English (BA): Film Concentration
To see more about what you will learn in this program, visit the Learning Outcomes website!
Core Curriculum The undergraduate major in English is built around an 18-hour core that includes one course from each of the following six categories: American Literature, British Literature, World Literature, Film, Linguistics, and Rhetoric. In addition to the 18-hour core, students take 21 hours of course work in one of the five following concentrations.
The concentration in film (FLM) trains students in the history, analysis, and interpretation of film. The 21-hour LFM concentration includes four film courses and three English electives. Through coursework in film studies, students acquire skills in interpretation, analysis, and criticism; situate films within historical periods; consider the relation of film to literary texts; and study important film genres, directors, and national traditions. They may also become involved in the creative work of screenwriting.
Plan Requirements
English (BA): Film Concentration: 120 Total Units
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English Core | ||
| American Literature 1 | 3 | |
| British Literature 1 | 3 | |
| World Literature 1 | 3 | |
| Film 1 | 3 | |
| Linguistics 1 | 3 | |
| Rhetoric 1 | 3 | |
| Film Concentration | ||
| ENG 282 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| ENG 382 | Film and Literature | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| History of Film to 1940 | ||
| History of Film From 1940 | ||
| Film Elective 1 | 3 | |
| English Electives 1 | 9 | |
ENG class 200- Level or Above | ||
| Humanities & Social Sciences | ||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| History I | 3 | |
| History II | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 200 Level | 3 | |
| Philosophy | 3 | |
Any PHI course on the approved GEP-Humanities list. | ||
| Arts and Letters | 3 | |
| Social Science (3 Different) | 9 | |
| Additional Social Science | 3 | |
| General Education Program (GEP) Courses | ||
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 6 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| GEP Additional Breadth (Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering) | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | |
| GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 27 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | A grade of C- or higher is required. |
| 2 | Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement. |
American Literature
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFS/ENG 248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 |
| AFS/ENG 448/AFS 548/ENG 548 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 249 | Native American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 252 | Major American Writers | 3 |
| ENG 265 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 266 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 267 | LGBTQI Literature in the U.S. | 3 |
| ENG/WGS 305 | Women and Literature | 3 |
| ENG 369 | The American Novel of the 19th Century | 3 |
| ENG 370 | American Fiction, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 |
| ENG 372 | American Poetry, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 |
| ENG 376 | Science Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 399 | Contemporary Literature | 3 |
| ENG/ECI 405 | Literature for Adolescents | 3 |
| ENG 420 | Major American Author | 3 |
| ENG 466 | Transatlantic Literatures | 3 |
| ENG 467 | American Colonial Literature | 3 |
| ENG 468 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 470 | American Literature, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 |
| ENG 476 | Southern Literature | 3 |
British Literature
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 251 | Major British Writers | 3 |
| ENG 255 | Beyond Britain: Literature from Colonies of the British Empire | 3 |
| ENG 261 | English Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 262 | English Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 361 | Studies in British Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 362 | Studies in the British Novel | 3 |
| ENG 385 | Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 |
| ENG 390 | Classical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 |
| ENG 439 | Studies in English Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| ENG 451 | Chaucer | 3 |
| ENG 452 | Medieval British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 453 | The Romantic Period | 3 |
| ENG 460 | Major British Author | 3 |
| ENG 462 | 18th-Century English Literature | 3 |
| ENG 463 | The Victorian Period | 3 |
| ENG 464 | British Literature and the Founding of Empire | 3 |
| ENG 465 | British Literature and the Dissolution of Empire | 3 |
| ENG 486 | Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays | 3 |
| ENG 487 | Shakespeare, The Later Plays | 3 |
