2023-2024 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 ENGLISH STUDIES.
SEMESTER 3: Second Course from INTRO TO ENGLISH STUDIES; Course from INTRO WRITING; Admission to the College.
SEMESTER 4: ENGL 2000 ; Second Course from INTRO WRITING.
SEMESTER 5: First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Course from SURVEY requirement; First Course from INTERMEDIATE WRITING.
Semester 2
CRITICAL: Course from INTRO TO ENGLISH STUDIES.
- Intro to English Studies (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: Second course from INTRO TO ENGLISH STUDIES; Course from INTRO WRITING; Admission to the College.
- Second Course from Intro to English Studies (3)2
- First Course from Intro Writing (3)3
- Third Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
- Approved Electives (3)
- General Education course - Natural Sciences (3)1
Total Semester Hours: 16-15
Total Semester Hours: 16-15
Semester 5
CRITICAL: First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Course from SURVEY REQUIREMENT, First Course from INTERMEDIATE WRITING.
- First Course from Intermediate Writing (3)6
- First Course from Survey Requirement (3)4
- General Education course - Analytical Reasoning (3)
- General Education course - Social Sciences (3)
- Approved Elective (3)
Semester 6
- Course from Pre-1800 Requirement (3)5
- Second Course from Intermediate Writing (3)6
- General Education course - Social Sciences (2000-level) (3)
- Approved Electives (8)
Semester 7
- Capstone Seminar (3)7
- Course from Diverse Perspectives requirement (3)8
- Approved Electives (9)
Semester 8
- Upper Division English Elective (6)9
- Approved Electives (6)
120 Total Sem. Hrs.
By the end of semester 8, a student will need to have completed at least one of the major Creative Writing tracks:
Fiction (ENGL 2005 , ENGL 4005 , ENGL 4105 )
Creative Nonfiction (ENGL 2004 , ENGL 4001 , ENGL 4101 )
Poetry (ENGL 2007 , ENGL 4007 , ENGL 4102 )
Screenwriting (ENGL 2009 , ENGL 4009 , ENGL 4109 )
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 2024 /ENGL 2824 , ENGL 2025 , ENGL 2027 , ENGL 2029 , ENGL 2123 /ENGL 2823 , ENGL 2148 , ENGL 2201 , ENGL 2202 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2231 , ENGL 2270 , ENGL 2300 , ENGL 2593 , ENGL 2673 , ENGL 2674 . These six hours will also fulfill the Humanities General Education Requirement.
3 - Choose six hours from the following: ENGL 2004 , ENGL 2005 , ENGL 2007 , ENGL 2008 , or ENGL 2009 .
4 - Choose three hours from the following: ENGL 3020 , ENGL 3022 , ENGL 3060 , ENGL 3070 , ENGL 3072 , or ENGL 3080 .
5 - Choose three hours from the following pre-1800 category: ENGL 3035 , ENGL 4035 , ENGL 4030 , ENGL 4040 , ENGL 4050 , ENGL 4137 , ENGL 4147 , ENGL 4148 , ENGL 4712
6 - Choose six hours from the following: ENGL 4000 , ENGL 4001 , ENGL 4005 , ENGL 4006 , ENGL 4007 , ENGL 4008 , or ENGL 4009 .
7 - Choose three hours from the following Capstone Seminars: ENGL 4101 (prerequisite is ENGL 4001 ); ENGL 4102 (prerequisite is ENGL 4007 ); ENGL 4105 (prerequisite is ENGL 4005 ); ENGL 4109 (prerequisite is ENGL 4009 ).
8 - Choose three hours from the following Diverse Perspectives Category: ENGL 3550 , ENGL 3593 , ENGL 3673 , ENGL 3674 , ENGL 4220 , ENGL 4322 , ENGL 4323 , ENGL 4550 , ENGL 4593 , ENGL 4674 , ENGL 4680 .
9 - Choose six hours of English electives at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Literature
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS
SEMESTER 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
SEMESTER 2: Course from INTRO TO ENGLISH STUDIES.
SEMESTER 3: Course from INTRO TO ENGLISH STUDIES; Admission to the College.
SEMESTER 4: ENGL 2000 ; Course from WRITING AND RESEARCH category.
SEMESTER 5: First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Course from 3000-level or 4000-level category requirements.
Semester 2
CRITICAL: Course from INTRO TO ENGLISH STUDIES.
- Intro to English Studies (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 ENGLISH STUDIES; Admission to the College.
- Intro to English Studies (3)2
- Course from WRITING AND RESEARCH category (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 3000-level or 4000-level category requirements.
- Course from category requirements at 3000-level or 4000-level (3)4
- General Education course - Analytical Reasoning (3)
- General Education course - Social Sciences (3)
- Approved Elective (6)
Semester 6
- Course from category requirements at 3000-level or 4000-level (3)4
- Courses from literature requirements at 3000-level or 4000-level (6)5
- General Education course - Social Sciences (2000-level) (3)
- Approved Electives (5)
Semester 7
- Upper-Division English Electives (6)6
- Approved Electives (9)
Semester 8
- Upper Division English Electives (6)6
- 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 2231 , ENGL 2270 , ENGL 2300 , ENGL 2593 , ENGL 2673 , ENGL 2674 .
