English
Studying English is not just about grammar; it’s about becoming informed readers of a diversity of texts as well as professional writers of newsworthy events. In the English Department, we read and interpret everything, from analyzing television commercials for racial stereotypes to identifying the psychological motivations of Iago in Shakespeare’s Othello. There are two concentrations within the English Major: Literature and Writing. In these concentrations, we discuss and write on conventional and oftentimes controversial issues surrounding gender, race, religion, class, and culture. In our classes, students develop not only the analytical skills to excel but also the poetic compassion to feel the mystery of language. Within the major, students are exposed to so many disciplines—such as psychology, economics, theology, communications, and gender studies—that they are able to take the practical skills they have learned in analyzing culture to any occupation. By limiting the required credit hours for the major to thirty-six, our department encourages students to double major or minor in English, supplementing this major with other interests in fields such as Business, Communication, or Education. Graduates of English may pursue occupations in the fields of Law, Publishing, Advertising, Education, Business, Social Work, Activism, Public Relations, and more. English majors become leaders who have the ability to see what is and to imagine what can be.
The Major for the B.A. in English
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| ENGL 202W | Introduction to Critical Reading | 3 |
| ENGL 245W | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 216 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 312 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 422 | Research Seminar | 3 |
| or ENGL 423 | Senior Seminar: Writing | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
Literature Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Literature Core Courses | ||
| ENGL 205 | Survey of British Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 206 | Survey of British Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 215 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 310 | Literary Criticism and Theory | 3 |
| Electives 1 2 | ||
| Select one Regional Literature Elective from the following: | 3 | |
| Masterpieces of European Literature | ||
| Global Fiction | ||
| Irish Literature | ||
| Scottish Literature | ||
| Russian Literature and Translation | ||
| Modern Greek Literature Translation | ||
| Select one Time Period Literature Elective from the following: | 3 | |
| Chaucer and Medieval Literature | ||
| Renaissance Studies | ||
| English Literature of the Restoration & Eighteenth Century | ||
| Nineteenth Century British Literature | ||
| Twentieth Century British Literature | ||
| Select one Major Authors Literature Elective from the following: | 3 | |
| The Literature of Women | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| Milton and 17th Century | ||
| James Joyce Seminar | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
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One General Elective from the following may substitute for any of the other elective categories below:
ENGL 207 Studies in Drama
ENGL 208 Studies in Poetry
ENGL 220 Studies in the Novel and Short Fiction
ENGL 225 Post-Colonial Women's Novels- 2
Literature Majors may substitute ONE (3-credit) literature-related Special Topics course (ENGL 330) for one of the three required upper-level electives.
Writing Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four Writing Core Electives from the following: 1 | 12 | |
| Writing Assistant Training Seminar | ||
| Advanced Writing: Essay | ||
| Advanced Writing: Poetry | ||
| Advanced Writing: Memoir | ||
| Advanced Writing: Short Fiction | ||
| Internship | ||
| Select two English Literature Electives from the following: | 6 | |
| Survey of British Literature I | ||
| Survey of British Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| Literary Criticism and Theory | ||
| Masterpieces of European Literature | ||
| Global Fiction | ||
| Scottish Literature | ||
| Russian Literature and Translation | ||
| Modern Greek Literature Translation | ||
| Chaucer and Medieval Literature | ||
| Irish Literature | ||
| Renaissance Studies | ||
| Milton and 17th Century | ||
| English Literature of the Restoration & Eighteenth Century | ||
| Nineteenth Century British Literature | ||
| Twentieth Century British Literature | ||
| The Literature of Women | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| James Joyce Seminar | ||
| Select one Writing Genre Elective from the following: | 3 | |
| Studies in Drama | ||
| Studies in Poetry | ||
| Studies in the Novel and Short Fiction | ||
| Post-Colonial Women's Novels | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
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Writing Majors may substitute ONE (3-credit) writing-related Special Topics course (ENGL 330) for one of the four upper-level Writing core electives.
The English Minor: Literature
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Eighteen hours from Literature 1 | 18 | |
| One of the following may be used in place of a literature course: | ||
| Introduction to Communication: Mass Media | ||
| Writing for the Media | ||
| The Art of Film | ||
| Rhetoric & Persuasion | ||
| Media and Culture | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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ONE (3-credit) literature-related Special Topics course (ENGL 330) may be used for the Literature Minor.
The English Minor: Writing
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 245W | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| Select three of the following: 1 | 9 | |
| Writing Assistant Training Seminar | ||
| Advanced Writing: Essay | ||
| Advanced Writing: Poetry | ||
| Advanced Writing: Memoir | ||
| Advanced Writing: Short Fiction | ||
| Internship | ||
| Six credits of English Literature | 6 | |
| One of the following may be used in place of a Literature course: | ||
| Introduction to Communication: Mass Media | ||
| Writing for the Media | ||
| The Art of Film | ||
| Rhetoric & Persuasion | ||
| Media and Culture | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
- 1
ONE (3-credit) writing-related Special Topics course (ENGL 330) may be substituted for one of the three-upper level Writing core electives for the Writing Minor.