Program: English (Non-Comprehensive) (BA) - Missouri State University

Apr 01, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Major requirements

Major core (21 hours):

Introductory Experience (9 hours):

ENG 235 - Critical Approaches to Literature

and one course from

American Literature (3 hours):

British Literature (3 hours):

Diversity (3 hours):

Public Affairs Capstone Experience:

Pre-1800 requirement:

at least three of the 36 hours taken in the English major must be a pre-1800 literaturecourse:

Minor required (or second major).

Complete one of the following options:

Creative Writing option (15 hours):

ENG 551 - Literary Publication

Introductory Creative Writing:

one course from

Intermediate Creative Writing:

one course from

Advanced Creative Writing:

one course from

Upper-division Creative Writing elective:

One additional course from following. Course selected may be the same of the Advanced Creative Writing requirement selection if the student is repeating the course for additional credit.

Literature option (15 hours):

Additional American Literature (3 hours):

One course from following. May not be double-counted from the American Literature core requirement.

Additional British Literature (3 hours):

One course from following. May not be double-counted from the British Literature major core requirement.

Specialized Approaches (3 hours):

One course from:

Electives (6 hours):

choose two ENG electives, at least one of which must be a 400 or 500 level literature course.

Major requirements

Major core (21 hours):

Introductory Experience (9 hours):

and one course from

and one course from

American Literature (3 hours):

British Literature (3 hours):

Diversity (3 hours):

Public Affairs Capstone Experience:

Pre-1800 requirement:

Minor required (or second major).

Complete one of the following options:

Creative Writing option (15 hours):

Introductory Creative Writing:

Intermediate Creative Writing:

Advanced Creative Writing:

Upper-division Creative Writing elective:

Literature option (15 hours):

Additional American Literature (3 hours):

Additional British Literature (3 hours):

Specialized Approaches (3 hours):

Electives (6 hours):

Total Credit Hours: 36

University level requirements: