2016-2017 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English, B.A.
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Areas of Concentration
Students majoring in English must complete, with at least a 2.00 average, a total of 36 semester hours in the subject, 15 of which must be in courses numbered 3000 or above.
A special curriculum leading to the BA degree with departmental honors in English is also offered. Details are available from the departmental office.
Consult “Degree Requirements of the College ” in this section of the catalog for specific instructions regarding electives and foreign language requirements.
Consult “General Education ” section of the catalog for the general education requirements.
Creative Writing
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS
SEMESTER 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
SEMESTER 2: Course from INTRO TO LITERARY STUDY.
SEMESTER 3: Course from INTRO TO LITERARY STUDY; Admission to the College.
SEMESTER 4: ENGL 2000 ; Course from INTRO WRITING.
SEMESTER 5: First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Course from BRITISH/AMERICAN LITERATURE SURVEY.
Semester 2
CRITICAL: Course from INTRO TO LITERARY STUDY.
- Intro to Literary Study (3)2
- Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
- General Education course - Natural Sciences Sequence (3)1
- Approved Electives (3-5)
Total Semester Hours: 13-15
Semester 3
CRITICAL: Course from INTRO TO LITERARY STUDY; Admission to the College.
- Intro to Literary Study (3)2
- Intro Writing (3)3
- Third Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
- General Education course - Natural Sciences (3)1
Total Semester Hours: 13-12
Total Semester Hours: 16-15
Semester 5
CRITICAL: First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Course from BRITISH/AMERICAN LITERATURE SURVEY.
- Intro Writing (3)3
- British/American Literature Survey (3)4
- General Education course - Analytical Reasoning (3)
- General Education course - Social Sciences (3)
- Approved Elective (3)
Semester 6
- British/American Literature Survey (6)4
- General Education course - Social Sciences (2000-level) (3)
- Approved Electives (8)
Semester 7
- Area of Concentration Course (3)5
- Area of Concentration Course (3)6
- Approved Electives (9)
120 Total Sem. Hrs.
1 - If a two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.
2 - Choose six hours from the following: ENGL 2025 , ENGL 2027 , ENGL 2029 , ENGL 2123 /ENGL 2823 , ENGL 2148 , ENGL 2201 , ENGL 2202 , ENGL 2220 , or ENGL 2270 .
3 - Choose six hours from the following: ENGL 2005 , ENGL 2007 , ENGL 2008 , or ENGL 2009 .
4 - Choose nine hours from the following: ENGL 3020 , ENGL 3022 , ENGL 3070 , or ENGL 3072 .
5 - Choose three hours from the following: ENGL 4137 , ENGL 4147 or ENGL 4148 .
6 - Choose six hours from the following: ENGL 4000 , ENGL 4001 , ENGL 4005 , ENGL 4006 , ENGL 4007 , ENGL 4008 , or ENGL 4009 .
7 - ENGL 4102 prerequisite is ENGL 4007 ; ENGL 4105 prerequisite is ENGL 4005 ; ENGL 4109 prerequisite is ENGL 4009 .
Literature
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS
SEMESTER 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
SEMESTER 2: Course from INTRO TO LITERARY STUDY.
SEMESTER 3: Course from INTRO TO LITERARY STUDY; Admission to the College.
SEMESTER 4: ENGL 2000 ; Course from BRITISH/AMERICAN LITERATURE SURVEY.
SEMESTER 5: First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Course from BRITISH/AMERICAN LITERATURE SURVEY.
Semester 2
CRITICAL: Course from INTRO TO LITERARY STUDY.
- Intro to Literary Study (3)2
- Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
- General Education course - Natural Sciences Sequence (3)1
- Approved Electives (3-5)
Total Semester Hours: 13-15
Semester 3
CRITICAL: Course from INTRO TO LITERARY STUDY; Admission to the College.
- Intro to Literary Study (3)2
- British/American Literature Survey (3)3
- Third Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
- General Education course - Natural Sciences (3)1
Total Semester Hours: 13-12
Total Semester Hours: 16-15
Semester 6
- Area of Concentration Course (3)4
- British/American Literature Survey (3)3
- General Education course - Social Sciences (2000-level) (3)
- Approved Electives (8)
Semester 7
- Area of Concentration Course (3)4
- Upper-Division English Elective (3)5
- Approved Electives (9)
120 Total Sem. Hrs.
1 - If two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.
2 - Choose six hours from the following: ENGL 2024 /ENGL 2824 , ENGL 2025 , ENGL 2027 , ENGL 2029 , ENGL 2123 /ENGL 2823 , ENGL 2148 , ENGL 2201 , ENGL 2202 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2270 , or ENGL 2300 .
