English, B.A. (230101)

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Required for a Major:

30 Additional Upper Division Hours to Include:

ENGL 4025 - Literary Criticism or
ENGL 4082 - Linguistics or
ENGL 4083 - History of the English Language
9 hours at the 4000 level to satisfy English Period Requirements (Pre-1700, 1700-1900, 1900-Present)
3 cr. of ENGL Writing Elective at 3000 or 4000 level
3 cr. ENGL Cultural Foundations Elective at 3000 or 4000 level
9 cr. ENGL Electives at 3000 or 4000 level
3 cr. ENGL Shakespeare Elective: ENGL 4037 or ENGL 4038

Total Hours 39

Freshman Year

Core English Composition 6 cr. *
Core Mathematics 6 cr. *
Core Natural/Physical Sciences 6 cr. *
Core Fine Arts 3 cr. *
Core Social Sciences 6 cr. *
Elective 3 cr.
UNIV 1001 - University Seminar

Total Hours 30

Sophomore Year

ENGL 2010 - Traditions in British Literature ^ch or
ENGL 2011 - Traditions in World Literature ^ch or
ENGL 2012 - Traditions in American Literature ^ch or
ENGL 2016 - African-American Literature
ENGL 2050 - Explorations in Literature
ENGL 2099 - Introduction to English Studies
Core Humanities 6 cr. *
Foreign Language 6 cr.
Core Natural/Physical Science 3 cr. *
COMM elective 3 cr.
HIST Elective 3 cr.

Total Hours 30

Junior Year

3 cr. of ENGL Writing Elective at 3000 or 4000 level (See list below)
3 cr. ENGL Cultural Foundations Elective at 3000 or 4000 level (See list below)
9 cr. ENGL Electives at 3000 or 4000 level
ENGL 4025 - Literary Criticism or
ENGL 4082 - Linguistics or
ENGL 4083 - History of the English Language
Foreign Language 6 cr.
Minor or Electives 3 cr.
3000-4000 HIST Elective 3 cr.

Total Hours 30

Senior Year

ENGL Pre-1700 Period Requirement 3 cr. at 4000 level (See list below).
ENGL 1700-1900 Period Requirement 3 cr. at 4000 level (See list below)
ENGL 1900-Present Period Requirement 3 cr. at 4000 level (See list below)
ENGL Shakespeare Elective: ENGL 4037 or ENGL 4038 3 cr.
ENGL 4099 - Senior Capstone ^uc
Minor or Electives 15 cr.

Total Hours 30

Total hours for degree 120

English Writing/Cultural/Period Requirements (15 hrs)

Cultural Foundations Elective 3 cr.

ENGL 3001 - LGBTQ+ Studies
ENGL 3009 - Louisiana Life and Literature
ENGL 3044 - Native American Literature
ENGL 4026 - Multicultural Literature
ENGL 4067 - Postcolonial and Global Anglophone Literature

Writing Elective 3 cr.

ENGL 3015 - Creative Writing
ENGL 3024 - Professional Writing and Communication
ENGL 4020 - Research for Technical Writers
ENGL 4040 - Graphic Presentation in Technical Communication
ENGL 4042 - Style and Editing in Technical Writing
ENGL 4044 - Writing in the Sciences
ENGL 4045 - Writing for the Web
ENGL 4048 - Grant Writing
ENGL 4080 - Internship in Technical and Professional Communication
ENGL 4081 - Expository Writing
ENGL 4090 - Advanced Poetry Writing
ENGL 4091 - Advanced Fiction Writing

Pre-1700 Period Requirement 3 cr.

ENGL 4036 - Chaucer
ENGL 4037 - Shakespeare’s Tragedies
ENGL 4038 - Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories
ENGL 4039 - Milton
ENGL 4071 - Medieval Literature
ENGL 4072 - Renaissance
ENGL 4073 - Seventeenth Century

1700-1900 Period Requirement 3 cr.

ENGL 4005 - English Novel to 1800
ENGL 4006 - Nineteenth Century English Novel
ENGL 4013 - American Novel
ENGL 4074 - Eighteenth Century
ENGL 4075 - Romantic Movement
ENGL 4076 - Victorian Period
ENGL 4078 - American Literary Studies I

1900-Present Period Requirement 3 cr.

ENGL 4007 - Twentieth Century English Novel
ENGL 4009 - Modern Poetry
ENGL 4010 - Modern Drama
ENGL 4013 - American Novel
ENGL 4016 - Modern European Fiction
ENGL 4026 - Multicultural Literature
ENGL 4027 - Literature of the South
ENGL 4067 - Postcolonial and Global Anglophone Literature
ENGL 4079 - American Literary Studies II

Additional Information:

A grade of “C” or better is required in all English courses for those majoring in English.

A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1002 is required for enrollment in English courses that are 2000 level and above.

A grade of “C” or better is required to earn non-core credit toward major, minor, or elective requirements for those majoring in English.

A student whose ACT/SAT score places them in developmental English or Math must successfully complete the course or courses within the first three semesters of enrollment at the University of Louisiana at Monroe to be eligible to maintain continued enrollment. A maximum of three attempts (including drop “W” attempts) will be allowed for the required course. Students who fail to meet this requirement during this time limit must successfully complete the developmental course at another university or community college before being eligible to return to ULM.

Note:

*English majors should see the 2025-2026 Undergraduate Core Curriculum requirements.

Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree in English

For high-achieving undergraduate students to have the opportunity to complete both a bachelor’s and master’s degree within a five-year time period instead of the normal six, the English Program allows high-performing students to participate in its Accelerated Bachelor’s-to-Master’s (ABM) program. Those students who meet the criteria below have the opportunity to enroll in up to twelve hours of select graduate coursework during their senior year, which will apply to both their B.A. and M.A. degrees.

Eligible applicants must:

Be within 30 hours of completing their bachelor’s degree
Have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.2 on all undergraduate coursework and a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. in their English coursework.
Be provisionally admitted to the Graduate School and English M.A. program

ABM students are eligible to enroll in the following graduate courses:

ENGL 5000 Proseminar
Any course with a number of 5000 or above for which the student has not already taken the 4000-level counterpart

Once admitted to the ABM program, students must maintain a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. while completing their bachelor’s degrees. Those who fail to meet this requirement will be denied continuance in the program at the end of the semester in which they fail to meet the minimum G.P.A. requirement. Graduate classes taken prior to a denial of continuance will count toward undergraduate coursework but will not fulfill graduate requirements. Likewise, those denied continuance will be ineligible to take additional graduate courses until after they have completed their bachelor’s degrees and been fully readmitted to the Graduate School.