Curriculum Requirements - English Major
Requirements for the Major in English (with a concentration in Literature) are as follows:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Select ONE of the following (N.B., ENG 210 may NOT be used to fulfill this requirement): | 3 | |
| World Literary Masterpieces I | ||
| World Literary Masterpieces II | ||
| Jewish Literature | ||
| English Literature I | ||
| English Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| English and American Literature by Women | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Literature of the Americas | ||
| 2. Select FIVE LITERATURE courses numbered 300 or above. At least TWO must be numbered 400 or above. The courses must be distributed as follows: | 15 | |
Select two courses numbered 300 or above in literature before 1700 | ||
Select two courses numbered 300 or above in literature between 1700 and 1900 | ||
Select one course numbered 300 or above in literature since 1900 | ||
| 3. Select FOUR additional English courses other than freshman composition 1 | 12 | |
Total credits required for the major: 30 (36 credits required for Departmental Honors) | ||
| 4. Additional Graduation Requirements: | ||
| ENG 105 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 106 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MTH 101 | Algebra for College Students (not needed by students who place into MTH 113) | 3 |
| MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics (or any MTH course numbered 108 or higher) | 3 |
| Language Requirement (3-9 credits, depending on the student's initial placement in the language chosen) | 9 | |
| Minor | 15 | |
| People & Society Cognate 2 | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate 3 | 9 | |
| Natural Science course 4 | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing & Communication 5 | ||
| Electives 6 | 33 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | i.e., any four courses designated ENG and numbered 200 or above, excluding ENG 208. |
| 2 | If the student has a minor (or second major) that counts as "People & Society," the student does not need to satisfy the requirement for a People & Society cognate. |
| 3 | If the student has a minor (or second major) that counts as "STEM," the student does not need to satisfy the requirement for a STEM cognate. |
| 4 | This requirement is waived if the STEM cognate includes a Natural Science course from the approved list. |
| 5 | Students satisfy this requirement by taking four writing courses, at least one of which must be in one of the student's major disciplines. Since all ENG courses, other than freshman composition, are designated as writing (WRIT) courses, all English majors satisfy this requirement by completing their major. |
| 6 | A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation. Sufficient credits must be earned in electives to enable the student to complete this minimum of 120 credits. The exact number of elective credits required will vary depending on the number of credits needed to complete all other graduation requirements. |
Curriculum Requirements - Concentration in British Literary History
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Complete the two-semester survey of British literature: | 6 | |
| English Literature I | ||
| English Literature II | ||
| 2. Select EIGHT English courses numbered 300 or above, at least FOUR of which must be numbered 400 or above. These courses must be distributed as follows: | 24 | |
Select one course numbered 300 or above on Shakespeare | ||
Select one course numbered 300 or above on literary theory or the history of criticism | ||
Select two additional courses numbered 300 or above in British literature (or a combination of British and other literatures) before 1800 | ||
Select two additional courses numbered 300 or above in British literature (or a combination of British and other literatures) after 1800 | ||
Select two ENG electives numbered 300 or above | ||
| 3. Recommended Courses: | ||
| Select ancillary courses in Art History, Music, History, and Philosophy, in consultation with a departmental advisor | ||
Total credits required for the major: 30 | ||
| 4. Additional Graduation Requirements: | ||
| ENG 105 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 106 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MTH 101 | Algebra for College Students (not needed by students who place into MTH 113) | 3 |
| MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics (or any MTH course numbered 108 or higher) | 3 |
| Language Requirement (3-9 credits, depending on the student's initial placement in the language chosen) | 9 | |
| Minor | 15 | |
| People & Society Cognate 1 | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate 2 | 9 | |
| Natural Science course 3 | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing & Communication 4 | ||
| Electives 5 | 33 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Curriculum Requirements - Concentration in Creative Writing
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Select either the FICTION TRACK or the POETRY TRACK: | 12 | |
