Literature Majors
Three Required Courses:
- One of four Reading Literature Courses:
ENG 151: Reading Literature: Poetry, Fiction and Drama
ENG 171: Reading Literature: Intercultural Perspectives
ENG 181: Reading Literature: Ethics and Society
ENG 191: Reading Literature: Science, Nature, and Technology
- ENG 251: Writing in Literary Studies
- One literature survey
ENG 250: World Literature
ENG 263: African-American Literature
ENG 265: Asian-American Literature
ENG 266: Native American Literature
ENG 281: British Writers
ENG 282: British Writers II
ENG 283: American Writers
Seven elective courses:
At least five 300- or 400-level courses, including ENG 451: Senior Seminar in Literature
Historical Coverage: Your selected courses for the above major requirements should include one literature course from each of the following periods:**
Pre-1660: Medieval to Early Modern
1660-1900: Enlightenment to the Fin de Siècle
1900-present: Modern to Contemporary
Total: Ten courses
Additional information:
Students may count one ENG 255 that is cross-listed as a Modern Language course toward the major. ENG 351 is recommended but not required.
* ENG 149 counts as elective. ENG 197 may count as elective, depending on topic.
**Footnotes on schedule of classes denote which courses count for each of these periods.
Writing Majors
- One of four Reading Literature Courses:
ENG 151: Reading Literature: Poetry, Fiction and Drama
ENG 171: Reading Literature: Intercultural Perspectives
ENG 181: Reading Literature: Ethics and Society
ENG 191: Reading Literature: Science, Nature, and Technology
- ENG 149: Introduction to Creative Writing
- One literature survey
ENG 250: World Literature
ENG 263: African-American Literature
ENG 265: Asian-American Literature
ENG 266: Native American Literature
ENG 281: British Writers I
ENG 282: British Writers II
ENG 283: American Writers
- Three additional writing courses
Courses must be in at least two different genres.
News Writing: ENG 232
Fiction: ENG 301, ENG 302
Poetry: ENG 311, ENG 312
Creative Nonfiction: ENG 321, ENG 322
Advanced Reporting: ENG 331, ENG 332
Playwriting: ENG 341, ENG 343
Screenwriting ENG 342, ENG 343
- Two additional courses in literature
-At least one must be at the 300 level.
-ENG 197 (FYS) might count depending on topic.
-Only one off-campus study course may count toward the major. An additional course may count by permission of the department chair and associate chair.
-No high school (AP) courses count toward the major.
One course in fine arts or performing arts (.25, .5, or 1.0 credit)
ENG 349: Form and Genre
ENG 412: Senior Seminar