English Major

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Major Hours: 36

Major Requirements:

Before the major:

Students will acquire and demonstrate basic proficiency in writing and reading by completing ENGL 110.

Beginning of the major: 9 hours

Students will gain an understanding of the major developments in literature written in English by taking the following courses:

ENGL 201	British Literature to 1800
ENGL 202	British Literature since 1800
ENGL 207	Survey of American Literature to the Present

Second phase of the major: 3 hours

Students will gain experience in literary interpretation, analytical writing, and research skills.

ENGL 299

Introduction to English Studies

Middle of the major: 24 hours

Students will take a variety of 300-level courses that are more narrowly focused than the survey courses, covering literature of a selected theme, genre, author, historical period, or analytical/creative practice. One of these courses may be at the 200 level.

Literature in History:

Students must take one course from each of the following periods:

	Pre-1700
ENGL 311	Middle English Literature
ENGL 314	Non-Dramatic Lit of the Renaissance
ENGL 317	The Seventeenth Century
ENGL 337	British Drama to 1642
ENGL 342	Colonial and Revolutionary American Literature
	1700-1900
ENGL 318	The Eighteenth Century
ENGL 321	The Romantic Period
ENGL 323	The Victorian Period
ENGL 343	American Renaissance
ENGL 344	Late 19th Century. American Literature
	1900-Present
ENGL 325	Modern British Literature
ENGL 326	Irish Literature
ENGL 335	Modern Poetry
ENGL 338	Modern Drama
ENGL 341	20th Century. Southern Literature
ENGL 346	Contemporary American Fiction
ENGL 356	American Novel 1900-1965
ENGL 359	Contemporary American Poetry

One course from Category 1, Difference and Literary Tradition OR Film and Cultural Studies:

Difference and Literary Tradition

ENGL 216	Introduction to African American Lit
ENGL 226	Survey of World Literature
ENGL 233	Survey of Non-Western 20th Century Literature
ENGL 234	Survey of Third-World Masterpieces
ENGL 313	African American Literature
ENGL 336	Women Writers
ENGL 352	Major African Writers
ENGL 353	African Women Writers
ENGL 354	Jewish-American Literature
ENGL 358	Colonial and Postcolonial British Literature

Film and Cultural Studies

ENGL 212	The Cinema: History and Criticism
ENGL 240	Science Fiction
ENGL 351	Studies in American Film
ENGL 390	Studies in Film

One course from Category 2, Creative Writing OR Writing, Rhetoric, and Language:

Creative Writing

ENGL 220	Poetry Writing I
ENGL 222	Writing Song Lyrics
ENGL 223	Writing Fiction
ENGL 339	Advanced Creative Writing
ENGL 347, 348	Writing the Novel
ENGL 377	Poetry Writing II
ENGL 378	Advanced Fiction Writing
ENGL 402	Advanced Workshop in Poetry Writing
ENGL 403	Advanced Workshop in Fiction Writing
ENGL 406	Crazyhorse Literary Publishing Practicum

Writing, Rhetoric, and Language

ENGL 215	Interdisciplinary Composition
ENGL 305	Advanced Composition
ENGL 307	Intro to Old English
ENGL 309	English Language: Grammar and History
ENGL 310	Theories of Teaching Writing
ENGL 319	Literary Criticism
ENGL 334	Technical Writing
COMM 382	Theories of Rhetoric

One course from Category 3, Theme-, Genre-, OR Author-Centered Approaches:

Theme- and Genre-Centered Approaches

ENGL 320	Literature for Adolescents
ENGL 327	The British Novel: I
ENGL 328	The British Novel: II
ENGL 340	Restoration and 18th Century Drama
ENGL 349	American Novel to 1900
ENGL 355	The American Short Story
ENGL 356	American Novel 1900-1965
ENGL 357	Contemporary British Literature
ENGL 360	Major Literary Themes
ENGL 370	Major Literary Genres

Author-Centered Approaches

ENGL 301/302	Shakespeare
ENGL 304	Chaucer
ENGL 306	Milton
ENGL 308	Spenser
ENGL 350	Major Authors

In addition to six courses in specified areas, students will take six hours of elective coursework.

End of the major: In the final year of the major, students will have a capstone experience that will increase their awareness of the skills and knowledge they have developed. This course may also satisfy one of the middle of the major requirements.

ENGL 400

Senior Seminar