| Degree Requirements
Through a combination of required courses
and electives, you will be encouraged to examine and question values,
explore identity, and develop skills in argumentation and communication.
Upon graduation, you will be qualified to pursue graduate studies
in English or writing, or to enter a variety of professional careers.
| Core Courses - 9 Credit Hours |
| ENG 324 Major American Writers |
ENG 331 Major British Writers I
or
ENG 332 Major British Writers II |
| ENG 350 Theories of Rhetoric and Public Discourse |
| Required Courses - 15 Credit Hours |
ENG 331 Major British Writers I
or
ENG 332 Major British Writers II |
| ENG 352 Survey African American Literature |
| ENG 387 Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism |
| ENG 407 Shakespeare |
| ENG 487 Senior Seminar |
| 21 Credits from ENG or HUM (with no more than 12 credits in HUM) |
| Period Courses |
| ENG 420 Medieval |
| ENG 424 American 1800-1865 |
| ENG 425 American 1865-1914 |
| ENG 426 American 1914-present |
| ENG 432 British Romantics |
| ENG 433 British Victorians |
| ENG 460 1900-1945 |
| ENG 461 1945-present |
| Other English Courses |
| ENG 300 Special Topics |
| ENG 315 The Novel |
| ENG 316 World Lit |
| ENG 336 Latino/Latina Lit |
| ENG 340 Women in Lit |
| ENG 348 Caribbean |
| ENG 419 Lit and Film |
| ENG 429 English Studies |
| ENG 449 Film Theory |
| HUM Courses |
| HUM 396 Cultural Studies |
| HUM 397 Ethnic Studies |
| HUM 398 Gender Studies |
| HUM 399 Genre Studies |
Minor in English
A minor in literature is also available. The minor
consists of a minimum of 21 credits in English literature beyond
the ENG 111/ENG 112/ENG 199 level.
A grade of C or better is required in all
major or minor courses. |