| ENG 490 | Studies in Medieval Literature | 3 |
World Literature
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFS/ENG 349 | African Literature in English | 3 |
| CLA 210 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| CLA 320 | Masterpieces of Classical Lit | 3 |
| ENG/FL 219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | 3 |
| ENG/FL 220 | Studies in Great Works of Western Literature | 3 |
| ENG/FL 221 | Literature of the Western World I | 3 |
| ENG/FL 222 | Literature of the Western World II | 3 |
| ENG/FL 223 | Contemporary World Literature I | 3 |
| ENG/FL 224 | Contemporary World Literature II | 3 |
| ENG/FL 246 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 |
| ENG/FL 275 | Literature and War | 3 |
| ENG 349 | African Literature in English | 3 |
| ENG/FL 392 | Major World Author | 3 |
| ENG/FL 393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 |
| ENG/FL 394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 |
| ENG/FL 406 | Modernism | 3 |
| ENG/FL 407 | Postmodernism | 3 |
| ENG 466 | Transatlantic Literatures | 3 |
| FLF 301 | Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment | 3 |
| FLF 302 | Survey of French Literature from Romanticism to the Contemporary Period | 3 |
| FLF 425 | Literature, Cinema and Culture of the Francophone World | 3 |
| FLF 525 | Literature, Cinema and Culture of the Francophone World | 3 |
| FLG 320 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 |
| FLG 323 | Twentieth Century German Literature | 3 |
| FLG 325 | German Lyric Poetry | 3 |
| FLJ 342 | Classical Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| FLJ 344 | Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| FLJ 345 | Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| FLN 301 | Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction | 3 |
| FLN 302 | Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry | 3 |
| FLN 401 | Hindi Literature and South Asian Cultural Contexts | 3 |
| FLR 303 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century | 3 |
| FLR 304 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Twentieth Century | 3 |
| FLS 341 | Literature and Culture of Spain I | 3 |
| FLS 342 | Literature and Culture of Spain II | 3 |
| FLS 343 | Literature and Culture of Spain III | 3 |
| FLS 351 | Literature and Culture of Latin America I | 3 |
| FLS 352 | Literature and Culture of Latin America II | 3 |
| FLS 353 | Literature and Culture of Latin America III | 3 |
Film
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFS/ENG 375 | African American Cinema | 3 |
| COM/ENG 364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 |
| COM/ENG 374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 |
| ENG 282 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| ENG 292 | Writing About Film | 3 |
| ENG 330 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| ENG 359 | Topics in Film Studies | 3 |
| ENG 378 | Women & Film | 3 |
| ENG 382 | Film and Literature | 3 |
| ENG 384 | Introduction to Film Theory | 3 |
| ENG 430 | Advanced Screenwriting | 3 |
| ENG 492 | Special Topics in Film Styles and Genres | 3 |
| IDS 496 | Topics in Film and Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
Linguistics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 210 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| ENG 315 | Phonetics | 3 |
| ENG 320 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech | 3 |
| ENG 324 | Modern English Syntax | 3 |
| ENG 325 | Spoken and Written Traditions of American English Dialects | 3 |
| ENG 326 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENG/WGS 327 | Language and Gender | 3 |
| ENG 328 | Language and Writing | 3 |
| ENG 329 | Language and Globalization | 3 |
| ENG 335 | Language Development | 3 |
| ENG 338 | Speech Science | 3 |
| ENG 494 | Special Topics in Linguistics | 3 |
Rhetoric
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COM/ENG 321 | Survey of Rhetorical Theory | 3 |
| COM/ENG 395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 |
| COM/ENG 411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 |
| COM 451 | Visual Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG 323 | Writing in the Rhetorical Tradition | 3 |
| ENG 422 | Writing Theory and the Writing Process | 3 |
| ENG 425 | Analysis of Scientific and Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENG 426 | Analyzing Style | 3 |
| ENG 455 | Literacy in the U.S. | 3 |
Film Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFS 375 | African American Cinema | 3 |
| COM 364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 |
| COM 374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 |
| ENG 292 | Writing About Film | 3 |
| ENG 330 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| ENG 359 | Topics in Film Studies | 3 |
| ENG 364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 |
| ENG 374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 |
