English Major | NMU Bulletin

This major prepares students for careers in business and government, and for professions ranging from law and medicine to publishing.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the English department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/writers-and-authors.htm

Total Credits Required

120

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion Requirements	2

Required Courses in Major*	40

English Courses	8
EN 280 Patterns and Continuity of the Literary Past I	1
EN 281 Patterns and Continuity of the Literary Past II	1
EN 282 Introduction to Literature	4
EN 493 Senior Seminar: The English Professional	2

British Literature Survey or Period Courses	6-8
Choose from the following:
EN 283 Survey of British Literature I (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 284 Survey of British Literature II (4 cr.) [Div I]
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.)

American Literature Survey Course	4
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 (4 cr.) [Div I]
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]

Major Author Course	3-4
Choose from the following:
EN 412 Chaucer (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 420 Shakespeare (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 422 Milton (3 - 4 cr.)
EN 430 Major Authors (3 - 4 cr.)

Genre Course	3-4
Choose from the following:
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.)

Upper-Level Writing Course or Research Paper Option in Two Variable Credit Courses	2-4
Choose from the following writing courses or complete a research paper (4th credit) in two variable credit courses from major author, genre, world literature/diverse traditions, British literature survey or period courses:
EN 300 Creative Writing: Fiction (4 cr.)
EN 301 Creative Writing: Poetry (4 cr.)
EN 302 Nonfiction Writing (4 cr.)
EN 303 Technical and Professional Writing (4 cr.)
EN 400 Narrative Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
EN 401 Poetry Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
EN 402 Nonfiction Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
EN 403 Drama and Script Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
EN 405 Technical Writing Seminar (4 cr.)
EN 410 Genres of Writing (1 - 4 cr.)

World Literature/Diverse Traditions	3-4
Choose from the following:
EN 250 Images of Women (4 cr.)
EN 311 World Literature in English (4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 311Z World Literature in English (4 cr.) [Div I]
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 (4 cr.) [Div I]
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 (3 - 4 cr.) [Div I]
EN 440 Topics in Gender in Literature (3 - 4 cr.)

English Electives	6-10

Minor	20

*No more than eight credits may be at the 100 level and at least nine credits must be in courses 400 or above.

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