English Major
Requirements
36 total credits (including the University Studies literature requirement)
Required courses for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1: British Literature Survey Required Courses | ||
| ENGL 211 | British Literature I | 3.00 |
| or ENGL 212 | British Literature II | |
| Category 2: American Literature Survey Required Courses | ||
| ENGL 221 | American Literature I | 3.00 |
| 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 24 credits of the following: 1 | 24.00 | |
| Shakespeare I | ||
| Shakespeare II | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Nonfiction Literature and Literacy | ||
| Major Author | ||
| Multi-Ethnic American Novels | ||
| British Literary Periods | ||
| American Literary Periods | ||
| 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 311 | Shakespeare I | 3.00 |
| or ENGL 312 | Shakespeare II | |
| Category 6: Senior Capstone Experience Required Course | ||
| ENGL 491 | Senior Capstone Experience | 0.00 |
| Total Hours | 36.00 | |
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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.