Program: English, Three-year Advanced Track (B.A.) - Shenandoah University

Apr 04, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2020

Sarah Canfield, Assistant Professor of English
Gregory Hall, Room 154, (540) 535-3557, scanfiel@su.edu

In order to earn a B.A. in English, students must complete, in three years, all requirements for General Education, the English major and a minor or second major. The College of Arts & Sciences also requires second-year foreign language competency. Many students opt to fulfill some of their General Education requirements during summer semesters. The university requires that 24 of the last 30 credit hours earned must be taken at SU.

Courses Required for the English Major

Four Introductory (200-level) Survey Courses from:

(At least one of these courses must be ENG 263 or ENG 283 )

ENG 230 World Literature Credit(s): 3
ENG 263 British Literature I Credit(s): 3
ENG 264 British Literature II Credit(s): 3
ENG 283 American Literature I Credit(s): 3
ENG 284 American Literature II Credit(s): 3
ENG 287 African American Literature Credit(s): 3

Total: 12 credits

Gateway Course:

ENG 209 Writing About Literature Credit(s): 3

Total: 3 credits

Seven Intermediate (300-level) and Advanced (400-level) Electives

(ENG 201 Advanced Essay or ENG 210 Modern Grammar may apply)
(Other ENG 399 Topics in English or ENG 475 Independent Study courses may apply)

Total: 21 credits

Overlay Requirements:

Of the seven intermediate and advanced elective courses, take:

Total: 39 credits

Course Map

1st Year

ENG 101 Composition Credit(s): 3 (Domain 1 )
ENG 209 Writing About Literature Credit(s): 3
ENG 2xx Introductory Level Survey course Credit(s): 6 (Domain 2 )
FYS 101 Going Global First-Year Seminar Credit(s): 3 (Domain 7 )
101/102 Foreign Language Credit(s): 3-6 (Arts & Sciences requirement)
Gen Ed requirements Credit(s): 7-12
Electives Credit(s): 6-7

Total: 31-40 credits

2nd Year

ENG 263 British Literature I Credit(s): 3
or
ENG 283 American Literature I Credit(s): 3
ENG 2xx Introductory Level Survey course Credit(s): 3
ENG Overlay Requirement courses Credit(s): 6
ENG Intermediate or Advanced Electives Credit(s): 6
201/202 Foreign Language Credit(s): 3-6 (Arts & Sciences requirement)
Gen Ed requirements Credit(s): 6-7
Courses for second major or minor Credit(s): 6

Total: 33-40 credits

3rd Year

ENG 497 Capstone Portfolio Credit(s): 3
or
ENG 498 Capstone Essay Credit(s): 3
ENG Overlay Requirement course Credit(s): 3
ENG Intermediate or Advanced Electives Credit(s): 6
Gen Ed requirements Credit(s): 3-4
Courses for second major or minor Credit(s): 12
Electives Credit(s): 6-12

Catalog

Courses Required for the English Major

Four Introductory (200-level) Survey Courses from:

Total: 12 credits

Gateway Course:

Total: 3 credits

Seven Intermediate (300-level) and Advanced (400-level) Electives

Total: 21 credits

Overlay Requirements:

One in Literature Before 1800 from:

One in Critical/Area Studies from:

One in Writing Beyond English 101 from:

One Capstone Course:

Total: 39 credits

Course Map

1st Year

Total: 31-40 credits

2nd Year

Total: 33-40 credits

3rd Year

Total: 33-40 credits

Program Total: Variable, at least 120

Requirement for Graduation: 120 credits

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