UWA Lower-Level Degree Requirements for a
MAJOR IN ENGLISH
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Effective: Fall 2011
Core Curriculum Requirements
Students transferring from Alabama public two-year and four-year colleges and universities should consult the AGSC site for complete details regarding Areas I-IV for all majors, including the list of approved courses for each institution. Specific requirements for students majoring in English at Alabama public two-year schools and for UWA pre-English majors are included below.
AREA I -- Written Composition (6 semester hours)
AGSC: No specific courses required for English majors beyond the AGSC requirements.
| UWA Course Titles |
AL College System Course Titles |
Choose from one of the following sequences:
EH 101 and 102, Written English I and II or
EH 103 and 104, Honors English I and II |
ENG 101 and 102, Written Composition I and II |
AREA II -- Humanities and Fine Arts (15 semester hours)
AGSC: No specific courses required for English majors beyond the AGSC requirements.
UWA: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree in English are required to complete the pattern in humanities and fine arts as listed below:
| UWA Course Titles |
AL College System Course Titles |
Choose one of the following sequences:
EH 221 and 222, British Literature or
EH 231 and 232, American Literature or
EH 213 and 214, Honors Literature I and II or
EH 221, British Literature I or EH 222, British Literature II or EH 231, American Literature I, or EH 232, American Literature II and one of the following:
SP 102 (or higher), Introductory Spanish II
FR 102 (or higher), Introductory French II
PL 100, Introduction to Philosophy |
ENG 251 and 252, American Literature I and II
ENG 261 and 262, English Literature I and II
ENG 271 and 272, World Literature I and II
SPA 102 (or higher), Introductory Spanish II
FRN 102 (or higher), Introductory French II
PHL 106, Introduction to Philosophy |
SH 100, Principles of Public Speaking or
SH 150, Professional Speaking |
SPH 106, Fundamentals of Speech Communication
SPH 107, Fundamentals of Oral Speaking |
Choose two of the following:
AT 100, Introduction to Art
MU 100, Introduction to Music
TH 100, Introduction to Theatre
or, for Honors students, one of the the three courses listed above and
HR 100, Honors Forum
HR 200, Honors Special Topics: Interdisciplinary |
ART 100, Art Appreciation
MUS 100, Music Appreciation
THR 120, Theatre Appreciation
THR 126, Introduction to Theatre |
AREA III -- Natural Sciences and Mathematics (15 semester hours)
AGSC: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree in English are required to complete the pattern in natural science and mathematics as listed below:
| UWA Course Titles |
AL College System Course Titles |
BY 101, Principles of Biology or
BY 103, Honors Biology
BY 212, General Botany or BY 222, General Zoology |
BIO 101, Introduction to Biology I
BIO 102, Introduction to Biology II
BIO 103, Principles of Biology I
BIO 105, Plant Biology
BIO 104, Animal Biology |
Choose one of the following:
CH 101, Introductory General Chemistry
CH 102, Introductory Organic Chemistry
EN 100, Introduction to Environmental Science
ES 100, Survey of Earth Science
PH 190, Astronomy
PH 100, Survey of Physics
PH 201 College Physics |
CHM 104, Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 105, Introduction to Organic Chemistry
GLY 101, Introduction to Geology I
GLY 102, Introduction to Geology II
AST 220, Introduction to Astronomy
PHY 111, Physical Science I
PHY 112, Physical Science II
PHY 201, General Physics I |
Choose one of the following:
MH 113, Precalculus Algebra |
MTH 112, Precalculus Algebra
MTH 110, Finite Mathematics |
AREA IV -- History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours)
AGSC: No specific requirements for English majors beyond the AGSC requirements.
UWA: Students planning to major in English at UWA should select one history sequence and two social science courses, as indicated below:
| UWA Course Titles |
AL College System Course Titles |
Choose from the following sequences:
HY 101 and 102, History of Western Civilization I and II
HY 103 and 104, Honors Western Civilization I and II
HY 211 and 212, American History I and II |
HIS 101, Western Civilization I
HIS 102, Western Civilization II
HIS 121, World History I
HIS 122, World History II
HIS 201, United States History I
HIS 202, United States History II |
Choose two of the following:
AN 100, Introduction to Anthropology
PS 110, American Government
PY 100, General Psychology
SY 100, Principles of Sociology or SY 110, Social Problems |
POL 211, American National Government
PSY 200, General Psychology
SOC 200, Introduction to Sociology
SOC 210, Social Problems |
AREA V -- Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses for English Majors at UWA (19 semester hours)
Contact Name: Dr. Kendrick Prewitt
Title: Chairperson, Department of Languages and Literature
Phone: (205) 652-3470
e-mail: kprewitt@uwa.edu
1. Required courses ratified by the AGSC for English
| Requirements ratified by AGSC for English with UWA Course Numbers |
AL College System Course Titles |
EH 211 and 212, Introduction to Literature I and II or
EH 213 and 214, Honors Literature I and II |
ENG 251 and 252, American Literature I and II
ENG 261 and 262, English Literature I and II
ENG 271 and 272, World Literature I and II |
| One 3- hour course chosen from those in Areas I - IV |
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2. List of courses to fulfill Area V for major in English at UWA:
The additional ten semester hours to complete Area V should be fulfilled by choosing from the following courses (strongly preferred):
| AL College System Course Titles |
FRN 101 (or higher), Introductory French I
IDH 106, Classical and Medieval Concepts
IDH 107, Discover: Questions, Hypotheses and Exp
PHL 106, Introduction to Philosophy
REL 151, Survey of the Old Testament
REL 152, Survey of the New Testament
SPA 101 (or higher) Introductory Spanish I
THR 120, Theatre Appreciation
THR 126, Introduction to Theatre |
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