The 18 hours must include:
| Modern Literature | English 316 | 3 sem. hrs |
| American Literature | English 361 | 3 sem. hrs |
| American Literature II | English 362 | 3 sem. hrs |
| Advanced Grammar & Effective Writing | English 371 | 3 sem. hrs |
| Shakespeare | English 409 | 3 sem. hrs |
Any one of the following courses totaling three semester hours:
| Early English Literature | English 310 | 3 sem. hrs |
| Major Black Writers | English 363 | 3 sem. hrs |
| Restoration & 18th Century English Literature | English 411 | 3 sem. hrs |
| 19th Century English | English 412 | 3 sem. hrs |