Bachelor of Arts in English Degree Requirements

Effective Fall 2010, students can choose from two degree options: an English major with an academic minor, or a unique English major that uses ELAR 8-12 teacher certification coursework in lieu of a traditional minor. The differences between the two tracks are summarized below, and please click on the links to see and download complete degree plans.

Traditional English Major Track 

• 42 SCH for the Core Curriculum
• 12 SCH of Foreign Language (1 language)
• 33 SCH of major requirements 
• 18-24 SCH of minor requirements 
• 15 SCH of unrestricted electives (may be reduced if minor hours exceed 18)

Total Degree Requirements = 120 SCH

ELAR 8-12 Teacher Certification Track 


In lieu of a traditional minor and several unrestricted electives, students complete 12 SCH of support area coursework in media criticism and reading, as well as 18 SCH of teacher education courses, including a semester of student teaching. English majors on this track must complete just 9 SCH (3 semesters) of foreign language. Total degree requirements remain 120 SCH, but to finish the program in four years, students must be diligent about completing coursework in a timely fashion and may require some summer school. This is because the final semester of student teaching, just 6 SCH, must be taken without any other classes.

Minor in English 

21 SCH including ENGL 3153, Literary Theory; ENGL 4433, Special Topics; and 15 hours in English above the freshman level