Dec 03, 2024

2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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2024-2025 Academic Catalog

English Major

Location(s): Main Campus

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Majors in English acquire a foundation in the traditions of English and American literature, creative writing, and literary theory. Elective coursework encourages them to explore in greater detail those writers, periods, and topics that best meet their individual aims and interests, while developing skills in critical and imaginative thinking, writing, and analysis. 44 credit hours are required for the major. Note: English 106 does not count toward the English major.

Student will complete ten courses, plus the capstone as follows:

Required:

ENG 360 - Senior Capstone Seminar Credit(s): 4

Historical Survey Requirement

(two courses; one British, one American)

Choose one British survey:

ENG 109 - British Literature to 1660 Credit(s): 4
ENG 110 - British Literature Since 1660 Credit(s): 4

Choose one American survey:

ENG 112 - U.S. Literature to 1865 Credit(s): 4
ENG 113 - U.S. Literature since 1865 Credit(s): 4

Creative Writing Requirement (one course)

Choose one:

ENG 202 - Fiction Writing Credit(s): 4
ENG 203 - Poetry Writing Credit(s): 4
ENG 204 - Nonfiction Writing Credit(s): 4

Minoritized Literatures Requirement (one course)

Choose one course from the following:

ENG 222 - African-American Literature and Culture Credit(s): 4
ENG 223 - U.S. Latinx Literature Credit(s): 4
ENG 234 - Women’s Literature, Women’s Lives Credit(s): 4
ENG 236 - Studies in Ethnic and Multicultural Literatures of the U.S. Credit(s): 4

Literary Theory Requirement (one course)

ENG 245 - Literary Theories Credit(s): 4

Pre-1900 Literature Requirement (two courses)

Choose two courses from the following:

ENG 114 - Ancient and Classical Literature Credit(s): 4
ENG 109 - British Literature to 1660 Credit(s): 4
ENG 112 - U.S. Literature to 1865 Credit(s): 4
ENG 233 - The Major Plays of Shakespeare Credit(s): 4
ENG 332 - Early Modern Literature Credit(s): 4
ENG 334 - The Long Nineteenth Century Credit(s): 4
ENG 355 - Medieval Literature Credit(s): 4

Electives

(three additional English courses two of which must be at the 300-level

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