The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
BS Four-Year Degree Plan: Literature
The following degree plan is based on the 2018-19 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
| GEP 101 First-Year Foundations | 2 |
| Quantitative Literacy - General Education | 3 |
| Life Sciences (lab) or Physical Sciences (lab) - General Education | 4 |
| Humanities - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
|
HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 or HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences - General Education | 3 |
| Cultural Competence - General Education | 3 |
|
ENG 200 Great Books and Instant Classics or ENG 282 Literature by Women or ENG 283 Folklore and Cultural Engagement or ENG 289 Literature, Culture, and Conflict | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Introductory Experiences - ENG elective (ENG 203, 205, 215, 216, 225 or 339) | 3 |
| The Arts - General Education | 3 |
| Life Sciences (no lab) or Physical Sciences (no lab) - General Education | 3 |
| Public Issues - General Education | 3 |
| General elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENG 235 Critical Approaches to Literature | 3 |
| Written Communication and Integrative and Applied Learning - General Education | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences - General Education | 3 |
| General elective | 3 |
| General elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
|
ENG 340 Survey of English Literature I or ENG 341 Survey of English Literature II | 3 |
|
ENG 350 Survey of American Literature I or ENG 351 Survey of American Literature II | 3 |
| Diversity - ENG elective (ENG 354, 355, 362, 363 or 554) | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| American Literature - ENG elective (ENG 350, 351, 517, 519, 553, 557, 558, 559 or 562) | 3 |
| Specialized Approaches - ENG elective (ENG 435, 483, 491, 533, 534, 563, 580 or 583) | 3 |
| General elective | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENG elective | 3 |
| British Literature - ENG elective (ENG 312, 340, 341, 510, 512, 513, 514, 541, 543, 544, 546, 547, 548 or 598) | 3 |
| General elective | 3 |
| General elective | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Degree plan last reviewed 05-15-2018.