English with Literature Concentration, Bachelor of Arts

Major Requirements

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

Electives

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Two 1000-level ENG courses in Literature

8

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Three 2000-level ENG courses in Literature

9

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Two 3000-level ENG seminars in Literature

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).

Required Courses

Normally taken during Junior Year
ENG.3083Literary Theory and Criticism

3

.
OR

ENF.3075Film, Television, and Video Game Theory

3

.

ENG.3998Senior Thesis Literature

3

 

Early Literature Electives

ENG.1012Introduction to Literature and Society in the Age of Shakespeare

4

ENG.1018Introduction to Neoclassical and Romantic British Literature

4

ENG.2014Renaissance Women

3

ENG.2021Shakespearean Page and Stage

3

ENG.3026Shakespeare on Film

4

ENG.3119Monstrous Women

3

Nonwestern/Post-Colonial Literature Electives

ENG.1017Introduction to Postcolonial Literature

4

ENG.2016Global Horror Films: Sociological and Literary Analyses of Horror

4

ENG.2072Global Prison Literature

3

 

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.