B.A. in English
The English major offers two concentrations: Literature and Creative Writing.
Both concentrations require a minimum of 36 credit hours, and the major core is required of both concentrations. These courses are offered at least once a year.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing Concentration Course List | ||
| English Major Core | ||
| Introduction to critical practice. Select one: | 3 | |
| ENGL 3360 | Introduction to Poetry and Poetics | 3 |
| ENGL 3600 | American Literary Traditions | 3 |
| ENGL 3610 | British Literary Traditions | 3 |
| ENGL 3790 | Foundations Of Literary Study | 3 |
| Literature excluded from the traditional canon. Select one: | 3 | |
| ENGL 3660 | Latino Literature in the U.S. | 3 |
| ENGL 3670 | Literature of Diverse and Nonwhite Communities | 3 |
| ENGL 3770 | World Literature And Cultures | 3 |
| ENGL 3850 | LGBTQ Literature | 3 |
| Two courses in literature after 1800: | 6 | |
| ENGL 4280 | American Fiction: 20th and 21st Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4500 | British Literature: The Romantic Period | 3 |
| ENGL 4520 | British Literature: The Victorian Period | 3 |
| ENGL 4540 | British Literature: The 20th and 21st Centuries | 3 |
| ENGL 4560 | Literature of the British Empire 1850 to the Present | 3 |
| ENGL 4640 | Early 20th Century American Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 4610 | Nineteenth-Century Latino Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4620 | American Romanticism | 3 |
| ENGL 4630 | American Literary Realism | 3 |
| ENGL 4640 | Early 20th Century American Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 4650 | African American Writing Before The 20th Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4660 | African American Literature In The 20th and 21st Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4670 | Asian American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4680 | American Literature Since World War II | 3 |
| ENGL 4690 | Native American Literature And Culture | 3 |
| One course in a single author: | 3 | |
| ENGL 3810 | Shakespeare I | 3 |
| ENGL 4800 | Chaucer | 3 |
| ENGL 4810 | Shakespeare II | 3 |
| ENGL 4820 | Milton | 3 |
| ENGL 4850 | Studies In The Work Of A British Author | 3 |
| ENGL 4860 | Studies In The Work Of An American Author | 3 |
| Creative Writing Concentration | ||
| ENGL 3010 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| One course in literature before 1800: | 3 | |
| ENGL 3810 | Shakespeare I | 3 |
| ENGL 4110 | Old English | 3 |
| ENGL 4300 | Medieval and Early Tudor Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 4310 | British Drama To 1642 | 3 |
| ENGL 4400 | British Literature: The Medieval Period | 3 |
| ENGL 4420 | Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4440 | Early 17th Century English Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4460 | British Literature: Restoration And 18th Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4550 | Literature of the British Empire, Beginnings to 1850 | 3 |
| ENGL 4600 | Early American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4800 | Chaucer | 3 |
| ENGL 4810 | Shakespeare II | 3 |
| ENGL 4820 | Milton | 3 |
| Two creative writing workshops (which may be repeated) | 6 | |
| ENGL 4070 | Writing Workshop In Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 4080 | Writing Workshop In Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 4030 | Writing Workshop In Nonfictional Prose | 3 |
| Additional creative writing workshop or creative writing elective | 3 | |
| Creative writing elective | 3 | |
| ENGL 3020 | The Writing Career: Readings and Professionalization | 3 |
| ENGL 4950 | Special Topics For Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 3080 | The Art And Process Of The Book | 3 |
| English elective (any ENGL class at the 3-4000 level, can be creative writing, literature, or in other subjects) | 3 | |
| Related Fields | ||
| The major requires 18 total credit hours in related fields outside of English, half of which must be on the 3000- or 4000-level 1 | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Literature Concentration Course List | ||
| English Major Core | ||
| Introduction to critical practice. Select one: | 3 | |
| ENGL 3360 | Introduction to Poetry and Poetics | 3 |
| ENGL 3600 | American Literary Traditions | 3 |
| ENGL 3610 | British Literary Traditions | 3 |
| ENGL 3790 | Foundations Of Literary Study | 3 |
| Literature excluded from the traditional canon--3000-level. Select one: | 3 | |
| ENGL 3660 | Latino Literature in the U.S. | 3 |
| ENGL 3670 | Literature of Diverse and Nonwhite Communities | 3 |
| ENGL 3770 | World Literature And Cultures | 3 |
| ENGL 3850 | LGBTQ Literature | 3 |
| Two courses in literature after 1800: | 6 | |
| ENGL 4280 | American Fiction: 20th and 21st Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4500 | British Literature: The Romantic Period | 3 |
| ENGL 4520 | British Literature: The Victorian Period | 3 |
| ENGL 4540 | British Literature: The 20th and 21st Centuries | 3 |
| ENGL 4560 | Literature of the British Empire 1850 to the Present | 3 |
| ENGL 4610 | Nineteenth-Century Latino Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4620 | American Romanticism | 3 |
| ENGL 4630 | American Literary Realism | 3 |
| ENGL 4640 | Early 20th Century American Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 4650 | African American Writing Before The 20th Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4660 | African American Literature In The 20th and 21st Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4670 | Asian American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4680 | American Literature Since World War II | 3 |
| ENGL 4690 | Native American Literature And Culture | 3 |
| One course in a single author: | 3 | |
| ENGL 3810 | Shakespeare I | 3 |
| ENGL 4800 | Chaucer | 3 |
| ENGL 4810 | Shakespeare II | 3 |
| ENGL 4820 | Milton | 3 |
| ENGL 4850 | Studies In The Work Of A British Author | 3 |
| ENGL 4860 | Studies In The Work Of An American Author | 3 |
| Concentration | 21 | |
| Literature Concentration | ||
| Literature Excluded from the Traditional Canon--4000-level. Select one: | ||
| ENGL 4560 | Literature of the British Empire 1850 to the Present | 3 |
