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PROGRAMS

The Department of English provides programs of study for students who recognize the power of language and want to develop a mastery of the English language in order to be insightful critical readers and competent scholarly and creative writers. They may pursue a major, a minor, or an area of concentration as they work toward either a Bachelors of Arts (BA) degree or a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. The Department of English also provides components of the General Education Program (ENG 111, Freshman Composition I; ENG 112, Freshman Composition II; and ENG 210, Literary Studies) and one developmental course (ENG 110, Basic English).

English Programs and the Bachelor of Arts Degree

Students pursuing either the English Area with Teacher Certification or the English Major for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must earn at least 12 semester hours of credit in modern foreign language courses. Four three-hour courses in one language or two three-hour courses in each of two languages will fulfill the requirement. Students may be exempted from the requirement on the basis of proficiency certified by both oral and written tests administered by the modern foreign language faculty. Students whose native language is not English will be exempted. To fulfill the foreign language requirement, students may choose four or more of the following courses: 
 

 FRE 111 Elementary French I  RUS 111 Elementary Russian I
 FRE 112 Elementary French II  RUS 112 Elementary Russian II 
 FRE 211 Intermediate French I  RUS 211 Intermediate Russian I 
 FRE 212 Intermediate French II  RUS 212 Intermediate Russian II
 GER 111 Elementary German I  SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I 
 GER 112 Elementary German II  SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II
 GER 211 Intermediate German I  SPA 211 Intermediate Spanish I
 GER 212 IntermediateGerman II  SPA 212 Intermediate Spanish II
 All courses are 3 credit hours.