Bachelor of Arts with a Major in English

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with a Major in English

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Curriculum		60
Core Curriculum Areas A-E (See VSU Core Curriculum) 1		42
Core Curriculum Area F 1
ENGL 2060	Introduction to Literature	3
ENGL 2080	Grammar and Style	3
Select one of the following: 2		3
ENGL 2111	World Literature I: The Ancient World
ENGL 2112	World Literature II: The Age of Discovery
ENGL 2113	World Literature III: The Development of Modern Thought
Foreign Language and Culture through 2002 3		6-9
Select zero to six hours from the following:		0-6
ART 1100	Introduction to the Visual Arts
COMM 1100	Human Communication
MUSC 1100	Music Appreciation
THEA 1100	Theatre Appreciation
HIST 1011	History of Civilization I
HIST 1012	History of Civilization II
HIST 1013	History of Civilization III
PHIL 2010	Fundamentals of Philosophy
PHIL 2020	Principles of Logic and Argumentation
Senior College Curriculum		60
Select one of the following tracks:
Literature, Language, and Letters
Journalism and Editing
Total hours required for the degree		120

1	All core classes with an ENGL prefix (ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, ENGL 2060, ENGL 2080, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, and ENGL 2113) must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
2	Student may choose one of the above courses not taken in Area C
3	3 hours will count in Area C if student begins foreign language classwork at the 1001 level.

Literature, Language, and Letters Track  

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required courses		27
ENGL 3060	Introduction to Criticism and Research (prerequisite or corequisite to all 4000-level courses)	3
ENGL 3110	British Literature I	3
ENGL 3120	British Literature II	3
ENGL 3210	American Literature I	3
ENGL 3215	American Literature II	3
ENGL 3400	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
ENGL 4900	Senior Seminar	3
Writing-based course		3
ENGL 3010, ENGL 3020, ENGL 3030, ENGL 4600, ENGL 4620, ENGL 4630, ENGL 4640, or any 3000- or 4000-level JOUR or LING course)
Diversity course		3
ENGL 3340, LING 4160, or any 3000- or 4000-level AFAM or WGST course
Select one of the following paths:		33
Literature
Creative Writing
Total Hours		60

Literature Path

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
British Period course		3
Select one of the following: ENGL 4110, ENGL 4120, ENGL 4130, ENGL 4140, ENGL 4145, ENGL 4150, ENGL 4160
American Period course		3
Select one of the following: ENGL 4210, ENGL 4220, ENGL 4230, ENGL 4240, ENGL 4250
Critical Focus course		3
Select one of the following: ENGL 4310, ENGL 4320, ENGL 4330, ENGL 4340, ENGL 4350
ENGL course at the 4000 level		3
Minor and/or elective courses (must include at least 6 hours of courses numbered 3000 or above in a single discipline outside of ENGL)		21

Creative Writing Path

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select two of the following:		6
ENGL 4440	Advanced Poetry Writing
ENGL 4460	Advanced Fiction Writing
ENGL 4480	Advanced Creative Nonfiction
CWCL 2500	Contemporary Literary Magazines: Revision, Editing, and Production	1
or JOUR 2510	Journalism Magazine Seminar
ENGL 4410	Genre Form and Theory	3
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 4150	Studies in British Literature 1910-1968
ENGL 4160	Studies in British Literature since 1968
ENGL 4240	Studies in American Literature 1914-1945
ENGL 4250	Studies in American Literature since 1945
Minor and/or elective courses (must include at least 6 hours of courses numbered 3000 or above in a single discipline outside of ENGL)		20

Journalism and Editing Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses		18
ENGL 3110	British Literature I	3
or ENGL 3120	British Literature II
ENGL 3210	American Literature I	3
or ENGL 3215	American Literature II
JOUR 3080	Editing for Publications	3
JOUR 3510	News Writing	3
JOUR 4500	Document Design	3
ENGL 4900	Senior Seminar	3
Select one of the following paths:		42
News Path
Magazine Path
Editing Path
Total Hours		60

News Path

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
JOUR 3540	The Law and Journalism	3
JOUR 3570	Photojournalism	3
ENGL 3400	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
JOUR 3520	Essential Reporting Skills 9	1-2
JOUR 2500	Journalism Newspaper Seminar	3
or JOUR 4800	Internship in Journalism
JOUR 4510	Feature Writing	3
or JOUR 4540	Journalism in the Digital Age
JOUR 4520	Literary Journalism	3
or JOUR 4570	Introduction to Sportswriting
JOUR 4550	Reporting	3
Upper division electives (3000- or 4000-level courses outside of JOUR or ENGL) 10		6
General electives		13

