This degree is available in a guaranteed 8-semester plan for qualified freshmen. See your advisor to declare your major and sign an official degree plan.

Degree Requirements-Major Code: 2545

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1
3	Mathematics Requirement	1
3	History/Government Requirement	1
3	SPCH 1203 Intro to Speech Communication	1
4	Science Requirement	1
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1
4	Science Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
4	FORL 1304 Beginning Spanish I
3	Introductory English Courses	2
3	ENGL 3103 Introduction to Literary Studies
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	Introductory English Courses	2
3	Introductory English Courses	2
4	FORL 1314 Beginning Spanish II
3	ENGL 3003 History and Dev of the English Language
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
JUNIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Requirement	3
3	English Requirement	3
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	PHIL 3103 Reasoning Across the Disciplines
3	FORL 2803 Intermediate Spanish I
JUNIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	English Requirement	3
3	English Requirement	3
SENIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	ENGL 4213 Major Author Studies: Shakespeare
3	English Requirement	3
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
SENIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	ENGL 4203 Major Author Studies: Chaucer
3	English Requirement	3
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
3	Additional Degree Requirement	4
Total Hours: 124 At least 45 hours must be upper level

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: General Education Core Requirements, 2007-2008 catalog- Follow requirements with the following stipulations: Humanities-select one course from ENGL 2803, ENGL 2813, or PHIL 2753.
2: Introductory English Courses, nine hours-Select three courses from ENGL 2763, 2773, 2783, or 2793.
3: English Requirement, 18 hours-Historical/Cultural Studies: Select three courses from ENGL 3443, 4223, 4243, 4773, 4793, or 4903; Genre Studies: Select three courses from ENGL 3223,3233,3243, or 3343.
4: Additional Degree Requirement, 36 hours-Consult with faculty advisor. May have 18 hours from two other areas or 18 hours from one area plus electives. Select courses to ensure completion of 45 upper level hours for graduation.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.