B.A. in English
Description
Literature and literary studies are at the core of the humanities and at
the center of debates concerning culture, politics, education, and
language. The program of study in English not only enriches students'
appreciation of literature and engages them in cultural debate but helps
develop crucial skills in analytical thinking and clear, persuasive
expression both in speech and in writing. An English degree is an ideal
gateway for careers that emphasize communication and critical thinking
including law, business, journalism, public service, and education.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
General Education Requirements
See the 'General Education/Core Curriculum' for the School of Liberal
Arts.
Course Requirements
A major in English for the B.A. degree consists of 30 hours beyond the
200-level literature courses (Engl 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226)
required by the College of Liberal Arts. English majors must take Engl
299 (Literary Interpretation) as well as 27 upper-division hours,
including at least 12 hours at the 300 level and at least 12 hours at
the 400 or 500 level. In addition to Engl 299, students must take one
course in each of five categories as listed below. One of the 400-level
courses must be a capstone seminar. See the department website's course
descriptions to determine which 400-level courses satisfy the capstone
requirement.
The following categories must be satisfied:
Sem Hours Category Courses
3 Literary Interpretation Engl 299
3 Literature of the Medieval Period Engl 354, 359, 375, 405,
406, 427, 503, 504
3 Literature of the Early Modern Period Engl 340, 341, 376, 385,
408, 414, 439, 480,
481, 482, 483
3 Literature of the 18th and Engl 322, 362, 378, 380,
19th Centuries 435, 436, 440, 452, 454,
455, 456, 457, 458, 459,
463
3 Literature of the 20th and
21st Centuries 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 Counter-Canon and Critical Issues Engl 310, 322, 323, 324,
325, 343, 360, 365, 371,
372, 373, 374, 392, 438,
441, 442, 465, 471, 473,
482, 490, 494
12 English Electives 300, 400 and 500-level
Engl courses
No more than 12 hours of English department writing courses (Engl 302,
311, 312, 317, 320, 418, 419, 423, 424, 448) will count toward the
major. In lieu of one or two courses during the senior year, a student
may take Engl 499 (Senior Thesis) for 3 or 6 credits with approval of
the director of undergraduate studies. Students may satisfy the capstone
seminar requirement by writing a senior thesis.
English majors may choose a creative writing emphasis by taking 12 hours
of creative writing classes. The creative writing emphasis consists of
Engl 302 (Introduction to Creative Writing) and three of the following
courses: Engl 311, 312, 317, 418, 419, 423, or 424.
Other Academic Requirements
The 6 hours of composition required by the College of Liberal Arts are
prerequisites for all 200-level English courses. One 200-level English
course is the prerequisite for English courses at the 300 level and
above. Some creative writing courses have additional prerequisites.
Emphasis - Creative Writing
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.
B.A. in English
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; Theatre 201 and 202 |
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 |
Complete a full year of science course work in one subject area (6-8 hrs) and complete 3 credit hours in a subject area from another department. Courses may be chosen from the departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geology and Geological Engineering, or Physics and Astronomy. |
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 |
Engl 406: Studies in Medieval Literature, Eng 317: Chaucer, Eng 417: Early Middle English, Eng 421: Literature of Medieval Europe, Eng 422: Literature of Medieval Piety, Engl 503: Old English I, Eng 420: Anglo-Saxon and Celtic Literature, Eng 321: Literature of Medieval Europe, Eng 320: The Heroic Age, Engl 359: Sex and Gender in Medieval Literature, Engl 375: Medieval Studies, Eng 424: Medieval Forms and Genres, Engl 510: Old Norse, Engl 427: Medieval Drama, Eng 423: Special Topics in Medieval Literature, Engl 354: Topics in Medieval Literature & Culture, Engl 431: History of the English Language I, Eng 319: Medieval Drama, Eng 318: Medieval Romance, Eng 419: 14th Century English Literature, Engl 504: Old English II, Engl 405: Chaucer |
Engl 340, 341, 376, 385, 408, 414, 439, 480, 481, 482, 483 |
