Literature Emphasis
ENGLISH Major
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 12 | |
| English Composition II: Composition and Rhetoric 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 | ||
| 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 British Novel | ||
| Major Drama | ||
| Major Poetry | ||
| Topics in Literary Criticism | ||
| Sheepshead Review Practicum | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
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 British Novel | ||
| Major Drama | ||
| Literary Eras | ||
Criterion 2
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
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 | ||
| Literary Eras | ||
| Major Author(s) | ||
Criterion 3
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|
Choose a minimum of 3 credits on the Study of Language, such as: | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
Minimum of six credits of college-level, non-English language courses | ||
Criterion 5
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Choose a minimum of 3 credits (either upper level or supporting level) from any world literature course, such as: | ||
| World Literatures | ||
| World Literatures II | ||
| World Literatures | ||
