Curriculum

A major consists of 33 credit hours, and may be completed with an emphasis on either literature or writing. A minor in English requires 24 credit hours in English and may also focus on either literature or writing.

Literature Concentration
Required Courses: (21 hours)
ENG 201 Foundations of Literary Studies (3)
ENG 260 Literature and Culture (3)
ENG 312 Shakespeare (3)
A Survey in British Literature (3)
ENG 311 English Literature Survey I
ENG 313 English Literature Survey II
A Survey in American Literature (3)
ENG 321 American Literature Survey I or
323 American Literature Survey II
ENG 331 Studies in Global Literature (3)
ENG 495 Seminar (3)
Distribution Requirements: (12 hours)
A Focused Course in American Literature (3)
ENG 325 Selected U.S. Writers;
ENG 260 Literature and Culture when it is taught with an American literature focus.
A topics course with an American literature focus.
A Focused Course in British Literature (3)
ENG 315 Selected British Writers;
ENG 260 Literature and Culture when it is taught with a British literature focus.

A topics course with a British literature focus.
Writing (3)
ENG 340 Effective Communication in Business
ENG 341 Technical Writing
ENG 350 Advanced Composition
ENG 351 Poetry Writing
ENG 352 Fiction Writing
COM 218 Journalism (cross list?)
Internship
A Contemporary Course (3)
ENG 301 20th/21st Century Drama
ENG 302 20th/21stCentury Poetry
ENG 303 20th/21st Century Fiction
Electives: Any other 200 or 300 level English Course (0-6 hours)

Writing Concentration
Required Courses (21 hours)
ENG 201 Foundations of Literary Studies (3)
ENG 312 Shakespeare (3)
ENG 495 Seminar (3)
Internship (3)
ENG 350 Advanced Comp (3)
ENG 230 Modern Grammar (3)
COM 350 Language Choice and Communication Barriers (3)
Survey Courses (6 hours -- courses from 2 different areas)
ENG 311 English Literature Survey I (3)
ENG 313 English Literature Survey II (3)
ENG 321 American Literature Survey I (3)
ENG 323 American Literature Survey II (3)
ENG 331 Studies in Global Literature (3)
Writing electives (6 hours)
ENG 340 Effective Communication in Business (3)
ENG 341 Scientific and Technical Writing (3)
ENG 351 Poetry Writing (3)
ENG 352 Fiction Writing (3)
COM 218 Journalism (3)

Students choosing an English minor may select from two options. A minor consists of 24 credit hours:
English Minor - Literature Concentration
Required Courses (15 hours)
ENG 201 Foundations of Literary Studies (3)
ENG 331 Studies in Global Literature (3)
ENG 321 or 323 American Literature Survey I or II (3)
ENG 311 or 313 British Literature Survey I or II (3)
ENG 312 Shakespeare (3)
A Writing Course (3 hours)
ENG 340 Effective Communication in Business
ENG 341 Scientific and Technical Writing
ENG 350 Advanced Composition
ENG 351 Poetry Writing
ENG 352 Fiction Writing
COM 218 Journalism
Internship
A Course from two of the following areas (6 hours)
An American Literature Course:
ENG 321 American Literature Survey I
ENG 323 American Literature Survey II
ENG 325 Selected American Writers
or another course with an American literature focus
A British Literature Course:
ENG 311 British Literature Survey I
ENG 313 British Literature Survey II
ENG 315 Selected British Writers
or another course with a British focus.
ENG 260 Literature and Culture
A Contemporary Course:
ENG 301 20th/21st Century Drama
ENG 302 20th/21stCentury Poetry
ENG 303 20th/21st Century Fiction

English Minor - Writing Concentration
Required Courses (12 hours):
ENG 201 Foundations of Literary Studies (3)
ENG 230 Modern Grammar (3)
ENG 350 Advanced Composition (3)
COM 350 Language Choice and Communication Barriers (3)
Survey Courses (6 hours -- courses from 2 different areas)
ENG 311 English Literature Survey I or ENG 313 English Literature Survey II
ENG 321 American Literature Survey I or ENG 323 American Literature Survey II
ENG 331 Studies in Global Literature
Writing Electives (6 hours)
ENG 340 Effective Communication in Business
ENG 341 Scientific and Technical Writing
ENG 351 Poetry Writing
ENG 352 Fiction Writing
COM 218 Journalism
Internship
 

Typical Four Year Paradigm

Freshman Year: Fall

• ENG 101 Composition and Rhetoric
• UD101 Seminar One
• Social Science Gen Ed
• Natural Science Gen Ed
• COM101 Basic Speech

• ENG112 Introduction to Literature
• Social Science Gen Ed
• Natural Science Gen Ed
• Humanities Gen Ed
• CIS101 Introduction to Computers

• ENG210 British Literature 1 or
• ENG220 American Literature
• Mathematics Skill Course
• Social Science Gen Ed
• Humanities Gen Ed
• Elective

• ENG211 British Literature 2 or
• ENG221 American Literature 2
• English Elective
• Social Science Gen Ed
• Natural Science Gen Ed
• Elective

• English Elective
• Humanities Elective
• Electives

• ENG350 Advanced Composition
• ENG352 Fiction Writing
• English Electives
• Electives

• ENG312 Shakespeare
• ENG495 Senior Seminar
• English Electives

• English Electives
• Electives