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English Major
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| Total Credits Required for Degree | 124 |
| Liberal Studies | 30-40 |
| Health Promotion Requirements | 2 |
| Required Courses in Major* | 40 |
| English Courses | 8 |
| British Literature Survey or Period Courses | 6-8 |
| Choose from the following: |
| EN 283 Survey of British Literature I (4 cr.) [II] |
| EN 284 Survey of British Literature II (4 cr.) [II] |
| EN 312 Medieval British Literature (3-4 cr.) |
| EN 320 Renaissance 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.) |
| American Literature Survey Course | 4 |
| Choose from the following: |
| EN 378 Early African-American Literature (4 cr.) [II] |
| EN 379 Modern African-American Literature (4 cr.) [II] |
| 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 400 Narrative Writing Seminar (4 cr.) |
| EN 401 Poetry 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.) [II] |
| EN 311Z World Literature in English (4 cr.) [II] |
| EN 316 Native American Novels and Poetry (4 cr.) [II] |
| EN 378 Early African-American Literature (4 cr.) [II] |
| EN 379 Modern African-American Literature (4 cr.) [II] |
| EN 411 Topics in World Literature (3-4 cr.) [II] |
| EN 411Z Topics in World Literature (3-4 cr.) [II] |
| 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.
