BGS in English
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BGS in English. 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 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 4.1 Human Diversity | 3 | Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 |
| ENGL 200+ Level Course (Major Requirement, Goal 3 Arts and Humanities)3, 7 | 3 | ENGL 300 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 300+ from Rhetoric, Language, or Writing studies (Major Requirement) | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility and Ethics | 3 |
| ENGL 300+ elective (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | ENGL 300+ from Diverse Identities, Communities, & Texts (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2, 6 | 3 | ENGL Elective 300+4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2, 6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 3 Social Science | 3 | ENGL 500+ required capstone (Major Requirement, Goal 6 Integration & Creativity)4,5 | 3 |
| ENGL 300+ from Literature, Language, or Rhetoric bef. 1850 (Major Requirement) | 3 | ENGL 300+ elective (Major Requirement)4 | 3 |
| ENGL 500+ required capstone (Major Requirement)4,5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2, 6 | 3 |
| BGS Career Prep Course (BGS Requirement)8 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2, 6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
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Students must complete ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, or their equivalents to be eligible for 200-level and higher ENGL courses.
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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.
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Before beginning 300+ level English courses it is recommended that students take a 200-level English course. One 200-level course may be counted toward English Studies coursework.
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Students may pursue an emphasis in a particular field by taking at least 3 courses in it (including a capstone). These emphases include:
- Literary Studies: one literary history course, one theory course, and one literary studies capstone
- Creative Writing: 300-level workshops in two genres, and one creative writing capstone
- Language, Culture, and Rhetoric: ENGL 380 or ENGL 387, another RCL course, and one RCL capstone
- Students may also designate their own ‘custom’ emphasis, in consultation with a departmental advisor.
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Capstone Requirements (6 hours, 500 or above): Students must complete ENGL 300 and 2 other 300-level courses before they proceed to the capstone requirements. All 500-level or above English courses count as capstone courses. Students pursuing departmental honors may use ENGL 598 to fill one capstone requirement, and must also enroll in ENGL 599: Thesis hours.
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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.
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ENGL 203, ENGL 205, ENGL 209 and ENGL 210 fulfill Goal 3 Arts & Humanities
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ENGL 362, ENGL 496 and ENGL 497 may fulfill BGS career Course requirement when taken for 3 credit hours.
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.