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English Major

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The English major requires a minimum of 30 credit hours, and is designed to be foundational and flexible. All students take three courses in common and then choose courses that suit their interests and future plans.

The three foundational courses serve several purposes. They lead students through stages of development in English studies:

  • As freshmen or sophomores, students take ENGL 200 (offered each spring), where they develop close reading abilities;
  • As sophomores or juniors, students take ENGL 301 (offered each fall), where they encounter theory; and
  • As seniors, they take ENGL 493 (offered each spring), where they do independent research.

Moreover, the courses provide the department with a strong sense of community, giving students at all levels a shared classroom experience.

The English major requires 30 credit hours of coursework, and is designed to be foundational and flexible. All students take three courses in common and then choose courses that suit their interests and future plans.

Making the Most Out of Your Major

Foundational Courses

ENGL 301Theory and Practice
ENGL 200Literature Matters
ENGL 493Senior Seminar

Survey Courses

ENGL 201British Literature I: Medieval through Eighteenth Century
ENGL 202British Literature II: Nineteenth Century through the Present
ENGL 203American Literature I: 1620-1865
ENGL 204American Literature II: 1865-1980

Advanced Literature Courses

ENGL 302Women Writers
ENGL 307Studies in Nineteenth-through Twentieth-Century Literature
ENGL 311Studies in Contemporary Literature
ENGL 317African-American Literature
ENGL 344Studies in World Literature
ENGL 345Literature and Ethics
ENGL 375Land and Literature
ENGL 381Southern Literature
ENGL 290, 390, 490Selected Topics
FREN 330Dangerous Liaisons: French Literature in Translation
Pre-1800 courses include:
ENGL 305Studies in Ancient through Medieval Literature
ENGL 306Studies in Sixteenth- through Eighteenth-Century Literature
ENGL 342Shakespeare and Ethics
and in some instances:
ENGL 303Single Author

Writing and Linguistic Courses

Choose One
ENGL 207Expository Writing: Art of the Essay
ENGL 253Grammar and Style
ENGL 266Creative Writing I – Fiction
ENGL 267Creative Writing I – Poetry
ENGL 268Creative Writing I – Nonfiction
ENGL 353Nature of the English Language
ENGL 366Creative Writing II -Fiction
ENGL 367Creative Writing II – Poetry
ENGL 368Creative Writing II – Nonfiction
ENGL 455Advanced Writing Workshop
THTR 354Writing for Stage and Screen

Electives

Choose Two
ENGL 375Land and Literature
ENGL 381Southern Literature
ENG 320Grant Writing and Research
ENGL 212Comparative Mythology
ENGL 219The Lawyer in Literature and Film
ENGL 235The History of Film
ENGL 302Women Writers
ENGL 303Single Author
ENGL 305Studies in Ancient through Medieval Literature
ENGL 306Studies in Sixteenth- through Eighteenth-Century Literature
ENGL 307Studies in Nineteenth-through Twentieth-Century Literature
ENGL 311Studies in Contemporary Literature
ENGL 317African-American Literature
ENGL 342Shakespeare and Ethics
ENGL 344Studies in World Literature
ENGL 345Literature and Ethics