English (ENGL) Major - Writing Specialization

Requirements for English Major - Writing Specialization

Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication :
  ENGL 101
    and 
  ENGL 201
    or 
  283
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity  Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity  Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics  Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences  Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**:5

• Goal #1 First Year Experience  Credits: 2
• Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility  Credits: 3

College Requirements: 5-16

Bachelor of Arts 

• Modern Languages* (completion and competency in one language at the 202 level or a department-approved advanced upper division language course) Credits: 3-14
• Social Sciences  Credits: 2

See the College of Arts and Sciences  for additional information about Bachelor of Arts Specifications  and Bachelor of Science Specifications .

 Major Requirements: 39

• ENGL 151 - Introduction to English Studies
    Credits: 3
• ENGL 479 - Capstone Course and Writing in the Discipline (AW)
    Credits: 3

Supporting Courses

• HIST 111 - World Civilizations I * ** (COM)
    Credits: 3
        and
  HIST 112 - World Civilizations II * ** (COM) (G)
    Credits: 3
  OR 
  HIST 121 - Western Civilization I * ** (COM)
    Credits: 3
        and 
  HIST 122 - Western Civilization II * **(COM) (G)
    Credits: 3

Electives: 29-41

•  
  ENGL 494 - Internship
    Credits:1-12  highly recommended
• See other departments’ courses for additional content-based writing electives

Total Required Credits: 120

    Notes:

• Topics only allowed to fulfill the specific requirements when approved by the department
• All sections of English 210 count as a major elective.
• To count toward the Major or Minor, courses must be passed with a minimum grade of “C.”
• English Ed majors should take Psyc 101 or Soc 100 as part of SGR Goal #3. 
• For students who take ENGL 222, one of the three required 300-400 level courses on British or American literature or the Capstone course must be on American literature since 1860.
• For students who take ENGL 242, one of these courses must be on British literature since 1660.

Curriculum Notes

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.