English Major Requirements

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Credit Hours: 36+

"PR" indicates a pre-requisite. "CO" indicates a co-requisite.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu for more information.

Required Courses

ENGL 201	Major British Writers I (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 202	Major British Writers II (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 207	Survey of American Literature to the Present (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 299	Introduction to English Studies (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent

Middle of the Major (24 credit hours of which 3 credit hours may be at the 200-level):

Select one course from each of the following areas:

Literature in History, Pre-1700: Choose one.

ENGL 311	Middle English Literature: Non-Chaucerian (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 314	Non-Dramatic Literature of the Renaissance (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 317	The Seventeenth Century (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 337	British Drama to 1642 (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 361	Studies in Literature in History pre-1700 (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 461	Senior Seminar in Literature in History Pre-1700 (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission

Literature in History, 1700-1900: Choose one.

ENGL 318	The Eighteenth Century (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 321	The Romantic Period (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 323	The Victorian Period (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 342	Literature of the American Revolution and Early Republic (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 343	American Renaissance (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 344	Late 19th Century American Literature (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 362	Studies in Literature in History 1700-1900 (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 462	Senior Seminar in Literature in History 1700-1900 (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission

Literature in History, 1900-present: Choose one.

ENGL 325	Modern British Literature (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 338	Modern Drama (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 326	Irish Literature (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 335	Modern Poetry (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 341	20th Century Southern Literature (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 346	Contemporary American Fiction (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 356	American Novel 1900-1965 (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 359	American Poetry since 1945 (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 363	Studies in Literature in History 1900-Present (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 463	Senior Seminar in Literature in History1900-present (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission

Difference and Literary Tradition or Film and Cultural Studies: Choose one.

Difference and Literary Tradition

ENGL 216	Introduction to African American Literature (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 226	Survey of World Literature (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 233	Survey of Non-Western 20th Century Literature (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 234	Survey of Third World Masterpieces (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 313	African American Literature (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 336	Women Writers (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 352	Major African Writers (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 353	African Women Writers (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 354	Jewish-American Literature (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 358	Colonial and Postcolonial British Literature (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 364	Studies in Difference and Literary Tradition (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 464	Senior Seminar in Difference and Literary Tradition (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission

Film & Cultural Studies

ENGL 212	The Cinema: History and Criticism (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 240	Science Fiction (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 351	Studies in American Film (3) PR: ENGL 212 or instructor permission
ENGL 365	Studies in Cultural Studies (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 390	Studies in Film (3) PR: ENGL 212 or instructor permission
ENGL 465	Senior Seminar in Cultural Studies (3) PR: PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission
ENGL 490	Senior Seminar in Film (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission

Creative Writing or Writing Rhetoric and Language: Choose one.

Creative Writing

ENGL 220	Poetry Writing I (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 222	Writing Song Lyrics (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 223	Fiction Writing I (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 339	Advanced Creative Writing (3) PR: Either ENGL 220 and 377 or ENGL 223 and 378, and instructor permission
ENGL 347	Writing the Novel (3) PR: ENGL 223 or 378, and instructor permission
ENGL 348	Writing the Novel (3) PR: ENGL 223 or 378, and instructor permission
ENGL 377	Poetry Writing II (3) PR: ENGL 220
ENGL 378	Fiction Writing II (3) PR: ENGL 223
ENGL 402	Advanced Workshop in Poetry Writing (3) PR: ENGL 220, 377, and instructor permission.
ENGL 403	Advanced Workshop in Fiction Writing (3) PR: ENGL 223, 378, and instructor permission
ENGL 406	Crazyhorse Literary Publishing Practicum (3) PR: Either ENGL 220 and 377 or ENGL 223 and 378, and instructor permission

Writing, Rhetoric & Language

ENGL 215	Interdisciplinary Composition (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 303	Modern English Grammar (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 305	Advanced Composition (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 307	Introduction to Old English (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 309	English Language: Grammar & History (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 310	Theories of Teaching Writing (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 312	History of the English Language (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 319	Literary Criticism (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 334	Technical Writing (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 366	Studies in Writing, Rhetoric & Language (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 466	Senior Seminar in Writing, Rhetoric and Language (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission

Theme and Genre-Centered Approaches or Author-Centered Approaches: Choose one.

Theme and Genre-Centered Approaches

ENGL 320	Literature for Adolescents (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 327	The British Novel I (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 328	The British Novel II (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 340	Restoration and 18th-Century Drama (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 345	19th-Century American Poetry (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 349	American Novel to 1900 (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 355	The American Short Story (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 356	American Novel 1900-1965 (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 357	Contemporary British Lit (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 360	Major Literary Themes (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 370	Major Literary Genres (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 460	Senior Seminar in Major Literary Themes (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission
ENGL 470	Senior Seminar in Major Literary Genres (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission

Authored-Centered Approaches

ENGL 301/302	Shakespeare (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 304	Chaucer (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 306	Milton (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 308	Spenser (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 350	Major Authors (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 450	Senior Seminar in Major Authors (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission

Select two courses totaling 6 hours from ENGL 300-level or above. Choose from the courses already listed or:

ENGL 395	Special Topics (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 399	Tutorial (3, Repeatable up to 12) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 400	Seminar (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 404	Independent Study (1-3, Repeatable up to 12) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 495	Field Internship (1-3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 496	Undergraduate Research (1-3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 499	Bachelor's Essay (6) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent

Capstone: Select one course from the following:

ENGL 400	Senior Seminar (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent
ENGL 450	Senior Seminar in Major Authors (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission
ENGL 460	Senior Seminar in Major Literary Themes (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission
ENGL 461	Senior Seminar in Literature in History Pre-1700 (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission
ENGL 462	Senior Seminar in Literature in History 1700-1900 (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission
ENGL 463	Senior Seminar in Literature in History 1900 -Present (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission
ENGL 464	Senior Seminar in Difference and Literary Tradition (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission
ENGL 465	Senior Seminar in Cultural Studies (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission: ENGL 110 or equivalent, open to seniors; with instructor permission
ENGL 466	Senior Seminar in Writing, Rhetoric and Language (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission
ENGL 470	Senior Seminar in Major Literary Genres (3) PR: ENGL 110or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission
ENGL 490	Senior Seminar in Film (3) PR: ENGL 110 or equivalent; open to seniors, with instructor permission

Notes:

For English majors, ENGL 201, 202 and 207 are pre-requisites for all courses at or above the 300-level.

English Teacher Education Program (Grades 9-12)

Students interested in teacher certification in English must complete both the English major and the secondary education cognate major requirements. See the School of Education, Health and Human Performance section of this catalog for a listing of the required secondary education cognate major courses. Students should apply for acceptance to this program no later than the second semester of their sophomore year. Requirements for this include admission to and successful completion of the approved teacher education program. Students must successfully complete all requirements for certification in secondary education.

When declaring teacher certification in English through the Program of Study Management System (POSM), students must first select "Declare or Add a Major" and then "Secondary Education Cognate" from the major list. Once this selection is made, a second menu box will appear with a list of the associated majors. Select the English major and follow the on-screen instructions.