| Fiction Track | ||
| Beginning Fiction Workshop | ||
| Intermediate Fiction Workshop | ||
Select one of the following options to complete the FICTION TRACK: | ||
| Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) and Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) (ENG 404 to be taken twice) | ||
OR | ||
| Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) and Creative Writing Special Topics (taken in either order) | ||
OR | ||
| Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) and Writing Autobiography (taken in either order) | ||
| Poetry Track | ||
| Beginning Poetry Workshop | ||
| Intermediate Poetry Workshop | ||
Select one of the following options to complete the POETRY TRACK: | ||
| Creative Writing (Poetry) and Creative Writing (Poetry) (ENG 406 to be taken twice) | ||
| OR | ||
| Creative Writing (Poetry) and Creative Writing Special Topics (taken in either order) | ||
| OR | ||
| Creative Writing (Poetry) and Writing Autobiography (taken in either order) | ||
| 2. Select one of the following (N. B., ENG 210 may NOT be used toward the fulfillment of this requirement): | 3 | |
| World Literary Masterpieces I | ||
| World Literary Masterpieces II | ||
| Jewish Literature | ||
| English Literature I | ||
| English Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| English and American Literature by Women | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Literature of the Americas | ||
| 3. Select FOUR LITERATURE courses numbered 300 or above, at least TWO of which must cover literature earlier than 1900. At least TWO of the four courses must be numbered 400 or above. | 12 | |
| 4. Select one additional LITERATURE course numbered 200 or higher | 3 | |
Total credits required for the major: 30 (36 credits required for Departmental Honors) | ||
| 5. Additional Graduation Requirements: | ||
| ENG 105 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 106 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MTH 101 | Algebra for College Students (not needed by students who place into MTH 113) | 3 |
| MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics (or any MTH course numbered 108 or higher) | 3 |
| Language Requirement (3-9 credits, depending on the student's initial placement in the language chosen) | 9 | |
| Minor | 15 | |
| People & Society cognate 1 | 9 | |
| STEM cognate 2 | 9 | |
| Natural Science course 3 | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing & Communication 4 | ||
| Electives 5 | 33 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Curriculum Requirements - Concentration in Women's Literature
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 215 | English and American Literature by Women | 3 |
| Select FOUR literature courses numbered 300 or above, at least TWO of which must be numbered 400 or above. These courses must be distributed as follows: | 12 | |
Select two courses in literature before 1700 | ||
Select two courses in literature between 1700 and 1900 | ||
| Select FIVE additional English courses other than freshman composition 1 | 15 | |
| Select 3 of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Women Writing: Theory and Practice | ||
| Literary Representations of Women | ||
| Women Writers | ||
| Studies in Women and Literature | ||
| Feminist Literary Theory | ||
Any 200 level course except ENG 215 | ||
| Recommended Courses: | ||
| Select ancillary courses in Women’s and Gender Studies, in consultation with a departmental advisor | ||
Total credits required for the major: 30 (36 credits required for Departmental Honors) | ||
| Additional Graduation Requirements: | ||
| ENG 105 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 106 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MTH 101 | Algebra for College Students (not needed by students who place into MTH 113) | 3 |
| MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics (or any MTH course numbered 108 or higher) | 3 |
| Language Requirement (3-9 credits, depending on the student's initial placement in the language chosen) | 9 | |
| Minor | 15 | |
| People & Society Cognate 3 | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate 4 | 9 | |
| Natural Science course 5 | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing & Communication 6 | ||
| Electives 7 | 33 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
Suggested Plan of Study - English Major
This Suggested Plan of Study is a sample four-year plan, but an individual student's actual plan is likely to vary from this sample plan in a number of ways, depending on such factors as (1) AP, dual-enrollment, and transfer credits that a student brings in; (2) the student's initial placement in composition, mathematics, and foreign language; and (3) the minor chosen by the student, as well as any additional minor or major the student chooses to complete. For example, a student is not required to complete a cognate in People & Society if the student has a minor (or second major) that counts as "People & Society," and similarly, a student is not required to complete a cognate in STEM if the student has a minor (or second major) that counts as "STEM."
