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University Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016 
    
University Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, Literature Concentration, B.A.


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Curriculum Requirements


General English Major, Literature Concentration:

Complete a minimum of 124 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU. Students must also complete requirements in English (ENG) courses with a minimum GPA of 2.0.  Students must earn grades of C or better in the following courses:  ENG 1110 , ENG 1210 , ENG 1300 , ENG 1400 ENG 1500 , MSCM 1250  or MSCM 2200 ,  in order to register for upper-level English courses for which these courses are prerequisites.

1. General Education Requirement:


Freshman and sophomore years: complete the General Education Curriculum  in the Arts and Sciences Program as detailed in this catalog. ENG 1110  and ENG 1210  must be completed with a grade of C or better. English majors must take MSCM 1250  or MSCM 2200  to meet the “speaking intensive” requirement of the General Education Curriculum and PHIL 2210 - Ethics (3)  – to meet the ethics requirement.

2. Complete the following core English program and literature concentration requirements:


  1. ENG 1300 , ENG 1400 , and ENG 1500  (Each must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
  2. ENG 2310  and ENG 2320  
  3. ENG 3110 , ENG 3120 , ENG 3300 , ENG 3310 , ENG 3320 , ENG 3410 , ENG 3420 , ENG 4000 , and ENG 4300  

Literature Concentration Electives:

  1. ENG 3400 
  2. ENG 4110  or ENG 4120  
  3. ENG 4320  or ENG 4420  
  4. Two electives to be selected from the following:  ENG 3505 , ENG 3605 , ENG 3700  or ENG 3800 , ENG 4200 , ENG 4700 , a second course in the novel and a second course in drama.

Four-Year Curriculum Plan in English, Literature Concentration


(Effective Fall 2008)

For key to symbols used, please see ‘key’ below.

Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Semester Hours: 17

Spring Semester


Semester Hours: 15

Junior Year


Senior Year


Semester Hours: 15

Spring Semester


  • ****^^  Literature Concentration Elective (3)
  • ****^^  Literature Concentration Elective (3)
  • General Elective (3)
  • General Elective (3)
  • General Elective (3)
  • General Elective (1-3)
Semester Hours: 16-18

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