor, students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts must satisfy the BA Foreign Language Requirement .

Curriculum for a Major in English


Total hours required for an English major, 31 Hours:


Creative writing concentration, 12 Hours:


English literature concentration, 12 Hours:


Four-Year Course Progression


English (with French minor**)
FALL   FIRST YEAR     SPRING   FIRST YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
Core Curriculum 1 First-Year Experience (FYEX) 1   GSPE 210 2 Fitness for Life (WE) 3
Core Curriculum 1 ENGL 101 3   Core Curriculum 1 ENGL 102 3
Core Curriculum 1 Mathematics (MA) 3   Core Curriculum 1 Life Sciences (LS) 4
Core Curriculum 1 History 3   Core Curriculum 2 Choose AR with advisor 3
Core Curriculum 1 Life Sciences (LS) 4   FREN 101   Elementary French I (HM-GL) 3
    TOTAL 14       TOTAL 16
                 
FALL   SECOND YEAR     SPRING   SECOND YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
ENGL 301   Introduction to Literary Study 3   ENGL 310   British Literature to 1660 3
FREN 102   Elementary French II 3   ENGL 421   Shakespeare 3
ENGL 204   Survey of American Literature 3   FREN 203   Intermediate French I 3
PSCI 101 2 American Federal Government 3   ENGL 208 2 Survey of World Literature I (HM-GL) (Req.) OR  
Core Curriculum 2 Choose SO-MD 3   ENGL 209 2 Survey of World Literature II (HM-GL) (Req.) 3
    TOTAL 15   ECON 123   Contemporary Economics (SO-CK) 3
              TOTAL 15
                 
FALL   THIRD YEAR     SPRING   THIRD YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
ENGL 311   British Literature, 1660-1900 3   ENGL 312   American Literature to 1900 3
ENGL 423   Milton 3   FREN 301   Advanced French Conversation and Composition 3
FREN 204   Intermediate French II 3   FREN 367   Francophone in Film Studies 3
Elective   Elective 3   ENGL xxx   Seminar in Literature 3
Elective   Elective 3   Elective   Elective 3
    TOTAL 15       TOTAL 15
                 
FALL   FOURTH YEAR     SPRING   FOURTH YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
ENGL 313   Literature in English from 1900 3   ENGL 485   Senior Capstone Presentation in English 1
FREN 414   French Language Novel 3   ENGL 4xx   Seminar in Literature 3
ENGL xxx   Seminar in Literature 3   FREN 3xx-4xx   Elective in French 3
ENGL 355   American Ethnic Literature* 3   Elective   Elective*** 2
Elective   Elective 3   Elective   Elective 3
    TOTAL 15   Elective   Elective 3
              TOTAL 15
* Or other upper-division elective.            
**Students can have minors in most academic areas. Consult with your advisor.     ***Two 1-credit courses or one 2-credit course.  
              DEGREE TOTAL 120
                 
                 

 

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