Current Students:
See the Recommended Academic Plans and Checksheets for more detailed course recommendations and refer to the University Bulletin for course descriptions and more degree requirements.
Prospective Students:
Typical Course Sequence
This is meant to be representative of a typical course sequence for the English-Literature, Film, and Culture bachelor's degree program. Schedules will vary by student, depending on areas of interest.
| Semester 1 | Credits | Semester 2 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language I | 3 | The Graphic Novel (example) | 3 | |
| Math course | 3 | Social and Behavioral Science course | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | Humanities course | 3 | |
| Arts course |
3 | Natural Science course | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar | 1 | Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Health and Physical Activity | 1.5 | Total Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 15.5 | |||
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | |||
| Introduction to Critical Reading | 3 | Literature and Culture |
3 | |
| Globality and Literature |
3 | Effective Writing: Writing in the Humanities | 3 | |
| Math course | 3 | Literature and Empire (example) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language III | 3 | Humanities course |
3 | |
| Effective Speech | 3 | Natural Science course w/lab |
3-4 | |
| Total Credits |
16 |
Total Credits | 15-16 | |
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 | |||
| Aesthetics | 3 | Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory | 3 | |
| Shakespeare or the English Renaissance |
3 | Narrative Theory: Film and Literature |
3 | |
| Intro to Film Studies |
3 | Social and Behavioral Science course | 3 | |
| Natural Science course |
3 | The Short Story (example) |
3 | |
| Other Culture course |
3 | Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | Total Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 | |||
| Teaching Children's Literature (example) |
3 | Senior Thesis in English | 3 | |
| Mapping Identity, Difference, and Place (example) | 3 | Writing for the Web |
3 | |
| Arts course |
3 | Arts course | 3 | |
| Humanities course | 3 | Elective | 3 | |
| Health and Physical Activity | 1.5 | Social and Behavioral Science course | 3 | |
| Total Credits |
13.5 |
Total Credits | 15 | |