Program: English (Non-Comprehensive) (BS) - 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):

one course from

British Literature (3 hours):

one course from

Diversity (3 hours):

one course from

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.

Total Credit Hours: 36

University level requirements:

Accelerated graduate program in English-Literature Track Only

Eligible students in this major may apply to the Master of Arts in English (Literature track only) program. Refer to the Graduate Catalog for more information. Refer to Undergraduate Students Taking Graduate Classes for additional information and procedures for obtaining permission for Mixed Credit.