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENG 105 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MTH 101 | Algebra for College Students (if needed; otherwise, can be replaced by an elective) | 3 |
| Language (first course) | 3 | |
| People & Society cognate (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 106 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| Language (second course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 201 | World Literary Masterpieces I (or one of the other 200-level courses that satisfy requirement #1 of the major) | 3 |
| Language (third course) | 3 | |
| People & Society cognate (second course) | 3 | |
| Minor (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 2xx | 3 | |
| ENG 3xx (course in literature before 1700) | 3 | |
| Minor (second course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (second course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 3xx (course in literature 1700-1900) | 3 | |
| ENG 4xx (course in literature since 1900) | 3 | |
| Minor (third course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (third course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 3xx | 3 | |
| ENG 4xx (course in literature before 1700) | 3 | |
| Minor (fourth course) | 3 | |
| Natural Science course (if needed) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 3xx 2 | 3 | |
| ENG 4xx (course in literature 1700-1900) | 3 | |
| Minor (fifth course) | 3 | |
| People & Society cognate (third course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 4xx | 3 | |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Students who are considering the possibility of writing a six-credit senior thesis for Departmental Honors in English their last year should replace this elective course with an ENG course for their major. |
| 2 | Students who are writing a six-credit senior thesis for Departmental Honors in English should, ideally, have completed eight ENG courses for their major prior to their senior year, and should therefore be able to replace this course with ENG 497. |
| 3 | Students who are writing a six-credit senior thesis for Departmental Honors in English should replace this elective course with ENG 498 . |
Suggested Plan of Study - Concentration in British Literary History
This Suggested Plan of Study is a sample four-year plan, but an individual student's actual plan is likely to vary from this sample plan in a number of ways, depending on such factors as (1) AP, dual-enrollment, and transfer credits that a student brings in; (2) the student's initial placement in composition, mathematics, and foreign language; and (3) the minor chosen by the student, as well as any additional minor or major the student chooses to complete. For example, a student is not required to complete a cognate in People & Society if the student has a minor (or second major) that counts as "People & Society," and similarly, a student is not required to complete a cognate in STEM if the student has a minor (or second major) that counts as "STEM."
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENG 105 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MTH 101 | Algebra for College Students (if needed; otherwise, can be replaced by an elective) | 3 |
| Language (first course) | 3 | |
| People & Society cognate (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 106 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| Language (second course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 211 | English Literature I | 3 |
| Language (third course) | 3 | |
| People & Society cognate (second course) | 3 | |
| Minor (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 212 | English Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 319 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| Minor (second course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (second course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 3xx (course in British literature before 1800) | 3 | |
| ENG 4xx (course in British literature after 1800) | 3 | |
| Minor (third course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (third course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 3xx (course in literature) | 3 | |
| ENG 4xx (course in British literature after 1800) | 3 | |
| Minor (fourth course) | 3 | |
| Natural Science course (if needed) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 3xx (course in literature) | 3 | |
| ENG 4xx (course on literary theory or the history of criticism) | 3 | |
| Minor (fifth course) | 3 | |
| People & Society cognate (third course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 4xx (course in literature before 1800) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Suggested Plan of Study - Concentration in Creative Writing
This Suggested Plan of Study is a sample four-year plan, but an individual student's actual plan is likely to vary from this sample plan in a number of ways, depending on such factors as (1) AP, dual-enrollment, and transfer credits that a student brings in; (2) the student's initial placement in composition, mathematics, and foreign language; and (3) the minor chosen by the student, as well as any additional minor or major the student chooses to complete. For example, a student is not required to complete a cognate in People & Society if the student has a minor (or second major) that counts as "People & Society," and similarly, a student is not required to complete a cognate in STEM if the student has a minor (or second major) that counts as "STEM."