| ENG 375 | African American Cinema | 3 |
| ENG 378 | Women & Film | 3 |
| ENG 384 | Introduction to Film Theory | 3 |
| ENG 430 | Advanced Screenwriting | 3 |
| ENG 492 | Special Topics in Film Styles and Genres | 3 |
| IDS 496 | Topics in Film and Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
History I
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFS/HI 275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 |
| AFS/HI 276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 |
| HI 207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 |
| HI 214 | History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America | 3 |
| HI 215 | Latin America to 1826 | 3 |
| HI 216 | Latin America Since 1826 | 3 |
| HI 217 | Caribbean History | 3 |
| HI 232 | The World from 1200 to 1750 | 3 |
| HI 233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 |
| HI 263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 |
| HI 264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| HI 270 | Modern Middle East | 3 |
History II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HI 205 | Western Civilization Since 1400 | 3 |
| HI 208 | The Middle Ages | 3 |
| HI 209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 |
| HI 210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 |
| HI 221 | British History to 1688 | 3 |
| HI 222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 |
| HI 251 | American History I | 3 |
| HI 252 | American History II | 3 |
| HI 253 | Early American History | 3 |
| HI 254 | Modern American History | 3 |
Foreign Language 200 Level
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FLA 201 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| FLC 201 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 |
| FLF 201 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
| FLG 201 | Intermediate German I | 3 |
| FLI 201 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| FLJ 201 | Intermediate Japanese I | 3 |
| FLN 201 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I | 3 |
| FLP 201 | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 |
| FLR 201 | Intermediate Russian I | 3 |
| FLS 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| FLS 212 | Spanish: Language, Technology, Culture | 3 |
| GRK 201 | Intermediate Greek I | 3 |
| LAT 201 | Intermediate Latin I | 3 |
| PER 201 | Intermediate Persian I | 3 |
Arts and Letters
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADN 111 | Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ADN 112 | Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ADN 212 | Photography I | 3 |
| ADN 281 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ADN 414 | Color and Light | 3 |
| AFS/MUS 230 | Introduction to African-American Music | 3 |
| AFS/MUS 260 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| AFS/ARS 346 | Black Popular Culture | 3 |
| AFS/ENG 375 | African American Cinema | 3 |
| ARC 140 | Experiencing Architecture | 3 |
| ARC 141 | Introduction to Architectural History | 3 |
| ARC 241 | History of World Architecture | 3 |
| ARS 251 | The Arts of a World Capital: London | 3 |
| ARS/STS 257 | Technology in the Arts | 3 |
| ARS 258 | Mathematics and Models in Music | 3 |
| ARS 259 | The Arts and Politics | 3 |
| ARS/MUS 306 | Music Composition with Computers | 3 |
| ARS 351 | Arts, Ideas and Values | 3 |
| ARS 353 | Arts and Cross-Cultural Contacts | 3 |
| ARS 354 | The Arts and the Sacred | 3 |
| CLA 210 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| COM/ENG 321 | Survey of Rhetorical Theory | 3 |
| COM/ENG 364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 |
| COM/ENG 374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 |
| COM/ENG 395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 |
| COM/ENG 411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 |
| D 231 | Design History for Engineers and Scientists | 3 |
| DAN 272 | Dance Composition - Solo Forms | 1 |
| DAN 295 | Problems of Dance Performance | 2 |
| ENG 282 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| ENG 289 | Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENG 323 | Writing in the Rhetorical Tradition | 3 |
| ENG 374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 |
| ENG 378 | Women & Film | 3 |
| ENG 382 | Film and Literature | 3 |
| ENG 394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 426 | Analyzing Style | 3 |
| ENG 492 | Special Topics in Film Styles and Genres | 3 |
| FL 216 | Art and Society in France | 3 |
| FLC 351 | Modern Chinese Popular Culture | 3 |
| FLF 318 | The Heritage of French Cinema | 3 |
| FLG 318 | New German Cinema and Beyond | 3 |
| FLI 318 | Italian Society Through Cinema | 3 |
| FLR 318 | Russian Cinema and Society | 3 |
| FLS 360 | Hispanic Cinema | 3 |
| GD 203 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| GD 303 | Graphic Design Theory and Practice | 3 |
| HA 201 | History of Art from Caves to the Renaissance | 3 |
