The English Major

The English Department offers two major tracks, one which concentrates on literature and one on writing. The recommended schedule for the first two years is the same for both courses of study, though students may adjust their itinerary to meet their personal interests, course availability, or other individual factors. Due to the overlap between the two tracks, it will be possible to put off a definitive choice for some time, but students should be aware that not all courses are offered every year and scheduling conflicts may occur.

First Year (All fulfill Liberal Arts core):

110: Introduction to Composition
200: Literature and Experience (prerequisite for all English courses 230 and above)
225 or 226: World Literature (prerequisite for ENGL 340)

Second Year:

230: Introduction to English Literary History (prerequisite for ENGL 300, 310, and 361)
240: Introduction to American Literary History (prerequisite for ENGL 320, 330, and 361)

Second, Third and Fourth Years:

Literature Emphasis

300: Seminar on Early English Literature
310: Seminar on Later English Literature
320: Seminar on Early American Literature
330: Seminar on Later American Literature
340: Seminar on non-Western Literature
361: Seminar on Shakespeare
ONE of the following:

301: Modern English Grammars
370: History of the English Language
380: Literary Criticism & Theory

ONE of the following:

304: Creative Writing I
305: Creative Writing II
311: Advanced Composition
JOUR 312: Magazine Writing

Writing Emphasis

361: Seminar on Shakespeare
TWO courses from 300, 310, 320, 330, 340
ONE of the following: 301, 370, or 380
FOUR COURSES from 304, 305, 306, 311, JOUR/ENGL 312, JOUR 115, JOUR 215, JOUR 239, JOUR 315

English Minor

The English minor consists of 230, 240 and any other four 300-level English courses.

Document created by T. Jones. Revised and maintained by the English Department.
Updated January 2007.