English Major
120 Semester Hours (SCH)
(Effective Fall Semester 2001)

We appreciate your interest in Troy State University Dothan (TSUD). If you have printed out an AGSC Approved Transfer guide for English, we would strongly recommend that you print this page and use it along with your AGSC guide.  To minimize transfer problems and best prepare you to finish your program in the minimum hours required, you should take courses as outlined below. Thank you again for your interest in TSUD.

AREA I - Written Composition (6 SCH)

"Requirements include at least 6 semester hours in written composition."

TSUD

Alabama 2-Year College
ENG 1101 Composition & Modern English I 3 SCH

ENG 101
ENG 1102 Composition & Modern English II 3 SCH

ENG 102

AREA II - Humanities & Fine Arts (12 SCH)

"Requirements include at least 12 semester hours in humanities with a minimum of 6 semester hours in literature, 3 semester hours in the arts, and the remaining  semester hours from the humanities and/or fine arts."  

TSUD

Alabama 2-Year College
REQUIRED COURSE - 3 Semester Hours:
HUM 2200 Humanities Western World 3 SCH

ART 100, ART 203, ART 204, 
HUM 101, HUM 102,MUS 101
ENG 2205 World Literature I 3 SCH

ENG 271
ENG 2206 World Literature II 3 SCH ENG 272
Select One course: 3 Semester Hours
CLA 2260 Classical Mythology 3 SCH

None
CLA 2290 Classical Literature 3 SCH

None
PHI 2201 Intro to Political Philosophy 3 SCH

None
PHI 2203 Intro to Philosophy 3 SCH

PHL 106
PHI 2204 Ethics in the Modern World 3 SCH

PHL 206
REL 2280 World Religions 3 SCH

REL 100

AREA III - Math & Natural Sciences (11 SCH)

"Requirements include at least 11 semester hours with 3 hours in mathematics at the pre-calculus algebra level or higher and at least 8 semester hours in the natural sciences which must include laboratory experiences."

TSUD

Alabama 2-Year College

SELECT ONE COURSE - 3 Semester Hours:

MTH 1102

Finite Mathematics

3 SCH

MTH 110
MTH 1112 College Algebra 3 SCH

MTH 112 OR HIGHER
MTH 1125 Calculus I 3 SCH

MTH 125 OR HIGHER

SELECT TWO COURSES - 8 Semester Hours:

BIO 1100

Principles of Biology

4 SCH

BIO 101 or BIO 103

BIO 1104

Organismal Biology

4 SCH

BIO 102 or BIO 104

SCI 2233

Physical Science

4 SCH

PHS 112

SCI 2234

Earth Science

4 SCH

PHS 111

CHM 1142

General Chemistry I

4 SCH

CHM 111

CMH 1143

General Chemistry II

4 SCH

CHM 112

PHY 2252

General Physics I

4 SCH

PHY 201

PHY 2253

General Physics II

4 SCH

PHY 202

PHY 2262

Physics with Calculus I

4 SCH

PHY 213

PHY 2263

Physics with Calculus II

4 SCH

PHY 214

AREA IV - History, Social & Behavioral Sciences (12 SCH)

TSUD

Alabama 2-Year College
SELECT 12 Semester Hours with at least 3 in history:
HIS 1101 History of Western Civ I 3 SCH HIS 101
HIS 1102 History of Western Civ II 3 SCH HIS 102
HIS 1111 U S to 1877 3 SCH HIS 201
HIS 1112 U S since 1877 3 SCH HIS 202
ECO 2251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 SCH ECO 231
ECO 2252 Principles of Microeconomics 3 SCH ECO 232
GEO 2210 World Regional Geography 3 SCH GEO 100
POL 2241 American National Government 3 SCH POL 211
PSY 2200 General Psychology 3 SCH PSY 200
PSY 2210 Developmental Psychology 3 SCH PSY 210
SOC 2200 Cultural Anthropology 3 SCH ANT 200
SOC 2275 Principles of Sociology 3 SCH SOC 200

AREA V  - Major Specific (19 SCH)

TSUD

Alabama 2-Year College

REQUIRED COURSE - 3 Semester Hours:
CIS 2243 Computer Concepts & Apps 3 SCH CIS 146
ENG 2211 American Literature I   3 SCH ENG 251
ENG 2212 American Literature II   3 SCH ENG 252
ENG 2244 British Literature I   3 SCH

ENG 261
ENG 2245 British Literature II   3 SCH

ENG 262
SPH 2244 Essentials Speech Communication   3 SCH

SPH 106 OR SPH 107
Approved General Studies Elective 1 SCH See Approved List

*NOTE: If history sequence was taken to meet AREA IV requirements, student should choose an approved General Studies elective.

AREA VI - English Major Requirements (36 SCH)

TSUD
REQUIRED COURSES - 12 Semester Hours
ENG 3341 Adv Grammar & Writing

3 SCH
ENG 4405 History of Language

3 SCH
ENG 4433 Literary Criticism

3 SCH
ENG 4495 Senior Seminar in English

3 SCH
SELECT ONE COURSE
ENG 4430 Shakespeare's Trag/Sonnet

3 SCH
ENG 4431 Shakespeare's His/Comedy

3 SCH
SELECT 21 SEMESTER HOURS APPROVED UPPER-LEVEL ENGLISH COURSES

AREA VII - Minor  (18 Semester Hours)

TSUD
SELECT AN 18-HOUR MINOR

FREE ELECTIVES

6 Semester Hours of Approved Upper-Level Electives

Additional Degree Requirements:

         1)  RESIDENCY: 25% of total degree requirements with at least 18 hours residence credit in major
            2)  TRADITIONAL CREDIT: 50% of degree requirements
         3)  SENIOR COLLEGE CREDIT: 50% of degree requirements
            4)  Minimum 2.0 GPA in MAJOR coursework
            5)  Minimum 2.0 GPA with TSUD

University Contact Person:
(If you have questions please contact the following person)

Bob Willis
Interim Director, Student and Community Services
Office: Malone Hall, Room 103
Phone: (334) 983-6556, 1206
email: bwillis@tsud.edu

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