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About the ProgramThe English major is designed to be extremely flexible. You can focus on literature, linguistics, cultural studies, or work with your academic advisor to develop another plan of study that will achieve your educational goals. In general, this major requires a lot of reading and writing and includes courses in literatures of America and the world; advanced courses in British literature and writers; courses in writing about literature; a language course; and an advanced course in poetry, drama, or fiction. An English major learns many skills that employers find desirable, which may lead them to jobs in publishing, marketing, management, etc. Skills include: Ability to communicate, both in writing and orally, grammatical accuracy, editing and rewriting skills, ability to analyze and interpret data, documentation skills, creativity, foreign language ability, ability to present a clear and logical argument, understanding of human motivation. Please visit English for more information. 3 Year DegreesA variety of majors in Liberal Arts offer students the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree in three years, allowing students to enter the work force or graduate school a year earlier than traditional plans of study. | Degree Requirements120 Credits RequiredLiberal Arts Core CurriculumEach liberal arts major is designed as a four-year plan of study and includes three types of courses: Major, Core, and Elective. Most students take five courses per semester, with some of each type. Professional academic advisors meet individually with each of our students on a regular basis to help with course selection, academic planning, and career development, as well as to help students find additional resources on campus. For the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum click here. Departmental/Program Major Course Requirements (30-68 credits)Major Courses (6 credits)Courses taken to satisfy Area B may not be used to fulfill the required concentration courses. Required Concentration (24-62 credits)Choose one of the following required concentrations: English Education, Global Context or English Literature. - Required Concentration - select from list - Credit Hours: 24.00-62.00
Click here for the English Education Concentration Click here for theEnglish Literature Concentration Click here for theEnglish Global Context Concentration Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (57 credits)Each liberal arts major is designed as a four-year plan of study and includes three types of courses: Major, Core, and Elective. Most students take five courses per semester, with some of each type. Professional academic advisors meet individually with each of our students on a regular basis to help with course selection, academic planning, and career development, as well as to help students find additional resources on campus. For the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum click here. - ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
- ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
- SCLA 10100 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication I: Antiquity To Modernity (satisfies Written Communication for core)
- COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication (satisfies Oral Communication for core) or
- SCLA 10200 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication II: Modern World (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
- Other Languages (Proficiency through Level IV in one language) (satisfiesHumanities for core)- Credits Hours: 12.00
- Mathematics (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)- Credit Hours: 3.00
- Statistics (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)- Credit Hours: 3.00
- Western Heritage - Credit Hours: 3.00
- United States Tradition (satisfies Behavioral Social Science for core - if POL 10100was taken)- Credit Hours: 3.00
- Other Cultures (satisfies Behavioral Social Science for core- if ANTH 20500was taken)- Credit Hours: 3.00
- Aesthetic Awareness - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Racial and Ethnic Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Gender Issues - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Social Ethics (satisfies Science, Technology & Society for core - if PHIL 27000or POL 22300was taken)- Credit Hours: 3.00
- Individual and Society - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Global Perspective (satisfies Science, Technology & Society for core - if HIST 38400or HIST 38700was taken)- Credit Hours: 3.00
- Natural Sciences (satisfies Science for core - requires 6 credits)- Credit Hours: 3.00
- Natural Sciences Lab - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective (1-39 Credits)The elective credits required depend on which concentration is completed.
English Education (1-7 credits)
English Literature (30-36 credits)
Global Context (33-39 credits)
University Core Requirements- Human Cultures Humanities
- Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
- Information Literacy
- Science #1
- Science #2
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website. Prerequisite Information:For current pre-requisites for courses, click here. Fall 1st Year- ENGL 20200 - Engaging English ♦
- ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition or
- SCLA 10100 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication I: Antiquity To Modernity or
- ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition
- MATH - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Foreign Language10100 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Western Heritage - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 1st Year- SCLA 10200 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication II: Modern World or
- COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
- Foreign Language 10200 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Individual and Society - Credit Hours 3.00
- STAT - Credit Hours 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours 3.00
Fall 2nd Year- Foreign Language 20100 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Natural Science - Credit Hours: 3.00
- United States Tradition - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 2nd Year- Area B - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Foreign Language 20200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Natural Science Lab - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Racial and Ethnic Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Other Cultures - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 3rd Year- Aesthetic Awareness - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Gender Issues - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Global Perspective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 3rd Year- Social Ethics - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 4th Year- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Concentration Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
NotesStudents must earn a “C-” or better in each English course. The P/NP option is not available for this requirement. 2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Arts degree. 32 credit hours of Purdue Coursework at 30000 level or higher required for Bachelor of Arts degree. Liberal Arts offers a streamlined plan of study for students pursuing a second degree outside CLA. Contact the CLA Advising Office for more information. Foreign Language CoursesForeign Language proficiency requirements vary byprogram. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient)Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
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