3 - Choose three hours from the following Writing and Research category: ENGL 3024 , ENGL 3084 , ENGL 3301 , ENGL 3304 , ENGL 3310 , ENGL 3384 .
4 - Choose three hours from the following survey category: ENGL 3020 , ENGL 3022 , ENGL 3060 , ENGL 3070 , ENGL 3072 , ENGL 3080 ; and choose three hours from the following diverse perspectives category: ENGL 3550 , ENGL 3593 , ENGL 3673 , ENGL 3674 , ENGL 4220 , ENGL 4322 , ENGL 4323 , ENGL 4550 , ENGL 4593 , ENGL 4674 , ENGL 4680 ; and choose three hours from the following pre-1800 category: ENGL 3035 , ENGL 4035 , ENGL 4030 , ENGL 4040 , ENGL 4050 , ENGL 4137 , ENGL 4147 , ENGL 4148 , ENGL 4712 .
5 - Choose six hours from the 4000-level literature courses: ENGL 4023 , ENGL 4027 , ENGL 4028 , ENGL 4030 , ENGL 4035 , ENGL 4040 , ENGL 4050 , ENGL 4055 , ENGL 4060 , ENGL 4062 , ENGL 4070 , ENGL 4071 , ENGL 4080 , ENGL 4086 , ENGL 4104 , ENGL 4120 , ENGL 4121 , ENGL 4122 , ENGL 4133 , ENGL 4137 , ENGL 4147 , ENGL 4148 , ENGL 4173 , ENGL 4220 , ENGL 4222 , ENGL 4231 , ENGL 4234 , ENGL 4236 , ENGL 4322 , ENGL 4323 , ENGL 4550 , ENGL 4593 , ENGL 4674 , ENGL 4680 .
6 - Twelve hours of Upper-Division English electives at the 3000 or 4000 level, 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 ENGLISH STUDIES.
SEMESTER 3: Course from INTRO TO ENGLISH STUDIES; Admission to the College.
SEMESTER 4: ENGL 2000 ; Course from LOWER-LEVEL RW&C CORE.
SEMESTER 5: First Course in Foreign Language Sequence.
Semester 2
CRITICAL: Course from INTRO TO LITERARY STUDY.
- Intro to English Studies (3)2
- Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
- General Education course - Natural Sciences Sequence (3)1
- Approved Elective (3-5)
Total Semester Hours: 13-15
Semester 3
CRITICAL: Course from INTRO TO ENGLISH STUDIES; Admission to the College.
- Intro to English Studies (3)2
- 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: 16-15
Total Semester Hours: 16-15
Semester 5
CRITICAL: First Course in Foreign Language Sequence.
- Rhetoric, Writing & Culture Core (3)4
- 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
- Upper-Division Diverse Perspectives Course (3)6
- General Education course - Social Sciences (2000-level) (3)
- Approved Electives (5)
Semester 7
- Area of Concentration Course (3)5
- Upper Division English Electives (6)7
- Approved Electives (6)
Semester 8
- Upper Division English Electives (6)7
- 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, with at least 3 hours from the starred courses: ENGL 2024 */ENGL 2824 (Honors Equivalent)*, ENGL 2025 , ENGL 2027 , ENGL 2029 ,ENGL 2123 /ENGL 2823 (Honors Equivalent), ENGL 2148 , ENGL 2201 , ENGL 2202 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2231 *, ENGL 2270 , ENGL 2300 *, ENGL 2593 , ENGL 2673 , ENGL 2674 .
3 - Choose three hours from the following: ENGL 2012 , ENGL 2024 /ENGL 2824 , ENGL 2423 , ENGL 2710 , ENGL 2716 .
4 - Choose six hours from the following: ENGL 3024 , ENGL 3084 , ENGL 3133 , ENGL 3300 , ENGL 3301 , ENGL 3304 , ENGL 3310 , ENGL 3384 , ENGL 3401 , ENGL 3716 , ENGL 3720 .
5 - Choose six hours from the following: ENGL 4133 , ENGL 4231 , ENGL 4300 , ENGL 4301 , ENGL 4302 , ENGL 4310 , ENGL 4475 , ENGL 4493 , ENGL 4710 , ENGL 4711 /ENGL 4712 , ENGL 4713 /ENGL 4715 , ENGL 4714 .
6 - Choose three hours from the following: ENGL 3550 , ENGL 3593 , ENGL 3673 , ENGL 3674 , ENGL 4220 , ENGL 4322 , ENGL 4323 , ENGL 4550 , ENGL 4593 , ENGL 4674 , ENGL 4680 .
7- Twelve hours of English courses at the 3000 or 4000 level, 3 of which must be at the 4000 level.
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 3203 ; 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)
Total Semester Hours: 16-15
Total Semester Hours:16-15
Total Semester Hours: 14-16
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 , ENGL 3072 , or ENGL 3080 .
4 - Choose three hours from the following: ENGL 3024 , ENGL 3084 , or ENGL 3384 .
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