Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in English
- The following sample program of study is for the standard English major and does not include requirements for teacher licensure.
- See Educator Licensure for the English major concentration in secondary English language arts.
Year 1 Fall Semester
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I
(3) RA 101 Reasoning and Argumentation
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(3) QR 101 or MATH 150 or Higher
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking or ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication Skills
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
16 - Total Credits
Year 1 Spring Semester
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II
(3) ENG (Survey/BHUM)
(3) Breadth Social Science (BSS)
(3) Experience U.S. Race, Gender, and Equity (ERGU)
(2) Health Experience (EH)
14 - Total Credits
Year 2 Fall Semester
(3) ENG 200 Introduction to Literary Study (HUM)
(3) ENG (Survey/BHUM)
(4) Foreign Language 101 (BICS, EREG)
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
(3) Experience Lab (EL)
16 - Total Credits
Year 2 Spring Semester
(3) ENG (Survey/BHUM)
(3) ENG 301 Literary Theory
(4) Foreign Language 102
(3) Minor
(3) Breadth Physical Science (BPS)
16 - Total Credits
Year 3 Fall Semester
(3) ENG (Writing Approaches)
(3) ENG (Major Author/BHUM)
(3) Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
(3) Minor
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 Spring Semester
(3) ENG (Language Systems)
(3) ENG Elective (200 or higher)
(3) Minor
(3) Minor
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 Fall Semester
(3) ENG (Upper-Level Lit Elective)
(3) ENG Elective (200 or higher)
(3) Minor
(3) Minor
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 Spring Semester
(3) ENG 497A Senior Seminar
(3) Elective/Minor
(7) Electives
13 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
Notes: Of the 36 hours in English courses, at least 15 must be at the 400-level, and no more than 15 may be at the 200-level. English 499 may not count toward 400-level course requirements. Only courses in which the student receives a grade of C or better will be accepted for credit toward the English major. Students must pass a year’s worth of a single foreign language. Students planning to attend graduate school in English or law school should take two years of a foreign language.
*Students who wish to pursue Professional Educator Licensure for secondary English language arts should note that the requirements are different. Please see Dr. Jill Anderson in the Department of English as soon as possible to discuss your four-year program of study.
Transfer Students: To maximize your transfer experience, complete the bolded courses/requirements pre-transfer and satisfy either the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Ed Core or receive an AA, AS, or AAT (early childhood, special ed or math) degree from an IAI community college. If ‘Minor’ requirements are shown, discuss careful course selection with the academic advising contact listed. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
