English BA
The major in English is useful in jobs where critical thinking, clear communication, and effective writing skills are a priority. Additionally, it is a recognized gateway to graduate study in literature and writing, as well as advanced professional degrees in law and medical school. Students who enjoy literature and are interested in growing as writers will find a major in English an enjoyable and marketable degree. Culminating in a senior project developed in close consultation with one or more faculty members, the major is designed to ensure broad familiarity with major periods and genres of American, British, and international literature, and is a way to study history and human cultures as well. A sense of community is strong among LC State English majors who provide a number of services to the campus community, including staffing our campus Writing Center.
All English graduates are required to complete:
- An exit interview,
- A senior research project, and
- An accompanying symposium presentation of senior project.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| COMM-204 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two categories: | 6.00-8.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines; one lab | 7.00-8.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select from two disciplines: | 6.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Diversity | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4.00 | |
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select courses in the chosen foreign/heritage language numbering 101, 102, 201, and 202 | 12.00 | |
| Total Credits | 50.00-55.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Take all of the following: | 9.00 | |
| LITERARY ANALYSIS | ||
| BRITISH LITERATURE I | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE I | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| BRITISH LITERATURE II | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE II | ||
| Take all of the following: | 12.00 | |
| SHAKESPEARE | ||
| HISTORY & STRUCTURE/ENGLISH LANGUAGE | ||
| SENIOR PROJECT SEMINAR | ||
| SENIOR PROJECT: ORAL DEFENSE AND PRESENTATION | ||
| English - Creative Writing Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| CREATIVE WRITING:NON-FICTION | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING POETRY | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING:FICTION | ||
| EDITING FOR PRINT AND ONLINE | ||
| SCREENWRITING | ||
| WRITING FOR A DIGITAL AUDIENCE | ||
| ADVANCED WRITING AND COMMUNICATION | ||
| PLAYWRITING | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING:NON-FICTION | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING:POETRY | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING:FICTION | ||
| ADVANCED SCREENWRITING | ||
| MULTIMEDIA WRITING | ||
| ADVANCED PLAYWRITING | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING:NON-FICTION | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING:POETRY | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING:FICTION | ||
| Literature Electives | ||
| Select six of the following: | 18.00 | |
| INTERNSHIP IN PUBLISHING | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
| DEVELOPMENT OF THE NOVEL | ||
| MODERNISM | ||
| WOMEN, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY IN LITERATURE | ||
| CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE | ||
| POETIC FORM | ||
| TECHNIQUES OF CREATIVE NONFICTION | ||
| TECHNIQUES OF FICTION | ||
| DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| LITERARY THEORY | ||
| TEACHING LITERATURE | ||
| JOURNAL & MANUSCRIPT EDITING | ||
| TEACHING COMPOSITION | ||
| STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL LITERATURE | ||
| CLASSICISM AND ROMANTICISM | ||
| RENAISSANCE LITERATURE | ||
| ANCIENT LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| ADVANCED MYTHOLOGIES | ||
| NINETEENTH CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE: ROMANTICISM AND REALISM | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN ORAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| WESTERN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| NINETEENTH-CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE | ||
| English Electives | ||
| Take 6 credits from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Select any courses from ENGL 200, 300, or 400 level | ||
| OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL TRIP | ||
| HUMANITIES FIELD EXPERIENCE | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 22 credits of elective courses | 22.00 | |
| Total Credits | 73.00 | |
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| COMM-204 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Foreign/Heritage Language | 4.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| CORE | Foreign/Heritage Language | 4.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ENGL-267 | BRITISH LITERATURE I | 3.00 |
| ENGL-277 | AMERICAN LITERATURE I | 3.00 |
| CORE | Foreign/Heritage Language | 4.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 2.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| ENGL-210 | LITERARY ANALYSIS | 3.00 |
| CORE | Foreign/Heritage Language | 4.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 1.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGL-320 | SHAKESPEARE | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select Creative Writing course | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select Creative Writing course | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select Creative Writing course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL-431 | HISTORY & STRUCTURE/ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3.00 |
| ENGL-268 or ENGL-278 |
BRITISH LITERATURE II or AMERICAN LITERATURE II |
3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select Creative Writing course | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select Creative Writing course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGL-498 | SENIOR PROJECT SEMINAR | 2.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select Creative Writing course | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | ENGL 200/300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL-499 | SENIOR PROJECT: ORAL DEFENSE AND PRESENTATION | 1.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select Creative Writing course | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | ENGL 200/300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 4.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |