BGS in English with concentration in Rhetoric, Language & Writing
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BGS in English - Rhetoric, Language, and Writing Track. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication (1 of 2)) | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication (2 of 2)) | 3 |
| Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 | Goal 1.2 Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking | 3 | Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 |
| Goal 3 Social Science | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 |
| ENGL 200-level Course (Goal 3 Arts and Humanities, Major Requirement)3 | 3 | ENGL 300 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility and Ethics | 3 |
| ENGL 380 or 387 (Rhetoric, Composition, & Language Course, Major Requirement)) | 3 | ENGL 300+ Rhetoric, Composition, & Language Course (RCL Course, Major Requirement)4 | 3 |
| ENGL 300+ Elective (Major Requirement) | 3 | ENGL 300+ from Literature, Language, or Rhetoric before 1850 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2, 6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2, 6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2, 6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 300+ from Diverse Identities, Communities, & Texts Area (Major Requirement) | 3 | ENGL Elective 500+ (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement)7 | 3 |
| ENGL 500+ Rhetoric, Composition, & Language Course (RCL Course, Major Requirement)4 | 3 | ENGL 300+ Elective (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| BGS Career Prep Course (BGS Requirement)5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2, 6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2, 6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2, 6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
| 1 | English majors are encouraged to take a 200-level English course before beginning 300+ level English courses. |
| 2 | Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through KU core, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor. |
| 3 | ENGL 203, ENGL 205, ENGL 209, and ENGL 210 fulfill Goal 3 Arts & Humanities. |
| 4 | For Rhetoric, Composition, and Language area courses see catalog under Degree Requirements. |
| 5 | ENGL 362, ENGL 496, and ENGL 497 fulfill the BGS Career Course requirement. |
| 6 | Please note that the Bachelor of General Studies degree requires completion of a single BGS major AND a secondary field of academic study (a second major, co-major, or minor). This sample plan is based on the completion of a minor. If a second major is selected instead, elective hours on plan will be needed for these additional major requirements. |
| 7 | Two ENGL 500+ level courses are required by the major. Attempt to choose at least one of the ENGL 500+ level courses from the list of approved Goal 6 courses for the KU Core. |
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.