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English (Literature), BA


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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, BA
Plan Code: LAENGTBA
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Major Requirements
A minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours used toward the major requirements must be taken from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search.
Check: Minimum 2.00 Major GPA
English core
ENG 110 Approaching Big Problems
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ENG 300 Your Degree in the World
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 1
Required courses
ENG 206 Introduction to Literary Studies (HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ENG 221 Survey of English Literature I (HUAD)
OR ENG 241 Literatures of the United States to 1860 (HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ENG 222 Survey of English Literature II (HUAD)
OR ENG 242 Literatures of the United States, 1860 to Present (HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ENG 304 Critical Theories and Methods
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ENG 332 Studies in Race and Ethnicity in Literature and Culture
OR ENG 384 Studies in Gender and Sexuality in Literature and Culture
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ENG 349 Global Literary Studies
OR ENG 350 Studies in Literary Histories and Traditions
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ENG 444 Topics for Interdisciplinary Study of Literature and Culture
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ENG 491 Topics for Advanced Research
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Major Electives
Upper Division ENG Elective
OR ENG 484 Internship
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ENG Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
The College Requirements
Second Language Requirement: All students pursuing a BA degree in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must demonstrate proficiency in a Second Language. Proficiency is demonstrated by completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) or higher, having 202 or its equivalent as a prerequisite.
16 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 16
Mathematics Proficiency Requirement: All students are required to obtain a grade of "C" or higher in any course that satisfies the ASU General Studies MATH requirement.
Mathematics (MATH)
Recommended: MAT 114
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
ASU 101-LA The ASU Experience
OR LIA 101 Student Success in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Students enrolled in a campus immersion degree will enroll in LIA 101. Students enrolled in an online degree will enroll in ASU 101-LA.
1 Credit Hours
1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6
Notes
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. https://catalog.asu.edu/undergraduatereq
All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
Students are encouraged to explore internship opportunities. Learn more at: https://english.asu.edu/students/internships.
ASU Language Placement: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level courses. All other students are required to take a placement exam, regardless of prior credit earned. More information is available at: https://silc.asu.edu/student-life/academic-advising/language-testing.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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