The English program helps develop academic skills for critical thinking, as well as oral and written expression. English majors learn how to analyze and respond to a variety of texts. They also learn how to write in and about various academic disciplines. These skills allow students to broaden their critical and social perspectives as well as their imagination, thereby helping them to succeed in their collegiate and post-collegiate careers.
Curriculum
College Core Curriculum (31-44)
English (3-8 credits)
Refer to the English section of the Core Curriculum
Study and Technology Skills (0-2 credits)
Refer to the Study and Technology Skills section of the Core Curriculum
Mathematics (3-5 credits)
Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum
Natural Sciences (7-8 credits)
Refer to the Natural Sciences section of the Core Curriculum
Social Sciences (3 credits)
Refer to the Social Sciences section of the Core Curriculum
Fine Arts (3 credits)
Refer to the Fine Arts section of the Core Curriculum
Humanities (6 credits)
Refer to the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum
Constitution (3-6 credits)
Refer to the Constitution section of the Core Curriculum
Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
Refer to the Cultural Diversity section of the Core Curriculum
Major Requirements (36)
Required Classes (6 credits)
| ENG 298 | Writing About Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 303 | Introduction to Literature Theory and Criticism | 3.00 |
30 credits total must be completed in English requirements, 21 of which must be from 300 or 400 level courses.
The remaining 9 credits must be from 200-level courses. All 30 credits must come from classes listed in the groups below. A class can only count towards one group, even if it appears in more than one group.
Group 1: British and Celtic or Irish Literature (at least 6 credits)
Group 2: American Literature (at least 6 credits)
| ENG 241 | Survey of American Literature I | 3.00 |
| ENG 242 | Survey of American Literature II | 3.00 |
| ENG 290 | Introduction to African-American Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 292 | Introduction to Chicano Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 436A | Major Figures in American Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 450A | Studies in 20th Century Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 451A | American Literature I | 3.00 |
| ENG 451B | American Literature II | 3.00 |
| ENG 462C | Modern American Poetry | 3.00 |
| ENG 462E | Contemporary American Poetry | 3.00 |
| ENG 467B | Modern American Drama | 3.00 |
| ENG 473C | The Contemporary American Novel | 3.00 |
| ENG 490 | Asian-American Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 494A | Native American Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 495C | African-American Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 496A | Themes in Modern Chicano Literature | 3.00 |
Group 3: Cultural and Ethnic Studies (at least 6 credits)
| ENG 290 | Introduction to African-American Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 292 | Introduction to Chicano Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 427A | Women and Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 476B | History of the American Film | 3.00 |
| ENG 477A | Film and Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 477C | Genre Studies in Film | 3.00 |
| ENG 486A | Studies in Postcolonial Literature and Theory | 3.00 |
| ENG 490 | Asian-American Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 490A | Gender and Sexual Identity in Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 494A | Native American Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 495B | Modern African-American Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 495C | African-American Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 496A | Themes in Modern Chicano Literature | 3.00 |
| ENG 497A | Topics in Multicultural Literature | 3.00 |
Group 4: World and Comparative Literature (at least 3 credits)
ENG Electives to reach 30 credits:
Choose any course from Group 1 thru 4 not already used OR pick classes from Group 5: Electives (Group 5 can fill up to 9 outstanding credits)
| ENG 205 | Introduction to Creative Writing, Fiction and Poetry | 3.00 |
| ENG 401A | Advanced Composition | 3.00 |
| ENG 499 | Independent Study | 1.00 - 3.00 |