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English
Bachelor of Arts Degree : 182.0 credits

Degree Requirements

University requirements			23.0 - 27.0 Credits
ENGL 101	Expository Writing and Reading		3.0
ENGL 102	Persuasive Writing and Reading		3.0
ENGL 103	Analytical Writing and Reading		3.0
UNIV 101	The Drexel Experience		2.0
	Two mathematics courses		6.0-8.0
	Two science courses		6.0-8.0
*ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 may be replaced by ENGL 105 if the student qualifies; ENGL 103 may be replaced by any other ENGL course if the grade for ENGL 105 is "A."
College requirements*			44.0 - 45.0 Credits
Foreign language courses
	Any two (2) consecutive foreign language courses (completing level 201)		8.0
Humanities and fine arts: four (4) of the following courses
ARTH 101	History of Art I: Ancient to Medieval		3.0
ARTH 102	History of Art II: Renaissance to Modern		3.0
ARTH 103	History of Art III: Early Modern to Postmodernism		3.0
DANC 201	Dance Appreciation		3.0
DANC 210	Introduction to Dance		3.0
DANC 220	History of Dance		3.0
DANC 325	20th-Century Dance History		3.0
FMVD 150	American Classic Cinema		3.0
FMVD 230	Basic Filmmaking		3.0
FMVD 250	The Documentary Tradition		3.0
FMVD 355	Contemporary Cinema		3.0
MUSC 130	Introduction to Music		3.0
MUSC 231 WI	Music History I		3.0
MUSC 232	Music History II		3.0
MUSC 236	Rock Music Through the Mid-60s		3.0
MUSC 238	Rock Music Since the Mid-60s		3.0
PHIL 101	Introduction to Philosophy		3.0
PHIL 105	Critical Reasoning		3.0
PHIL 121	History of Ideas		3.0
PHIL 211	Metaphysics		3.0
PHIL 221	Epistemology		3.0
PHIL 231	Aesthetics		3.0
PHIL 251	Ethics		3.0
PHTO 110	Basic Photography		3.0
PHTO 115	Principles of Photography		3.0
THTR 115	Theatrical Experience		3.0
THTR 221	Theatre History I		3.0
Social and behavioral sciences: four (4) of the following courses
ANTH 110	The Human Past: An Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology		3.0
ANTH 210	Worldview: Science, Religion, Magic		3.0
COM 150	Mass Media and Society		3.0
COM 230	Techniques of Speaking		3.0
PSCI 100	Introduction to Political Science		4.0
PSCI 120	History of Political Thought		4.0
PSY 101	General Psychology		3.0
PSY 120	Developmental Psychology		3.0
PSY 140	Approaches to Personality		3.0
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology		3.0
SOC 115	Social Problems		3.0
SOC 120	Sociology of the Family		3.0
International Studies : two (2) of the following courses:
ANTH 212	Topics in World Ethnography		3.0
ANTH 312	Approaches to Intercultural Behavior		3.0
COM 360	International Communication		3.0
COM 361	International Public Relations		3.0
COM 362	International Negotiations		3.0
FMVD 160	European Cinema		3.0
FMVD 245	Non-Western Cinema		3.0
HIST 209	The US and Central America		3.0
HIST 235	The Great War, 1914-1918		3.0
HIST 236	World War II		3.0
HIST 259	History of Europe, 20th Century		3.0
HIST 270	Introduction to Latin American History		3.0
MUSC 331	World Musics		3.0
PHIL 335	Global Ethical Issues		3.0
PSCI 150	International Politics		4.0
SOC 340	Globalization		2.0
Studies in diversity: two (2) of the following courses
AFAM 101	Intellectual/Cultural Foundations of the African-American Experience		3.0
AFAM 201	African-American Aesthetics
ANTH 101	Cultural Diversity: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology		3.0
ANTH 215	Anthropology of Gender		3.0
COM 345	Intercultural Communication		3.0
ENGL 345	American Ethnic Literature		3.0
ENGL 350	Jewish Literature and Civilization		3.0
ENGL 355 WI	Women and Literature		3.0
ENGL 365 WI	Topics in African American Literature		3.0
HIST 212	Themes in African-American History		3.0
HIST 214	The Civil Rights Movement in the US		3.0
HIST 215	American Slavery		3.0
HIST 216	Freedom in America		3.0
HIST 218	Race and Film in US History		3.0
HIST 223	Women and Work in America		3.0
HIST 224	Women in American History		3.0
HIST 249	Modern Jewish History		3.0
JUDA 201	Jewish Literature and Civilization		3.0
JUDA 202	Jewish Life and Culture in the Middle Ages		3.0
JUDA 203	Modern Jewish History		3.0
MUSC 333	Afro-American Music USA		3.0
SOC 210	Race and Ethnic Relations		3.0
