Athens State Graduates

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts - English/Language Arts Major

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English/Language Arts:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in English/Language Arts must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

English Composition I and English Composition II

6

Total Credit Hours:6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

English Literature I (ENG 261)

3

English Literature II (ENG 262)

3

 

Fundamentals of Oral Communication (SPH 106)

3

Or

Fundamentals of Public Speaking (SPH 107)

3

 

Theatre Appreciation (THR 120)

3

Or

Introduction to the Theatre (THR 126)

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Finite Math or Higher Mathematics Course

3

Natural Sciences

8

Total Credit Hours:11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

General psychology course

3

 

Human Growth and Development (PSY 210)

3

Or

PS 334Adolescent Psychology

3

 

At least one history course

3

Other course in social/behavioral science

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

American Literature I (ENG 251)

3

American Literature II (ENG 252)

3

World Literature I (ENG 271)

3

World Literature II (ENG 272)

3

 

Microcomputer Applications (CIS 146)

3

Or

ITE 301Problem Solving with Computers

3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 56

Major Course Requirements

Required

UNV 300Pathways to Success

3

EH 305Writing for New Media

3

EH 311Drama Production I

3

EH 312Dramatic Literature

3

EH 320Multicultural Linguistics and Grammar

3

 

EH 325Mythology

3

Or

EH 454Young Adult Literature

3

 

EH 401Multicultural Communication

3

EH 414History of the English Language

3

EH 425Shakespeare

3

EH 431Poetry and Poetics

3

 

EH 433Fiction

3

Or

EH 316Modern American Literatures

3

 

EH 452Medieval Literature

3

EH 469English Capstone Seminar

1

UNV 400Career Seminar

1

EH 469: Must be taken during semester in which student graduates.

Total Credit Hours: 38

Exit Exam: All B.A. English majors must take an exit exam, which will be administered in the EH 469 English Capstone Seminar.

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 30

Total Credit Hours: 124