Program Overview

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English

The Bachelor of Arts degree in English with an emphasis on Literature requires a minimum of 36 and a maximum of 44 semester hours in English, excluding WRIT 101. Of these, at least 20 hours must be upper division courses. The program is structured as follows":

Program Requirements"

• English Studies Seminar: 4 semester hours, required for all English majors. This course must be taken before the Senior Capstone (ENGL 451 or 452) and is recommended to be taken in the sophomore or junior year.
• Historical Surveys and Topics: 16 semester hours, distributed across four categories:
  • Early:
    • ENGL 301: Shakespeare
    • ENGL 351: Medieval Literature
    • ENGL 353: Renaissance Literature
    • ENGL 355: Special Topics in Literature Before 1660
  • Middle:
    • ENGL 361: British Literature
    • ENGL 362: British Literature
    • ENGL 365: Special Topics in Literature Before 1914
    • ENGL 371: American Literature Before 1860
    • ENGL 372: American Literature
  • Late:
    • ENGL 363: British Literature
    • ENGL 364: British Literature, 1945 to the Present
    • ENGL 373: American Literature
    • ENGL 374: American Literature, 1945 to the Present
    • ENGL 375: Special Topics in Literature, 1914 to the Present
  • Literature and Difference:
    • ENGL 341: Feminist Approaches to Literature
    • ENGL 342: American Ethnic Literatures
    • ENGL 343: Post-colonial Literature and Theory
    • ENGL 345: Special Topics in Literature and Difference
• Electives: 8 to 16 semester hours, which can be any English-designed course focusing on literature, writing, or publishing and printing arts.
• Writing: 4 semester hours, which can be any writing course from the 200-400 levels.
• Capstone Senior Seminar: 4 semester hours, with ENGL 300 as a prerequisite. This seminar, typically taken in the senior year, includes a capstone presentation that aligns with the general university requirements. Students usually select from appropriate 400-level courses taken in the senior year, including:
  • ENGL 451: Seminar Major Authors
  • ENGL 452: Seminar Theme, Genre