Program: English, B.S. 4-Year Plan - University of Kentucky - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 05, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

The Bachelor of Science with a major in English requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Year 1

First Semester

CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
A&S 110 - SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN HUMANITIES: (SR) Credit(s): 1 - 6 (Variable)
UK 101 - ACADEMIC ORIENTATION Credit(s): 1 - 2 (Variable) *
UK Core - Arts and Creativity Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Global Dynamics Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language - First Semester Credit(s): 4
Math or Science Credit(s): 3

*Optional

Second Semester

CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Humanities (suggested):
ENG 230 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3
OR
ENG 260 - INTRODUCTION TO BLACK WRITERS Credit(s): 3
OR
ENG 290 - INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S LITERATURE Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language - Second Semester Credit(s): 4
ENG 2xx Historical Survey Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations Credit(s): 3

Year 2

First Semester

UK Core - Citizenship USA - ENG 168 or ENG 191 good options Credit(s): 3
ENG 2xx Historical Survey Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language - Third Semester Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Social Sciences Credit(s): 3
A&S Natural Science with lab Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

ENG 330 - TEXT AND CONTEXT: (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language - Fourth Semester Credit(s): 3
ENG course 300-500 level (Early Period if needed) Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3
Elective (Math/Science) Credit(s): 3

Year 3

First Semester

ENG course at 300-500 level (Diversity if needed) Credit(s): 3
300+ course outside ENG in allied program Credit(s): 3
300+ course outside ENG in allied program Credit(s): 3
A&S Social Sciences Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

ENG course at the 300-500 level Credit(s): 3
ENG course at the 300-500 level Credit(s): 3
Elective (Science/Math) Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3

Year 4

First Semester

ENG course at 400 level Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reasoning Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

ENG course at 300-500 level (possibly ENG 399 , Internship) Credit(s): 3
ENG course above 407-level (ENG 495 for Honors in English) Credit(s): 3
300+ course outside ENG in allied program Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3
Science/Math Credit(s): 3
A&S - Social Science Credit(s): 3