| HA 202 | History of Art From the Renaissance Through the 20th Century | 3 |
| HA 203 | History of American Art | 3 |
| HA/HI 240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| HA 298 | Special Topics in Art History | 3 |
| HA 395 | History of Art: Study Abroad | 3 |
| HA 401 | 19th Century European Art from Revolution to Post-Impressionism | 3 |
| HA 404 | Italian Renaissance Art and Material Culture | 3 |
| HA 498 | Independent Study in History of Art | 1-6 |
| HESM 322 | Dance and Society | 3 |
| HESM 324 | Concert Dance History | 3 |
| HESM 326 | Current Trends in Dance | 3 |
| HI/REL 320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| HI 402/502/REL 402/502 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 |
| HI 408/508/REL 408/508 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| HI 407/507/REL 407/507 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| HON 390 | Music and the Celtic World | 3 |
| IDS 496 | Topics in Film and Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| LAR 444 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| MUS 105 | Introduction to Music in Western Society | 3 |
| MUS 180 | Introduction to Musical Experiences | 3 |
| MUS 181 | Exploring Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS 200 | Understanding Music: Global Perspectives | 3 |
| MUS 201 | Introduction to Music Literature I | 3 |
| MUS 202 | Introduction to Music Literature II | 3 |
| MUS 206 | America's Music | 3 |
| MUS 310 | Music of the 17th and 18th Centuries | 3 |
| MUS 315 | Music of the 19th Century | 3 |
| MUS 320 | Music of the 20th Century | 3 |
| MUS 330 | Survey of Musical Theater | 3 |
| MUS 350 | Music of Asia | 3 |
| MUS/WGS 360 | Women In Music | 3 |
| REL 200 | Introduction to the Study of Religion | 3 |
| REL 210 | Religious Traditions of the World | 3 |
| REL 220 | Religion in the Contemporary World | 3 |
| REL 230 | Asian Religions | 3 |
| REL 298 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 3 |
| REL/SOC 309 | Religion and Society | 3 |
| REL 311 | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 |
| REL 312 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
| REL 314 | Introduction to Intertestamental Literature | 3 |
| REL 317 | Christianity | 3 |
| REL 323 | Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America | 3 |
| REL 327 | Issues in Contemporary Religion | 3 |
| REL 331 | The Hindu Tradition | 3 |
| REL 332 | The Buddhist Traditions | 3 |
| REL 333 | Chinese Religions | 3 |
| REL 334 | Japanese Religions | 3 |
| REL 340 | Islam | 3 |
| REL 350 | Introduction to Judaism | 3 |
| REL 383 | Religion, Globalism, and Justice | 3 |
| REL 412/512 | Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels | 3 |
| REL 413/513 | The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul | 3 |
| REL 423/523 | Religion and Politics in America | 3 |
| REL 424/524 | Religion and Politics in Global Perspective | 3 |
| REL 471/571/STS 471/571 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 |
| REL 472/572/ | Women and Religion | 3 |
| REL 473/573 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 |
| REL 482/582 | Religion and Conflict | 3 |
| REL 489/589 | Interpretations of Religion | 3 |
| REL 496 | Seminar in Religious Studies | 3 |
| REL 498/598 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 1-6 |
| THE 103 | Introduction to the Theater | 3 |
| THE 203 | Theory and Practice of Acting | 3 |
| THE 303 | Stage Directing | 3 |
| THE 334 | Advanced Acting | 3 |
| THE 340 | African American Theatre | 3 |
Social Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||
| ANT 251 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 252 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 253 | Unearthing the Past: Introduction to World Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 254 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 |
| ANT 295 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 1-3 |
| ANT 310 | Native Peoples and Cultures of North America | 3 |
| ANT 315 | The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors: Archaeology of Mesoamerica | 3 |
| ANT 325 | Andean South America | 3 |
| ANT 330 | Peoples and Cultures of Africa | 3 |
| ANT 345 | Anthropology of the Middle East | 3 |
| ANT 346 | Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia | 3 |
| ANT 351 | Contemporary Culture in Japan | 3 |
| ANT 354 | Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific | 3 |
| ANT 370 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 371 | Human Variation | 3 |
| ANT 374 | Disease and Society | 3 |
| ANT 389 | Fundamentals of Archaeological Research | 3 |
| ANT 395 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 1-3 |
| ANT 411 | Overview of Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| ANT 412 | Applied Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 416 | Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 419 | Ethnographic Field Methods | 3 |