3 - Choose nine hours from the following:ENGL 3020 , ENGL 3022 , ENGL 3070 , or ENGL 3072 .
4 - Choose three hours from the following: ENGL 2593 , ENGL 2673 , ENGL 2674 , ENGL 3080 , ENGL 3593 , ENGL 3674 , ENGL 4593 , ENGL 4674 , or ENGL 4680 and choose three hours from the following: ENGL 4137 , ENGL 4147 , or ENGL 4148 .
5 - Nine hours of Upper-Division English electives, three of which must be at the 4000-level.
Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS
SEMESTER 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
SEMESTER 2: Course from INTRO TO LITERARY STUDY.
SEMESTER 3: ENGL 2300 ; Admission to the College.
SEMESTER 4: ENGL 2000 ; Course from LOWER-LEVEL RW&C CORE.
SEMESTER 5: First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Course from BRITISH/AMERICAN LITERATURE SURVEY.
Total Semester Hours: 13-15
Semester 3
CRITICAL: ENGL 2300 ; Admission to the College.
- Approved Elective (3)
- Lower Level Rhetoric, Writing & Culture Core (3)3
- Third Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
- General Education course - Natural Sciences (3)1
Total Semester Hours: 13-12
Total Semester Hours: 16-15
Semester 5
CRITICAL: First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Course from BRITISH/AMERICAN LITERATURE SURVEY.
- Upper Level Rhetoric, Writing & Culture Core (3)4
- British/American Literature Survey (3)3
- General Education course - Analytical Reasoning (3)
- General Education course - Social Sciences (3)
- Approved Elective (3)
Semester 6
- Area of Concentration Course (3)5
- Rhetoric, Writing & Culture Core (3)4
- General Education course - Social Sciences (2000-level) (3)
- Approved Electives (8)
Semester 7
- Area of Concentration Course (3)5
- Upper Division English Elective (3)
- Approved Electives (9)
120 Total Sem. Hrs.
1 - If two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.
2 - Choose three hours from the following: ENGL 2025 , ENGL 2027 , ENGL 2029 , ENGL 2123 /ENGL 2823 , ENGL 2148 , ENGL 2201 , ENGL 2202 , ENGL 2220 , or ENGL 2270 .
3 - Choose six hours from the following:
Lower Level RW&C Core: three hours from ENGL 2012 , ENGL 2024 /ENGL 2824 , ENGL 2423 , or ENGL 2710 ;
British/American Literature Survey Courses: three hours from ENGL 3020 , ENGL 3022 , ENGL 3070 , or ENGL 3072 .
4 - Choose six hours from the following: three hours from ENGL 3024 , ENGL 3084 , ENGL 3384 ; three hours from ENGL 3300 , ENGL 3301 , ENGL 3310 , ENGL 3401 , ENGL 3716 , ENGL 3720 , or ENGL 4710 .
5 - Choose six hours from the following: ENGL 4300 , ENGL 4301 , ENGL 4302 , ENGL 4310 , ENGL 4475 , ENGL 4493 , ENGL 4711 /ENGL 4712 , or ENGL 4713 /ENGL 4715 .
Secondary Education - English
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS
SEMESTER 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
SEMESTER 2: “C” or better in course from ENGLISH MAJOR; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
SEMESTER 3: “C” or better in course from ENGLISH MAJOR; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA; Admission to the College.
SEMESTER 4: “C” or better in EDCI 2001 ; First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; ENGL 2000 ; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
SEMESTER 5: “C” or better in EDCI 3001 and ENGL 3201 ; Second Course in Foreign Language sequence; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
Semester 2
CRITICAL: “C” or better in course from ENGLISH MAJOR; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
- English Major (3)2
- Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
- General Education course - Natural Sciences Sequence (3)1
- General Education course - Humanities (other than English or foreign language) (3)
- Approved Elective (0-2)
Total Semester Hours: 13-15
Total Semester Hours: 16-15
Total Semester Hours: 16-15
120 Total Sem. Hrs.
1 - If two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.
2 - Choose six hours from the following: ENGL 2024 /ENGL 2824 , ENGL 2025 , ENGL 2027 , ENGL 2029 , ENGL 2123 /ENGL 2823 , ENGL 2148 ENGL 2300 , ENGL 2593 , ENGL 2673 , or ENGL 2674 .
3 - Choose nine hours from the following: ENGL 3020 , ENGL 3022 , ENGL 3070 , or ENGL 3072 .
4 - Choose three hours from the following: ENGL 3024 , ENGL 3084 , or ENGL 3384 .
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