2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook

English, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for a major in English:

English Core (6 Hours)

ENGL 209Methods of Literary Study

3

WRIT 210Composition Theory, Reflection, & Practice

3

ENGL 370 (see Junior Core below)

Cultural Perspectives (12 Hours)

ENGL 201Literary Culture of Great Britain I

3

ENGL 202Literary Culture of Great Britain II

3

ENGL 203Literary Culture of the United States I

3

ENGL 204Literary Culture of the United States II

3

Approaches & Methods (3 Hours)

Choose one of the following:
ENGL 205Concepts of Postcolonialism

3

ENGL 210Bible as Literature

3

ENGL 215Myth & Folklore

3

ENGL 220Concepts of Diversity

3

ENGL 225Film as Literature

3

ENGL 230Literature Into Film

3

ENGL 235Concepts of Gender

3

ENGL 245Concepts of Tragedy

3

ENGL 250Concepts of Comedy

3

ENGL 255Concepts of Nature

3

ENGL 260Concepts of Place

3

ENGL 265Literature of the Apocalypse

3

Diversity & Global Perspectives (3 Hours)

Choose one of the following not used above:
ENGL 205Concepts of Postcolonialism

3

ENGL 210Bible as Literature

3

ENGL 215Myth & Folklore

3

ENGL 220Concepts of Diversity

3

ENGL 235Concepts of Gender

3

ENGL 324African-American Literature

3

Genres & Authors (6 Hours)

Pre-Nineteenth Century

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 342Representative British Writers I

3

ENGL 350Shakespeare

3

ENGL 356Studies in the Early British Novel

3

ENGL 362Topical Perspectives in Literature

3

One additional Genres & Authors course

Choose one of the following not used above:

ENGL 322Representative American Writers I

3

ENGL 323Representative American Writers II

3

ENGL 336Studies in the Early American Novel

3

ENGL 342Representative British Writers I

3

ENGL 343Representative British Writers II

3

ENGL 350Shakespeare

3

ENGL 356Studies in the Early British Novel

3

ENGL 357Studies in the Later British Novel

3

ENGL 360Studies in British & American Poetry

3

ENGL 362Topical Perspectives in Literature

3

ENGL 364Topical 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 370The Ethical Author: Literary Theory and Practice

3

ENGL 410Senior 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