Southwest Baptist University

English Major

The study of the English language and literature is directed toward helping students acquire skills in writing effectively and in reading and evaluating literature. The variety of courses offered suggests both the need students have for communicating their ideas clearly and the need they have for creating and responding to the aesthetic.

English Major - B.A. Degree

General Education Courses 42 hours
Graduation Requirements 16-18 hours

Required English Courses (30 hours):

Writing Course:
ENG 3353 Advanced Composition

3 hours

American literature courses from:
ENG 3313 American Literature I
ENG 3323 American Literature II
ENG 4483 The American Novel

6 hours

English and/or World Literature courses from:
ENG 3233 Medieval and Renaissance English Literature or
ENG 3243 17th and 18th-Century English Literature

ENG 3333 The Romantic Period or ENG 3343 The Victorian Period

ENG 4413 Shakespeare or ENG 4453 Milton

ENG 4433 Twentieth-Century English Literature or
ENG 4473 Modern Drama

12 hours

Linguistic course from:
ENG 3363 History of the English Language or
ENG 3373 Structure of the English Language

3 hours

English electives

3 hours

 

English Major - B.S. (Education) Degree

Same requirements as those for the B.A. degree except no courses in foreign language are required. In lieu of the foreign language courses, students must take the courses needed to meet the requirements of the Missouri Department of Education for certification of secondary school teachers. See Secondary Education Certification, B.S. degree, for additional general education requirements. Courses required for English certification are as follows:
General Education Courses 42 hours
Graduation Requirements 10 hours

Required English Courses (33 hours):

ENG 3353 Advanced Composition

3 hours

EDU 4543 Methods of Teaching Writing in the Secondary School (also counted as professional education)

3 hours

ENG 3303 American Literature for the Adolescent Reader

3 hours

American Literature courses from:
ENG 3313 American Literature I
ENG 3323 American Literature II
ENG 4483 The American Novel

3 hours

English and/or World Literature courses from:
ENG 3233 Medieval and Renaissance English Literature or
ENG 3243 17th and 18th-Century English Literature

ENG 3333 The Romantic Period or
ENG 3343 The Victorian Period

ENG 4413 Shakespeare or ENG 4453 Milton

ENG 4433 Twentieth-Century English Literature or ENG 4473 Modern Drama

12 hours
Linguistic courses from: 6 hours

ENG 3363 History of the English Language
ENG 3373 Structure of the English Language

Professional Education Courses (see Secondary Education Certification, B.S. degree)

English Minor

Eighteen hours above the courses completed to meet the general education requirement in composition, including the following:
Required courses:

ENG 3353 Advanced Composition

3 hours

ENG 3233 Medieval and Renaissance English Literature or ENG 3243 17th and 18th-Century English Literature

3 hours

ENG 3363 History of the English Language or
ENG 3373 Structure of the English Language

3 hours