Bachelor of Arts in English
Department of English and Foreign Languages

The English curricula seek to help students appreciate, understand, and interpret the human experience as it is expressed through written, spoken, and visual texts. To achieve this end, the curricula provide opportunities for the student

  1. to gain a mastery of language, especially the forms of Standard American English,
  2. to develop skills and techniques of effective writing,
  3. to cultivate an appreciation for literature from a variety of cultures and skills in interpreting it,
  4. to develop and broaden problem-solving and analytical skills, and
  5. to develop intellectual curiosity.
Through its curricula the department prepares its majors to enter the work force in a variety of occupations, including teaching, writing and editing, business and sales, public relations, and government service with local, state, and federal agencies. The major also prepares students for graduate study in such fields as literature, linguistics, law, library science, and business administration

Honors courses in composition and literature are included in the English curricula to stimulate the intellectual and personal growth of students of outstanding ability in English.

The major consists of 39 to 51 hours of English courses beyond EN 111-112, EN 213, and EN 214. To be eligible for graduation, all students must pass a Senior Examination that is administered by the English Department.

Students majoring in English may choose from curricula with concentrations in literature or teaching, depending on their chief interest. Students most interested in graduate school and college teaching should choose the literature concentration; those interested in high school teaching should choose the teaching concentration.

The literature concentration offers excellent background for those majors who wish to enter law, medicine, business, or federal services. With course preparation in the aforementioned areas, a student in the literature concentration can be assured of using the English language effectively, an invaluable asset in professional fields. For further details on these professional options, contact the English Department, 108 Harmon Hall, (601) 877-6400.

ENGLISH CURRICULA

MAJOR COURSES

The following courses are required of all English majors:

  EN 303 Literary Criticism (3 hrs.)
  EN 305 American Literature (I) (3 hrs.)
  EN 306 American Literature (II) (3 hrs.)
  EN 311 English Literature (I) (3 hrs.)
  EN 312 English Literature (II) (3 hrs.)
  EN 315 Introduction to Linguistics (3 hrs.)
  EN 316 Advanced Composition (3 hrs.)
  EN 317 Global Literature (3 hrs.)
  12 hours of French or 12 hours of Spanish
 
The following courses are required of students choosing a 
literature concentration:

  EN 307 The British Novel (3 hrs.)
  EN 308 The American Novel (3 hrs.)
  Two early period courses: EN 301, 302, 309, 324, 326, 327, 343 or 345 (6 hrs.)
  Two late period courses: EN 310, 328, 329, 330, 346, 347, or 348 (6 hrs.)
  EN 315 or EN 407 Introduction to Linguistics or History of the English Language (3 hrs.)
  One genre course: EN 331, 332 or 333 (3 hrs.)
  EN 352 Research Writing (3 hrs.)
  EN 480 Senior Seminar (3 hrs.)

Students following the literature concentration are also required to 
complete 18 hours in elective courses, 12 hours of which must be in a
specific area of study. Elective options and requirements are listed 
below.

The following courses are required of students choosing a 
teaching concentration:

  One early period course: EN 301, 302, 309, 324, 325, 326, 327, 343, or 345 (3 hrs.)
  One late period course: EN 310, 328, 329, 330, 346, 347, or 348 (3 hrs.)

  EN 315 Introduction to Linguistics (3 hrs.)
  EN 307 or EN 308 The British Novel or The American Novel (3 hrs.)
  EN 406 Adolescent Literature (3 hrs.)
  EN 407 History of the English Language (3 hrs.)
  ED 319 Computer Basics (3 hrs.) (Required if EN 112C not taken)
  ED 302 Teaching Practicum (3 hrs.)
  PH 225 Adolescent Psychology (3 hrs.)
  PH 336 Educational Psychology (3 hrs.)
  PH 347 Measurement and Evaluation (3 hrs.)
  ED 351 Classroom Management (3 hrs.)
  ED 348 Foundations of Education (3 hrs.)
  ED 395 Principles of Secondary Education (3 hrs.)
  ED 427 Multicultural Education (3 hrs.)
  ED 429 Integrating Technology into the Curriculum (3 hrs.)
  ED 498 Reading in the Secondary School (3 hrs.)
  ED 457 Systemic Strategies of Teaching English (3 hrs.)
  ED 468 Directed Teaching (12 hrs.)


Restricted Electives for English Majors in the Literature Concentration


Graduate school and employment options are greatly improved by a 
careful selection of elective courses. To fulfill the requirement for
six elective courses (18 hours) during their junior and senior years,
English majors following the literature concentration are required to
select, in consultation with their faculty advisor, one of the following
area-specific groups and to take at least 4 courses (12 hours) within that
group. Exceptions to this requirement are allowed only with the written 
permission of the faculty advisor and the chairperson of the Department 
of English and Foreign Languages. Electives beyond those in the selected
group may be in any dscipline but must be at the 300-level or above.

Students who anticipate applying to graduate school in English are 
encouraged to select from the Literature and Language group.

Literature and Language
     
  EN 231      Vocabulary Development
  EN 300-400  One literature course at the 300-400 level
                beyond the required courses
  EN 300-400  A second literature course at the 300-400 level
                beyond the required courses
  EN 314      Applied Grammar
  EN 362      Prose Analysis
  EN 315or407 Introduction to Linguistics or History of the
              English Language (whichever not taken as
	      a required course)
  HI 225      American History
  HI 226      American History
  SS 396      Introduction to Philosophy

Pre-law
  
  GT 322      Constitutional Law I
  GT 332      Constitutional Law II
  GT 327      Judicial Process
  GT 340      Pre-Law Seminar
  GT 442      Introduction to International Law

Business

  BA 133      Computer Applications I
  BA 233      Computer Applications II
  MK 301      Principles of Marketing
  MG 301      Principles of Management
  MG 457      Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

Government or Public Service

  GT 101      American Government
  GT 102      American Government
  GT 313      State and Local Government
  GT 347      Political Theory
  GT 418      Comparative Politics
  GT 445      International Relations

Journalism/Advertising/Public Relations

  CO 201      Understanding Media
  CO 251      Basic Newswriting
  CO 252      Basic Reporting
  CO 317      Introduction to Mass Communications
  CO 451      Public Relations
  CO 452      Advertising

Professional Writing

  EN 314      Applied Grammar
  EN 351      Technical Writing
  EN 352      Research Writing
  EN 362      Prose Analysis
  EN 457      Creative Writing
  CO 252      Basic Reporting
  CO 352      Copyediting
  CO 354      Feature Writing