| ANT 421 | Human Osteology | 3 |
| ANT 422 | Forensic Anthropology Crime Scene Investigation Field Methods | 3 |
| ANT 424 | Bioarchaeology | 3 |
| ANT 427 | Bioarchaeological Fieldwork | 3 |
| ANT 428 | Human Paleopathology | 3 |
| ANT 431 | Tourism, Culture and Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 433 | Anthropology of Ecotourism and Heritage Conservation | 3 |
| ANT 444 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | 3 |
| ANT 450 | Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Living | 3 |
| ANT 460 | Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 461 | Wealth, Poverty and International Aid | 3 |
| ANT 464 | Anthropology of Religion | 3 |
| ANT 471 | Understanding Latino Migration | 3 |
| ANT 475 | Environmental Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 483 | Theories of Archaeological Research | 3 |
| ANT 495 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 496 | Anthropology Internship | 6 |
| ANT 498 | Independent Study in Anthropology | 1-6 |
| ANT 501 | Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 511 | Overview of Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| ANT 512 | Applied Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 516 | Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 521 | Human Osteology | 3 |
| ANT 522 | Forensic Anthropology Crime Scene Investigation Field Methods | 3 |
| ANT 524 | Bioarchaeology | 3 |
| ANT 528 | Human Paleopathology | 3 |
| ANT 529 | Advanced Methods in Forensic Anthropology | 4 |
| ANT 531 | Tourism, Culture and Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 533 | Anthropology of Ecotourism and Heritage Conservation | 3 |
| ANT 544 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | 3 |
| ANT 550 | Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Living | 3 |
| ANT 560 | Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 561 | Wealth, Poverty and International Aid | 3 |
| ANT 564 | Anthropology of Religion | 3 |
| ANT 571 | Understanding Latino Migration | 3 |
| ANT 575 | Environmental Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 583 | Theories of Archaeological Research | 3 |
| ANT 585 | Skeletal Biology in Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 587 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| ANT 595 | Special Topics in Anthropology | 1-6 |
| ANT 598 | Independent Study in ANT | 1-3 |
| FLJ 351 | Contemporary Culture in Japan | 3 |
| HI 587 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| IS 471 | Understanding Latino Migration | 3 |
| IS 571 | Understanding Latino Migration | 3 |
| SOC 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 |
| WGS 444 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | 3 |
| WGS 544 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | 3 |
| Agricultural Economics | ||
| ARE 121 | Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| ARE 201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| ARE 215 | Small Business Accounting | 3 |
| ARE 260 | Marketing and Risk Management in the Pork Industry | 1 |
| ARE 270 | Principles of Agribusiness Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ARE 290 | Professional Development in Agricultural Business Management | 3 |
| ARE 295 | Special Topics in Agricultural & Resource Economics (200 Level) | 1-6 |
| ARE 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ARE 303 | Farm Management | 3 |
| ARE 304 | Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| ARE 306 | Agricultural Law | 3 |
| ARE 309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | 3 |
| ARE 311 | Agricultural Markets | 3 |
| ARE 312 | Agribusiness Marketing | 3 |
| ARE 321 | Agricultural Financial Management | 3 |
| ARE 323 | Agribusiness Finance | 3 |
| ARE 332 | Human Resource Management for Agribusiness | 3 |
| ARE 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| ARE 345 | Global Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| ARE 370 | Agribusiness New Venture Development | 3 |
| ARE 395 | Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics (300 level) | 1-6 |
| ARE 404 | Advanced Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| ARE 412 | Advanced Agribusiness Marketing | 3 |
| ARE 413 | Applied Agribusiness Marketing | 3 |
| ARE 415 | Introduction to Commodity Futures Markets | 3 |
| ARE 420 | Taxation in Agriculture, Production, and Agribusiness | 3 |
| ARE 425 | Contracts and Organizations in Agriculture | 3 |
| ARE 433 | U.S. Agricultural Policy | 3 |
| ARE 444 | Ethics in Agribusiness | 3 |
| ARE 448 | International Agricultural Trade | 3 |
| ARE 455 | Agribusiness Analytics | 3 |
| ARE 470 | Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Clinical Skills Development | 3 |
| ARE 475 | Food Policy | 3 |
| ARE 490 | Career Seminar in Agriculture & Resource Economics | 1 |
| ARE 492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 |
| ARE 493 | Special Problems/Research Exploration | 1-6 |
| ARE 494 | Agribusiness Study Abroad | 1-6 |
