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Classification Freshman Degree BA English, Literature Housing Status
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BA in English Literature Overview - 120 credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Requirements section
Major Requirements
See Major in English Literature section
General Electives
See General Electives - 32 Credits section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
Writing Course (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
37 Credits in courses outside of major
Major in English Literature
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
48 credits are required.
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 24 credits must be taken at WCSU.
English Seminar
ENG 130W*
American Literature to 1865
ENG 209*
American Literature from 1865
ENG 210*
English Literature to 1798
ENG 211*
English Literature from 1798
ENG 212*
Classics of Western Literature
ENG 213*
Shakespeare I or II
ENG 307W* or 308W*
Critical Theory
ENG 315
Senior Seminar
ENG 470
1 200-level English Elective
Except ENG 276
3 300-level English Elective Except ENG 314*
3 400-level English Electives
Except ENG 429 or 430
General Electives - 32 Credits
32 Credits of General Electives
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