English with Literature Concentration, Bachelor of Arts

The English Major with a Concentration in Literature requires the following 11 courses:

	Two 1000-level ENG courses in Literature	8
	Three 2000-level ENG courses in Literature	9
	Two 3000-level ENG Literature seminars	6
	Of these seven courses, two must be early literature electives and one must be a Non-Western/Post-Colonial literature elective (see lists below)
Taken Junior Year:
ENG 3083	Literary Theory & Criticism	3
	OR
ENF 3075	Film Theory	4

	Two electives: ENG electives must be 2000 or 3000-level, ENF and ENW electives may be at any level.
ENG 3998	Senior Thesis Research	3

Early Literature Requirement

Requirements List

ENG 1012	INTRO LIT&SOCIETY SHAKESPEARE	4
ENG 1018	Introduction to Neoclassical and Romantic British Literature	4
ENG 1020	Introduction to Classical Mythology	3
ENG 2014	RENAISSANCE WOMEN	3
ENG 2021	Shakespearean Page and Stage	3
ENG 2050	Early American Literature	3
ENG 2098	Renaissance Poetry	3
ENG 3026	Shakespeare on Film	4
ENG 3093	Love and Heroism in the English Renaissance	3
ENG 3119	Monstrous Women	3

Nonwestern/Post-Colonial Literature Requirement

Requirements List

ENG 1017	Introduction to Postcolonial Literature	4
ENG 2016	Global Horror Films: Sociological and Literary Analyses of Horror	4
ENG 2072	Global Prison Literature	3
ENG 2075	Modern Asian Literature	3
ENG 2077	Cultures and Contexts: Literature Of the Caribbean	3
ENG 2092	POSTMODERNISM AND FEMINISM 20th Century	3
ENG 3107	Writing Africa: Colonial/Post- Colonial Discourse and African Literature	3

Students double majoring in English and Secondary Education who plan to teach at the middle school or high school level should make sure that their selection of courses meets the following additional distribution requirements: at least one course in American literature, one course in film studies, one course in creative and professional writing, and one course in women’s writing. These students should also see School of Education catalog for additional EDU and ENE course requirements.

Minimum grade for major or minor requirements: Only courses in which the student receives a grade of “C” or better may be used to satisfy major or minor requirements.

Students may opt to major in one concentration and minor in another as long as no courses are double-counted.

Credit towards the major or minor for courses taken in other programs and for on-line classes is determined by the Division Chair. Students who have received a grade of B or better in Composition and Literature 102 at a Community College and students who have passed the Advanced Placement English Literature Exam with a score of 5 are exempt from one 1000-level literature class.

ENC (English composition) courses and courses with the ENE designation are not accepted towards any English major or minor.

Independent studies (ENG 4495 and ENW 4495 ) are permitted only with full-time members of the department.

Internships related to the major (ENG 4497 and ENW 4497 ) must be supervised by a full-time faculty member and should be arranged through the Center for Career Development Office.

Honors in the English major is granted to students with exceptional (A level) performance throughout their course of study in English.