English B.A. – Liberal Arts Emphasis
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Contact: Marcus Embry, Ph.D., Chair
Location: Ross 1284
Telephone: 970.351.2971
Website: www.unco.edu/english
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
Assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of four parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- Required Minor Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The English major is excellent preparation for any profession or occupation that stresses language usage, such as writing and teaching-related fields. Graduates of this program will be prepared to enter a variety of professional and graduate level programs, including law, theology, medicine (with appropriate science and mathematics preparation), library science, communications, media and business.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Program Requirements:
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Only two courses included in the Liberal Arts Core may count for elective credit.
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In accordance with University Policies, coursework earned more than 10 years prior to the date of matriculation to UNC may not be used to satisfy any major or minor requirements. Any exception to this policy is at the discretion of the academic program.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required LAC — 40 credits
2. Required Major — 39 credits
Take all of the following courses:
| ENG 195 | Introduction to the Discipline of English | 3 |
| ENG 319 | The Art of Persuasion | 3 |
| ENG 345 | Literary Theory and Criticism | 3 |
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 318 | Traditional and Modern Grammars | 3 |
| ENG 320 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENG 419 | English Linguistics | 3 |
British Literature before 1800
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 349 | Old English, 700-1200 | 3 |
| ENG 350 | Middle English, 1200-1485 | 3 |
| ENG 351 | The Tudor Period, 1485-1603 | 3 |
| ENG 352 | The Stuart Period, 1603-1714 | 3 |
| ENG 353 | The Eighteenth Century, 1714-1789 | 3 |
British Literature after 1800
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 354 | British Romanticism | 3 |
| ENG 355 | Victorian Prose and Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 356 | Twentieth Century British Literature | 3 |
American Literature before 1900
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 370 | Colonial American Literature, 1492-1800 | 3 |
| ENG 371 | Antebellum American Literature, 1800-1865 | 3 |
| ENG 372 | American Realism and the Making of America | 3 |
American Literature after 1900
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 373 | American Modernism and the Crisis of Representation | 3 |
| ENG 374 | American Diaspora and Globalization | 3 |
Choose one of the following courses:
| ENG 402 | The Short Story | 3 |
| ENG 403 | Techniques of the Novel | 3 |
| ENG 430 | Advanced Studies in World Literature, Folklore, or Mythology | 3 |
| ENG 441 | Colloquium in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 495 | Advanced Cultural Studies | 3 |
Remaining credits may be fulfilled with any ENG, FILM or HUM prefixed courses, excluding ENG 122, ENG 123, and ENG 225.
3. Required Minor — 18 credits
4. University-Wide Credits — 23 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 23 credits.