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B.A. in English

Degree Requirements

The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

General Education

Requirement Hours Description
First Year Writing I 3 Complete Hon 101, Writ 100 or Writ 101 with a passing grade.
First Year Writing II 3 Complete one of the following courses with a passing grade: Liba 102, Writ 102 or Hon 102.
6 hrs literature survey 6 Complete 6 hours of literature survey with a passing grade. Choose from the following courses: Eng 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, or Eng 226.
6 hrs modern/ancient language 200+ 6 Successfully complete at least 6 hours at the 200 level or above in one modern or ancient language.
6 hrs history 6 Complete 6 hours in History (HST) course work with a passing grade.
3 hrs humanities 3 Successfully complete 3 hours in one of the following areas: African-American studies; classical civilization; environmental studies (Envs 101); gender studies (G St 201, 301, 333, 350); philosophy; religion; Southern studies (S St 101, 102). In addition, gender studies courses that are cross-listed with African American studies, classical civilization, English, modern languages, philosophy, or religion courses will satisfy this requirement.
6 hrs social science 6 Successfully complete 6 semester hours in anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, or sociology.
3 hrs fine arts 3 Complete 3 hours in the area of fine or performing arts. Choose from art history, music, dance, and theatre arts. Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. Acceptable freshman or sophommore-level courses are: AH 101, AH 102, AH 201, AH 202; Music 101, Music 102, Music 103, Music 104, Music 105; Dance 200; and Theatre 201.
3 hrs math 100+ 3 Successfully complete 3 hours of Math at the 100 level or above except for Math 245 and Math 246.
9-12 hrs science 9 Courses may be chosen from astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, Liba 205, 205L, 150, 151, 315, 315L and physics. Two semesters of course work in one subject and one semester in a subject from another department are required. Each course must be a minimum of 3 credit hours. At least two of the courses taken must include laboratories.
2 associated science labs 2 Successfully complete at least two science laboratory courses.

