English Major
Area of Emphasis
Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Creative Writing
- English Education
- Literature
Creative Writing
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 9-12 | |
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Literary Studies | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
Choose 1 additional Lower-Level Literature Course: | ||
| Introduction to Literature | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| 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 | ||
| Grammar | ||
| Multicultural American Literature | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 24 | |
Required: | ||
| Intermediate Creative Writing | ||
| Sheepshead Review Practicum | ||
Upper-Level Writing Workshops (choose 2 courses) | ||
| Short Fiction Writing Workshop | ||
| Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop | ||
| Creative Nonfiction Writing | ||
| Novel Writing Workshop | ||
| Novel Revision Workshop | ||
| Topics in Game Writing | ||
| Topics in Creative Writing | ||
Upper-level Literature courses (choose 4 courses): 2 | ||
| The British Novel | ||
| Major Drama | ||
| Major Poetry | ||
| Topics in Literary Criticism | ||
| Topics in Publishing | ||
| Major American Prose Fiction | ||
| Literary Themes | ||
| Literary Eras | ||
| American Ethnic Literature | ||
| World Literatures | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| LGBTQ Literature | ||
| Book Editing Practicum | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Major Author(s) | ||
| Total Credits | 33-36 | |
| 1 | Satisfied for students with ACT English score of 32 or higher. |
| 2 | Some courses may vary by topic, so some of the above may be repeated for credit if the topic differs. See adviser for recommendations. |
English Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 21 | |
| Introduction to English Literature I | ||
| Introduction to English Literature II | ||
or ENGLISH 316 | The English Novel: 1850's to the Present | |
| Introduction to American Literature I | ||
| Introduction to American Literature II | ||
| Literary Studies | ||
| Introduction to Language | ||
or ENGLISH 226 | Grammar | |
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
or ENGLISH 312 | Topics in Creative Writing | |
| Upper-Level Courses | 24 | |
| Adolescent Literature in Middle and Secondary School Reading | ||
| American Ethnic Literature | ||
or ENGLISH 344 | African American Literature | |
| Shakespeare | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
Choose a minimum of 3 credits of the following courses: 2 | ||
| World Literatures | ||
| World Literatures II | ||
| World Literatures | ||
Choose a minimum of 9 credits of upper-level Literature elective courses: 3 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Topics in Publishing | ||
| Major American Prose Fiction | ||
| Literary Themes | ||
| Literary Eras | ||
| American Ethnic Literature | ||
| World Literatures | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| LGBTQ Literature | ||
| Book Editing Practicum | ||
| Major Author(s) | ||
| Total Credits | 45 | |
| 1 | Satisfied for students with ACT English score of 32 or higher. |
| 2 | If ENGLISH 218 or ENGLISH 219 is taken to fulfill an upper-level requirement, an additional 3 credits must be taken from the upper-level Literature elective course list above. |
| 3 | Some courses may vary by topic, so some of the above may be repeated for credit if the topic differs. See adviser for recommendations. |
Literature
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 12 | |
| Literary Studies | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
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 | ||
| Grammar | ||
| Multicultural American Literature | ||
| 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 | ||
| Topics in Game Writing | ||
| The British Novel | ||
| Major Drama | ||
| Major Poetry | ||
| Topics in Literary Criticism | ||
| Sheepshead Review Practicum | ||
| Topics in Publishing | ||
| Major American Prose Fiction | ||
| Literary Themes | ||
| Literary Eras | ||
| American Ethnic Literature | ||
| World Literatures | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| LGBTQ Literature | ||
| Book Editing Practicum | ||
| 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
Choose a minimum of 3 credits (either upper level or supporting level) from any primarily pre-1800 British literature course besides Shakespeare, such as:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 214 | Introduction to English Literature I | 3 |
| ENGLISH 320 | Major Drama | 3 |
| ENGLISH 335 | Literary Eras | 3 |
Criterion 2
Choose a minimum of 3 credits (either upper level or supporting level) from any primarily post-1800 British literature course, such as:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 215 | Introduction to English Literature II | 3 |
| ENGLISH 315 | The British Novel | 3 |
| ENGLISH 335 | Literary Eras | 3 |
| ENGLISH 436 | Major Author(s) | 3 |
Criterion 3
Choose a minimum of 6 credits (either upper level or supporting level) from any American literature course, such as:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 216 | Introduction to American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGLISH 217 | Introduction to American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGLISH 322 | Major Poetry | 3 |
| ENGLISH 331 | Major American Prose Fiction | 3 |
Criterion 4
Choose a minimum of 3 credits that support EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) outcomes, such as:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 344 | African American Literature | 3 |
| ENGLISH 336 | American Ethnic Literature | 3 |
| ENGLISH 345 | LGBTQ Literature | 3 |
| *This requirement could be satisfied by any other 300-level literature course that focuses on historically marginalized groups. This could be a special topic, theme, or era course that focuses primarily on women or ethnic writers (eg. Postcolonial, African American, Asian American, Latin American, or Native American Literatures). | ||
Criterion 5
Choose a minimum of 3 credits (either upper level or supporting level) from any world literature course, such as:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 218 | World Literatures | 3 |
| ENGLISH 219 | World Literatures II | 3 |
| ENGLISH 338 | World Literatures | 3 |
