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Program Sample Plan

Program name: English B.A.
Sample Plan: Literature: Film as Text
Total Credits: 119.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
Recommend that students visit at least one professor in office hours each semester.
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
ENGL 1401W - Introduction to World Literatures in English : 4.0 cr : LITR, GP, WI
Language :5.0 cr
CSCL 1921 - Intro to Film Study 4.0 cr
Recommend that students declare major this term.
Find out about Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
Note: ENGL 1401W is one example of an English elective.
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
ENGL 3001W - Textual Analysis: Methods : 4.0 cr : WI
ENGL 3040 - Studies in Film : 3.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
Recommend that students get experience using UM Virtual Library, http://www.lib.umn.edu/undergrad/
Recommend that students use Student Writing Center, http://writing.umn.edu/sws/index.htm
Note: ENGL 3040 is one example of an English elective.
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
ENGL 3007 - Shakespeare : 3.0 cr : LITR
ENGL 3006W - Survey of American Literatures and Cultures II : 4.0 cr : LITR, DSJ, WI
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Mathematical Thinking) :3.0 cr
Recommend that students plan for study abroad or internships.
Note: ENGL 3006W is one example of an Amer/British Surveys & Hist Lit course or English elective.
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
ENGL 3003W - Historical Survey of British Literatures I : 4.0 cr : HIS, WI
ENGL 4722 - Alphabet to Internet: History of Writing Technologies : 3.0 cr
FRIT 3802 or CSCL 3115 4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
See cinema/film/media courses in ARTH, AFRO, AMIN, FRIT, GER, JPN, GWSS for outside major elective.
Recommend that students have internship or participate in study abroad.
Note: ENGL 3003W is one example of an Amer/British Surveys & Hist Lit course or English elective.
Note: ENGL 4722 is one example of an English Language or Literary Theory course.
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
ENGL 3222 - American Novel from 1900 : 3.0 cr
ENGL 4041 - Old Age in Film and Literature : 3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Recommend that students have internship or participate in study abroad.
Recommend that students begin post-graduation planning.
Note: ENGL 3222 is one example of an English elective.
Note: ENGL 4041 is one example of an English elective.
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
Recommend that students have internship and/or plan for post-graduation.
Apply for admission to a spring semester section of ENGL/ENGW 3960W before October 30.
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
ENGL 3960W - Capstone Seminar in English : 4.0 cr : WI
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
ENGL 3960W is possible for Year 4 Fall (apply by March 30th of Year 3 Spring).