English, BA (1501)

Major Requirements

Students who major in English must complete the following:

Major Courses

ENG 314 - Introduction to Literary Studies Credits: 3
ENG 315 - New Contexts and Voices in Literary Studies Credits: 3
ENG 499 - Senior Seminar: Literature and Criticism Credits: 3

Literature prior to 1660*

Select at least two courses from the following:

ENG 308 - Major Works of Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENG 351 - Classical Mythology Credits: 3
ENG 401 - Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Credits: 3
ENG 402 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3
ENG 412 - The Metaphysical Poets of the Seventeenth Century Credits: 3

Literature between 1660 and 1900*

Select at least one course from the following:

ENG 313 - Milton Credits: 3
ENG 332 - The Eighteenth-Century Novel Credits: 3
ENG 334 - The Classic English Novel Credits: 3
ENG 343 - Irish Literature Credits: 3
ENG 405 - Seventeenth-Century British Literature: The World Turned Upside Down Credits: 3
ENG 416 - Early American Literature Credits: 3
ENG 423 - English Literature of the Eighteenth Century Credits: 3
ENG 430 - The Romantic Poets: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley and Byron Credits: 3
ENG 432 - The Victorian Age Credits: 3

Literature between 1900 and Present*

Select at least one course from the following:

ENG 320 - Modern Comedy Credits: 3
ENG 364 - Modern American Theater Credits: 3
ENG 367 - Modern American Poetry Credits: 3
ENG 368 - Modern American Fiction Credits: 3
ENG 370 - Contemporary American Fiction Credits: 3
ENG 372 - Multicultural Writers of America Credits: 3
ENG 374 - African American Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 378 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3
ENG 380 - Literature for Young Adults Credits: 3
ENG 467 - Modern British and Commonwealth Poetry Credits: 3

Other*

Select any three 300 - 400 level ENG courses.

Total credits required for this major: 30

*At least one period or elective course must focus primarily on gender, ethnicity, race and/or post-colonialism.

Other Options

Teacher Certification - Grades 7-12

Students wishing to concentrate in English and receive teacher certification for grades 7-12 must complete all the requirements of the English major including specific areas of study required for adolescent education, as well as the 33 credits in Education as outlined in this catalog. NCATE requirements for students who began the teacher certification program (7-12) after September 2003 are available from the English Department.

Intemships

Students in their senior year may complement their major course of study with an internship course, ENG 480 (3 credits). Approval of the Instructor and the Department Chair are required, and an internship can be taken only once for a major elective credit. Appropriate internships are arranged with a select group of corporations, publishers and governmental organizations.