3 |
Engl 408: Shakespeare on Film, Engl 385: Shakespeare, Engl 431: Milton, Engl 481: Special Topics in Renaissance Literature, Engl 480: Studies in a Major Author of Renaissance, Engl 376: Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, Engl 414: Renaissance Poetry, Eng 327: Early Modern Genres and Forms, Engl 483: Renaissance Lit and the Environment, Engl 341: Renaissance Drama Excl of Shakespeare, Engl 439: Seminar on Shakespeare, Engl 482: Renaissance Women Writers, Engl 340: Renaissance Epic, Eng 328: Studies in Early Modern Literature |
Engl 322, 362, 378, 380, 435, 436, 440, 452, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 463 |
3 |
Engl 440: Studies in the Romantic Period, Eng 431: Special Topics in 18th Century Lit, Eng 443: Special Topics American Lit 1860-1900, Engl 363: British Environmental Lit 1800-Present, Engl 455: Studies in Victorian Literature, Engl 457: Restoration & 18th Century British Lit, Eng 335: Studies in Transatlantic Lit to 1900, Eng 333: Studies in Early American Literature, Engl 463: Writers of the American Renaissance, Eng 338: Studies in Victorian Literature, Eng 340: Studies in Antebellum American Lit, Engl 362: American Environmental Lit 1850-Present, Engl 452: 18th Century Literature and Culture, Engl 456: Studies in the Victorian Novel, Eng 435: Transatlantic Lit to 1900, Eng 343: Studies in 19th Century Literature, Engl 380: British Lit of the Romantic Period, Engl 364: Studies in Early American Literature, Eng 344: 19th Century Genres and Forms, Engl 378: Origins of the Eighteenth Century Novel, Engl 435: Major Author of the 18th Century, Engl 436: Major Author of the 19th Century, Engl 459: Topics in Early American Literature, Eng 445: Special Topics in 19th Century Lit, Eng 330: Studies in 18th Century Literature, Eng 339: Victorian Genres and Forms, Eng 332: 18th Century Genres and Forms, Eng 334: Early American Genres and Forms, Engl 458: Restoration & 18th Century British Drama, Eng 341: Studies in American Lit 1860-1900, Engl 322: African American Lit Survey to 1920, Engl 454: Studies in Gothic 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 |
Eng 386: Gender on Film, Engl 408: Shakespeare on Film, Eng 412: Sp Topics Cinema/Media Theory, History, Engl 437: Major Author of the 20th Century, Engl 466: Faulkner, Engl 442: Latina and Latino Literatures, Eng 348: Transatlantic Lit, 1900-Present, Engl 363: British Environmental Lit 1800-Present, Engl 351: Topics in Contemporary Literature, Engl 460: American Fiction 1919 to 1940, Engl 374: Irish Literature, Engl 325: Survey of Native American Literature, Engl 426: Modern British Drama, Engl 324: Blues Tradition in American Literature, Engl 323: African American Lit Survey Since 1920, Eng 454: Special Topics in Modernism, Engl 362: American Environmental Lit 1850-Present, Engl 471: The Idea of the Postcolonial, Eng 311: Studies in Cinema/Media Genres, Engl 420: Contemporary Literary Theory, Engl 450: 20th Century British Literature, Engl 368: Survey of Southern Literature, Eng 346: Studies in 20th & 21st Cent. British Lit, Eng 314: The Cinematic South, Eng 457: Special Topics in Contemporary Lit, Eng 350: Studies in Modernism, Engl 412: 20th Century Poetry in English, Engl 425: Modern American Drama, Eng 312: Studies in Cinema/Media History, Engl 361: Introduction to World Cinema, Eng 366: African American Science Fiction Lit, Engl 451: Contemporary British Fiction, Engl 353: Introduction to Film, Engl 370: Literature and Empire, Engl 352: Selected Topics in Popular Literature, Engl 461: Studies in Contemporary American Fiction, Eng 413: Special Topics in Media/Cultural Studies, Eng 347: Studies in 20th & 21st Cent. US Lit, Eng 349: Modern/Contemporary Genres, Engl 467: The South in Film, Engl 371: African Literature, Engl 468: Topics in Film Studies, Eng 452: Transatlantic Lit 1900 to Present |
3 hrs Counter-Canon & Crit Issues |
3 |
One of the following counter-canon & critical issues courses: Engl 310, 322, 323, 324, 325, 360, 365, 371, 372, 373, 374, 392, 438, 441, 442, 465, 471, 473, 482, 494 |
27 hrs 300+ English electives |
27 |
Complete a total of 27hrs of English course work at the 300 level or higher. English majors who choose a creative writing emphasis should choose 12 hours of creative writing classes to fulfill this requirement. |
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. |
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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