2009-2010 - Bowie State University

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH ‐ CONCENTRATION:
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
The Language and Literature concentration leading to the BA in English provides students with a solid
grounding in English and foreign language skills; textual interpretation and writing; American, British,
and World literatures; and critical tools and theoretical perspectives. The track provides a balance
between traditional literature surveys and period courses and courses in which the organizing principle
is generic, thematic, or theoretical. Students with the Language and Literature B.A. may go on to
graduate studies, teaching or publishing, or any career in which superior critical thinking, analytical, and
communication skills are essential.
CORE REQUIREMENTS (45 semester hours)
Sem. Hrs.
ENGL 236 Introduction to Literature 3
ENGL 301‐302 English Literature I and II 6
ENGL 316‐317 American Literature I and II 6
ENGL 345/346 Introduction to Linguistics I or II or
ENGL 445 Advanced Grammar or
ENGL 446 History of the English Language 3
ENGL 437 Literary Criticism and Theory 3
ENGL 438 Seminar for Majors and Minors 3
ENGL ___ British Literature Periods and Authors Course 3
ENGL ___ American Literature Periods and Authors Course
3
ENGL ___ American Literature or British Literature Course 3
ENGL ___ World Literatures 6
ENGL ___ Genres and Special Studies Course 6
SAMPLE FOUR‐YEAR PLAN
FRESHMAN YEAR
Sem. Hrs.
First Semester
FRSE 101 Freshman Seminar 3
ENGL 101 Expository Writing 3
MATH 116 Introduction to Math Ideas 3
COMM 101 Oral Communication 3
____ ___ Health and Wellness Elective 3
15
Second Semester
ENGL 102 Argument and Research 3
PHIL 103 Introduction to Principles of Reasoning 3
HIST 114 African American History to 1865 or
HIST 115 African American History Since 1865 3
____ ___ Technology Elective 3
____ ___ Natural Sciences Elective 4
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