Major/Program Footnotes:
Students must receive a C- or better in any course used to satisfy requirements listed in notes 11-16 below.
Students may use no more than 4 200-level courses to satisfy requirements listed in notes 11-15 below.
**An asterisked course may satisfy a requirement listed in numbers 11-14 below only when its content is appropriate to that requirement. Appropriateness will be determined by the English Department, and changes to the degree audit will be made manually.
1 Basic Sciences. Three basic laboratory science courses from the GEP Natural Sciences course list.. One course each from three of the following areas: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Physics. 12 credits.
2 Science Electives. One additional laboratory course from the GEP Natural Sciences list. 4 credits.
3 Calculus and Mathematics. A 3-4 hour course in calculus: MA 121, 131, 141, 231, 241 or 242; and 6 hours to be chosen from MA 114 and above and ST courses on the GEP Mathematical Sciences list.
4 Free Electives. 12 hours.
5 Literature. One course from the following list: AFS 248, ENG 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 232, 233, 246, 248, 249, 251, 252, 261, 262, 265, 266, 305, 349, 351, 362, 363, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 376, 377, 380, 382, 383, 385, 390, 394, 398, 399, 406, 407, 420, 439, 448, 449, 451, 452, 453, 462, 463, 464, 465, 468, 469, 470, 471, 486, or 487, FL 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 246, 394, 406, or 407, FLF 301, 302, 316, 323, 324, 352, 414, 415, or 492, FLS 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 323, 341, 342, 343, 351, 352, 353, 403, 404, or 492, FLG 300, 316, or 323, FLR 303 or 304, GRK 320, HON 202. 3 credits.
6 Social Science. Three 3-credit courses chosen from the GEP Social Sciences course list in at least two of the following areas: ANT, ARE, EC, PS, PSYCH, SOC. Also ENG 210, GEO 220, IDS 401, or STS 402. 9 credits.
7 History. One course chosen from the following list: AFS 275, 276; HI 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 215, 216, 221, 222, 233, 251, 252, 263, 264, 270, 275, 276. 3 credits.
8 Foreign Language Proficiency. Proficiency at the FL 201 level is required for graduation.
9 Philosophy. One 3-credit PHI course from the approved GEP Humanities list.
10 Arts and Letters. One three-credit course from the following list: All HA courses, all 200 and above REL courses, ADN 111, 112, 202, 212, 219, 231, 272, 273, 281, 311, 384, 386, 414, or 454, AFS 340 or 375, ARC 140, 141, or 142, 3ARS 251, 252, 259, 306, 351, or 353, COM 103 203, 213, 233, 243, 303, 321, 323, 333, 340, 364, 374, or 411, DAN 272 or 295, ENG 282, 283, 364, 374, or 492, FL 216, FLF 318, FLG 318, FLS 318, GD 200 or 342, GRK 310, IDS 496, LAR 444, LAT 310, MUS 180, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 230, 260, 306, 310, 315, 320, 330, 335, 350, 360. 3 credits.
11 Linguistics, Rhetoric, and Writing Practice. Two three-credit courses. Students must select courses from two different areas
Linguistics—ENG 210, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 491**, 494, 524, 525
Rhetoric—ENG 321, 323, 411, 422, 425, 426, 491**
Writing Practice—ENG 201, 214, 215, 272, 287, 288, 289, 314, 315, 323, 350, 381, 383, 388, 389, 417, 421, 433, 488, 489, 491**, 499
12 Literature before 1800. One three-credit course from one of the following lists:
Medieval British Literature—ENG 451, 452, 490, 491**, 509, 510, 551, 578
Renaissance British literature—ENG 439, 449, 460**, 486, 487, 491**, 561, 562, 563, 579
Eighteenth-Century British Literature—ENG 362, 460**, 462, 491**, 562, 563, 579
Colonial/American Literature before 1800—ENG 420**, 467, 491**, 531
13 Literature after 1800. One three-credit course from one of the following lists:
Nineteenth-Century British Literature—ENG 363, 453, 460**, 463, 491**, 550, 560, 564
U.S. Literature before 1900—ENG 368, 369, 420**, 448, 467, 468, 469, 476, 491**, 531, 555, 565, 573, 575
Twentieth/Twenty-First-Century British or American Literature— ENG 370, 371, 372, 373, 380, 382, 398,
399, 420**, 464, 465, 470, 471, 491**, 548, 549, 570, 571, 572, 573, 576, 577, 580
14 Author / Genre. One three-credit course from one of the following lists:
Author—ENG/FL 392, 539**; ENG 420, 451, 460, 486, 487, 491**, 551, 558, 561
Genre—ENG/FL 393, 394, 497**, 539**; ENG 362, 362, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 376, 377, 380, 382, 491**,
563, 564, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 576, 577, 578, 579; REL 444, 544
15 English Electives. Five three-credit courses with an ENG prefix, or alternatives approved by a student’s advisor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in English. At least three must be at the 300 level or above. (noted as English Elective at 200 level or above and 300 level or above on 8 semester display)
16 Advanced Science / Technology Option. 15 credits. Advised list of courses (preferably a Science/Technology minor) approved by advisor and CHASS Associate Dean. Science/Technology courses used to satisfy other requirements may not be used to satisfy Advanced Science / Technology requirements.
17 Residency Requirement: A Minimum of 15 hours in the major at NC State.
18 Grade Point Average Requirement: A minimum GPA of 2.0 overall and in the major is required for graduation.
*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied.
University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.
A. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: Major requirements in mathematics satisfies this requirement.
B. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: Major requirements in the sciences satisfies this requirement.
C. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: History requirement: (AFS 275, 276; HI 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 215, 216, 221, 222, 233, 251, 252, 263, 264, 270, 275, 276); any PHI course on the GEP Humanities course list.
D. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: Major requirements in the social sciences satisfies this requirement
E Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
F Additional Breadth - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
X Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences
G Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list.
H Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )
The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
I U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: Some course in major course lists may satisfy USC requirement, check USD GEP course list.
J Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: Some course in major course lists may satisfy GK requirement, check GK GEP course list.
K Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation. |