English

College of Arts & Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences | 251 Patterson Office Tower | Lexington KY 40506-0027 | Contact: Dr. Matthew Godbey - matthew.godbey@uky.edu
In today’s complex world, critical thinkers and strong writers have an edge. The Department of English at the University of Kentucky offers a wide variety of courses in order to provide students like you with that edge. You are provided the opportunity to learn from faculty members that are best-selling and award-winning authors, poets, documentarians, and screenwriters. The English curriculum at UK favors a liberal arts tradition that provides you with a broad skill set and prepares you for success in a variety of careers. English is a powerful and flexible undergraduate degree that leads to numerous career paths. Many students choose professions in education, and many more find employment in fields such as communications, entertainment, business, and law.            

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120

UKY Major Map English {DATE l, F d, Y}

Freshman Year Credit Hours: 31 - 32

Fall Semester

15 - 16
ENG 100 | ENG 100 - ORIENTATION TO THE ENGLISH MAJOR
1
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
Foreign Language 101
4
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3
UK 101 | UK 101 - ACADEMIC ORIENTATION
1 - 2

Spring Semester

16
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
Foreign Language 102
4
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Math
3
UK Core - Humanities
3
Historical Survey Course (200+ level)
3

Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 30

Fall Semester

15
Foreign Language 201
3
UK Core - Community, Culture and Citizen
3
Historical Survey Course (200+ level)
3
A&S Natural Sciences Course (100+ level)
3
UK Core - Social Sciences
3

Spring Semester

15
ENG 330 | ENG 330 - TEXT AND CONTEXT: (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
3
Foreign Language 202
3
English Course (200+ level)
3
A&S Natural Sciences Course (100+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3

Junior Year Credit Hours: 30 - 31

Fall Semester

15 - 16
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
3 - 4
A&S Social Sciences (100+ level)
3
English Course (300+ level)
3
Course outside English (300+ level)
3
Course outside English (300+ level)
3

Spring Semester

15
A&S Social Sciences (100+ level)
3
English Course (300+ level)
3
English Course (300+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (300+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3

Senior Year Credit Hours: 24

Fall Semester

12
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reason
3
English Course (400+ level)
0
A&S Approved Elective (300+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (300+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3

Spring Semester

12
English Course (300+ level)
3
English Course (400+ level)
0
Course outside English (300+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3