Bachelor of Arts

Recommended for those interested in graduate school and post-secondary teaching.

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Total Credits Required 124
Liberal Studies
30-40
Health Promotion Requirements 2
Required Courses in Major53
English Courses19-20
EN 283 Survey of British Literature I [Div I] 4
EN 284 Survey of British Literature II [Div I] 4
EN 366 Applied Literary Theory 4
EN 420 Shakespeare 3 - 4
Research paper in two variable credit courses 2
EN 493 Senior Seminar: The English Professional 2
British Literature Courses6-8
Choose from the following:
EN 312 Medieval British Literature (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 320 Renaissance British Literature (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 322 Restoration Eighteenth Century British Literature (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 330 British Romantic Literature (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 340 Victorian Literature (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 360 Modern British Literature (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 382 British Literature 1960 to Present (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 412 Chaucer (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 422 Milton (3 - 4 cr.)
American Literature Survey Courses8
Choose from the following:
EN 370 American Literature I: Columbus to the American Revolution (1492-1800) (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 371 American Literature II: Emergent National Voices (1800-1865) (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 372 American Literature III: Realism, Naturalism, through WWI (1865-1930) (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 373 American Literature IV: Modern Voices (1930-1970) (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 375 Diverse Traditions in American Literature (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 375Z Diverse Traditions in American Literature [II]
EN 376 American Literature V: Contemporary Voices (1970-Present) (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 378 Early African-American Literature (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 379 Modern African-American Literature (4 cr.) [Div I]
World Literature/Diverse Traditions3-4
Choose from the following:
EN 311 World Literature in English (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 311Z World Literature in English [II]
EN 314 Traditional Oral Literatures: Selected Native American Cultures (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 316 Native American Novels and Poetry (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 317 Native American Drama, Nonfiction and Short Stories (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 375 Diverse Traditions in American Literature (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 375Z Diverse Traditions in American Literature [II]
EN 378 Early African-American Literature (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 379 Modern African-American Literature (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 411 Topics in World Literature (3 - 4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 411Z Topics in World Literature
EN 440 Topics in Gender in Literature (3 - 4 cr.)
Genre Course3-4
Choose from the following:
EN 300 Creative Writing: Fiction (4 cr.)
EN 301 Creative Writing: Poetry (4 cr.)
EN 302 Nonfiction Writing (4 cr.)
EN 403 Drama and Script Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
EN 361 Studies in Genre, Poetry (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 362 Studies in Genre, Narrative (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 363 Studies in Genre, Drama (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 364 Studies in Genre, Film (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 410 Genres of Writing (1 - 4 cr.)
English Electives (any level)14

Other Required Course4
FR 202 Intermediate French II (4 cr.) [Div V] or
     GR 202 Intermediate German II (4 cr.) [Div V] or
     SN 202 Intermediate Spanish II (4 cr.) [Div V]

This major does not require a minor.