English Major

36 credit hours

 

Required Core Courses: 9 credit hours

ENGL 1100	The Literary Experience	3
ENGL 2110	Introduction to American Literary History	3
ENGL 2120	Introduction to British Literary History	3

One of the following courses 3 credit hours

ENGL 2131	Global Literature I	3
ENGL 2132	Global Literature II	3

One of the following courses 3 credit hours

ENGL 3360	English Grammar	3
ENGL 3550	Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory	3

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

ENGL 1610	American Cinema	3
ENGL 1650	Contemporary Film Aesthetics	3
ENGL 1750	Criminals and Their Nemeses in Literature and Media	3
ENGL 2420	History of the English Language	3
ENGL 3150	Seminar in Young Adult Literature	3
JOUR 2250	In Pursuit of an Ethic of Empathy	3
ENGL	ENGL 1970/2970/3970	3

COMPLETE EITHER THE LITERATURE OR WRITING EMPHASIS AREA COURSES:

Literature Emphasis: 18 credit hours

Literature Required Courses: 6 credit hours

ENGL 3140	Seminar in Global Literature	3
ENGL 3170	Shakespeare	3

Three seminar courses: 9 credit hours

ENGL 3111	Seminar in Earlier American Literature	3
ENGL 3112	Seminar in Later American Literature	3
ENGL 3121	Seminar in Earlier British Literature	3
ENGL 3122	Seminar in Later British Literature	3

One advanced composition course: 3 credit hours

ENGL 3260	Advanced Writing	3
ENGL 3261	Creative Writing: Fiction	3
ENGL 3262	Creative Writing: Poetry	3
ENGL 3263	Creative Writing: Drama	3
ENGL 3264	Professional & Technical Writing	3
JOUR 3111	Writing For Magazines	3
JOUR 3112	Newspaper Writing: Critical/Editorial	3

Writing Emphasis: 18 credit hours

Four writing courses: 12 credit hours

ENGL 2260	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
ENGL 3260	Advanced Writing	3
ENGL 3261	Creative Writing: Fiction	3
ENGL 3262	Creative Writing: Poetry	3
ENGL 3263	Creative Writing: Drama	3
ENGL 3264	Professional & Technical Writing	3
JOUR 1110	News Reporting and Writing	3
JOUR 2110	Newspaper Writing: Sports	3
JOUR 3111	Writing For Magazines	3
JOUR 3112	Newspaper Writing: Critical/Editorial	3
SCIW 2110	Introduction to Science Writing	3

Two seminar courses: 6 credit hours

ENGL 3111	Seminar in Earlier American Literature	3
ENGL 3112	Seminar in Later American Literature	3
ENGL 3121	Seminar in Earlier British Literature	3
ENGL 3122	Seminar in Later British Literature	3
ENGL 3140	Seminar in Global Literature	3
ENGL 3170	Shakespeare	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.

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