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 & Dying in Literature (3) | ENG 2450 Science & Medicine 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 & Literature (3) |
Socially Responsible Citizenship: Literature of Diversity
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
Minor in English for Creative Writers
The minor in English for Creative Writers consists of 15 credits, distributed as follows:
| ENG 2240 Creative Writing (3) | ENG 3530 The Literature of Slave Narratives (3) |
| ENG 3240 Advanced Creative Writing (3) | ENG 4160 English Internship (3) |
| ENG 3310 Gothic Literature & Film (3) OR ENG 3550 Speculative Literature (3) | |
Minor in English Literature: The Eras Tour
The minor in English Literature: The Eras Tour consists of 15 credits, distributed as follows:
| ENG 3020 Modernist Literature (3) | ENG 3920 Victorian Literature: Social Justice & Industry in the 19th Century (3) |
| ENG 3730 Literature of the Medieval Period (3) | ENG 3740 Literature of Shakespeare (3) |
| ENG 3030 Contemporary Literature (3) OR ENG 3310 Gothic Literature & Film (3) OR ENG 3530 The Literature of Slave Narratives (3) | |
Minor in English Literature: Social Justice
The minor in English Literature: Social Justice consists of 15 credits, distributed as follows:
| ENG 3420 Women’s Literature (3) | ENG 3560 Social Justice and Literature (3) |
| ENG 3500 African American Literature (3) OR ENG 3530 The Literature of Slave Narratives (3) | ENG 3920 Victorian Literature: Social Justice & Industry in the 19th Century (3) |
| ENG 3540 American Identity in Literature (3) |