English - Literary Studies Emphasis, B.A.

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Program Description

The English - Literary Studies Emphasis, B.A. develops students’ knowledge of literary texts across periods, genres, and cultures. Coursework includes American and British literature, eminent authors, critical approaches, and diverse literatures, preparing students to analyze and interpret texts within historical contexts. Students gain skills in critical reading, literary analysis, and multimodal communication, culminating in a capstone portfolio that demonstrates their development. Graduates are prepared for careers that value analytical and communication skills or for advanced study in English and related fields.

Program Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours		120
English Requirements		96 Credits
Complete the requirements		96
Emphasis Requirements		24 Credits
American Literature (Complete TWO from the following):		6
ENGL 3510	Early American Literature (3)
ENGL 3520	Nineteenth Century American Literature (3)
ENGL 3530	Modern American Literature (3)
ENGL 3540	Contemporary American Literature (3)
British Literature, pre-1700 (complete ONE from the following):		3
ENGL 3610	Medieval Literature (3)
ENGL 3620	Tudor and Stuart Literature (3)
British Literature, post-1700 (complete ONE from the following):		3
ENGL 3640	British Literature of the Long Eighteenth Century (undefined)
ENGL 3650	Victorian Literature (3)
ENGL 3660	British Literature since 1900 (3)
ENGL 3890	Contemporary Critical Approaches to Literature	3
Eminent Authors (Complete ONE of the following):		3
ENGL 4650	Studies in Shakespeare (undefined)
ENGL 4710R	Eminent Authors (3)
Diversity Elective (Complete ONE of the following):		3
ENGL 3570G	Native American Literature (3)
ENGL 3710	Literature by Women (3)
ENGL 3730R	Literature of Cultures and Places (3)
ENGL 3760G	World Literature (3)
ENGL 3770G	Latina/o Literature in America (3)
ENGL 3790	Contemporary LGBTQ Literature (3)
ENGL 4760G	Multi-ethnic Literature in America (3)
ENGL 4790	Literary Studies Capstone	3

Core Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours		96
General Education Requirements		31 Credits
ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing	3
or ENGL 1005	Foundations of Academic Writing
ENGL 2010	Intermediate Academic Writing	3
Complete one of the following:		3
MAT 1030	Quantitative Reasoning (3) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors)
MAT 1035	Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6)
STAT 1040	Introduction to Statistics (3) (recommended for Social Science majors)
STAT 1045	Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5)
MATH 1050	College Algebra (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors)
MATH 1055	College Algebra with Preliminaries (5)
MATH 1090	College Algebra for Business (3) (recommended for Business majors)
Complete one of the following:		3
HIST 2700 & HIST 2710	US History to 1877 and US History since 1877 (6)
HIST 1700	American History (3)
HIST 1740	US Economic History (3)
POLS 1000	American Heritage (3)
POLS 1100	American National Government (3)
Distribution Courses:
Biology		3
Physical Science		3
Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth		3
Humanities (Fulfilled with Foreign Language 2020G/2020 course)		4
Fine Arts		3
Social/Behavioral Science		3
Discipline Core Requirements		18 Credits
ENGL 2800	Introduction to the English Major	3
ENGL 2850	Literary History I	3
ENGL 2870	Literary History II	3
ENGL 2600	Critical Introduction to Literature	3
ENGL 2700G	Positionality and Interpretive Methods	3
ENGL 3090	Academic Writing for English Majors	3
Elective Requirements		47 Credits
One Foreign Language (Foreign Language 2020G/2020 course fulfills Humanities Distribution)		12
Complete any courses 1000 level or higher. Upper division courses may be necessary for graduation. Please see Adviser.		35

Graduation Requirements

Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits, 40 of which must be upper division.
Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
For the BA degree, completion of 16 credit hours of course work from one language to include the 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020G/2020 levels or transferred equivalents.
No grade below C- in required courses.
Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched courses.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Semester 1		Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005	Introduction to Academic Writing or Foundations of Academic Writing	3
Quantitative Literacy		3
Fine Arts		3
American Institutions		3
Social/ Behavioral Science		3
	Credit Hours	15
Semester 2
ENGL 2010	Intermediate Academic Writing	3
Physical Science		3
Elective		3
ENGL 2800	Introduction to the English Major	3
ENGL 2850 or ENGL 2870	Literary History I or Literary History II	3
	Credit Hours	15
Second Year
Semester 3
Biology		3
ENGL 2700G	Positionality and Interpretive Methods	3
ENGL 2850 or ENGL 2870	Literary History I or Literary History II	3
Foreign Language 1010		4
Elective		2
	Credit Hours	15
Semester 4
ENGL 3510 or ENGL 3520 or ENGL 3540	Early American Literature or Nineteenth Century American Literature or Contemporary American Literature	3
ENGL 2600	Critical Introduction to Literature	3
Foreign Language 1020		4
Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth		3
General Elective		3
	Credit Hours	16
Third Year
Semester 5
ENGL 3090	Academic Writing for English Majors	3
ENGL 3610 or ENGL 3620 or ENGL 3640 or ENGL 3650 or ENGL 3660	Medieval Literature or Tudor and Stuart Literature or British Literature of the Long Eighteenth Century or Victorian Literature or British Literature since 1900	3
General Elective		3
General Elective		3
Foreign Language 2010		4
	Credit Hours	16
Semester 6
ENGL 3890	Contemporary Critical Approaches to Literature	3
ENGL 3510 or ENGL 3520 or ENGL 3530 or ENGL 3540	Early American Literature or Nineteenth Century American Literature or Modern American Literature or Contemporary American Literature	3
General Elective		3
Foreign Language 2020G		4
	Credit Hours	13
Fourth Year
Semester 7
ENGL 3610 or ENGL 3620 or ENGL 3640 or ENGL 3650 or ENGL 3660	Medieval Literature or Tudor and Stuart Literature or British Literature of the Long Eighteenth Century or Victorian Literature or British Literature since 1900	3
ENGL 4650 or ENGL 4710R	Studies in Shakespeare or Eminent Authors	3
General Elective		3
General Elective		3
General Elective		3
	Credit Hours	15
Semester 8
ENGL 4790	Literary Studies Capstone	3
Upper-Division English Elective		3
General Elective		3
General Elective		3
General Elective		3
	Credit Hours	15
	Total Credit Hours	120

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of literary texts across historical periods and genres.
Apply literary critical terms and conventions to analyze representative works.
Interpret literature through critically informed written and verbal communication.
Evaluate literary texts within historical and theoretical frameworks.
Compile a portfolio that documents development in critical reading, thinking, interpretation, and multimodal communication.

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