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University Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 
    
University Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 [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 better. 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 , MSCM 1250  or MSCM 2200 , ENG 1300 , ENG 1400  and ENG 1500  in order to register for upper-level ENG 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.

Note(s):


For all concentrations in the Department of English and Mass Communication, variations are possible as long as prerequisites are met. 

Community service hours requirement must be met each semester.

Four-Year Curriculum Plan in English, Literature Concentration


(Effective Fall 2008)

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

Freshman Year


 

Semester Hours: 16

 

Semester Hours: 15

 

Sophomore Year


 

Fall Semester


 

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

 

Note(s):


Key to symbols used:

* General Education Curriculum
^ English Major Core
^^ Literature Concentration Requirements
** Based on Placement Results
*** Only one of the two courses in the novel (ENG 4110  and ENG 4120 ) and one of the two courses in drama (ENG 4320  and ENG 4420 ) are required; the others may be used as Literature Concentration Electives.
**** Literature Concentration Electives (2 required): see below

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