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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in English

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Central Curriculum

CC 100 College Connection I 1 hr
CA 150 Modern Communication 3 hrs
EN 101 Composition I 3 hrs
EN 102 Composition II 3 hrs
EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature 3 hrs or
EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature 3 hrs or
EN 204 Survey of World Literature 3 hrs
HP 100 Personal Fitness 1 hr
Health and Physical Education Activity (Choose any HP course numbered 101-120, HP 195 , or HP 196 ) 1 hr
HI 104 Western Heritage 3 hrs
HI 105 American Heritage 3 hrs
CJ/HI/PS 225 American Government and Politics 3 hrs
RL 105 Survey of the Bible 3 hrs
RL 106 Interpreting the Bible 3 hrs
RL 305 Christian Worldview 3 hrs
Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR (Every semester of full-time registration)

Fine Arts

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Mathematics

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Natural Sciences Lecture and Lab

Must choose ES 103 for either the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement or with ES 104 lab to satisfy the 4-hour Natural Sciences lecture and lab requirement. If using ES 103 for the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement, choose one of the following related lecture and lab courses.

BI 101 Introduction to Biology 3 hrs
BI 102 Introduction to Biology Lab 1 hr
CH 131 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing 3 hrs
CH 132 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing Lab 1 hr
ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy 3 hrs
ES 206 Astronomy Lab 1 hr
ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology 3 hrs
ES 221 Meteorology Lab 1 hr

Total: 4 hrs

Natural Sciences Lecture

Must choose ES 103 for either the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement or with ES 104 lab to satisfy the 4-hour Natural Sciences lecture and lab requirement. If using ES 103 and ES 104 for the 4-hour lecture and lab requirement, choose one of the following courses.

BI 101 Introduction to Biology 3 hrs
CH 131 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing 3 hrs
ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy 3 hrs
ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology 3 hrs
MA 101 Math for Liberal Arts 3 hrs
MA 111 College Algebra 3 hrs
MA 115 Precalculus 3 hrs

Total: 3 hrs

Social Science

(Choose one of the following)

EC 221 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hrs
EC 222 Principles of Microeconomics 3 hrs
GE 201 World Geography 3 hrs
PY 220 Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs
CJ/PY/SW 223 Social Problems 3 hrs

Total: 3 hrs

Foreign Language

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Total: 52 hrs

Note:

Bachelor of Arts in English majors must take either French or Spanish as their Central Curriculum language choice.

English Major Requirements:

EN 370 Shakespeare 3 hrs
EN 310 Critical and Analytical Approaches to Literature 3 hrs
EN 365 Advanced Grammar and Writing 3 hrs
EN 480 Senior Seminar 1 hr

Total: 10 hrs

Choose 2 of the following:

EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature 3 hrs
EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature 3 hrs
EN 204 Survey of World Literature 3 hrs

Total: 6 hrs

American Literature

(Choose one of the following)

EN 375 Early American Literature 3 hrs
EN 376 American Renaissance 3 hrs
EN 377 American Realists and Naturalists 3 hrs
EN 378 African-American Literature 3 hrs
EN 380 Twentieth Century American Literature 3 hrs
EN 402 The American Novel 3 hrs
EN 445 Southern Literature 3 hrs
EN 446 Louisiana Literature 3 hrs

Total: 3 hrs

British Literature

(Choose one of the following)

EN 319 Medieval Literature 3 hrs
EN 320 The Renaissance 3 hrs
EN 321 Restoration and Eighteenth Century 3 hrs
EN 322 The Romantics 3 hrs
EN 323 The Victorians 3 hrs
EN 381 Twentieth Century British Literature 3 hrs
EN 401 The English Novel 3 hrs

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Bachelor of Arts in English

Central Curriculum

Fine Arts

Total: 3 hrs

Mathematics

Total: 3 hrs

Natural Sciences Lecture and Lab

Total: 4 hrs

Natural Sciences Lecture

Total: 3 hrs

Social Science

Total: 3 hrs

Foreign Language

Total: 3 hrs

Total: 52 hrs

Note:

English Major Requirements:

Total: 10 hrs

Choose 2 of the following:

Total: 6 hrs

American Literature

Total: 3 hrs

British Literature

Total: 3 hrs

Foreign Language

Total: 9 hrs

Upper Level EN Electives

Total: 18 hrs

Total: 49 hrs

Minor:

Total: 15 hrs

Free Electives:

Total: 4 hrs

Total Degree Requirements: 120 hrs