| ARE 495 | Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics | 1-6 |
| ARE 590 | Special Topics in ARE | 1-99 |
| EC 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| Economics | ||
| ARE 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ARE 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| EC 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| EC 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC 305 | A Closer Look at Capitalism | 3 |
| EC 348 | Introduction to International Economics | 3 |
| EC 351 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| EC 404 | Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy | 3 |
| EC 410 | Public Finance | 3 |
| EC 413 | Industrial Organization | 3 |
| EC 431 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| EC 437 | Health Economics | 3 |
| EC 449 | International Finance | 3 |
| EC 451 | Econometrics II | 3 |
| EC 468 | Game Theory | 3 |
| EC 474 | Economics of Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| EC 480 | Introduction to Economic Research | 3 |
| EC 490 | Research Seminar in Economics | 3 |
| EC 495 | Special Topics in Economics | 1-6 |
| EC 498 | Independent Study in Economics | 1-6 |
| Political Science | ||
| AFS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 |
| LPS 315 | Public Leadership | 3 |
| PS 101 | Internet Research | 1 |
| PS 102 | Data Analysis | 1 |
| PS 103 | Designing Political Web Pages | 1 |
| PS 201 | American Politics and Government | 3 |
| PS 202 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PS 203 | Introduction to Nonprofits | 3 |
| PS 204 | Problems of American Democracy | 3 |
| PS 231 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| PS 236 | Issues in Global Politics | 3 |
| PS 241 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PS 298 | Special Topics in Political Science | 1-6 |
| PS 301 | The Presidency and Congress | 3 |
| PS 302 | Campaigns and Elections in the US Political System | 3 |
| PS 303 | Race in U.S. Politics | 3 |
| PS 305 | The Justice System in the American Political Process | 3 |
| PS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 |
| PS 307 | Introduction to Criminal Law in the United States | 3 |
| PS 308 | Supreme Court and Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 |
| PS 310 | Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 312 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PS 313 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 |
| PS 314 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | 3 |
| PS 331 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 |
| PS 335 | International Law | 3 |
| PS 336 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 |
| PS 339 | Politics of the World Economy | 3 |
| PS 341 | European Politics | 3 |
| PS 342 | Politics of China and Japan | 3 |
| PS 343 | Government and Politics in South Asia | 3 |
| PS 345 | Governments and Politics in the Middle East | 3 |
| PS 353 | Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Politics | 3 |
| PS 361 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| PS 362 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| PS 371 | Research Methodology of Political Science | 3 |
| PS 391 | Internship in Political Science | 1-6 |
| PS 398 | Special Topics in Political Science | 3 |
| PS 401 | American Political Parties | 3 |
| PS 409 | Black Political Participation in America | 3 |
| PS 411 | Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics | 3 |
| PS 415 | Administration of Justice | 3 |
| PS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
| PS 431 | The United Nations and Global Order | 3 |
| PS 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 433 | Global Problems and Policies | 3 |
| PS 437 | U.S. National Security Policy | 3 |
| PS 443 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 |
| PS 445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 |
| PS 462 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3 |
| PS 463 | Public Choice and Political Institutions | 3 |
| PS 464 | The Classical Liberal Tradition | 3 |
| PS 471 | Public Opinion Research Methodology | 3 |
| PS 490 | Readings and Research in Political Science | 1-6 |
| PS 492 | Honors Readings and Thesis in Political Science | 1-6 |
| PS 498 | Special Topics in Political Science | 1-6 |
| PS 502 | The Legislative Process | 3 |
| PS 506 | United States Constitutional Law | 3 |
| PS 507 | Civil Liberties In the United States | 3 |
| PS 530 | Seminar In International Relations | 3 |
| PS 531 | International Law | 3 |
| PS 532 | Seminar in Global Governance | 3 |
| PS 533 | Global Problems and Policy | 3 |
| PS 534 | The Politics of Human Rights Policies | 3 |
| PS 536 | Global Environmental Law and Policy | 3 |
| PS 539 | International Political Economy | 3 |
| PS 540 | Seminar In Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PS 541 | Political Islam | 3 |
| PS 542 | European Politics | 3 |
