Humanities English Concentration, B.A.

Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degree Humanities

The B.A. degree in Humanities prepares students for post-baccalaureate study in communications, English, journalism, or law and careers in the private, public, or non-profit sectors domestically or abroad. Beyond the general studies requirements, students in the Humanities program must complete 36 hours of Humanities core courses, 33 hours of English specialization, and 18 hours of restricted electives. The capstone course, Projects in the Humanities, is part of the Humanities core and is taken during the senior year.

The Humanities major must earn a 2.0 quality point average on all work applied to the general studies requirements, the Humanities core, including the capstone course, English specialization, and restricted electives. A minor in Humanities is available to non-humanities majors.

Academic Plan of Study

Humanities Core

• ARTS 101 - Introduction to Visual Arts Credit Hour(s): 3
• ARTS 250 - Graphic Design Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 205 - World Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3
• HUMN 150 - Introduction to Fine Arts Credit Hour(s): 3
• HUMN 222 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hour(s): 3
• HUMN 223 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
• HUMN 304 - Critical Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
• HUMN 499 - Projects in Humanities Credit Hour(s): 3
• Foreign Language I Credit Hour(s): 3
• Foreign Language II Credit Hour(s): 3

English Concentration

• ENGL 208 - Writing in the Professions Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 300 - Major American Authors Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 301 - English Grammar Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 302 - Major British Authors Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 305 - Advanced Studies in Fiction Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 307 - Regional and Ethnic Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 335 - Applied Studies in Language Arts Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 390 - Topics in Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 392 - Advanced Composition Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 490 - Advanced Topics in Literature Credit Hour(s): 3

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• HUMN 490 - Topics in Humanities Credit Hour(s): 3
• HIST 306 - Film Studies Credit Hour(s): 3

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• HUMN 306 - Film Studies Credit Hour(s): 3

Restricted Electives

• ENGL 291 - Creative Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOCI 210 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
• MGMT 210 - Principles of Management Credit Hour(s): 3
• COMM 340 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSYC 328 - Social Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
• HIST 101 - World Civilization I Credit Hour(s): 3

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• HIST 102 - World Civilization II Credit Hour(s): 3
• MRKT 490 - Topics in Marketing Credit Hour(s): 1-3
• BUSN 490 - Topics in Business Credit Hour(s): 1-3
• ECON 211 - Principles of Economics I Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
• ECON 212 - Principles of Economics II Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 301 - English Grammar Credit Hour(s): 3