English, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for a major in English:

English Core (6 Hours)

ENGL 209	Methods of Literary Study	3
WRIT 210	Composition Theory, Reflection, & Practice	3

ENGL 370 (see Junior Core below)

Cultural Perspectives (12 Hours)

ENGL 201	Literary Culture of Great Britain I	3
ENGL 202	Literary Culture of Great Britain II	3
ENGL 203	Literary Culture of the United States I	3
ENGL 204	Literary Culture of the United States II	3

Approaches & Methods (3 Hours)

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 205	Concepts of Postcolonialism	3
ENGL 210	Bible as Literature	3
ENGL 215	Myth & Folklore	3
ENGL 220	Concepts of Diversity	3
ENGL 225	Film as Literature	3
ENGL 230	Literature Into Film	3
ENGL 235	Concepts of Gender	3
ENGL 245	Concepts of Tragedy	3
ENGL 250	Concepts of Comedy	3
ENGL 255	Concepts of Nature	3
ENGL 260	Concepts of Place	3
ENGL 265	Literature of the Apocalypse	3

Diversity & Global Perspectives (3 Hours)

Choose one of the following not used above:

ENGL 205	Concepts of Postcolonialism	3
ENGL 210	Bible as Literature	3
ENGL 215	Myth & Folklore	3
ENGL 220	Concepts of Diversity	3
ENGL 235	Concepts of Gender	3
ENGL 324	African-American Literature	3

Genres & Authors (6 Hours)

Pre-Nineteenth Century

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 342	Representative British Writers I	3
ENGL 350	Shakespeare	3
ENGL 356	Studies in the Early British Novel	3
ENGL 362	Topical Perspectives in Literature	3

One additional Genres & Authors course

Choose one of the following not used above:

ENGL 322	Representative American Writers I	3
ENGL 323	Representative American Writers II	3
ENGL 336	Studies in the Early American Novel	3
ENGL 342	Representative British Writers I	3
ENGL 343	Representative British Writers II	3
ENGL 350	Shakespeare	3
ENGL 356	Studies in the Early British Novel	3
ENGL 357	Studies in the Later British Novel	3
ENGL 360	Studies in British & American Poetry	3
ENGL 362	Topical Perspectives in Literature	3
ENGL 364	Topical Perspectives in Film Study	3

English Electives (15 Hours)

Choose five additional 200-300 level ENGL courses; with a minimum of three courses at the 300-level. One elective may be chosen from 200-300 level WRIT courses.

	Program Elective	3
	Program Elective	3
	Program Elective	3
	Program Elective	3
	Program Elective	3

Junior Core & Capstone (6 Hours)

ENGL 370	The Ethical Author: Literary Theory and Practice	3
ENGL 410	Senior Seminar	3

Non-course Requirements

• Experiential Component (may be taken for credit; consult with Department Chair for details).

• Approved Writing Portfolio

Total Credit Hours: 51-54