Program components for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English include:
1. APPLICABLE GENERAL UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS:
To graduate, each student must:

• Complete a minimum of 33 semester hours of the last 39 semester hours at ASU.
• Complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of upper level college/university credit (300/400 level courses).
• Complete a minimum of 15 semester hours of upper (300/400) level coursework in his or her major at Athens State University, not including courses taken by consortium arrangement. School or departmental regulations may require more than 15 semester hours of coursework in the major at Athens State University.
• Complete all course requirements for major(s).
• Complete all course requirements for minor (if applicable).
• Complete all of the general education requirements for the degree.
• Attain an overall grade point average of 2.0, a 2.0 on all coursework attempted at Athens State University and at least a 2.0 in themajor field. School or departmental regulations may require more than a 2.0 grade point average (see major requirements in each discipline).
• Complete the total hour requirement as specified by the degree.
• Complete the teacher certification requirements (if applicable).

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

2. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Area I.	Written Composition	6 semester hours
Area II.	Humanities/Fine Arts (12 semester hours)
	At least one fine arts course	3 semester hours
	At least one literature course	3 semester hours
	Other Humanities/Fine Arts courses	6 semester hours
Area III.	Mathematics and Natural Sciences (11 semester hours)
	Finite Math or its equivalent required	3 semester hours
	Natural Sciences (lab based) required	8 semester hours
Area IV.	History/Behavioral and Social Sciences (12 semester hours)
	At least one history course	3 semester hours
	Other History/Behavioral or Social Science courses	9 semester hours
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT		41 SEMESTER HOURS
3. MAJOR PREREQUISITE COURSES (PRE-PROFESSIONAL):
	CIS 146 Microcomputer Applications or
	CIS 301 Problem Solving with Computers	3 semester hours
	HU 321 Research Sources and Skills or its equivalent	1 semester hours
	General Electives	15 semester hours
TOTAL MAJOR PREREQUISITE COURSES		19 SEMESTER HOURS
TOTAL GEN. ED. REQ. & MAJOR PREREQUISITE HOURS:		60 SEMESTER HOURS
3. MAJOR PREREQUISITE COURSES (PRE-PROFESSIONAL):
	CIS 146 Microcomputer Applications or
	CIS 301 Problem Solving with Computers	3 semester hours
	HU 321 Research Sources and Skills or its equivalent	1 semester hours
	General Electives	15 semester hours
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT		41 SEMESTER HOURS
4. PROFESSIONAL COURSES:
	EH 312 Dramatic Literature EH 325 Myth: Ritual and Culture EH 330 Literary and Critical Theory EH 414 History of the English Language EH 425 Shakespeare EH 431 Poetry and Poetics EH 433 Fiction EH 452 Chaucer and Medieval Literature EH 469 English Capstone Seminar (Must be taken during semester in which student graduates) Electives in English	3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 3 semester hours 1 semester hours 15 semester hours
	Choose from the following courses:           EH 304 Southern Literature           EH 307 Major Authors I           EH 308 Major Authors II           EH 314 19th Century British Studies           EH 316 American Masterpieces           EH 400 Creative Writing           EH/RE 416 Interpreting the Text           EH 440 African-American Studies           EH 450 Renaissance Literature 1550-1680           EH 451 The British Novel           EH 454 Young Adult Literature TOTAL PROFESSIONAL HOURS:	40 SEMESTER HOURS
5. A minor is required.		18 SEMESTER HOURS
6. All B.A. English majors must take an exit exam, which will be administered in EH 469 English Capstone Seminar.
7. GENERAL ELECTIVES		6 SEMESTER HOURS
TOTAL HOURS FOR GRADUATION:		124 SEMESTER HOURS

The following minors can be obtained in the area of English:

• English
• Drama

Course requirements for these minors can be found at the end of the College of Arts and Sciences section of the catalog.