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The Department of English & Philosophy

Bachelor of Arts Degree
Major in English

  Credits
Academic Foundations Requirements
(See page 70) The Department of English and Philosophy imposes specific requirements within the broad Academic Foundations requirement.  ENGL 100, 150, & 160 cannot be counted toward an English major or minor.  English majors must consult with their advisors to determine which courses are necessary to satisfy the Academic Foundations requirements within this major.  Bachelor of Arts majors in English are required to take ENGL 150, 226, and 260 to satisfy specific Academic Foundations requirements.  Substitutions must be approved in writing by the chairperson.
37
Required Courses
ENGL 213 Introduction to Language 3
ENGL 325 Survey of Literary Criticism 3
ENGL 355 American Literature I 3
ENGL 356 American Literature II 3
ENGL 361 British Literature I 3
ENGL 362 British Literature II 3
ENGL 363 British Literature III 3
ENGL 390 Peer Tutoring 1
ENGL 425 Senior Portfolio 3
Total Required Courses 25
Restricted Elective
ENGL 460 Studies in British Literature 1-3
ENGL 461 Studies in American Literature 1-3
ENGL 462 Studies in Literature and the Environment 3
ENGL 463 Studies in Contemporary Literature 3
ENGL 464 Studies in Medieval Literature 1-3
ENGL 466 Studies in Language and Linguistics 1-3
ENGL 467 Topics in Creative Writing 1-3
ENGL 471 Major Writers 3
Total 3
Areas of Emphasis
English courses to be chosen in consultation with advisor.
12
Area I Literature
*ENGL/PHIL 240 The Bible As Literature 3
*ENGL 260 World Foundations of Literature 3
ENGL 270 Science Fiction 3
*ENGL 280 Fiction into Film 3
ENGL/NAMS 303 Literature of the American Indian 3
ENGL/SPAN 309 Latino Literature 3
ENGL 331 Montana Writers 3
ENGL/A&SC 365 Images of Women in Literature and the Arts 3
ENGL 381 Adolescent Literature 3
ENGL 444 Shakespeare 3
ENGL 460 Studies in British Literature V 1-3
ENGL 461 Studies in American Literature V 1-3
ENGL 463 Studies in Contemporary Literature V 1-3
ENGL 464 Studies in Medieval Literature V 1-3
ENGL 471 Major Writers 3
PHIL 303 Classical Mythology 3
PHIL 304 Global Mythology 3
Area II Writing
*ENGL 204 Fundamentals of Creative Writing 3
*ENGL 201 Business Communication 3
ENGL 210 Technical Writing 3
ENGL 321 Writing Fiction 3
ENGL 322 Writing Poetry 3
ENGL 323 Magazine Article Writing V 1-3
ENGL 324 Playwrighting 3
ENGL 326 Creative Nonfiction 3
ENGL 390 Peer Tutoring 1
ENGL 421 Advanced Fiction Writing 3
ENGL 422 Advanced Poetry Writing 3
ENGL 426 Advanced Creative Nonfiction 3
ENGL 467 Topics in Creative Writing V 1-3
Area III Linguistics
ENGL 312 English Grammar 3
ENGL 314 History of the English Language 3
ENGL 315 Sociolinguistics 3
ENGL/PSYC 318 Psycholinguistics 3
ENGL 466 Studies in Language and Linguistics V 1-3
NOTE:  ENGL 292, ENGL 293, ENGL 490, ENGL 491, ENGL 492, ENGL 493, and ENGL 591 courses may be used in all areas of emphasis as course content dictates.  ENGL 460, ENGL 461, ENGL 463, ENGL 464, ENGL 466, and ENGL 467 may be repeated to a maximum of six credits each.
Total minimum credits required for major 40
Minor 21
Language requirement (see page 114) 14
Electives 8
Total minimum credits required for degree 120

*May satisfy Academic Foundations requirements.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
Bachelor of Arts Major in English
This sample schedule is a suggested plan for students to follow in completing the Bachelor of Arts Major in English.  Due to course schedule changes and staff assignments, students may not be able to follow the plan exactly.  Students should consult with their advisors to plan classes before registering each term.

First Year F S
ENGL 150 3  
ENGL 226   3
ENGL 260   3
Foreign Language 4 4
Academic Foundations 9  
Academic Found. w/Lab   4
Total 16 14
Second Year  F S
ENGL 213 3  
ENGL 355
3  
ENGL 356    3
ENGL 361  3  
ENGL 362   3
Foreign Language 3 3
Academic Foundations 3 6
Total 15 15
Third Year F S
ENGL 325 3  
ENGL 363   3
English Electives 6 3
Minor 3 6
Electives 3 3
Total  15 15
Fourth Year  F S
ENGL 390   1
ENGL 425 3  
English Electives 6 3
Minor 6 7
Electives   4
Total 15 15

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