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 - 125
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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 31 - 37
Fall Semester
15 - 21
A&S 110 | A&S 110 - SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN HUMANITIES: (SR)
1 - 6
UK 101 | UK 101 - ACADEMIC ORIENTATION
1 - 2
Foreign Language 101
4
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
Spring Semester
16
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
Foreign Language 102
4
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reason
3
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Math
3
UK Core - Humanities
3
Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 30
Fall Semester
15
Foreign Language 201
3
Historical Survey Course (200+ level)
3
UK Core - Community, Culture and Citizen
3
UK Core - Social Sciences
3
A&S Social Sciences (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
15
ENG 330 | ENG 330 - TEXT AND CONTEXT: (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
3
ENG 207 | ENG 207 - BEGINNING WORKSHOP IN CREATIVE WRITING(SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
3
Foreign Language 202
3
Historical Survey Course (200+ level)
3
A&S Social Sciences (100+ level)
3
Junior Year Credit Hours: 30
Fall Semester
15
English Course (200+ level)
3
A&S Natural Sciences Course (100+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (300+ level)
3
Course outside English (300+ level)
3
Course outside English (300+ level)
3
Spring Semester
15
ENG 407 | ENG 407 - INTERMEDIATE WORKSHOP IN CREATIVE WRITING (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
3
A&S Social Sciences (100+ level)
3
Course outside English (300+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (300+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (300+ level)
3
Senior Year Credit Hours: 27 - 28
Fall Semester
15 - 16
ENG 507 | ENG 507 - ADVANCED WORKSHOP IN CREATIVE WRITING (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
3 - 4
A&S Approved Elective (300+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (300+ level)
3
A&S Approved Elective (100+ level)
3
Spring Semester
12
ENG 507 | ENG 507 - ADVANCED WORKSHOP IN CREATIVE WRITING (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)