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 279	History of the English Language	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 Global Literature (NW)	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 Global Literature (NW)	3
ENGL 361	Shakespeare (W)	3

English Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

English Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]