English, B.A.

All students majoring in English must take 36 hours (12 courses) in English beyond the general education requirements. English majors may choose from two concentrations: Literary Studies and Creative Writing. Students and their advisors will schedule courses from five categories: Literary History, Literary Genre, Reading and Writing, Creative Writing, and Major Authors. English majors meet the senior capstone requirement their senior year in ENGL 4498 [1 hour] and ENGL 4499 [2 hours].

English Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Arts Degree

General Education

Total Credit Hours:

46

Piedmont University Requirement (1 hour)

English Major

ENGL 3000	Introduction to English Studies	3
ENGL 4498	Senior Seminar Research in English	1
ENGL 4499	Senior Seminar in English	2
Total Credit Hours:		36

Concentration

Students must choose one of the following concentrations:

Total Credit Hours:

30

Literary Studies

Category 1—Literary History (See course listings below)	12-18
Category 2-Genre, Category 3-Reading Writing, or Category 4-Creative Writing	3-9
Category 5—Major Authors	3-9

Creative Writing

Category 1—Literary History (See course listings below)	12
Category 2-Genre	3
Category 4—Creative Writing	12
Category 5—Major Authors	3

General Electives

Students may use elective hours to earn a minor or another major, as well as to develop additional marketable skills.

Total Credit Hours:

37

Total Credit Hours: 120

Concentration Categories

Category 1 - Literary History

ENGL 4408	Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature	3
ENGL 4415	British Romanticism	3
ENGL 4421	Victorian Literature	3
ENGL 4426	Twentieth-Century British Literature	3
ENGL 4427	American Romanticism	3
ENGL 4428	Twentieth-Century American Literature	3
ENGL 4429	Multicultural American Literature	3
ENGL 4430	Literature of the American South	3

Students may substitute up to 6 hours of 2000-level ENGL courses for Category 1—Literary History.

Category 2 - Genre

ENGL 3307	Short Story	3
ENGL 3308	Novel	3
ENGL 3309	Poetry	3
ENGL 3311	Drama	3
ENGL 3312	Non-Fiction	3

Category 3 - Reading Writing

ENGL 3335	Technical Writing	3
ENGL 4401	Seminar in World Literature	3
ENGL 4431	History of the English Language	3
ENGL 4432	Creative Writing Methods for Teaching Learning Content	3
ENGL 4440	Reading and Writing in the Content Areas	3
ENGL 4450	Seminar in Composition Studies	3
ENGL 4455	Survey of English Usage for Teachers	3
ENGL 4456	Reading Improvement at the Secondary Level	3
ENGL 4460	Literary Criticism	3

Category 4 - Creative Writing

ENGL 3392	Creative Writing: Poetry	3
ENGL 3393	Creative Writing: Non-Fiction	3
ENGL 3394	Creative Writing: Fiction	3
ENGL 4400	Trillium: Literary Publications	3
ENGL 4492	Creative Writing: Poetry	3
ENGL 4493	Creative Writing: Non-Fiction	3
ENGL 4494	Creative Writing: Fiction	3

Category 5 - Major Authors

ENGL 4402	Medieval Literature	3
ENGL 4403	British Renaissance	3
ENGL 4405	Shakespeare	3
ENGL 4480	Major Authors	3