College of Arts and Sciences

 

Aerospace Studies Minor Criminal Justice Minor Humanities Minor
Anthropology Minor Earth and Space Studies Minor Latin Minor
Archival Studies Minor English Major Marine Biology Program
Biology Education English Minor Mathematics Education
Biology Major English Minor, Creative Writing Mathematics Major
Biology Minor English Minor,
Professional Writing Emphasis
Mathematics Minor
Biology Program English—Language Arts Program Military Science Minor
Biology, Preprofessional Major Environmental Science Minor Physical Science Minor
Chemistry Education Environmental Science Program Physics Minor
Chemistry Major Foreign Language Major Political Science Major
Chemistry Minor French Minor Political Science Minor
Chemistry Program General Education A.A. Degree Social Science Education
Classics Minor General Education A.S. Degree Social Science Major
Comprehensive General Science
Program
Geographic Information Systems Minor Social Science Minor:
General Social Science
Computer Science, Applied Major Geography Minor Social Science Minor: Leadership
Computer Science A.S. Degree Geomatics Major Sociology Major
Computer Science Minor History Education Sociology Minor
Computer Science Program History Major Spanish Minor
Criminal Justice Major History Minor .

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Earth and Space Studies Minor  (18 hours)

SCI 3335 (3) Physical Geology
SCI L335 (1) Physical Geology Lab
SCI 3336 (3) Astronomy
SCI 3340 (3) Marine Science
SCI L340 (1) Marine Science Lab
SCI 3350 (3) Weather and Climate
SCI L350 (1) Weather and Science Lab
SCI 4403 (3) Conservation

 

English Major (36 Hours)

Specialized General Studies Requirements

 Area V

ENG 2211 (3) American Literature before 1875
ENG 2212 (3) American Literature after 1875
ENG 2244 (3) British Literature before 1785
ENG 2245 (3) British Literature after 1785
IS 2241 (3) Computer Concepts and Applications
TROY 1101 (1) University Orientation

 

Major Requirements

 

ENG 3341 (3) Advanced Grammar

 

Select an additional 33 hours of upper division courses, at least nine of which are at the 4000 level or above.

 

· Professional Writing Emphasis

Students at the Montgomery campus may select the Professional Writing Emphasis. In addition to ENG 3341, the following courses are required:

ENG 2260 (3) Introduction to Technical and Professional Writing
ENG 3345 (3) Technical and Professional Editing ENG 3365 (3) Advanced Technical and Professional Writing
ENG 3366 (3) Professional Document Design
ENG 4488 (3) Seminar in Professional Writing Portfolio Design
ENG 4490 (3) Professional Writing Internship
Select an additional four courses:
ENG 3320 (3) Introduction to Linguistics
ENG 3342 (3) Advanced Composition
ENG 3351 (3) Creative Writing I
ENG 3352 (3) Creative Writing II
ENG 4400 (3) Selected Topics
ENG 4405 (3) History of English Language

English Minor (18 hours)

ENG 3341 (3) Advanced Grammar
Select one sequence:
ENG 2211 (3) American Literature before 1875
ENG 2212 (3) American Literature after 1875
or
ENG 2244 (3) British Literature before 1785
ENG 2245 (3) British Literature after 1785

Select an additional nine hours of upper division English courses.

English Minor, Creative Writing (18 hours)

ENG 3351 (3) Introduction to Creative Writing
Select an additional 15 hours from the following:
ENG 3352 (3) Advanced Creative Writing I
ENG 3353 (3) Advanced Creative Writing II
ENG 3354 (3) Advanced Nonfiction Writing
ENG 3355 (3) Verse Writing
ENG 3356 (3) Forms and Theory of Fiction
ENG 4427 (3) Contemporary Literature
ENG 4489 (3) Internship

English Minor, Professional writing emphasis (18 hours)

ENG 2260 (3) Introduction to Technical and Professional Writing
ENG 3345 (3) Technical and Professional Editing
ENG 3365 (3) Advanced Technical and Professional Writing
ENG 3366 (3) Professional Document Design
Select an additional six hours from the following:
ENG 3320 (3) Introduction to Linguistics
ENG 3342 (3) Advanced Composition
ENG 3351 (3) Creative Writing I
ENG 3352 (3) Creative Writing II
ENG 4400 (3) Selected Topics
ENG 4405 (3) History of English Language

English—Language Arts Program (139 Hours)

Students seeking Alabama teacher certification should complete the English major and the required courses for language arts, in addition to selecting education as a second major. Students should consult their advisers concerning all certification requirements.

