English
The English Department offers a diverse set of courses in literature, writing studies, linguistics, film, and English Education. English majors form strong communication skills, learn effective research methods, develop flexibility in facing complex situations, and increase their awareness of the humanities tradition. These ideals suit both the liberal arts major and the practical, pre-professional student. Success in an information economy is dependent upon one’s ability to produce, analyze, understand, and restate written, oral, and visual material. Through its offerings, the department continues the rich tradition of language and literature study while it also responds to the needs of today’s students.
The department teaches and values collaboration among its students, and seeks out collaborations for itself at NDSU. The department contributes to the Humanities major , the Scholars Program, and the Women and Gender Studies minor . Moreover, the department supports the Cooperative Education Program and welcomes efforts to create student internships. The department serves the university’s students through the General Education Writing Curriculum and it welcomes and encourages double majors and minors.
The English Department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Bachelor of Science degree in English. The B.A. and B.S. degrees in English require 42 credits in English courses beyond the first-year English composition sequence. The B.A. degree requires functional proficiency in at least one language other than English, typically 14 credits of coursework (see Bachelor of Arts Requirement using a Second Language); the B.S. degree requires a minor in an area other than English.
The Department of English and the School of Education offer a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree in English Education. The B.A. in English Education requires 39 credits in English courses beyond the first-year English composition sequence, requires functional proficiency in at least one language other than English, typically 14 credits of coursework (see Bachelor of Arts Requirement using a Second Language), 34 credits in Education courses, and elective credits to total 122 credits. The B.S. leads to certification in both English and Speech, and students may take seven additional credits to earn the Middle School Endorsement for teaching grades 5-8. English Education majors should contact the English Education adviser or the School of Education for additional requirements.
Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or above in all courses used to fulfill requirements for the English major. These courses may be repeated only once.
Major Requirements
Major: English
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree – The completion of a minor program of study, a second major, or a second degree is required.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree – Second year language proficiency required.
General Education Requirements
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| UNIV 189 | Skills For Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take UNIV 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| ENGL 358 | Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): Select from current general education list | 3 | |
| Science & Technology (S): | ||
| A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education list. | 10 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
| Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list | ||
| Global Perspecitves (G): Select from current general education list | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College Requirements
An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for all Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree programs of study, except the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the Bachelor of Music degree, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree, and the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree:
| AH&SS College Requirements | ||
Courses used to satisfy any general education requirement cannot be used to also count toward the AH&SS College Requirements. A minimum of three credits is required in each of the 3 following areas for a total of 9 credits. Choose only those courses with the prefixes listed for each area. A course with the WGS prefix can only be used in one area. | ||
| Area One: Humanities | 3 | |
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, or WGS | ||
| Area Two: Social Sciences | 3 | |
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS | ||
| Area Three: Fine Arts | 3 | |
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Major requirements
Students must earn a grade of 'C' or better in all courses used to fulfill requirements for the English major. These courses may only be repeated once.
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| AH&SS College Requirement | 9 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ENGL 167 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 271 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENGL 275 | Introduction to Writing Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 467 | English Studies Capstone Experience | 3 |
| Literature Survey Courses: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| World Literature Masterpieces | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| British Literature II | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| Cultural Diversity Courses: | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| British and American Women Writers | ||
| Contemporary Women Writers | ||
| Multicultural Writers | ||
| Literature and The Environment | ||
| 19th Century American Fiction | ||
| 20th Century American Fiction | ||
| Themes in American Culture | ||
| British Fiction | ||
| Young Adult Literature in a Multicultural World | ||
| Social and Regional Varieties of English | ||
| Language Bias | ||
| International Technical Writing | ||
| Literacy, Culture and Identity | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Upper Division Elective Courses: 300-400 level courses | ||
| ENGL | 300-400 Level Courses | 6 |
| ENGL | 400 Level Courses | 9 |
| Degree Requirements: Potential of 34 credits to reach 122 | 34 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |
