English/Humanities (Generalist) BA

Degree Requirements

General Education Program		34 Hours
	Further information is listed in the General Education Program or can be obtained from the dean’s office. Students taking PHIL 2200 in the major may not use it to fulfill the Cultural Perspectives requirement in the GEP.
English/Humanities Courses		77 Hours
	(Includes 15-hour elective block, of which 3 hours must be above the 3000 level.)
Electives		15 Hours
	(The Department strongly recommends that you take specialized courses in one or two areas. Foreign language is an excellent area of specialization for English/humanities majors.)

Total Hours Required		126 Hours

English/Humanities Courses (77 Hours)

Foreign Language (8 Hours)

Speech (3 Hours)

COMM 1103 - Public Speaking and Human Communication

Philosophy (3 Hours)

Introduction to Literature (3 Hours)

ENGL 2200 - Introduction to Literature

Linguistics (6 Hours)

Survey of Literature (15 Hours)

World Literature (3 Hours)

ENGL 2247 - World Literature

Shakespeare (3 Hours)

Literature as Social Perspective (3 Hours)

Fundamentals of Criticism (3 Hours)

ENGL 3381 - Fundamentals of Criticism

Humanities Electives (15 Hours)

(Courses must be taken in at least two areas with three hours at the 3000 level or higher. Courses should be selected from the following areas: Art History, History, Music History, Foreign Language, Philosophy, and Linguistics.)

Bachelor Degrees

Special Notes

Students must complete—at Shawnee State— at least 12 credit hours in their majors. The 12 hours must be taken at the 3000 or 4000 level. In the case of the BS natural science, at least 8 of the 12 upper division hours must be in the first concentration.
General Electives Elective hours are not limited to any particular area of study and can be earned in science to enhance the major or to complete requirements for a minor. Courses from all departments of the University can be used to satisfy the electives requirements. Electives should include courses in the arts and humanities. Coherent groups of courses are encouraged and should be chosen with the student’s career objectives and personal interests in mind. Consultation with your faculty advisor is highly recommended so that electives can be an important component of your educational experience.