| PS 543 | Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics | 3 |
| PS 544 | Contemporary African Politics | 3 |
| PS 545 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | 3 |
| PS 546 | The Politics of East Asia | 3 |
| PS 547 | Russian Politics | 3 |
| PS 560 | Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy & Process | 3 |
| PS 561 | Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation | 3 |
| PS 571 | Research Methods and Analysis | 3 |
| PS 585 | Constitutional and Legal Principles for Police Supervisors | 3 |
| PS 590 | Special Topics | 1-6 |
| PS 598 | Special Topics In Political Science | 1-6 |
| SOC 413 | Criminal Justice Field Work | 4 |
| SOC 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 |
| WGS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 |
| WGS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
| Psychology | ||
| AFS 345 | Psychology and the African American Experience | 3 |
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDP 476 | Psychology of Adolescent Development | 3 |
| EDP 582 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| ISE 540 | Human Factors In Systems Design | 3 |
| PHI 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 |
| PHI 525 | Introduction To Cognitive Science | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 208 | Psychobiology of Success | 3 |
| PSY 230 | Introduction to Psychological Research | 3 |
| PSY 240 | Introduction to Behavioral Research I | 3 |
| PSY 241 | Introduction to Behavioral Research I Lab | 1 |
| PSY 242 | Introduction to Behavioral Research II | 3 |
| PSY 243 | Introduction to Behavioral Research II Lab | 2 |
| PSY 307 | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 311 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 312 | Applied Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 313 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 340 | Ergonomics | 3 |
| PSY 345 | Psychology and the African American Experience | 3 |
| PSY 360 | Community Psychology Principles and Practice | 3 |
| PSY 370 | Personality | 3 |
| PSY 376 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 400 | Perception | 3 |
| PSY 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| PSY 410 | Learning and Motivation | 3 |
| PSY 411 | The Psychology of Interdependence and Race | 3 |
| PSY 416 | Psychology of Emotion | 3 |
| PSY 420 | Cognitive Processes | 3 |
| PSY 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 |
| PSY 430 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 431 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 436 | Introduction to Psychological Measurement | 3 |
| PSY 465 | Advanced Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 470 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 475 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 476 | Psychology of Adolescent Development | 3 |
| PSY 491 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 495 | Community-Based Applied Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 498 | Psychology Honors Seminar | 3 |
| PSY 499 | Individual Study in Psychology | 1-6 |
| PSY 500 | Visual Perception | 3 |
| PSY 502 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 504 | Evolutionary Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 508 | Cognitive Processes | 3 |
| PSY 510 | Advanced Problems In Psychology | 1-3 |
| PSY 511 | Advanced Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 525 | Introduction To Cognitive Science | 3 |
| PSY 535 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| PSY 540 | Human Factors In Systems Design | 3 |
| PSY 541 | Overview of Human Factors Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 558 | Psychology and the African Experience | 3 |
| PSY 582 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| PSY 584 | Advanced Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 590 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 591 | History and Systems Of Psychology | 1-3 |
| WGS 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| Sociology | ||
| AFS 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 |
| ANT 428 | Human Paleopathology | 3 |
| ANT 528 | Human Paleopathology | 3 |
| GEO 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| PS 432 | Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy | 3 |
| REL 309 | Religion and Society | 3 |
| SOC 202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 203 | Current Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 203A | Current Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 204 | Sociology of Family | 3 |
| SOC 205 | Jobs and Work | 3 |
| SOC 206 | Social Deviance | 3 |
| SOC 207 | Language and Society | 3 |
| SOC 211 | Community and Health | 3 |
| SOC 212 | Race in America | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| SOC 241 | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 |
| SOC 241A | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 |