Specialized General Studies Requirements

See the general studies section of this catalog for additional information.

Area II

SPH 2241 (3) Fundamentals of Speech
DRA 2200 (2) Introduction to Drama
ENG 2205 (3) World Literature before 1660
ENG 2206 (3) World Literature after 1660
Select one of the following:
ART 1133 (2) Visual Arts
MUS 1131 (2) Music Appreciation

Area V

ENG 2211 (3) American Literature before 1875
ENG 2212 (3) American Literature after 1875
ENG 2244 (3) British Literature before 1785
ENG 2245 (3) British Literature after 1785
IS 2241 (3) Computer Concepts and Apps.
JRN 1101 (3) Intro. to Mass Communications
TROY 1101 (1) University Orientation

 

Required Courses for Language Arts

 

DRA 2211 (1) Theatre for Youth
DRA 2245 (1) Stagecraft Lab
DRA 3301 (2) Acting I
DRA 4451 (3) Directing I
ENG 3341 (3) Advanced Grammar
ENG 3371 (3) Literature for Young Adults
ENG 4405 (3) History of Language
ENG 4419 (3) Advanced Writing
JRN 3326 (3) Advising Student Publications
SPH 3342 (3) Argumentation and Debate
SPH 4441 (2) Oral Interpretation

 

Select twelve  hours of upper division English electives, six of which must be at the 4000 level, three of which may be upper-level creative writing

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MINOR (18-20 Semester Hours)

 

BIO 2202 (3) Principles of Environmental Science
BIO L202 (1) Principles of Environmental Science Lab
BIO 4428 (3) Environmental Pollution and Control
BIO L428 (1) Environmental Pollution and Control Lab
Select 12 hours from the following:
BIO 4451 (3) Toxicology
BIO L451 (1) Toxicology Lab
BIO 4452 (3) Industrial Hygiene
BIO L452 (1) Industrial Hygiene Lab
BIO 4479 (3) Environmental Assessment
BIO L479 (1) Environmental Assessment Lab
BIO 4420 (4) Field Vertebrate Zoology (combined lecture and lab)
BIO 4425 (4)

Field Botany or BIO 4402 (combined lecture and lab)

BIO 4476 (1-4) Special Topics (combined lecture and lab)
BIO 4491 (1-4) Guided Independent Research (combined lecture and lab)
CHM 3350 (3) Principles of Physical Chemistry
CHM L350 (1) Principles of Physical Chemistry Lab
CHM 3357 (3) Biochemistry I
CHM L357 (1) Biochemistry I Lab
CHM 4445 (3) Instrumental Analysis
CHM L445 (1) Instrumental Analysis Lab

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAM (55 Hours)

 

Specialized General Studies Requirements

Area III 

BIO 1100 (3 ) Principles of Biology
BIO L100 (1) Principles of Biology Lab
CHM 1142 (3 ) General Chemistry I
CHM L142 (1) General Chemistry I Lab
MTH 1125 (4 ) Calculus I

Area V

IS 2241 (3) Computer Concepts and Apps.
TROY 1101 (1) University Orientation
BIO 1101 (3) Organismal Biology
BIO L101 (1) Organismal Biology Lab
CHM 1143 (3) General Chemistry II
CHM L143 (1) General Chemistry II Lab
Select one sequence (physics sequence not required for medical technology concentration):
PHY 2252 (3) General Physics I
PHY L252 (1) General Physics I Lab
PHY 2253 (3) General Physics II
PHY L253 (1) General Physics II Lab
or
PHY 2262 (3) Physics I with  Calculus
PHY L262 (1) Physics I with Calculus Lab
PHY 2263 (3) Physics II with Calculus
PHY L263 (1) Physics II with Calculus Lab

 

Program Requirements

 

BIO 2229 (3) General Ecology
BIO L229 (1) General Ecology Lab
BIO 3320 (3) Genetics
BIO L320 (1) Genetics Lab
BIO 3372 (3) Microbiology
BIO L372 (1) Microbiology Lab
CHM 3342 (3) Organic Chemistry I
CHM L342 (1) Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHM 3343 (3) Organic Chemistry II
CHM L343 (1) Organic Chemistry II Lab
MTH 2210 (3) Applied Statistics