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENG 105 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MTH 101 | Algebra for College Students (if needed; otherwise, can be replaced by an elective) | 3 |
| Language (first course) | 3 | |
| People & Society cognate (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 106 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| Language (second course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 290 or 292 | Beginning Fiction Workshop or Beginning Poetry Workshop | 3 |
| Language (third course) | 3 | |
| People & Society cognate (second course) | 3 | |
| Minor (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 390 or 392 | Intermediate Fiction Workshop or Intermediate Poetry Workshop | 3 |
| ENG 201 | World Literary Masterpieces I (or one of the other 200-level courses that satisfy requirement #2 of the major) | 3 |
| Minor (second course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (second course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 404 or 406 | Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) or Creative Writing (Poetry) | 3 |
| ENG 3xx (course in literature before 1900) | 3 | |
| Minor (third course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (third course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 404 or 406 | Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) or Creative Writing (Poetry) | 3 |
| ENG 3xx (literature course; students seeking Departmental Honors in Creative Writing must take this literature course at the 400-level) | 3 | |
| Minor (fourth course) | 3 | |
| Natural Science course (if needed) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG xxx (any literature course numbered 200 or higher) 2 | 3 | |
| ENG 4xx (course in literature before 1900) | 3 | |
| Minor (fifth course) | 3 | |
| People & Society cognate (third course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 4xx (literature course) | 3 | |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Suggested Plan of Study - Concentration in Women's Literature
This Suggested Plan of Study is a sample four-year plan, but an individual student's actual plan is likely to vary from this sample plan in a number of ways, depending on such factors as (1) AP, dual-enrollment, and transfer credits that a student brings in; (2) the student's initial placement in composition, mathematics, and foreign language; and (3) the minor chosen by the student, as well as any additional minor or major the student chooses to complete. For example, a student is not required to complete a cognate in People & Society if the student has a minor (or second major) that counts as "People & Society," and similarly, a student is not required to complete a cognate in STEM if the student has a minor (or second major) that counts as "STEM."
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENG 105 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MTH 101 | Algebra for College Students (if needed; otherwise, can be replaced by an elective) | 3 |
| Language (first course) | 3 | |
| People & Society cognate (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 106 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| Language (second course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 215 | English and American Literature by Women | 3 |
| Language (third course) | 3 | |
| People & Society cognate (second course) | 3 | |
| Minor (first course) | 3 | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG xxx (course in Women's Literature) | 3 | |
| ENG 3xx (course in literature before 1700) | 3 | |
| Minor (second course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (second course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 3xx (course in literature 1700-1900) | 3 | |
| ENG 4xx (course in literature before 1700) | 3 | |
| Minor (third course) | 3 | |
| STEM cognate (third course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG xxx (course in Women's Literature) | 3 | |
| ENG 4xx (course in literature 1700-1900) | 3 | |
| Minor (fourth course) | 3 | |
| Natural Science course (if needed) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG xxx (course in Women's Literature) | 3 | |
| ENG 3xx 2 | 3 | |
| Minor (fifth course) | 3 | |
| People & Society cognate (third course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 4xx (course in literature) | 3 | |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Mission
The mission of the English Department undergraduate program is to lead student learning in literary form and history; Standard English expression; critical thinking, writing, and research skills; and ethical reflection via the study of literature and other cultural productions. Students who complete an undergraduate degree in English will be prepared for graduate study in areas such as English and law, or for employment in any position requiring skills in critical thinking and in writing.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Student demonstrates broad and select knowledge of literary form, of works written in or translated into English, and of literary history.
- Student achieves critical and expressive fluencies relevant to GERs in writing-intensive courses, including control of Standard English, and demonstrates ability to integrate quotations and ability to edit his/her own work.
- Student demonstrates ability to analyze literature, ability to formulate and sustain an argument with appropriate evidence and documentation, and appropriate knowledge of relevant scholarship and criticism.
