Dr. Cameron Dodworth teaches an English class at Methodist University

English Curriculum Requirements

Major Requirements

The English major consists of 36 credits distributed as follows:

Leadership & Ethical Professionalism in Literature

Select one course (3 credits) from the following list:

ENG 2420 Love in Literature (3) ENG 2460 Work and the Workplace in Literature (3)
ENG 2440 Legal Studies in Literature (3)  

Science & The Natural World in Literature

Select one course (3 credits) from the following list:

ENG 2410 Death and Dying in Literature (3) ENG 2450 Science in Literature (3)
ENG 2430 The Natural Environment in Literature (3)  

Effective Communication & Interdisciplinary Writing

Select three courses (9 credits) from the following list:

ENG 2240 Creative Writing (3) ENG 3240 Advanced Creative Writing (3)
ENG 3201 Business Writing (3) Any Foreign Language (3-6)
ENG 3210 Technical Writing (3) LAW 3200 Legal Research & Writing (3)
ENG 3220 Advanced Grammar (3)  

Creative Problem Solving: Literature of Social Justice Course

Select one course (3 credits) from the following list:

ENG 3540 American Identity in Literature (3) ENG 3920 Victorian Literature: Social Justice & Industry in the 19th Century (3)
ENG 3560 Social Justice and Literature (3)  

Socially Responsible Citizenship: Literature of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Select one course (3 credits) from the following list:

ENG 3420 Women’s Literature (3) ENG 3530 The Literature of Slave Narratives (3)
ENG 3500 African American Literature (3)  

Lifelong Learning: Thinking Beyond the Norm

Select one course (3 credits) from the following list:

ENG 3310 Gothic Literature & Film (3) ENG 3550 Speculative Literature (3)

Critical Thinking & Analysis: Interdisciplinary Approaches

Select one course (3 credits) from the following list:

ENG 3710 Literature of Chaucer (3) ENG 3750 Literature of Jane Austen (3)
ENG 3740 Literature of Shakespeare (3) ENG 3760 Literature of Charles Dickens (3)

Critical Thinking & Analysis: Interdisciplinary Ideas

Select one course (3 credit hours) from the following list:

ENG 3020 Modernist Literature (3)  ENG 3520 Global Perspectives in Literature (3)
ENG 3030 Contemporary Literature (3) ENG 3730 Literature of Medieval England (3)

Experiential Learning & Capstone

6 credits

ENG 4160 English/Writing Internship (1-3)

A total of 3 credit hours of Internship must be earned to meet this requirement.

 ENG 4550 Senior Seminar in Literary Studies (3)

Minor Requirements

General English (21 credits)

Any departmental courses above ENG 1040, with at least two courses at the 3000 level or above.

Literature (21 credits)

Any literature courses above ENG 1040, with at least two courses at the 3000 level or above.