Degrees Offered in the Department
English - B.A. | Linguistics - B.S.
English - Bachelor of Arts
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Liberal Studies Program
Requirements................41-62
- ENG 315 Studies in Shakespeare
- ENG 316 Chaucer
- ENG 341 Old English Literature
- ENG 342 Medieval Literature
- ENG 343 British Renaissance Literature I
- ENG 344 British Renaissance Literature II
- ENG 345 Restoration and 18th Century British Literature
- ENG 346 British Romantic Literature
- ENG 347 British Victorian Literature
- ENG 348 Modern British Literature
- ENG 349 Contemporary British Literature
- ENG 520 Beowulf
- ENG 326 Literature of American Minorities**
- ENG 330 North American Indian Literature
- ENG 331 African American Literature
- ENG 366 Early American Literature
- ENG 367 American Romanticism
- ENG 368 American Realism and Naturalism
- ENG 369 Modern American Literature
- ENG 370 Contemporary American Literature
- THEA 374 History & Lit of the Theatre IV
- CLAS 261 Greek Literature in Translation
- CLAS 262 Roman Literature in Translation
- CLAS 361 Greek and Roman Mythology
- ENG 307 Twentieth Century World Literature**
- ENG 308 Mythology
- ENG 320 Asian Literature**
- ENG 321 International Literatures in English
- ENG 322 Studies in World Cinema (Prerequisite: ENG 280)
- ENG 325 Middle Eastern Literature
- ENG 365 Folklore
- ENG 502 Studies in Myth
- ENG 509 Joyce and Contemporaries
- ENG 510 Greek and Latin Literature in Translation
- ENG 516 Studies in Literary Genres
- ENG 517 Comparative Literature
- FREN 330 French Literature in Translation
- RUSS 340 Russian Drama
- RUSS 370 Survey of Russian Literature I
- RUSS 371 Survey of Russian Literature II
- THEA 371 History and Literature of the Theatre I
- THEA 372 History and Literature of the Theatre II
- THEA 373 History and Literature of the Theatre III
- LING 238 Introduction to Linguistics
- LING 323 Modern Grammar
- LING 324 Topics in Sociolinguistics**
- LING 406 Language and Learning
- LING 412 Practicum: Teaching ESL
- LING 413 Advanced Linguistics**
- LING 414 Language and the Mind
- ENG 417 History of the English Language
- ENG 419 Linguistics and Lit Criticism#
- ENG 508 Old English
Missouri Statute Requirement...............................1-3
Bachelor of Arts Requirements
Intermediate proficiency in ONE foreign language).....0-6
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS......................................31-33
The Bachelor of Arts degree in English requires the completion of at least one course from five of the six major content areas: British Literature, American Literature, World Literature, Linguistics and Criticism, and Composition. ENG 209 (required of all BA majors) may be used to complete the Criticism area.
In addition, all BA majors must complete a concentration by taking at least two additional courses from within one of the major content areas and two elective courses (any English major course except ENG 498). All BA majors are further required to complete ENG 498, Senior English Seminar.
Courses marked with ** may be
repeated for credit under different topics.
Courses marked with # may not be used to fulfill more
than one content area in the English major.
British Literature -- select at least three courses
for an area of concentration
American Literature -- select at least three courses for an area of concentration
World Literature -- select at least three courses for an area of concentration
Linguistics -- select at least three courses for an area of concentration
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Criticism -- select at least three
courses for an area of concentration
- ENG 209 Applying Literary Theory (required for all majors)
- ENG 395 Queer Theory
- ENG 398 Contemporary Literary Criticism
- ENG 399 History of Literary Criticism
- ENG 405 Feminist Criticism
- ENG 419 Linguistics and Lit Criticism#
- ENG 204 Creative Writing
- ENG 329 Nonfiction Writing: Topics**
- ENG 407 Writing Workshop: Fiction
- ENG 408 Writing Workshop: Poetry
- ENG 501 Advanced Composition
- ENG 504 Advanced Creative Writing
- ENG 111 Introduction to the Short Story
- ENG 112 Introduction to Poetry
- ENG 113 Introduction to the Novel
- ENG 206 Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery**
- ENG 280 Film, Form and Sense
- ENG 306 Topics: Women Writers
- ENG 375 Career Seminar for English Majors
- ENG 403 Writing Consultation Practicum
- ENG 412 Practicum: Teaching ESL
- ENG 415 Literature for Children
- ENG 416 Literature for Young Adults
- ENG 418 Special Topics
- ENG 451 AND ENG 452 Internship and Evaluation (taken together for up to 4 hours)
- ENG 498 Senior English Seminar ................................. (4 hours)
Composition -- select at least three courses for an area of concentration
Electives -- select at least two additional courses from any of the above, or those below, making sure none of these courses is being used for the Liberal Studies Program.
Linguistics - Bachelor of Science
-
Liberal Studies Program
Requirements................41-62
- One additional MATH or CS
course
and two courses from the following: - NASC 400 Science in Intellectual History I
- NASC 401 Science in Intellectual History II
- PHRE 342 Symbolic Logic
- PHRE 355 Truth and Dialog
- PHRE 370 Epistemology
- PHRE 383 Philosophy of Language
- PSYC 331 Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 332 Child Development
- SOAN 330 Global Anthropology
- SOAN 331 Linguistic Anthropology
- STAT 190 Basic Statistics
- LING 238 Introduction to Linguistics
- LING 413 Advanced Linguistics
- LING 323 Modern Grammar
- LING 324 Topics in Sociolinguistics**
- LING 406 Language and Learning
- ENG 412 Practicum: Teaching ESL
- LING 413 Advanced Linguistics**
- LING 414 Language and the Mind
- ENG 417 History of the English Language
- ENG 419 Linguistics and Literary Criticism
- ENG 505 Discourse Analysis
- ENG 508 Old English
- LING 498 Senior English Seminar ...................4
Missouri Statute Requirement..............................1-3
Complete the second year of a single foreign
language, or demonstrate intermediate proficiency
as determined by a proficiency examination, or
successfully complete a higher level foreign
language course.....................................................0-6
Bachelor of Science Requirements
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS ...................................31-34
Complete six courses from the list below. Courses marked with ** may be repeated for credit under different topics:
Senior Capstone Course
Electives to Total .................................124