University of Maine at Augusta
College of Arts & Humanities
Bachelor of Art, ENGLISH
2009-2010 Catalog

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Bachelor's Degree Requirements:

Basic Skills Requirement: All required placement examinations and/or academic assessments must be completed prior to any course registration. To ensure that students have the best possible opportunity to succeed in their major, students testing into developmental coursework are advised to complete the recommended courses within the first semesters of attendance.
Not Required Recommended: ENG_________________REA_________________MAT________________________________ Completed

Program Major Requirements (39 credit hours):
________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ English Electives* (12)must be 300-400 level
ENG 201W Introduction to Literary Criticism and Theory (3)
ENG 250W American Literature to 1900 (3)
ENG 251W American Literature 1900-Present (3)
ENG 466W Selected Works of Shakespeare (3)
________________ ________________ English Literature Survey Electives* (6)
________________ International Literature Elective* (3)
________________ Writing Elective* (3)
ENG 499W Senior Seminar (3)

General Education Requirements (54-55 credit hours):
_________________Communications* (3)
ENG 101 College Writing (3)
ENG 102W Introduction to Literature (3)
_________________ Fine Arts Performance/Studio* (3)
_________________ Fine Arts Theory* (3)
_________________ _________________Foreign/American Sign Language Sequence* (8)
_________________ _________________History Sequence* (6)
_________________ _________________Humanities* (6)
MAT 100 Mathematics and Its Applications (3) _________________ or higher-level math course
_________________ Laboratory Science* (4)
_________________ Laboratory or Descriptive Science* (3-4)
_________________ _________________ _________________ Social Science* (9)

General Electives (27-28 credit hours):
General Electives (6-7):
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Upper-Level Electives outside of the English Major (6)must be 300-400 level:
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Upper-Level Electives (15)must be 300-400 level:
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*Course options listed below...

Major Requirements

General Education Requirements

Students are encouraged to contact their faculty advisor and the Advising Center for academic advising and support services throughout their stay at UMA.

The English Program Numbering System

100-Level Courses
At the introductory level, the department offers several writing-intensive 100-level courses that focus on skills in writing and argumentation as well as interpretation.  These courses are designed primarily for first-year students.  ENG 102W is required for admission to most upper-level English courses.

200-Level Courses
200-level courses are designed primarily for English major sophomores and junior and senior non-majors.  It is recommended that English majors enroll in the required British and American survey sequences (202, 203, 204, 250 and 251), and especially ENG 201W Introduction to Literary Criticism and Theory early in their programs.

300-Level Courses
The majority of English Department courses are at the 300-level.  300-level literature courses build on the surveys and the theory course, primarily focusing on literary genres, particular literary periods, or specific literary cultures.  300-level writing courses provide students with an opportunity to hone specific writing skills.  300-level courses are open to sophomores, juniors and seniors.

400-Level Courses
400-level literature courses are intensive, discussion-oriented classes that place a premium on independent, student-initiated work.  Students in these courses will become active members of the critical scholarly community; as such, research will be a required component of all 400-level literature courses.  400-level literature courses outside of the senior seminar are open to students who have completed at least one 300-level course and ENG 201W.  400-level writing courses offer students opportunities to engage in advanced writing projects.  It is recommended that majors enroll in ENG 499, the senior seminar, during their last 30 credits at UMA.

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