Program: English Major (B.A.) - Samford University

2022-2023 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 02, 2025

The courses listed below are designed to give students both depth and breadth in English literary studies. Students learn the works of individual authors and genres as well as broad literary movements. They demonstrate their ability to research and analyze literature in depth by writing a senior paper in the senior year.

General Education - University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

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General Education - Distribution Areas: 27 Credits

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English Core: 28 Credits

English Major: 44 Credits

English Electives: 16 Credits

Choose four English courses not already listed as a requirement for this major. Three of the four must be literature electives; the remaining course may be selected from either the film or writing group.

Literature Electives

Film Electives

Writing Electives

General Electives: 35 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128

*ENGL 375 is repeatable up to 8 credits. If taken a second time, the second course can count as an English literature elective.
**ENGL 495 (Senior Seminar) must be taken during the senior year.