Program of Study
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the English Major British and American Literature Concentration:
| ENG 201 | Literary Genres and Critical Approaches | 3 |
| ENG 226 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
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| ENG 325 | Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies | 3 |
| OR | |
| ENG 405 | Studies in Shakespeare | 3 |
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| ENG 434 | Senior Thesis | 1 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-A)* | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-A)* | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-B)* | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-C)* | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-D)* | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-E)* | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-F)* | 3 |
The choice of English electives and what semester or year they are offered is regulated by the department. The department requires at least 9 hours in British literature and 6 hours in American literature. (A) American: Two from ENG 235, ENG 300, ENG 301, ENG 302, ENG 415, or ENG 421 (at least one of the two must be 300, 301, 302, or 415); (B) Single Author: One from ENG 324, ENG 331, or ENG 447; (C) Early Period: One from ENG 326, ENG 335 or ENG 340; (D) 19th Century: One from ENG 345 or ENG 346; (E) Modern Period: One from ENG 350, ENG 410, ENG 416, ENG 440, or ENG 445; (F) Literature Elective: May be fulfilled by any upper level (300-400 level) literature course offered by the English Department which has not already been applied to categories A through E.
Freshman Year
First Semester
| ENG 210 | Epic and the Person | 3 |
PHL
| Philosophy Core | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective | 3 |
HST
| History Core | 3 |
| Natural Science Core | 3 |
Second Semester
| ENG 226 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| ENG 211 | Lyric and Dramatic Voices | 3 |
PHL
| Philosophy Core | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective | 3 |
| Natural Science Core | 3 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester
| ENG 201 | Literary Genres and Critical Approaches | 3 |
| Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement | 3 |
THE
| Theology Core | 3 |
PHL
| Philosophy Core | 3 |
| Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core | 3 |
Second Semester
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-A)* | 3 |
| Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement | 3 |
| Social Science Core | 3 |
THE
| Theology Core | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Junior Year
First Semester
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-A)* | 3 |
THE
| Theology Core | 3 |
MTH/ECO
| Math or Economics Core | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Second Semester
| ENG 325 | Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies | 3 |
| OR | |
| ENG 405 | Studies in Shakespeare | 3 |
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ENG
| English Elective (Literature-B)* | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-C)* | 3 |
| American Founding Principles Core | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Senior Year
First Semester
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-D)* | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-E)* | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Elective: ENG 400 Internship may be applied for here.
Second Semester
ENG
| English Elective (Literature-F)* | 3 |
| ENG 434 | Senior Thesis | 1 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |