Academic Catalog

English Major

Requirements

36 total credits (including the University Studies literature requirement)

Required courses for the Bachelor of Arts degree:

Category 1: British Literature Survey Required Courses
ENGL 211British Literature I3.00
or ENGL 212 British Literature II
Category 2: American Literature Survey Required Courses
ENGL 221American Literature I3.00
or ENGL 222 American Literature II
Category 3: Literature Survey Elective Courses
Select one of the following:3.00
British Literature I
British Literature II
American Literature I
American Literature II
Multi-Ethnic American Literature
Literature by Women
World Literature I
World Literature II
American Indian Literature
Category 4: The Literary Tradition and Genre Required Courses
Select 21 credits of the following: 121.00
Nonfiction Literature and Literacy
Pre-1900 American Novels
Post-1900 American Novels
Major Author
Multi-Ethnic American Novels
British Literary Periods
American Literary Periods
Gender and Sexuality in Literature
Special Topic: Medieval Literature and Culture
Special Topic: Early Modern Literature and Culture
Short Story I (Pre 1945)
Short Story II (Post 1945)
19th Century British Women Novelists
History of the English Language
Age of Pope, Swift, Gay
The Rise of the Novel
Popular 20th Century Writers
The British Romantic Period
Hemingway's Artistry
The Victorian Age
Key American Modernist Writers
Postcolonial Literature
Avant-Garde Literature
Special Topics in Literature
Modern American Poetry
Contemporary American Poetry
Literary Criticism
Category 5: Shakespeare Required Course
ENGL 311Shakespeare I3.00
Category 6: Introduction to the Major and Senior Capstone Experience:
ENGL 191Introduction to the English Major1.00
ENGL 491Senior Capstone Experience2.00
Total Hours36.00
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Students may take 3 credits of a 300- or 400-level WRIT course for this category.

Note: ENGED courses do not count toward the liberal arts English major.

Note: Each course can fulfill only one requirement.

World language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree: See the Degree Requirements section of this catalog for information.