THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
2014-2015 CURRICULUM GUIDE
ENGLISH STUDIES
DEGREE: BA
CONTACT PERSON: WILLIAM KUPINSE
A suggested four-year program:
Fall Semester Classes
Freshman
Spring Semester Classes
Units
Units
SSI 1
1
SSI 2
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Elective (Foreign language recommended)
1
ENGL 220
1
FL (if needed) or elective
1
FL (if needed) or elective
1
Sophomore
Units
Units
ENGL Foundations Course 1 (A)
1
ENG Foundations course 3 (A)
1
ENGL Foundations Course 2 (A)
1
Constructing Knowledge 1 (B)
1
Approaches core
1
Approaches core
1
Elective (foreign language recommended)
1
Elective (foreign language recommended)
1
Junior
Units
Units
Constructing Knowledge 2 (B)
1
Constructing Knowledge 4 (B)
1
Constructing Knowledge 3 (B)
1
Approaches core
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Approaches core
1
Elective
1
Senior
Units
Units
Senior Exp. Seminar 1 (C)
1
Senior Exp. Seminar 2 (C)
1
Elective
1
CN core*
1
Approaches core
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Puget Sound requires a total of 32 units to graduate.
NOTES:
A. Foundations: ENGL 220 and three courses from ENGL 220, 222 - 239.
B. Constructing Knowledge: Four (4) courses from ENGL 322-389. Students must have completed English 220 and at least one
other 200-level requirement to register for courses at the 300 level.
C. Senior Experience Seminars: Two (2) courses from ENGL 440-497. Students must have completed all 200-level requirements
toward the major and a minimum of two courses at the 300 level before registering for a senior experience seminar. Senior
Experience Seminars require appropriate preparation and permission of instructor.
* Of the three units of upper division coursework required outside the first major, the Connections course will count for one
unless it is used to meet a major requirement.
THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
COURSE CHECKLIST
ENGLISH Studies
CORE CURRICULUM
UNIVERSITY CORE
CRS
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
TERM GRADE
COURSE
SSI1
ENGL 220
SSI2
Foundations Course 1 (A)
AR
Foundations Course 2 (A)
HM
Foundations Course 3 (A)
MA
Constructing Knowledge (B)
NS
Constructing Knowledge (B)
SL
Constructing Knowledge (B)
CN
Constructing Knowledge (B)
KEY
SSI1= Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry1
SSI2= Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry2
AR= Artistic Approaches
HM= Humanistic Approaches
MA= Mathematical Approaches
NS= Natural Scientific Approaches
SL= Social Scientific Approaches
CN= Connections
FL= Foreign Language
Foreign Language Requirement (circle one)
1) Two semesters at 101/102 level or One semester at 200+ level
2) Proficiency exam (3rd year high school level or 1st year college level)
3) AP foreign language score of 4 or 5
4) IB higher level foreign language score of 5, 6, or 7
Upper Division Level Requirement
Three units at the upper division level outside the first major.
UNITS TERM GRADE
Senior Exp. Seminar 1 (C)
Senior Exp. Seminar 2 (C)
Creative Writing Emphasis only
Creative Writing Course 1*
Creative Writing Course 2*
Creative Writing Course 3*
Creative Writing Course 4*
THIS FORM IS
NOT AN
OFFICIAL GRADUATION ANALYSIS
NOTES
A. Foundations: ENGL 220 and three courses from ENGL 220, 222 - 239.
B. Constructing Knowledge: Four (4) courses from ENGL 322-389. Students must have completed English 220 and at least one other
200-level requirement to register for courses at the 300 level.
C. Senior Experience Seminars: Two (2) courses from ENGL 440-497. Students must have completed all 200-level requirements toward
the major and a minimum of two courses at the 300 level before registering for a senior experience seminar. Senior Experience
Seminars require appropriate preparation and permission of instructor.
Works before 1800: Two of the 10 units taken for the English major must be courses that focus primarily on texts written before 1800.
Please check the department website for the courses each semester that fulfill this requirement; the Registrar or department can also be
consulted.
*Students who complete four courses from among the Department’s Creative Writing offerings (English 222, 223, 322-325, 445) will
receive a B.A. in English with a Focus in Creative Writing noted on their transcripts. Students may choose these four out of the
Foundations, Constructing Knowledge, and Experience Seminar courses. Please see the Bulletin for the structure of the prerequisites for
Creative Writing courses.
Students must have 2.0 in all courses applied to the major, with no grade below C-.
The English Department strongly encourages its majors to obtain speaking and writing competence in a foreign language.
ENGL courses that fulfill the University Core (SSI’s, Artistic Approaches, Humanistic Approaches, or Connections) cannot be applied
towards the major or minor.