General Undergraduate Admission Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements for Concordia University Chicago undergraduate programs as published in the Concordia University Chicago academic catalog.
New students are accepted into undergraduate degree-seeking programs for online (ADP) and on-campus (Traditional) study in the fall and spring semesters. If you have any questions please work with your admissions advisors.
BA English Major Requirements
Modality: Face-to-Face
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENG-2100 | Linguistics | 3 |
| ENG-3100 | British Literature to 1785 | 3 |
| ENG-3200 | British Literature II | 3 |
| ENG-3300 | Major American Authors | 3 |
| ENG-4000 | Literary Theory & Criticism | 3 |
| ENG-4370 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG-4960 | Research and Writing Capstone | 1 |
| Electives | ||
| Upper-Level Writing Course | ||
| ENG-3000 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| World Literature Course | ||
| ENG-2500 | Classical World Literature | 3 |
| or ENG-2600 | Modern World Literature | |
| 20th-Century Literature Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| U.S. Latina/o Literature(s) | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Twentieth Century American Fiction | ||
| Modern Drama | ||
| Twentieth Century Poetry | ||
| Additional Electives | ||
| Select three courses with an ENG prefix | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 37 | |
Note: ENG-1100 English Composition, and ENG-2000 Writing About Literature may not be applied to the major.
The total hours for the program is 120 credits. This includes general education, electives and major requirements above.
Graduation Requirements
Students in the College of Health, Science & Technology or The College of Theology, Arts & Humanities must meet all University requirements found in the Academic Information section of this catalog. Specific requirements for these Colleges include the following:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all coursework completed at CUC
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses taken in the major at CUC
- A minimum grade of C for all courses taken in a major at CUC
- All administrative obligations to CUC must be cleared in order to prompt the release of CUC transcripts and diploma(s).
- The Division of Natural Sciences requires a minimum grade of D- for courses within the major that are not pre-requisites for other courses. For courses that are pre-requisites, the C minimum remains unless superseded by admission grade requirements for specific programs, e.g., medicine/dentistry/pharmacy at LECOM, etc.).