English Graduate Bound Major
Bachelor of Arts
Recommended for those interested in graduate school and post-secondary teaching.
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- Total Credits Required for Degree120
- General Education30-40
- Required Courses in Major53
- English Courses19-20
- Research paper in two variable credit courses2
- 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 330 British Romantic Literature (3-4 cr.)
- EN 340 Victorian Literature (3-4 cr.)
- EN 360 Modern British Literature (3-4 cr.)
- EN 412 Chaucer (3-4 cr.)
- EN 422 Milton (3-4 cr.)
- American Literature Survey Courses8
- Choose from the following:
- EN 375Z Diverse Traditions in American Literature [II]
- EN 378 Early African-American Literature (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- World Literature/Diverse Traditions3-4
- Choose from the following:
- EN 311 World Literature in English (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- EN 311Z World Literature in English [II]
- EN 316 Native American Novels and Poetry (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- EN 375Z Diverse Traditions in American Literature [II]
- EN 378 Early African-American Literature (4 cr.) [SOCR]
- EN 411 Topics in World Literature (3-4 cr.) [SOCR]
- 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 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.) [INTT] or
- GR 202 Intermediate German II (4 cr.) [EFFC] or
- SN 202 Intermediate Spanish II (4 cr.) [EFFC]
This major does not require a minor.