BA in English with concentration in Rhetoric, Language & Writing
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA 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/BA Writing I)1 | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing II) | 3 |
| Goal 3 Social Science | 3 | Goal 1.2 Quantitative Reasoning2 | 3 |
| 1st Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 | 2nd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 |
| First Year Seminar (Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking) | 3 | Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 1 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 1 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| 3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 3 | 4th Semester Language, or 1st semester of Another Language (BA Second Language) | 3 |
| ENGL 200-level course (Goal 3 Arts and Humanities, Major Requirement)6 | 3 | Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | ENGL 300 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | BA Quantitative Reasoning (QR)2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 |
| ENGL 380 or 387 (Rhetoric, Composition, & Language Course (Major Requirement)) | 3 | ENGL 300+ from Literature, Language, or Rhetoric before 1850 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| ENGL 300+ Elective (Major Requirement) | 3 | ENGL 300+ Rhetoric, Composition, & Language Course (Major Requirement)6 | 3 |
| Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| BA Laboratory/Field Experience (LFE) | 1 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 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)4 | 3 |
| ENGL 500+ Rhetoric, Composition, and Language Area (Major Requirement)6 | 3 | ENGL 300+ Elective (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| LA&S 492 (Recommended, or elective) | 3 | LA&S 492 (Job Search Stategies, or elective) | 1 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
- 1
The BA requires completion of two courses of collegiate-level writing instruction. Students who test out of Composition will still need to complete ENGL 102 (or equivalent) and one additional Goal 2.1 course.
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Visit this website for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
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English majors are encouraged to take a 200-level English course before beginning 300+ level English courses.
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Two ENGL 500+ level courses are required by the major. Attempt to choose at least one of the ENGL 500+ courses from the list of approved Goal 6 courses for the KU Core.
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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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For Rhetoric, Composition, and Language Area course, see the Degree Requirements in the Catalog.
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.