Magazine Path

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
JOUR 3540	The Law and Journalism	3
JOUR 3570	Photojournalism	3
ENGL 3400	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
JOUR 3520	Essential Reporting Skills	2
JOUR 2500	Journalism Newspaper Seminar	3
or JOUR 4800	Internship in Journalism
JOUR 4510	Feature Writing	3
or JOUR 4570	Introduction to Sportswriting
JOUR 4520	Literary Journalism	3
or ENGL 4480	Advanced Creative Nonfiction
JOUR 3560	Contemporary American Magazines	3
Upper division electives (3000- or 4000-level courses outside of JOUR or ENGL)		6
General electives		13

Editing Path

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ENGL 3000	Advanced Descriptive English Grammar	3
JOUR 3560	Contemporary American Magazines	3
ENGL 3400	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
or ENGL 4480	Advanced Creative Nonfiction
ENGL 3010	Professional Writing	3
or ENGL 4630	Advanced Professional Writing
Select at least two of the following:		8
ENGL 4800	Internship in English
CWCL 2500	Contemporary Literary Magazines: Revision, Editing, and Production
JOUR 2500	Journalism Newspaper Seminar
JOUR 2510	Journalism Magazine Seminar
ENGL 4700	Directed Study
ENGL 4640	Studies in Composition Theory	3
Upper division electives (3000- or 4000-level courses outside of JOUR or ENGL)		6
General electives		13

Students should review the College of Humanities and Social Sciences requirements for completion of the B.A. degree.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with a Major in English / Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major in Secondary Education--English

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Curriculum		60
Core Areas A-E (see VSU Core Curriculum) 1		42
Area F Requirements 1
ENGL 2060	Introduction to Literature	3
EDUC 2110	Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education	3
EDUC 2120	Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity	3
EDUC 2130	Exploring Learning and Teaching	3
SEED 2999	Entry to the Education Profession	0
Foreign Language and Culture through 2001 1		6
Senior College Curriculum		66
Program Requirements for BA in English (Content Concentration)		36
ENGL 2080	Grammar and Style	3
ENGL 3000	Advanced Descriptive English Grammar	3
ENGL 3060	Introduction to Criticism and Research	3
ENGL 3110	British Literature I	3
ENGL 3120	British Literature II	3
ENGL 3210	American Literature I	3
ENGL 3215	American Literature II	3
ENGL 3400	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
ENGL 4640	Studies in Composition Theory	3
Select two of the following:		6
ENGL 3220	Studies in African American Literature
ENGL 3340	Topics in Diversity
Any 4000-level ENGL course
ENGL 4900	Senior Seminar	3
Program Requirements for the BSED in Secondary Education (Professional Courses)		30
SPEC 3000	Serving Students with Diverse Needs	3
SEED 3020	Introduction to Standards, Planning, and Assessment	2
SEED 3991	Differentiated Instruction in Secondary Education	3
SEED 4000	Assessment for Secondary Education	3
SEED 4400	English/Language Arts Methods for Secondary Education	3
SEED 4610	Secondary Education Practicum I	1
SEED 4620	Secondary Education Practicum II	3
SEED 4790	Student Teaching in Secondary Education	10
SEED 4800	Professional Practices Seminar	2
Total Hours Required for the Degree		126

1	If student begins foreign language at the 1001 level, three hours will count in Area C.

NOTES:

1. To complete both majors successfully, students must earn a minimum grade of "C" or better in all Area F, content concentration, and professional courses; earn an adjusted GPA of 3.0 or higher across all EDUC courses, upper division ENGL courses (3000/4000-level), and professional courses; and maintain an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher. Foreign language courses will not be included in the adjusted GPA requirement.
2. The College of Education and Human Services Health and Physical Education requirements are waived for students completing the double major track: B.A. in English and B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education / English.
3. The English Education track is for students who are pursuing the double major with education. Students who cannot gain acceptance into the education program or maintain program enrollment (because of low GACE scores or low GPA, for example) must switch to one of the other English tracks and fulfill the requirements for that track.