English Curriculum

(Leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English)

Requirements

General Studies (42 hours)

English Composition (6 hours)

ENG 131English Composition I

3

ENG 132English Composition II

3

 

Or

 

ENG 140English Composition Honors

3

ENG 141English Composition Honors

3

Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)

Required
HUM 103Humanities Through the African American Experience

3

And

ENG 109
Introduction to Literature**

3

 

ENG 110 Introduction to Literature**

3

HUM 103: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

ENG 109 and ENG 110: Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Choose one of the following:
ART 131Art Appreciation

3

MUS 121Music Appreciation

3

THE 111Intro to Theatre Arts

3

Humanities Electives: (choose one of the following)**

HUM 102Interdisciplinary Humanities

3

HUM 102

3

CMS 200Voice and Diction

3

CMS 205Public Speaking

3

PHL 210

3

**Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hours)

(A) Natural Sciences (8 hours)
PHY 210General Physics I

4

PHY 211General Physics II

4

(B) Mathematics (3 hours)
MAT 137Pre-Calculus Algebra

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)

Required Courses:
GEO 206World Geography

3

GEO 206: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

And

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives:

Choose two of the following**
ANT 113Soc Around the World

3

ECO 251Prin of Economics I

3

ECO 254Introd to Economics

3

POS 207American Government

3

PSY 251General Psychology

3

SOC 110Intro to Sociology

3

**Students satisfying the six-semester hour history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete only three semester hours of the English literature sequence (ENG 209 or ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.

Orientation - Required of All Undergraduates (1 hour)

ORI 100First-Year Experience

1

Pre-professional, Major and Elective Courses (15 hours)

Adviser-approved elective (3 hours)

ENG 219Introduction to Research Metho

3

 

PHL 363Introd to Philosophy

3

Or

PHL 364Introduction to Ethics

3

 

CIS 205Intro to Comp. Info. Systems

3

Or

CSC 210Intro to Computer Science

3

 

PHL 210Logical Reasoning

3

PHL 363, PHL 364, CIS 205, CSC 210 and PHL 201: In lieu of these requirements, English and Secondary Education majors must choose advisor approved education courses.

Major Requirements (36-42 hours)

English and Secondary Education majors must choose the following courses in completion of the major:

ENG 218Intermediate Composition

3

ENG 219Introduction to Research Metho

3

ENG 220Introduction to Linguistics

3

ENG 240Introduction to Literary Theor

3

ENG 303Advanced Grammar

3

ENG 321Early English Literature

3

ENG 322Early Modern British Literatur

3

ENG 331Colonial & Early Nat'L Amer Li

3

ENG 332Nineteenth-Century American Li

3

ENG 423Shakespeare

3

ENG Elective

THE 426Drama in the Secondary School

3

 

THE 427Children'S Theatre

3

Or

THE 450Fund of Play Production

3

 

CMM 212Beginning Newswriting

3

ENG Elective: advisor approved elective

Required Courses

ENG 275Introduction to Literary Studi

3

ENG 240Introduction to Literary Theor

3

ENG 307African-American Literature

3

ENG 423Shakespeare

3

Required

Students must choose 24 (9 hours of British and/or World Literature, with at least 3 hours of British and at least 3 hours at the 300 level or above; 9 hours of American literature, with at least 3 hours at the 300 level or above; and 6 hours of adviser-approved English or foreign language literature electives at the 200 level or above) from among the following courses:

ENG 230World Literature

3

ENG 321Early English Literature

3

ENG 322Early Modern British Literatur

3

ENG 331Colonial & Early Nat'L Amer Li

3

ENG 332Nineteenth-Century American Li

3

ENG 333

3

 

ENG 340

3

Or

ENG 341

3

 

ENG 360

3

Or

ENG 361

3

 

ENG 370

3

Or

ENG 371

3

 

ENG 440

3

Or

ENG 441Spec Topics

3

 

ENG 418

3

Or

ENG 419

3

 

ENG 444Seminar in Critical Theory

3

Or

ENG 341

3

 

ENG 460Sem:Topics in Literature

3

Or

ENG 461

3

Electives (6 hours)

(6 hours of adviser-approved English or foreign language literature electives at the 200 level or above.)

Minor or Concentration (12-18 hours)

In lieu of this requirement, English and Secondary Education majors must choose advisor approved education courses.

Major Course Elective (3 hours)

Foreign Language (9 hours)

In lieu of this requirement, English and Secondary Education majors must choose advisor approved education courses.

General Elective(s) (3 hours)

Courses in this category are to be chosen in consultation with one’s major adviser.

Total Credit Hours: 120