Literature Emphasis
ENGLISH Major
This disciplinary emphasis also requires:
Code | Title | Credits |
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Supporting Courses | 12 | |
Expository Writing 1 | ||
Literary Studies | ||
Choose a minimum of 6 credits from the following supporting-level English electives: | ||
Introduction to Literature | ||
Women in Literature | ||
Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
Introduction to English Literature I | ||
Introduction to English Literature II | ||
Introduction to American Literature I | ||
Introduction to American Literature II | ||
World Literatures I | ||
World Literatures II | ||
Practicum in Literary Publishing | ||
Upper-Level Courses | 24 | |
Shakespeare | ||
Choose a minumum of 21 credits from the following upper-level English electives: 2 | ||
Intermediate Creative Writing | ||
Short Fiction Writing Workshop | ||
Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop | ||
Creative Nonfiction Writing | ||
The English Novel: 1700 to the1850's | ||
The English Novel: 1850's to the Present | ||
Major Drama | ||
Major Poetry | ||
Topics in Literary Criticism | ||
Practicum in Literary Publishing | ||
Major American Prose Fiction | ||
Literary Themes | ||
Literary Eras | ||
American Ethnic Literature | ||
World Literatures | ||
History of the English Language | ||
African American Literature | ||
Major Author(s) | ||
Total Credits | 36 |
1 | Satisfied for students with ACT English score of 32 or higher. |
2 | Because course content may vary, some of the above may be repeated for credit. See adviser. |
The courses used to fulfill the required 6 credits of supporting-level English electives and the 21 credits of upper-level English electives must be distributed so that the five criteria below are satisfied.
Criterion 1
Code | Title | Credits |
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Choose a minimum of 3 credits (either upper level or supporting level) from any primarily pre-1800 British literature course besides Shakespeare, such as: | ||
Introduction to English Literature I | ||
The English Novel: 1700 to the1850's | ||
Major Drama | ||
Literary Eras |
Criterion 2
Code | Title | Credits |
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Choose a minimum of 3 credits (either upper level or supporting level) from any primarily post-1800 British literature course, such as: | ||
Introduction to English Literature II | ||
The English Novel: 1850's to the Present | ||
Literary Eras | ||
Major Author(s) |
Criterion 3
Code | Title | Credits |
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Choose a minimum of 6 credits (either upper level or supporting level) from any American literature course, such as: | ||
Introduction to American Literature I | ||
Introduction to American Literature II | ||
Major Poetry | ||
Major American Prose Fiction |
Criterion 4
Code | Title | Credits |
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Choose a minimum of 3 credits on the Study of Language, such as: | ||
History of the English Language | ||
Language and Society | ||
Minimum of six credits of college-level, non-English language courses |
Criterion 5
Code | Title | Credits |
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Choose a minimum of 3 credits (either upper level or supporting level) from any world literature course, such as: | ||
World Literatures I | ||
World Literatures II | ||
World Literatures |