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2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English
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Major
The English major comprises the following: English Course Requirements
Group 1 - Required Courses
6 courses, 18 semester hours
Group 2 - Literary and Cultural Studies
1 course, 3 semester hours. One course chosen from
Group 3 - English Literature Before 1660
2 courses, 6 semester hours. Two courses chosen from
Group 4 - English Literature After 1660
2 courses, 6 semester hours. Two courses chosen from
Group 5 - American Literature
2 courses, 6 semester hours. Two courses chosen from
English Electives
Four additional courses in English, chosen from any of the above or Group 6. Gen Ed courses except for 3009G/3099G are excluded. Two courses in a single foreign language may be counted if numbered 2000 or above, not taught in English, and not offered for Gen Ed credit.
Group 6 - Special Areas, Topics, and Studies
Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study
First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
- General Education Constitution. Credits: 3
- General Education Science. Credits: 4
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- General Education Mathematics. Credits: 3
- General Education Fine Arts. Credits: 3
- General Education Humanities/Fine Arts. Credits: 3
- General Education Social Sciences. Credits: 3
Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
- English Group 3, 4, or 5 Course. Credits: 3
- General Education Humanities. Credits: 3
- General Education Social Science. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- English Group 3, 4, or 5 Course. Credits: 3
- General Education Science. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
- English Group 3, 4, or 5 Course. Credits: 3
- English Group 2 Course. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- English Group 3, 4, or 5 Course. Credits: 3
- English Group 3, 4, or 5 Course. Credits: 3
- English Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
- English Group 3, 4, or 5 Course. Credits: 3
- English Elective. Credits: 3
- Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- English Elective. Credits: 3
- English Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
Notes
Concurrent or prior registration in ENG 2205 is strongly recommended for majors in all courses at the 2000-level or above.
Except for ENG 3009G and 3099G, English courses in the General Education Program do not fulfill requirements in the English major or minors. (Major GPA based on all English courses taken at EIU except ENG 0990, 0995, 1000, 1001G, 1002G, 1091G, 1092G, and General Education courses other than 3009G or 3099G.)
Two courses are required in each of Groups 3, 4, and 5. Courses in English are grouped for curriculum selection as follows: Group 1 - Required Courses
Group 2 - Literary/Cultural Studies
Group 3 - English Literature before 1660
Group 4 - English Literature After 1660
Group 5 - American Literature
Group 6 - Special Areas, Topics, and Studies
Footnotes
* Required for Honors Students only |
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