TEST2 Sharing - English B.A.
General University Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees
For a UAF bachelor’s degree, a student must earn at least 120 credits, including transfer credits, at the F100 level or above. Unless otherwise specified, a course may be used more than once toward fulfilling degree, certificate, major and minor requirements. Credit hours for these courses count only once toward the total credits required for the degree or certificate.
| REQUIREMENT | BACHELOR'S DEGREE |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credits | 120 credits |
| Credits earned at UAF (residence credit) | 30 credits; 12 credits in the major; 3 credits in the minor |
| Upper-division credit (courses between F300 and F499) | 39 credits total, some degrees require more; 24 of the 39 must be earned at UAF |
| Grade point average | 2.0 cumulative and 2.0 in both the major and minor |
| Minimum grades for major | No grade lower than C- in courses required for the major. Some majors require higher GPAs for major coursework. |
| Catalog year that can be used to determine requirements | May use any catalog in effect when enrolled as a degree student, regardless of major; seven-year limit on catalog year |
| Second degree | 24 credits beyond the first bachelor’s degree and all requirements for the second degree must be met |
Minimum Requirements for English B.A.: 120 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| English Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following General Education Requirements: | ||
| WRTG F111X | Writing Across Contexts | 3 |
| WRTG F211X | Writing and the Humanities | 3 |
| or WRTG F212X | Writing and the Professions | |
| or WRTG F213X | Writing and the Sciences | |
| or WRTG F214X | Arguing Across Contexts | |
| COM F121X | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| or COM F131X | Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Group Context | |
| or COM F141X | Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Public Context | |
| 3-4 credits from the Mathematics list | 3-4 | |
| 3 credits from the Arts list | 3 | |
| 3-5 credits from the Humanities list | 3-5 | |
| 6 credits from the Social Sciences list | 6 | |
| 3-5 credits from the Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences lists | 3-5 | |
| 8 credits from the Natural Sciences list | 8 | |
| Complete the following B.A. Degree Requirements: | ||
| 6 credits from the humanties degree list | 6 | |
| 6 credits from the social sciences degree list | 6 | |
| 3 credits from the humanities or social sciences degree list | 3 | |
| During program completion, complete 3 credits from the Alaska Native-themed list | 0-3 | |
| LS F101X | Library Information and Research | 1 |
Or successful completion of the Library Competency Exam | ||
| Ethics requirement | ||
| Complete the following English Major Requirements: | ||
| ENGL F310 | Ways of Reading | 3 |
| ENGL F400 | Capstone Portfolio | 0 |
| Complete three of the following: | 9 | |
| Literature of the Ancient World | ||
| Medieval and Early Modern European Literature | ||
| Survey of American Literature: Beginnings to the Civil War | ||
| Survey of American Literature: Civil War to the Present | ||
| Survey of British Literature: Beowulf to the Romantic Period | ||
| Survey of British Literature: Romantic Period to the Present | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Shakespeare: History Plays and Tragedies | ||
| Shakespeare: Comedies and Nondramatic Poetry | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Traditional English Grammar | ||
| Modern English Grammar | ||
| Applied English Linguistics | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Women's Literature | ||
| Contemporary Indigenous Literature in North America | ||
| Contemporary Alaska Native Literature | ||
| Voices of Native American Peoples | ||
| Narrative Art of Alaska Native Peoples (in English translation) | ||
| Multiethnic American Literature | ||
| Topics in Colonial and Postcolonial Literature | ||
| Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in Language, Literature, and Culture | ||
| Northern and Environmental Literature | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Studies in American Literature to 1900 | ||
| Studies in 17th- and 18th-Century British Literature | ||
| Studies in Medieval and 16th-Century British Literature | ||
| Studies in 20th- and 21st-Century British Literature | ||
| Studies in 19th-Century British Literature | ||
| Studies in 20th- and 21st-Century American Literature | ||
| Studies in Comparative/World Literature | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in Film Studies | ||
| Authors | ||
| Genre Literacies | ||
| Topics in Language and Literature | ||
| Teaching Composition in the Schools | ||
| Complete three ENGL F300- and F400-level courses (at least one at the F400 level) | 9 | |
| Complete a 15 credit Minor | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| General Electives | 7-12 | |
| Total Credits | 114-117 | |
General Bachelor's Degrees Policies
For a UAF bachelor’s degree, a student must earn at least 120 semester credits, including transfer credits, at the 100 level or above. Unless otherwise specified, a course may be used more than once toward fulfilling degree, certificate, major and minor requirements. Credit hours for these courses count only once toward the total credits required for the degree or certificate.
| REQUIREMENT | BACHELOR'S DEGREE |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credits | 120 credits |
| Credits earned at UAF (residence credit) | 30 credits |
| Upper-division credit (courses with numbers between F300 and F499) | 39 credits total (some degrees require more); 24 of the 39 must be earned at UA and 15 at UAF |
| Additional UAF credit that must be earned by transfer students | 12 credits in the major; 3 credits in the minor |
| Grade point average | 2.0 cumulative and 2.0 in both the major and minor |
| Minimum grades for major | No grade lower than C- in courses required for the major. Some majors require higher GPAs for major coursework. |
| Catalog year that can be used to determine requirements | May use any catalog in effect when enrolled as a degree student, regardless of major; seven-year limit on catalog year |
| Second degree | 24 credits beyond the first bachelor’s degree and all requirements for the second degree must be met |
