ENGLISH
| Degrees: | Bachelor of Arts |
| Specializations: | English Liberal Arts English Writing |
| Minor: | English |
| Department: | Department of English and Foreign Languages Building 50, Room 211 (850) 474-2923 |
| College: | Arts & Social Science |
Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120
Faculty: G. Lanier (Chairperson), D. Baulch, C. Dews, R.V. Evans, M. Hixon, M. Lowe-Evans, R. Metzger, R.F. Miller, P. Momberger, L. O'Brien, C. Smith, J. Steele, M. Warren
The Department of English offers students a curriculum that is at the core of the modern liberal arts education. In addition to its primary benefits to the life of the mind, the English major also offers practical preparation for professional careers in teaching, professional writing, law, medicine, business, religious affairs, and all levels of government service - local, state, and federal. The study of literature includes contemporary texts as well as all the historical periods of British and American literature. The study of writing allows students to work not only in the familiar genres of poetry, fiction, drama, and the essay, but also to study the editorial and publishing process. Courses in the English major contribute to the student's understanding of human culture and of the relationship between literary texts and other bodies of human knowledge such as philosophy, history, religion, psychology, classics, and modern languages. The Department of English offers two areas of specialization within the major: Liberal Arts and Writing.
The Liberal Arts Specialization prepares students for graduate-level work in English; provides students with valuable pre-law, premedical, and other pre-professional training; and gives students solid preparation for careers in such areas as business communications or governmental service.
The Writing Specialization offers students additional experience in writing beyond that gained in the core courses in literature. Students who choose to develop their creative writing skills can take courses in poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, etc. The department publishes two literature magazines, The Panhandler, an award-winning and nationally renowned poetry magazine, and The Troubadour, a poetry and short fiction magazine written and edited entirely by students. Students who choose to develop their writing and editing skills can gain the experience needed for jobs in the publishing industry or in writing-intensive careers in business or government by taking courses in magazine editing or writing, feature writing, etc. Many English Writing Specialization students gain journalistic experience by writing for the campus newspaper, The Voyager. Internships on campus or in the community can offer additional preparation for careers in writing or editing.
Students interested in obtaining certification to teach this subject area in secondary education need to contact an advisor in this department and in Teacher Education Student Services (Building 85, Room 113) to carefully plan the course work to satisfy degree and some teacher certification requirements. A degree in this major is required for participation in the approved teacher education program and for other certification options.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements, students seeking the B.A. in English must
meet the requirements listed below.
Consult with your academic advisor for courses which may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and common prerequisites. A minimum course grade of "C" is required in courses required by the department.
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix in the back of this catalog.
General Studies (36 sh)
For additional information see the General Studies section of this catalog.
Common Prerequisites (6 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the
program.
| + | ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| + | ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
+ Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements.
Lower Division Electives (24 sh)
Sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to complete at least 60 semester hours in the lower division.
ENGLISH LIBERAL ARTS SPECIALIZATION
Major (42 sh)
| AML 2010 | American Literature I | 3 | |
| AML 2020 | American Literature II | 3 | |
| ENC 3310 | Advanced Writing | 3 | |
| ENL 2010 | History of English Literature I | 3 | |
| ENL 2020 | History of English Literature II | 3 | |
| ENL 4333 | Shakespeare | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| ENL 4161 | English Renaissance Drama | 3 | |
| ENL 4220 | Renaissance Literature | 3 | |
| ENL 4230 | 18th Century Authors | 3 | |
| ENL 4341 | Milton | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| ENL 4240 | Romantic Movement | 3 | |
| ENL 4251 | Victorian Period | 3 | |
| ENL 4273 | 20th Century British Literature | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| AML 3624 | Black Women Writers | 3 | |
| AML 4102 | American Fiction | 3 | |
| AML 4154 | American Poetry | 3 | |
| AML 4175 | American Drama | 3 | |
| AML 4330 | American Authors | 3 | |
| Electives | |||
| 3000/4000 courses with AML, CRW, ENC, ENG, ENL, LIN, or LIT prefix | 15 | ||
Major-Related (0 sh)
Upper Division Electives (18 sh)
Sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF's requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or completion of
all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater.
ENGLISH WRITING SPECIALIZATION
Major (42 sh)
| AML 2010 | American Literature I | 3 | |
| AML 2020 | American Literature II | 3 | |
| ENC 3310 | Advanced Writing | 3 | |
| ENL 2010 | History of English Literature I | 3 | |
| ENL 2020 | History of English Literature II | 3 | |
| ENL 4333 | Shakespeare | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| ENL 4161 | English Renaissance Drama | 3 | |
| ENL 4220 | Renaissance Literature | 3 | |
| ENL 4230 | 18th Century Authors | 3 | |
| ENL 4341 | Milton | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| ENL 4240 | Romantic Movement | 3 | |
| ENL 4251 | Victorian Period | 3 | |
| ENL 4273 | 20th Century British Literature | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| AML 3624 | Black Women Writers | 3 | |
| AML 4102 | American Fiction | 3 | |
| AML 4154 | American Poetry | 3 | |
| AML 4175 | American Drama | 3 | |
| AML 4330 | American Authors | 3 | |
| Electives | |||
| 3000/4000 courses with AML, CRW, ENC, ENG, ENL, LIN, or LIT prefix | 3 | ||
| Choose two: | |||
| CRW 3110 | Fiction Writing | 3 | |
| CRW 3310 | Poetry Writing | 3 | |
| CRW 4211 | Creative Non-Fiction | 3 | |
| Choose two: | |||
| ENC 3342 | Magazine Editing & Production | 3 | |
| JOU 3101 | Newspaper Reporting | 3 | |
| JOU 3330 | Feature Writing | 3 | |
| JOU 4302 | Editorial Writing | 3 | |
| JOU 4308 | Magazine Writing | 3 | |
| MMC 4103 | Writing for Film-TV-Radio | 3 | |
| PUR 3100 | Writing for Public Relations | 3 | |
| TPP 4600 | Play Writing | 3 | |
Major-Related (0 sh)
Upper Division Electives (18 sh)
Sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF's requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or completion of
all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater.
MINOR
To earn a Minor in English the student must complete at least 15 sh of upper-division courses in a planned program which
includes:
| ENC 3310 | Advanced Writing | 3 | |
| ENL 4333 | Shakespeare | 3 | |
| 3000/4000 level courses in: | |||
| English literature | 3 | ||
| Contemporary literature | 3 | ||
| American literature | 3 | ||
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