English

Major(s)

English (Non-Comprehensive) (BA)

Bachelor of Arts

Major requirements (36 hours):

Major core (21 hours):
  1. Introductory Experience (9 hours): ENG 235(3); and one course from ENG 203(3), 205(3), 215(3), 216(3), 225(3), 339(3); and one course from ENG 200(3), 282(3), 283(3), 289(3).
  2. American Literature (3 hours): one course from ENG 350(3), 351(3), 517(3), 519(3), 553(3), 557(3), 558(3), 559(3), 562(3).
  3. British Literature (3 hours): one course from ENG 312(3), 340(3), 341(3), 510(3), 512(3), 513(3), 514(3), 541(3), 543(3), 544(3), 546(3), 547(3), 548(3), 598(3).
  4. Diversity (3 hours): one course from ENG 354(3), 355(3), 362(3), 363(3), 554(3).
  5. Public Affairs Capstone Experience: ENG 301(3) or 599(3).
  6. Pre-1800 requirement: at least three of the 36 hours taken in the English major must be a pre-1800 literature course: ENG 312(3), 340(3), 510(3), 513(3), 541(3), 553(3), 598(3).
  7. Minor required (or second major).
  8. Specific Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Complete one of the following options:
Creative Writing option (15 hours):
  1. Introductory Creative Writing: one course from ENG 203(3), 205(3), 215(3), 216(3), 225(3).
  2. Intermediate Creative Writing: one course from ENG 303(3), 305(3), 315(3), 316(3), 325(3).
  3. Advanced Creative Writing: one course from ENG 500(3), 501(3), 503(3), 506(3).
  4. Upper-division Creative Writing elective: one additional course from ENG 303(3), 305(3), 315(3), 316(3), 325(3), 500(3), 501(3), 503(3), 506(3), 540(3). Course selected may be the same of the Advanced Creative Writing requirement selection if the student is repeating the course for additional credit.
  5. ENG 551(3).
Literature option (15 hours):
  1. Additional American Literature (3 hours): one course from ENG 350(3) or 351(3). May not be double-counted from the American Literature core requirement.
  2. Additional British Literature (3 hours): one course from ENG 340(3) or 341(3). May not be double-counted from the British Literature major core requirement.
  3. Specialized Approaches (3 hours): one course from ENG 435(3), 483(3), 491(3), 533(3), 534(3), 563(3), 580(3), 583(3).
  4. Electives (6 hours): choose two ENG electives, at least one of which must be a 400 or 500 level literature course.

University level requirements:

  1. General Education Program and Requirements
  2. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

English (Non-Comprehensive) (BS)

Bachelor of Science

Major requirements (36 hours):

Major core (21 hours):
  1. Introductory Experience (9 hours): ENG 235(3); and one course from ENG 203(3), 205(3), 215(3), 216(3), 225(3), 339(3); and one course from ENG 200(3), 282(3), 283(3), 289(3).
  2. American Literature (3 hours): one course from ENG 350(3), 351(3), 517(3), 519(3), 553(3), 557(3), 558(3), 559(3), 562(3).
  3. British Literature (3 hours): one course from ENG 312(3), 340(3), 341(3), 510(3), 512(3), 513(3), 514(3), 541(3), 543(3), 544(3), 546(3), 547(3), 548(3), 598(3).
  4. Diversity (3 hours): one course from ENG 354(3), 355(3), 362(3), 363(3), 554(3).
  5. Public Affairs Capstone Experience: ENG 301(3) or 599(3).
  6. Pre-1800 requirement: at least three of the 36 hours taken in the English major must be a pre-1800 literature course: ENG 312(3), 340(3), 510(3), 513(3), 541(3), 553(3), 598(3).
  7. Minor required (or second major).
Complete one of the following options:
Creative Writing option (15 hours):
  1. Introductory Creative Writing: one course from ENG 203(3), 205(3), 215(3), 216(3), 225(3).
  2. Intermediate Creative Writing: one course from ENG 303(3), 305(3), 315(3), 316(3), 325(3).
  3. Advanced Creative Writing: one course from ENG 500(3), 501(3), 503(3), 506(3).
  4. Upper-division Creative Writing elective: one additional course from ENG 303(3), 305(3), 315(3), 316(3), 325(3), 500(3), 501(3), 503(3), 506(3), 540(3). Course selected may be the same of the Advanced Creative Writing requirement selection if the student is repeating the course for additional credit.
  5. ENG 551(3).
Literature option (15 hours):
  1. Additional American Literature (3 hours): one course from ENG 350(3) or 351(3). May not be double-counted from the American Literature core requirement.
  2. Additional British Literature (3 hours): one course from ENG 340(3) or 341(3). May not be double-counted from the British Literature major core requirement.
  3. Specialized Approaches (3 hours): one course from ENG 435(3), 483(3), 491(3), 533(3), 534(3), 563(3), 580(3), 583(3).
  4. Electives (6 hours): choose two ENG electives, at least one of which must be a 400 or 500 level literature course.

University level requirements:

  1. General Education Program and Requirements
  2. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Minor(s)

English

Bachelor of Arts
  1. ENG 235(3).
  2. 15 hours of English electives, including three 500-level courses, for a total of not fewer than 18 hours.

English

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Science

There is no required selection of courses for an English minor for these degrees. Students are advised to select ENG 235(3), 340(3), 341(3), 350(3), 351(3), and electives in English for a total of not fewer than 18 hours.

English

Bachelor of Science in Education (Non-Certifiable)
  1. Nine hours from: ENG 110(3), 203(3), 210(3), 215(3), 221(3), 235(3), 310(3), 520(3); JRN 270(3).
  2. ENG 351(3), 390(3), 491(3); ENG 338(3) or 536(3).
  3. One course from: ENG 340(3), 341(3), 360(3), 361(3), 362(3), 512(3).
  4. One course from: ENG 205(3), 350(3), 517(3), for a total of not fewer than 27 hours.

Restriction on use of English courses for majors and minors in the Department of English

  1. English courses counted toward the major cannot be counted toward the minor.
  2. English courses counted toward the major or minor cannot be counted toward the BA Fine Arts requirement.
  3. With the exception of ENG 110, ENG 210 and ENG 221, English courses counted toward the major or minor can also be counted toward the General Education requirements.

Accelerated graduate program in English-Literature Track Only

Eligible Missouri State undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Literature track within the English program and begin taking graduate course work as they complete the work for a bachelor’s degree. A maximum of 12 hours of graduate credit may be counted toward both the undergraduate and graduate degree (Mixed Credit). Refer to the Graduate Catalog for specific admission requirements.

Refer to Undergraduate Students Taking Graduate Classes for additional information and procedures for obtaining permission for Mixed Credit.