Nov 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog - SCCC & Day Students 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog - SCCC & Day Students

English Major


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The English major is designed for students seeking a broad education suitable for careers in such areas as law, business, the ministry, or the armed forces. As a pre-professional degree, English challenges students to think critically and to improve their communication skills.

Course offerings cover the range of literature written in English, from the Middle Ages to our own times. The department also offers classes in creative writing, art, music, and philosophy. In preparing for careers after graduation, every student majoring in English completes at least one advanced writing class and at least one internship in professional communications.

The English major consists of twelve courses (36 credit hours). With a course of studies featuring thirteen general electives, students majoring in English have the flexibility to complete a minor in a complementary field.

All undergraduate courses taken at The Citadel with a subject prefix of COMM and ENGL will count towards the major GPA.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Knowledge of Trends and Authors in Anglophone Literature:  Students will be acquainted with and critically reflect on major trends and authors in English-language literature and, to a lesser extent, in other literatures.
  2. Critical Thinking Skills:  Students will display critical thinking skills appropriate to the variety of professions for which the English Major can prepare them.
  3. Oral and Written Expression Skills:  Students will display proficiency in written and oral expression including use of standard English and the ability to organize and develop multi-paragraph essays.
  4. Research, Analysis, and Citation Skills:  Students will demonstrate skills in research, analysis, and in properly using and documenting material from primary and secondary sources.
     

Major Academic Map

Click here to view the Academic Map for this major, which shows the courses and sequence.

Required Courses


The student majoring in English is required to take the following courses:

Freshman Year


Freshman Fall


Freshman Spring


Sophomore Year


Sophomore Fall


Sophomore Spring


Junior Year


Junior Fall


Junior Spring


  • Strand Course 4 Credit Hours: 3
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  • Credit Hours: 3
  • OR

  • Credit Hours: 3
  •  

  • ENGL - Approved ENGL Elective (300 or 400 level) Credit Hours: 3
  • General Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • General Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • 1st Year Advanced ROTC

Senior Year


Senior Fall


Senior Spring


Note:


ROTC Course Requirements:


ROTC course requirements apply to members of the SCCC only:

  • Cadets contracted or pursuing a contract should take 8 semesters of ROTC.
  • Cadets not contracted or pursuing a contract should take 4 semesters of ROTC Basic and 4 semesters of ROTC fulfilment courses. Available ROTC fulfillment courses are published online annually by the department of Leadership Studies.
  • ROTC courses typically carry 1 to 3 hours of credit, depending on the level. ROTC fulfillment courses typically carry 3 hours of credit. See the course descriptions for specific information.

Required for Graduation:


Required Hours for graduation are 122 credit hours plus successful completion of all RPED, ROTC, and LDRS graduation requirements. ROTC hours (credits, lectures, and labs) vary each semester by military department.

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