Literature Track

An English Degree allows you to shoose from a variety of careers in professional writing and prepares you for graduate study. Here is the coursework for the English major Literature Track:

FOUNDATIONAL STUDIES Exception:

Take the following course under HUMANITIES:

  • ENGL 2100 Introduction to Literature (3)

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (42)

  • CORE COURSES (30)
    • *ENGL 2200 British Lit to 1800 (3, F)
    • *ENGL 2205 British Lit from 1800 (3, Sp)
    • *ENGL 2210 American Lit to 1865 (3, F)
    • *ENGL 2215 American Lit from 1865 (3, Sp)
    • *ENGL 3210 Western Literature (3, Sp)
    • *ENGL 3220 World Literature (3)
    • *ENGL 3240 Shakespeare (3, Sum and 3, OF)
    • *ENGL 3270 History of English (3, OF)
    • *ENGL 3280 Seminar in English Grammar (3)
  • One of the following:
    • *ENGL 3200W Advanced Composition (3)
    • *ENGL 3360 Technical Writing (3, Sp)
  • LITERATURETRACK (12) (6 must be upper division)
    welve credits of literature electives that will be offered in the following categories: major author(s), genre, historical period, or literary movement. Electives will be listed under the following designations:
    • *ENGL 3400 American Literature Elective (3, F)
    • *ENGL 4400 British Literature Elective (3, Sp)

*Course has prerequisites; check course descriptions in catalog.

SAMPLE TOTAL PROGRAM

  • Foundational Studies 62
  • Literature Track 42
  • Unrestricted Electives 20
  • TOTAL 124