English Language and Literature, B.A.

Program Requirements

Core Requirements: Minimum of 38 credits in the core curriculum required of all students. Students who enter as first-time freshmen must take an entering freshman and rising junior assessment to complete core requirements.

Other Major Requirements: Grade of C or higher is required in all courses used to fulfill major requirements.

Graduation Requirements: All graduating seniors are required to complete the Graduating Senior Assessment after completing 90 or more semester hours (including credit by examination), but not later than the graduation semester.

Online Degree Completion

This program has an online degree completion option for the final two years. See here for more information: https://www.uncfsu.edu/fsu-admissions/online

University College Core Curriculum: 38 Credits

Transitional Studies - University Studies: 2 Credits

- required for all first time students; required for transfer students with fewer than 30 transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived. may be required based on academic performance.

Select one option from the following:

Transitional Studies - Life Skills: 2 Credits

Select two credits from the following:

Communication Skills - Written Communication: 3 Credits

ENGL 110 - English Composition I

Communication Skills - Oral Communication: 3 Credits

Select one from the following:

Information Literacy: 3 Credits

ENGL 120 - English Composition II

Reasoning Skills - Critical Thinking: 3 Credits

Not required for students with 60+ transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.

Reasoning Skills - Quantitative Reasoning: 3 Credits

may be required based on profile scores. Some core courses require a one-hour lab.

Select one from the following:

Scientific Literacy - Natural Sciences: 7 Credits

At least one natural science class must include its associated lab. Some majors require two lab sciences, increasing requirement to 8 credits.

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Scientific Literacy - Social Sciences: 3 Credits

Select one from the following:

Global Literacy: 3 Credits

Not required for students with 30+ transfer credits from a foreign institution. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.

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Academic Catalog

English Language and Literature, B.A.

Program Requirements

Online Degree Completion

University College Core Curriculum: 38 Credits

Transitional Studies - University Studies: 2 Credits

Transitional Studies - Life Skills: 2 Credits

Communication Skills - Written Communication: 3 Credits

Communication Skills - Oral Communication: 3 Credits

Information Literacy: 3 Credits

Reasoning Skills - Critical Thinking: 3 Credits

Reasoning Skills - Quantitative Reasoning: 3 Credits

Scientific Literacy - Natural Sciences: 7 Credits

Scientific Literacy - Social Sciences: 3 Credits

Humanities and Creative Arts: 3 Credits

Global Literacy: 3 Credits

Program Requirements: 82 Credits

Total Credit Hours: 120