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
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing I)13ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing II)3
Goal 3 Social Science3Goal 1.2 Quantitative Reasoning23
1st Semester Language (BA Second Language)52nd Semester Language (BA Second Language)5
First Year Seminar (Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking)3Goal 2.2 Communication3
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours51Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours51
 15 15
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language)34th Semester Language, or 1st semester of Another Language (BA Second Language)3
ENGL 200-level course (Goal 3 Arts and Humanities, Major Requirement)63Goal 4.1 US Diversity3
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours53ENGL 300 (Major Requirement)3
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours53BA Quantitative Reasoning (QR)23
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours53Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours53
 15 15
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
Goal 4.2 Global Awareness3Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics 3
ENGL 380 or 387 (Rhetoric, Composition, & Language Course (Major Requirement))3ENGL 300+ from Literature, Language, or Rhetoric before 1850 (Major Requirement)3
ENGL 300+ Elective (Major Requirement)3ENGL 300+ Rhetoric, Composition, & Language Course (Major Requirement)63
Goal 3 Natural Science3Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours53
BA Laboratory/Field Experience (LFE)1Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours53
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours53 
 16 15
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 300+ from Diverse Identities, Communities, & Texts Area (Major Requirement)3ENGL Elective 500+ (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement)43
ENGL 500+ Rhetoric, Composition, and Language Area (Major Requirement)63ENGL 300+ Elective (Major Requirement)3
LA&S 492 (Recommended, or elective)3LA&S 492 (Job Search Stategies, or elective)1
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours53Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours53
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours53Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours53
 Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours51
 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. 

2

Visit this website for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement. 

3

English majors are encouraged to take a 200-level English course before beginning 300+ level English courses.

4

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.

5

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.

6

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.