2024-2025 Undergraduate General Catalog


English Major

36 credit hours

 

Required Core Courses: 9 credit hours

ENGL 200The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)

3

ENGL 230Introduction to British Literary History (LT)

3

ENGL 240Introduction to American Literary History (US)

3

One of the following courses 3 credit hours

ENGL 269English Grammar

3

ENGL 289Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory

3

One of the following courses 3 credit hours

ENGL 225World Literature I (WT)

3

ENGL 226World Literature II (PW)

3

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

ENGL 140Contemporary Film Aesthetics

3

ENGL 150American Cinema (US)

3

ENGL 168Criminals and Their Nemeses in Literature and Media

3

ENGL 260/JOUR 260In Pursuit of an Ethic of Empathy (E) (WB)

3

ENGL 279History of the English Language (WT)

3

ENGL 335Seminar in Young Adult Literature

3

ENGL ENGL 197/297/397

3

COMPLETE EITHER THE LITERATURE OR WRITING EMPHASIS AREA COURSES:

Literature Emphasis: 18 credit hours

Literature Required Courses: 6 credit hours
ENGL 340Seminar in Global Literature (NW)

3

ENGL 361Shakespeare (W)

3

Three seminar courses: 9 credit hours
ENGL 300Seminar in Earlier British Literature

3

ENGL 310Seminar in Later British Literature

3

ENGL 320Seminar in Earlier American Literature

3

ENGL 330Seminar in Later American Literature

3

One advanced composition course: 3 credit hours
ENGL 304Creative Writing: Fiction (W)

3

ENGL 305Creative Writing: Poetry (W)

3

ENGL 306Creative Writing: Drama (W)

3

ENGL 311Advanced Writing (W)

3

ENGL 312/JOUR 312Writing for Magazines (W)

3

ENGL 315/JOUR 315Newspaper Writ: Critical/Editorial (W)

3

Writing Emphasis: 18 credit hours

Four writing courses: 12 credit hours
ENGL 115/JOUR 115News Reporting and Writing (W)

3

ENGL 203Introduction to Creative Writing (W)

3

ENGL 215/JOUR 215Newspaper Writing: Sports (W)

3

ENGL 239/JOUR 239Advanced Journalism (W)

3

ENGL 304Creative Writing: Fiction (W)

3

ENGL 305Creative Writing: Poetry (W)

3

ENGL 306Creative Writing: Drama (W)

3

ENGL 311Advanced Writing (W)

3

ENGL 312/JOUR 312Writing for Magazines (W)

3

ENGL 315/JOUR 315Newspaper Writ: Critical/Editorial (W)

3

Two seminar courses: 6 credit hours
ENGL 300Seminar in Earlier British Literature

3

ENGL 310Seminar in Later British Literature

3

ENGL 320Seminar in Earlier American Literature

3

ENGL 330Seminar in Later American Literature

3

ENGL 340Seminar in Global Literature (NW)

3

ENGL 361Shakespeare (W)

3

English Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

English Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]