BGS in General Studies: English and American Literature Emphasis
(33 hours*)

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1. Complete the following prerequisite course:
   STDEV 100 : Essential College Skills. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STDEV 100 : Essential College Skills. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Developing essential college skills. Aims of BYU, values and goals, sound thinking skills. Learning styles and adjustment to college courses. College requirements and planning.
   
   
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2. Complete the following core courses:
   ENGL 251 : Fundamentals of Literary Interpretation and Criticism. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 251 : Fundamentals of Literary Interpretation and Criticism. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to concepts and practice of literary analysis; critical theories; and elements of fiction, poetry, and drama.
   
   
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   And complete two courses from the following:

   ENGL 291 : British Literary History 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 291 : British Literary History 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Development of ideas, movements, genres, and styles in early English literature as illustrated through representative texts.
   
   
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   ENGL 292 : British Literary History 2. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 292 : British Literary History 2. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Development of ideas, movements, genres, and styles in later English literature as illustrated through representative texts.
   
   
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   ENGL 293 : American Literary History. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 293 : American Literary History. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Engl 251 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Development of ideas, movements, genres, and styles in American literature as illustrated through representative texts.
   
   
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3. Complete 18 hours from the following:
   ENGL 336 : The American Novel. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 336 : The American Novel. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 251 & ENGL 295
   DESCRIPTION:	Representative novels of the American tradition from the late eighteenth century to the present.
   
   
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   ENGL 350 : The Bible as Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 350 : The Bible as Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   DESCRIPTION:	Literary artistry, human values, and cultural significance of the Bible.
   
   
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   ENGL 361 : American Literature 1800 - 1865. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 361 : American Literature 1800 - 1865. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 251 & ENGL 293 & ENGL 295
   DESCRIPTION:	Major and selected minor writers and literary trends from 1800 to 1865.
   
   
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   ENGL 362 : American Literature 1865 - 1914. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 362 : American Literature 1865 - 1914. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 251 & ENGL 293 & ENGL 295
   DESCRIPTION:	Major and selected minor writers and literary trends from 1865 to 1914.
   
   
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   ENGL 363 : American Literature 1914 - 1960. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 363 : American Literature 1914 - 1960. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 251 & ENGL 293 & ENGL 295
   DESCRIPTION:	Major and selected minor writers and literary trends from 1914 to 1960.
   
   
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   ENGL 366 : Studies in Poetry. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 366 : Studies in Poetry. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 251 & ENGL 295
   DESCRIPTION:	Topics vary.
   
   
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   ENGL 374 : British Literature 1789 - 1832: The Romantic Period. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 374 : British Literature 1789 - 1832: The Romantic Period. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 251 & ENGL 292 & ENGL 295
   DESCRIPTION:	Poetry, prose, and drama from Britain's Romantic period.
   
   
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   ENGL 382 : Shakespeare. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 382 : Shakespeare. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 251 & ENGL 291 & ENGL 292 & ENGL 293 & ENGL 295
   DESCRIPTION:	Intensive reading, discussion, and (in some sections) viewing of plays from the comedy, tragedy, romance, and history genres.
   NOTE:	For English majors and minors.
   
   
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   ENGL 385 : British Literature 1603 - 1660: The Late Renaissance. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 385 : British Literature 1603 - 1660: The Late Renaissance. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall On Demand; Winter On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 251 & ENGL 291 & ENGL 295
   DESCRIPTION:	Drama, poetry, and prose of the late Renaissance.
   
   
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   ENGL 395R : Studies in Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 395R : Studies in Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 251
   DESCRIPTION:	Topics vary.
   
   
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   (section 1)
   ENGL 420 : Literature for Adolescents. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 420 : Literature for Adolescents. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 251 & ENGL 295
   DESCRIPTION:	Wide range of literature written for or read by teenagers.
   NOTE:	Required before student teaching.
   
   
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   BYU 300- or 400-level campus courses (including Salt Lake Center classes) dealing with English and American literature may also be used to fill emphasis electives.

4. Complete the following as the last course in the emphasis:
   ENGL 495 : The Senior Course. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ENGL 495 : The Senior Course. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	ENGL 251 & ENGL 291 & ENGL 292 & ENGL 293 & ENGL 295; English major status; senior status.
   DESCRIPTION:	In-depth study of a limited area of literature, language, or criticism. Content varies; requires research and writing.
   
   
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   (section 101)
5. Complete the following capstone course:
   STDEV 490 : Bachelor of General Studies Capstone. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STDEV 490 : Bachelor of General Studies Capstone. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study only.
   PREREQUISITE:	STDEV 100; completion of all other BGS program requirements.
   DESCRIPTION:	Culminating course required for bachelor of general studies degree: analyze and evaluate BGS experience in light of the "Aims of a BYU Education" and summarize this experience in a reflective paper, integrate material learned in emphasis by completing a scholarly essay, and demonstrate accomplishment of learning outcomes.
   
   
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*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.