Major Requirements

Requirement Hours Description
Eng 299 3 Complete Eng 299 with a passing grade.
Engl 354, 359, 375, 405, 406, 427, 503, 504 3 Eng 422: Literature of Medieval Piety, Engl 504: Old English II, Eng 417: Early Middle English, Eng 421: Literature of Medieval Europe, Eng 423: Special Topics in Medieval Literature, Engl 354: Topics in Medieval Literature & Culture, Eng 424: Medieval Forms and Genres, Eng 321: Literature of Medieval Europe, Eng 419: 14th Century English Literature, Engl 359: Sex and Gender in Medieval Literature, Engl 431: History of the English Language I, Engl 405: Chaucer, Engl 406: Studies in Medieval Literature, Eng 420: Anglo-Saxon and Celtic Literature, Engl 510: Old Norse, Engl 503: Old English I, Eng 318: Medieval Romance, Eng 320: The Heroic Age, Engl 375: Medieval Studies, Engl 427: Medieval Drama, Eng 317: Chaucer, Eng 319: Medieval Drama
Engl 340, 341, 376, 385, 408, 414, 439, 480, 481, 482, 483 3 Engl 439: Seminar on Shakespeare, Engl 341: Renaissance Drama Excl of Shakespeare, Engl 408: Shakespeare on Film, Engl 376: Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, Eng 328: Studies in Early Modern Literature, Engl 385: Shakespeare, Engl 431: Milton, Engl 414: Renaissance Poetry, Engl 482: Renaissance Women Writers, Engl 481: Special Topics in Renaissance Literature, Engl 480: Studies in a Major Author of Renaissance, Eng 327: Early Modern Genres and Forms, Engl 340: Renaissance Epic, Engl 483: Renaissance Lit and the Environment
Engl 322, 362, 378, 380, 435, 436, 440, 452, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 463 3 Engl 440: Studies in the Romantic Period, Engl 322: Afro American Lit Survey to 20th Century, Engl 463: Writers of the American Renaissance, Engl 363: British Environmental Lit 1800-Present, Eng 431: Special Topics in 18th Century Lit, Eng 338: Studies in Victorian Literature, Eng 339: Victorian Genres and Forms, Engl 380: British Lit of the Romantic Period, Engl 457: Restoration and 18th Cent. British Lit, Engl 458: Restoration and 18th Century Brit Drama, Eng 335: Studies in Transatlantic Lit to 1900, Engl 364: Studies in Early American Literature, Engl 378: Origins of the Eighteenth Century Novel, Eng 332: 18th Century Genres and Forms, Engl 362: American Environmental Lit 1850-Present, Eng 341: Studies in American Lit 1860-1900, Eng 333: Studies in Early American Literature, Eng 343: Studies in 19th Century Literature, Eng 445: Special Topics in 19th Century Lit, Engl 456: Studies in the Victorian Novel, Eng 334: Early American Genres and Forms, Eng 330: Studies in 18th Century Literature, Eng 435: Transatlantic Lit to 1900, Eng 340: Studies in Antebellum American Lit, Engl 435: Major Author of the 18th Century, Eng 344: 19th Century Genres and Forms, Engl 459: Topics in Early American Literature, Eng 443: Special Topics American Lit 1860-1900, Engl 454: Studies in Gothic Literature, Engl 436: Major Author of the 19th Century, Engl 452: 18th Century Literature and Culture, Engl 455: Studies in Victorian Literature
Engl 323, 324, 325, 343, 351, 352, 353, 361, 362, 368, 371, 374, 408, 412, 420, 425, 426, 437, 442, 450, 451, 460, 461, 466, 467, 468 3 Engl 374: Irish Literature, Engl 420: Contemporary Literary Theory, Engl 363: British Environmental Lit 1800-Present, Engl 353: Introduction to Film, Engl 461: Studies in Contemporary American Fiction, Eng 412: Sp Topics Cinema/Media Theory, History, Eng 312: Studies in Cinema/Media History, Engl 412: 20th Century Poetry in English, Eng 454: Special Topics in Modernism, Engl 408: Shakespeare on Film, Eng 349: Modern/Contemporary Genres, Engl 368: Survey of Southern Literature, Engl 426: Modern British Drama, Eng 348: Transatlantic Lit, 1900-Present, Engl 471: The Idea of the Postcolonial, Engl 437: Major Author of the 20th Century, Eng 366: African American Science Fiction Lit, Engl 460: American Fiction 1919 to 1940, Engl 362: American Environmental Lit 1850-Present, Eng 346: Studies in 20th & 21st Cent. British Lit, Engl 450: 20th Century British Literature, Eng 314: The Cinematic South, Eng 457: Special Topics in Contemporary Lit, Eng 347: Studies in 20th & 21st Cent. US Lit, Engl 468: Topics in Film Studies, Eng 311: Studies in Cinema/Media Genres, Engl 371: African Literature, Eng 386: Gender on Film, Eng 452: Transatlantic Lit 1900 to Present, Engl 370: Literature and Empire, Eng 350: Studies in Modernism, Engl 451: Contemporary British Fiction, Engl 352: Selected Topics in Popular Literature, Engl 351: Topics in Contemporary Literature, Engl 467: The South in Film, Engl 324: Blues Tradition in American Literature, Engl 323: Afro Amer Lit Survey of the 20th Century, Eng 413: Special Topics in Media/Cultural Studies, Engl 442: Latina and Latino Literatures, Engl 425: Modern American Drama, Engl 361: Introduction to World Cinema, Engl 325: Survey of Native American Literature, Engl 466: Faulkner
15 hrs 300+ English electives 15 Complete 15 hrs of English course work at the 300 level or higher.
12 hours of 400+ level English 12 English majors must take at least 12 hours at the 400 or 500 level.
Capstone seminar Complete one 400-level course as a capstone seminar. See your advisor to determine which 400-level courses satisfy the capstone requirement.
English residency hrs 12 Student must earn at least 12 hours of their major courses in residence.
Resident Major GPA Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Overall Major GPA Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.

Emphasis - Creative Writing

Requirement Hours Description
Engl 302 3 Complete Engl 302 with a passing grade.
3 Creative Writing electives 9 Creative writing emphasis students will complete 3 of the following courses: Engl 311, 312, 317, 418, 419, 423, or 424 with a passing grade.
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