SOC 330	Developing Nations and the International Division of Labor		3.0
WMS 101	Introduction to Women's Studies		3.0
WMS 240	Women and Society in a Global Context		3.0
WMS 250	African American Herstories		3.0
Major requirements			84.0 Credits
Foundational and professional courses			57.0 Credits
All of the following:
ENGL 205 WI	American Literature I		3.0
ENGL 206 WI	American Literature II		3.0
ENGL 211	British Literature I		3.0
ENGL 212 WI	British Literature II		3.0
ENGL 315 WI	Shakespeare		3.0
ENGL 490 (WI)	Seminar in English/American Literature		4.0
ENGL 492 (WI)	Seminar in World Literature		4.0
ENGL 499 WI	Senior Project in English		4.0
PHIL 381 WI	Philosophy in Literature		3.0
Three (3) of the following
ENGL 200 WI	Classical to Medieval Literature		3.0
ENGL 201	Renaissance to the Enlightenment		3.0
ENGL 202 WI	Romanticism to Modernism		3.0
ENGL 203	Post-Colonial Literature I: Africa/Asia/Caribbean/Japan/Middle East		3.0
ENGL 204	Post-Colonial Literature II: Africa/Asia/Caribbean/Japan/Middle East		3.0
ENGL 207 WI	African American Literature		3.0
ENGL 214	Readings in Fiction		3.0
ENGL 215 WI	Readings in Poetry		3.0
ENGL 216 WI	Readings in Drama		3.0
Three (3) of the following
ENGL 310 WI	Period Studies		3.0
ENGL 320 WI	Major Authors		3.0
ENGL 325	Topics in World Literature		3.0
ENGL 330	The Bible as Literature		3.0
ENGL 335	Mythology		3.0
Three (3) of the following electives
ENGL 305 WI	The Mystery Story		3.0
ENGL 306	Literature of Baseball		3.0
ENGL 307	Literature of the Holocausts		3.0
ENGL 323	Literature and the Other Arts		3.0
ENGL 345	American Ethnic Literature		3.0
ENGL 350	Jewish Literature and Civilization		3.0
ENGL 355 WI	Women and Literature		3.0
ENGL 360	Literature and Society		3.0
ENGL 365	Topics in African American Literature		3.0
ENGL 395 WI	Special Studies in Literature		3.0
ENGL 399	Independent Study in English		3.0
Creative and Professional Writing			15.0 Credits
Students select five (5) courses total. At least two of the courses must be chosen from the first portion of the list (the first 11 courses):
WRIT 306	Writing About the Media		3.0
WRIT 310 WI	Literary Editing and Publication		3.0
WRIT 312 WI	The Practice of Professional Writing		3.0
WRIT 400	Writing in Cyberspace		4.0
WRIT 405	Internship in Literary Publishing		2.0
COM 260	Fundamentals of Journalism		3.0
COM 300	On-line Journalism		3.0
COM 310 WI	Technical Communication		3.0
COM 315	Advanced Journalism		3.0
COM 335	Electronic Publishing		3.0
COM 340	Desktop Publishing		3.0
WRIT 210	Writing/Peer Tutor Workshop		3.0
WRIT 220	Creative Non-Fiction		3.0
WRIT 225	Creative Writing		3.0
WRIT 301 WI	Writing Poetry		3.0
WRIT 302	Writing Fiction		3.0
WRIT 303	Writing Humor and Comedy		3.0
SCRP 270	Screenwriting I		3.0
SCRP 275 WI	Screenwriting II		3.0
Science and Technology in the Humanities			12.0 Credits
Four (4) of the following
ENGL 300 WI	Literature and Science		3.0
ENGL 302	Literature and the Environment		3.0
ENGL 303	Science Fiction		3.0
ENGL 370	Topics in Literature and Medicine		3.0
HIST 280	History of Science I		3.0
HIST 281	History of Science II		3.0
HIST 285	Technology in Historical Perspective		3.0
HIST 294	Technology in American Life		3.0
PHIL 311	Computer Ethics		3.0
PHIL 315	Engineering Ethics		3.0
PHIL 341	Philosophy of the Environment		3.0
PHIL 345	Philosophy of Medicine		3.0
PHIL 351	Philosophy of Technology		3.0
PHIL 361	Philosophy of Science		3.0
Free electives			24.0 - 28.0 Credits

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students beginning with the entering class of 2002/01 (fall, 2002) must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog indicates that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. Departments will designate specific sections of such courses as writing-intensive. Sections of writing-intensive courses are not indicated in this catalog. Students should check the section comments in Banner when registering. Students scheduling their courses in Banner can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. For more information on writing-intensive courses, see the Drexel University Writing Program's Writing-Intensive Course page.