English - Liberal Arts Emphasis
The liberal arts emphasis in the English Program offers a diverse liberal education that can open doors in business, government, and more specialized fields such as public relations and advertising.
Liberal Arts Emphasis in English
- To earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, with an emphasis in Liberal Arts, Adams State College students must fulfill the following requirements:
- 1. Complete the general studies requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
- 2. Complete the following core courses:
- Eng 210: Study of Literature (3 credit hours)
- Eng 226: Basic Grammar and History of English (3 credit hours)
- Eng 363: Advanced Composition (3 credit hours)
- Eng 403: Shakespeare (3 credit hours)
- Eng 394: American Literature I, (3 credit hours)
- Eng 480: Contemporary Literary Theory (3 credit hours)
- Eng 495: Senior Seminar (3 credit hours)
- Choose one of the following courses:
- Eng 309: English Literature I (3 credit hours)
- Eng 407: Chaucer (3 credit hours)
- Eng 409: Renaissance Literature (3 credit hours)
- Choose one of the following courses:
- Eng 310: English Literature II (3 credit hours)
- Eng 350: Modern British Literature (3 credit hours)
- Eng 450: Romantic and Victorian Literature (3 credit hours)
- Choose one of the following courses:
- Eng 395: American Literature II (3 credit hours)
- Eng 443: Twentieth Century American Novel (3 credit hours)
- Eng 458: Modern Poetry (3 credit hours)
- Eng 475: Problems in American Studies (3 credit hours)
- Choose one of the following courses:
- Eng/Thtr 255: Women and Drama (3 credit hours)
- Eng 311: World Literature I (3 credit hours)
- Eng 312: World Literature II (3 credit hours)
- Eng 365: Ethnic Literature (3 credit hours)
- Eng 385: Women and Literature (3 credit hours)
- Choose one of the following courses:
- Eng/Thtr 490: Studies in Major Authors (3 credit hours)
- Eng/Thtr 472: Contemporary Drama (3 credit hours) Eng/Thtr 465: Modern Drama (3 credit hours)
- Eng/Thtr 470: Classical Drama (3 credit hours)
- Eng 355: The Novel (3 credit hours)
- Eng 357: Introduction to Linguistics (3 credit hours)
- Eng 479: Special Topics (3 credit hours)
- 3. 36 credit hours are required to complete the Liberal Arts English program.
- 4. All English majors are encouraged to take one year of foreign language or to demonstrate proficiency therein by examination.
- 5. A portfolio of the student's work in the major must be submitted during the senior year. Guidelines for assembling the portfolio and deadlines for submission are available from the department head or the major advisor.
