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Special BA and BS Degree Requirements

All English majors must:

 Effective Fall 2017, the English Proficiency Examination is no longer a graduation
requirement for students with the admit term of 2017. All students admitted prior to Fall
2017 must pass the Bowie State University English Proficiency Examination immediately
after completing ENGL 102, Argument and Research. Transfer students should take the
English Proficiency Examination the First Semester of matriculation.
 Take the Senior Comprehensive Examination.
 Present an original research-based paper, creative work, or investigative report at the
Senior Symposium.

BA majors must also:

 Take 12 hours in French, Spanish, or a foreign language approved by the chair.

Students are encouraged to take SUMMER courses and attend MINI-SEMESTER in order to have a
manageable semester load.

Note: The Department reserves the right to specify suitable general education courses for its
majors, in keeping with COMAR.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH

CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL B.A. MAJORS

30 credits of required ENGL courses:
ENGL 236 Introduction to Literature 3
ENGL 301 English Lit. I 3
ENGL 302 English Lit II 3
ENGL 316 American Lit I 3
ENGL 317 American Lit II 3
ENGL 324 African-American Lit I 3
ENGL 325 African-American Lit II 3
ENGL 437 History of Literary Criticism and Theory 3
ENGL 438 Seminar for Majors 3
One Linguistics course chosen from 3
ENGL 210 Introduction to English Grammar (3)
ENGL 345 Introduction to General Linguistics I (3)
ENGL 445 Advanced Grammar (3)
ENGL 446 History of the English Language (3)

SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL B.A. TRACKS
An additional 18 credit hours of English Department electives must be chosen by the student in
close consultation with the student’s advisor; these credit hours will constitute courses in the area
of specialization (Africana Literature, Creative Writing, or Language and Literature). All B.A.
majors must also take 12 credit hours in a World Language.

All students are required to have at least 32 hours of their classes at the 300-400 level.

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