English Degree Plan

Semester 1 - 15 Credit Hours

• ART/MUS/THE/DAN - Fine Arts Requirement 2 Credit Hours
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I
• FYE 1001 - First Year Experience
• HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D.
• MAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics

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• Elementary Foreign Language I 3 Credit Hours or
• Intermediate Foreign Language I 3 Credit Hours

Semester 2 - 16 Credit Hours

• BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II
• HUM 1023 - Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700
• General Education Science and Lab (biological) 4 Credit Hours
• Elementary Foreign Language II 3 Credit Hours

Semester 3 - 13 Credit Hours

• COM 1113 - Public Speaking
• ENG 2133 - Foundations of American Literature
• HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present
• General Ed Science and Lab (non-biological) 4 Credit Hours

Semester 4 - 13 Credit Hours

• ENG 2173 - Foundations of British Literature
• HHP 1061 - Lifetime Fitness
• ENG XXX3 - Required class for Eng Areas I, II, or III 3 Credit Hours
• ENG XXX3 - ENG Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Class for Minor 3 Credit Hours

Semester 5 - 15 Credit Hours

• PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society
• ENG XXX3 - Required class for ENG I, II, III 3 Credit Hours
• ENG XXX3 - Required class for ENG I, II, III 3 Credit Hours
• ENG XXX3 - ENG Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Class for Minor 3 Credit Hours

Semester 6 - 18 Credit Hours

• ENG XXX3 - Required class for ENG area I, II, or III 3 Credit Hours
• ENG XXX3 - Required class for ENG area I, II, or III 3 Credit Hours
• ENG XXX3 - ENG Elective 3 Credit Hours
• General Education Social Science Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Class for Minor 3 Credit Hours
• Class for Minor 3 Credit Hours

Semester 7 - 15 Credit Hours

• BIB 4153 - Christian Values and Biblical Faith
• ENG XXX3 - Required class for ENG area I, II, or II 3 Credit Hours
• ENG XXX3 - ENG Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Class for Minor 3 Credit Hours
• Class for Minor 3 Credit Hours

Semester 8 - 15 Credit Hours

• ENG 4973 - Senior Seminar in Methods of Literary Criticism
• Upper Level elective 3 Credit Hours
• Upper Level elective 3 Credit Hours
• Class for minor 3 Credit Hours
• General Education Global Studies Elective 3 Credit Hours **

Global Studies Requirement

**(If foreign language classes in Spanish, German, or French are not taken at PBA.) Any foreign language course taken in Spanish, German, or French at PBA will satisfy the Global Studies requirement.

Foreign Language Requirement

English majors are required to successfully complete (with a final grade of C- or higher):

• one intermediate foreign language course (3 credit hours), OR
• two elementary foreign language courses in one or more foreign languages (6 credit hours), OR
• one elementary and one intermediate foreign language course (6 credit hours).

Note: No CLEP, AP, or transient study credits may be used to fulfill this requirement. These credits must be fulfilled at PBA. English majors taking classes at PBA in French, German, or Spanish to meet the language requirement for the major may count this as their Global Studies option.

English Major Requirements

Students should refer to Major in English  for specific requirements in Areas I, II and III. Selections should be made to complete each of these requirement sections appropriately.

English Major Electives: All English electives must be numbered 3000 or higher.