English Major

36 credit hours

 

Required Core Courses: 9 credit hours

ENGL 200	The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)	3
ENGL 230	Introduction to British Literary History (LT)	3
ENGL 240	Introduction to American Literary History (US)	3

One of the following courses 3 credit hours

ENGL 225	World Literature I (WT)	3
ENGL 226	World Literature II (PW)	3

One of the following courses 3 credit hours

ENGL 269	English Grammar	3
ENGL 289	Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory	3

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

ENGL 140	Contemporary Film Aesthetics	3
ENGL 150	American Cinema (US)	3
ENGL 168	Criminals and Their Nemeses in Literature and Media	3
ENGL 260/JOUR 260	In Pursuit of an Ethic of Empathy (E) (WB)	3
ENGL 335	Seminar in Young Adult Literature	3
ENGL	ENGL 197/297/397	3

COMPLETE EITHER THE LITERATURE OR WRITING EMPHASIS AREA COURSES:

Literature Emphasis: 18 credit hours

Literature Required Courses: 6 credit hours

ENGL 340	Seminar in Non-Western Literature (PW)	3
ENGL 361	Shakespeare (W)	3

Three seminar courses: 9 credit hours

ENGL 300	Seminar in Earlier British Literature	3
ENGL 310	Seminar in Later British Literature	3
ENGL 320	Seminar in Earlier American Literature	3
ENGL 330	Seminar in Later American Literature	3

One advanced composition course: 3 credit hours

ENGL 304	Creative Writing: Fiction (W)	3
ENGL 305	Creative Writing: Poetry (W)	3
ENGL 306	Creative Writing: Drama (W)	3
ENGL 311	Advanced Writing (W)	3
ENGL 312/JOUR 312	Writing for Magazines (W)	3
ENGL 315/JOUR 315	Newspaper Writ: Critical/Editorial (W)	3

Writing Emphasis: 18 credit hours

Four writing courses: 12 credit hours

ENGL 115/JOUR 115	News Reporting and Writing (W)	3
ENGL 203	Introduction to Creative Writing (W)	3
ENGL 215/JOUR 215	Newspaper Writing: Sports (W)	3
ENGL 239/JOUR 239	Advanced Journalism (W)	3
ENGL 304	Creative Writing: Fiction (W)	3
ENGL 305	Creative Writing: Poetry (W)	3
ENGL 306	Creative Writing: Drama (W)	3
ENGL 311	Advanced Writing (W)	3
ENGL 312/JOUR 312	Writing for Magazines (W)	3
ENGL 315/JOUR 315	Newspaper Writ: Critical/Editorial (W)	3

Two seminar courses: 6 credit hours

ENGL 300	Seminar in Earlier British Literature	3
ENGL 310	Seminar in Later British Literature	3
ENGL 320	Seminar in Earlier American Literature	3
ENGL 330	Seminar in Later American Literature	3
ENGL 340	Seminar in Non-Western Literature (PW)	3
ENGL 361	Shakespeare (W)	3

English Plan of Study

First Year

Fall

FYS 110	First Year Seminar I (FS)	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

ENGL 200	The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 226	World Literature II (PW)	3
ENGL 230	Introduction to British Literary History (LT)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

ENGL 226 or ENGL 225 may be taken. ENGL 226 is a fall course and ENGL 225 is a spring course.

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

ENGL 240	Introduction to American Literary History (US)	3
ENGL	ENGL Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

ENGL	ENGL Elective Course	3
ENGL	ENGL Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

ENGL 361	Shakespeare (W)	3
ENGL	ENGL Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

ENGL	ENGL Elective Course	3
ENGL	ENGL Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

ENGL	ENGL Elective Course	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4