BA in Literature, Language & Writing
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA in Literature, Language, & Writing. A 4-year plan for the BGS in Literature, Language, and Writing is coming soon. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
The Literature, Language & Writing major is only available to Edwards campus students.
| 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)1 | 3 |
| First Year Seminar (Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking) | 3 | Goal 3 Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy | 3 | BA Quantitative Reasoning (QR) | 3 |
| 1st Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 | 2nd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours | 3 | ||
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 | Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 |
| Goal 3 Social Science | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility and Ethics | 3 |
| Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 | Writing/English Language Elective 200+ (1 of 3), Major Requirement | 3 |
| BA Laboratory/Field Experience (LFE) | 1 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
| 3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
| 4th Semester Language, or 1st semester of Another Language (BA Second Language)6 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 18 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Literature Before 1900 (1 of 2), Major Requirement | 3 | Literature Before 1900 (2 of 2), Major Requirement | 3 |
| British Literature 300+, Major Requirement | 3 | American Literature 300+ , Major Requirement | 3 |
| Writing/English Language 300+ (2 of 3), Major Requirement | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL Elective 300+, Major Requirement3 | 3 | Writing/English Language Elective 300+ (3 of 3) Major Requirement5 | 3 |
| ENGL Elective 300+, Major Requirement3 | 3 | ENGL Elective 500+, Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, (Major Requirement)4,5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 1 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| 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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Major must complete 3 courses (9 hours) in writing and/or English language courses.
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Majors must complete 3 courses (9 hours) of junior/senior level ENGL courses. Up to 6 credits combined of ENGL 494 (Research Internship) or ENGL 495 (Directed Study) may be applied as major electives; they may not count as English core equivalents. Up to 3 credit hours of ENGL 496 (Internship) or ENGL 497 (Service Learning Internship) can be applied as major elective credit.
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At least one major course must be taken at the 500+ level.
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At least one major course should be chosen from the list of English courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goal 6.
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For students completing the language requirement via the 3+1 language option, note that many first semester languages are 5 credit 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.
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.