This is a sample curriculum plan for the English Literature BA within the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University.
If you are a prospective student viewing this document, please note curriculum is subject to change and specific per catalog year.
For current students, this plan is intended to be a glimpse at key sequencing within the major and includes some common/important advising notes. Sample plans are meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. This plan does not replace the advice of academic advisors. Please refer to the Advising Contacts page for information about advising within the College of Arts and Sciences and how to contact advisors within each department.
First Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 101 | Intro to College Writing | 3 |
| FM | Foundation of Mathematics* | 3 |
| UF 100 | Foundations of Intellectual Life | 3 |
| FN | Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science w/ lab | 4 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 16 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FC | Foundations of Oral Communication* | 3 |
| FH | Foundation of Humanities* | 3 |
| FA | Foundations of Art* | 3 |
| FS | Foundations of Social Sciences* | 3 |
| Total | | 15 |
Second Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 261 | Literary History I
| 3 |
| ENGL 275 | Methods of Literary Studies | 3 |
| UF 200 | Foundations of Ethics and Diversity | 3 |
| FN in second field | Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science* w/o lab | 3 |
| FS in second field | Foundations of Social Sciences* | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 262 | Literary History II | 3 |
| British Literature Course (200 level) | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| British Literature Course (before year 1800) | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| American Literature Course (200 level) | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Third Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 393 | Literary Criticism and Theory | 3 |
| Upper Division British Literature Course | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| American Literature Course (before year 1865) | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| World Literature Course | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| Upper Division American Literature Course | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper Division World Literature Course | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Literature and Cultural Studies Course | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Fourth Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| Upper Division Literature and Cultural Studies Course | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Advanced Seminars | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-Division Ling, CW, World Course | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 498 (FF) | Senior Capstone in Literary Studies | 3 |
| Upper-Division Ling, CW, World Course | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-Division Ling, CW, World Course | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |