English, B.A.

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This major is administered by the Department of English .

Consists of 38 credits beyond freshman English including 24 credits taken in courses numbered 300 and above.

Required

ENGL 201 - Introduction to Literary Study for the English Major 3 cr.

Survey of British literature, 6 credits

Choose one course from:
ENGL 211 - English Literature I 3 cr.
ENGL 321 - English Literature to 1485 3 cr.
ENGL 323 - British Literature Before 1790, Excluding Drama 3 cr.
ENGL 366 - English Drama to Shaw (British) 3 cr.
Choose one course from:
ENGL 212 - English Literature II 3 cr.
ENGL 324 - Romantic Movement (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 325 - Victorian Literature (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 327 - Victorian Literature in Transition (British) 3 cr.

Survey of American literature, 6 credits

Choose one course from:
ENGL 213 - American Literature I 3 cr.
ENGL 329 - The American Renaissance 3 cr.
ENGL 313 - American Novel 3 cr. (a)
Choose one course from:
ENGL 214 - American Literature II 3 cr.
ENGL 313 - American Novel 3 cr. (b)
ENGL 320 - American Realism and Naturalism 3 cr.
ENGL 360 - Regional Literature (American) 3 cr.
ENGL 382 - Ethnic Literature of the United States 3 cr.

Ethnic literature, 3 credits

ENGL 284 - Introduction to Ethnic Literature in the United States 3 cr.

Theory, 3 credits

Choose from:

Language, 3 credits

Choose from:

ENGL 240 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 cr.
ENGL 340 - Language, Gender, and Sexuality 3 cr.
ENGL 341 - Invented Languages 3 cr.
ENGL 342 - English Grammars 3 cr.
ENGL 344 - History of the English Language 3 cr.
ENGL 346 - Old English 3 cr.

Masters, 6 credits

Choose from:

ENGL 330 - Chaucer (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 333 - Shakespeare (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 334 - Shakespeare (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 336 - Milton (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 385 - Major Authors 3 cr.
ENGL 386 - Major Authors of Ethnic Literature 3 cr.

Senior Project, 1 credit

ENGL 494 - Senior Project 1 cr.

Electives, 7 credits

Take seven additional credits including one three-credit 300-level literature course beyond the requirements above and at least four credits of electives from:

Courses Listed Above

Courses listed above that are not used for those requirements.

Other English courses

ENGL 303 - The Myth of… 3 cr.
ENGL 308 - Reading Drama 3 cr.
ENGL 309 - Forms and Modes in Literature 1-3 cr.
ENGL 310 - Modern Short Story 3 cr.
ENGL 311 - English Novel (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 312 - Modern Drama 3 cr.
ENGL 314 - Modern Poetry 3 cr.
ENGL 319 - The Novel since 1850 3 cr.
ENGL 349 - Editing and Publishing 3 cr.
ENGL 350 - Creative Nonfiction 3 cr.
ENGL 351 - Advanced Business Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 352 - Freelance Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 353 - Advanced Creative Writing (Poetry or Fiction) 1-3 cr.
ENGL 354 - Advanced Scientific and Technical Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 357 - Independent Writing 1 cr.
ENGL 358 - Outdoor Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 359 - Novel Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 361 - World Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 362 - World Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 363 - Nature Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 364 - Canadian Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 365 - Science Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 374 - Postcolonial Literature in English 3 cr.
ENGL 376 - Lives and Literature of the Beat Generation 3 cr.
ENGL 377 - Contemporary Poetry 3 cr.
ENGL 378 - Contemporary Fiction 3 cr.
ENGL 379 - Rhetorical Theory 3 cr.
ENGL 380 - Literary Theory 3 cr.
ENGL 383 - Themes in Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 388 - Editorial Process 3 cr.
ENGL 389 - Book History 3 cr.
ENGL 390 - The Profession of Authorship 3 cr.
ENGL 395 - Workshop in English 1-3 cr.
ENGL 397 - Life Story Legacies: Writing Workshop 3 cr.
ENGL 496 - Senior Honors Project: Product 3 cr.
ENGL 498 - Writing Internship 1-6 cr. (up to 3 credits)

Maximum of 3 credits of

World Language Courses, 8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement.

Communication in the Major

ENGL 201 - Introduction to Literary Study for the English Major 3 cr.
and
Six credits from:
ENGL 330 - Chaucer (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 333 - Shakespeare (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 334 - Shakespeare (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 336 - Milton (British) 3 cr.
ENGL 385 - Major Authors 3 cr.
ENGL 386 - Major Authors of Ethnic Literature 3 cr.

Capstone Experience

ENGL 494 - Senior Project 1 cr.
or
One credit of:
ENGL 496 - Senior Honors Project: Product 3 cr.