| ENGL 4610 | Nineteenth-Century Latino Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4650 | African American Writing Before The 20th Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4660 | African American Literature In The 20th and 21st Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4670 | Asian American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4690 | Native American Literature And Culture | 3 |
| Two courses in literature before 1800: | ||
| ENGL 3810 | Shakespeare I | 3 |
| ENGL 4110 | Old English | 3 |
| ENGL 4300 | Medieval and Early Tudor Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 4310 | British Drama To 1642 | 3 |
| ENGL 4400 | British Literature: The Medieval Period | 3 |
| ENGL 4420 | Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4440 | Early 17th Century English Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4460 | British Literature: Restoration And 18th Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4550 | Literature of the British Empire, Beginnings to 1850 | 3 |
| ENGL 4600 | Early American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4800 | Chaucer | 3 |
| ENGL 4810 | Shakespeare II | 3 |
| ENGL 4820 | Milton | 3 |
| Four ENGL electives | 12 | |
| Related Fields | ||
| The major requires 18 total credit hours in related fields outside of English, half of which must be on the 3000- or 4000-level 1 | 18 | |
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These are usually chosen from the other humanities, the social sciences, and interdisciplinary programs. The related fields requirement may also be satisfied by taking a minor.
Below is a sample plan of study. Consult your degree audit for your program requirements.
Creative Writing Concentration
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Elementary Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Term | ||
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| HIST 1010-1220 Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Elementary Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| ENGL 3010 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Diversity of US | 3 | |
| Intermediate Foreign Language I or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| One course from introduction to critical practice category | 3 | |
| One course from literature excluded from the traditional canon category | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core (Lab) | 1 | |
| Related or Minor course | 3 | |
| Intermediate Foreign Language II or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| One course from literature before 1800 category 1 | 3 | |
| One single-author course 1 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Writing Workshop In Nonfictional Prose | ||
| Writing Workshop In Poetry | ||
| Writing Workshop In Fiction | ||
| Related or Minor course 3000-4000 level | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Writing Workshop In Nonfictional Prose | ||
| Writing Workshop In Poetry | ||
| Writing Workshop In Fiction | ||
| One course from literature after 1800 category | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course | 3 | |
| Non-US Diversity | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| Creative Writing elective | 3 | |
| English elective | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course 3000-4000 level | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| One course from literature after 1800 category | 3 | |
| ENGL Creative Writing workshop or elective | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course 3000-4000 | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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ENGL 3810 is recommended for either of these two requirements, but may not count for both requirements.
Literature Concentration
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Elementary Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Term | ||
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| HIST 1010-HIST 1220 Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Elementary Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| ENGL elective (3000-4000 level) | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Diversity of US | 3 | |
| Intermediate Foreign Language I or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| One course from introduction to critical practice category | 3 | |
| One course from literature excluded from the traditional canon (3000-level) category | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core (Lab) | 1 | |
| Related or Minor course | 3 | |
| Intermediate Foreign Language II or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| One course from literature before 1800 category 1 | 3 | |
| One single-author course 1 | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| One course from literature before 1800 category | 3 | |
| One course from the literature excluded from the traditional canon (4000-level) category | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course 3000-4000 level | 3 | |
| Non-US Diversity | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| One course from literature before 1800 category | 3 | |
| One course from literature after 1800 category | 3 | |
| ENGL elective (3000-4000 level) | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course 3000/4000 level | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| ENGL elective (3000-4000 level) | 3 | |
| ENGL elective (3000-4000 level | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Related or Minor course 3000/4000 level | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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ENGL 3810 is recommended for either of these two requirements, but may not count for both requirements.
- Ask complex, discerning questions that help us better understand how literature and culture have shaped, and continue to shape, the world around us.
- Construct nuanced, persuasive, evidence-based arguments about literature and culture that engage with prior arguments from existing literary criticism.
- Conduct research on pressing questions regarding the meaning, value, and impact of literature and culture on our world.
- Explore and appreciate, with empathy, a broad range of perspectives and lived experiences that students would not otherwise encounter.
- Make compelling, creative, meaningful works, both literary and scholarly, of substance, value, and quality, with an emphasis on creative writing.
- Apply the skills of literary creation and criticism to other forms of communication.