| SOC 295 | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-3 |
| SOC 300 | Social Research Methods | 4 |
| SOC 301 | Human Behavior | 3 |
| SOC 304 | Gender and Society | 3 |
| SOC 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC 306 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOC 309 | Religion and Society | 3 |
| SOC 311 | Community Relationships | 3 |
| SOC 342 | International Development | 3 |
| SOC 350 | Food and Society | 3 |
| SOC 351 | Population and Planning | 3 |
| SOC 381 | Sociology of Medicine | 3 |
| SOC 395 | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-3 |
| SOC 400 | Theories of Social Structure | 3 |
| SOC 401 | Theories of Social Interaction | 3 |
| SOC 402 | Urban Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 404 | Families and Work | 3 |
| SOC 405 | Racism in the U.S. | 3 |
| SOC 407 | Sociology of Sexualities | 3 |
| SOC 410 | Sociology of Organizations | 3 |
| SOC 413 | Criminal Justice Field Work | 4 |
| SOC 414 | Social Class | 3 |
| SOC 418 | Sociology of Education | 3 |
| SOC 425 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| SOC 427 | Sociology of Law | 3 |
| SOC 428 | Formal Institutions of Social Control | 3 |
| SOC 429 | Quantitative Data Analysis in Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 430 | Community and Crime | 3 |
| SOC 440 | Social Change | 3 |
| SOC 445 | Inequality, Ideology, and Social Justice | 3 |
| SOC 450 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 457 | Corporate Power in America | 3 |
| SOC 465 | Social Aspects of Mental Health | 3 |
| SOC 492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 |
| SOC 493 | Special Problems in Sociology | 1-6 |
| SOC 495 | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-3 |
| SOC 498 | Independent Study in Sociology | 1-6 |
| SOC 508 | Social Organization | 3 |
| SOC 509 | Population Problems | 3 |
| SOC 514 | Developing Societies | 3 |
| SOC 533 | The Community | 3 |
| SOC 591 | Special Topics In Sociology | 1-6 |
| WGS 204 | Sociology of Family | 3 |
| WGS 304 | Gender and Society | 3 |
| WGS 407 | Sociology of Sexualities | 3 |
| Multidisciplinary | ||
| ENG 210 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| GEO 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| STS 402 | Peace and War in the Nuclear Age | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
Critical Path Courses – Identify using the code (CP) which courses are considered critical path courses which represent specific major requirements that are predictive of student success in a given program/plan. Place the (CP) next to the credit hours for the course.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| Foreign Language 201 | 3 | |
| History I | 3 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| American Literature | 3 | |
| History II | 3 | |
| Arts and Letters | 3 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Health & Exercise Studies Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Philosophy | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences with Lab | 4 | |
| British Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 282 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| World Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 382 | Film and Literature | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences Requirement | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Health & Exercise Studies Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| English Elective | 3 | |
| Linguistics | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| History of Film to 1940 | ||
| History of Film From 1940 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Rhetoric | 3 | |
| Film (Core) | 3 | |
| GEP Additional Breadth (Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering) | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement | 2 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Film Elective | 3 | |
| English Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| English Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 9 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Major Grade Point Average (MGPA) Requirements Courses meeting departmental requirements must receive a grade of C- or better. A 2.0 MGPA and overall cumulative GPA is required for graduation.
Career Opportunities
A degree in English provides both liberal education and practical knowledge about the role of writing and language in the everyday world. It leads to careers in such fields as teaching, journalism, advertising, public relations, personnel management, technical writing, business writing, and creative writing. It sharpens the analytical and interpretive skills needed for professional and managerial careers, and it serves as an excellent preparation for students planning to study law or medicine and for those intending to do graduate work in literature, linguistics, film, or rhetoric.