English Major Requirements
- Requirements for the Literature Concentration
- Requirements for the Writing Concentration
- Requirements for the Cincema Studies Concentration
| Requirements for the Literature Concentration (12 courses, 36 credits) | |
| Gateway Courses Courses | 9 Credits |
| ENG 240 Methods of Literary Analysis | |
| ENG 250 Literary History I | |
| ENG 251 Literary History II | |
| Category I—Elective Courses: Choose 3 | 9 Credits |
| ENG 331 Medieval Literature | |
| ENG 333 16th-Century Literature | |
| ENG 335 17th-Century Literature | |
| ENG 411 History of the English Language** | |
| ENG 425 Seminar in Shakespeare | |
| ENG 435 Seminar in Milton | |
| ENG 455 Seminar in Chaucer | |
| Category II—Elective Courses: Choose 5 | 15 Credits |
| ENG 340 Restoration and 18th-Century Literature | |
| ENG 345 Romantic Literature, 1780-1830 | |
| ENG 346 Victorian Literature, 1830-1900 | |
| ENG 347 20th-Century British Literature | |
| ENG 348 Contemporary British Literature | |
| ENG 351 19th-Century American Literature | |
| ENG 352 20th-Century American Literature | |
| ENG 353 Contemporary American Literature | |
| Category III—Elective Courses: Choose 1 | 3 Credits |
| ENG 441 Seminar in American Literature | |
| ENG 443 Seminar in Literary Modernism | |
| ENG 445 Seminar in Black and Multi-Ethnic Literature | |
| ENG 447 Seminar in Global Literature | |
* Prerequisite: ENG-250
** Secondary education and English double majors are advised to select ENG-411.
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| Requirements for the Writing Concentration (12 courses, 36 credits) | |
| Gateway Courses | 9 Credits |
| ENG 240 Methods of Literary Analysis | |
| ENG 250 Literary History I | |
| ENG 251 Literary History II* | |
| Category I—Elective Courses: Choose 1 from each group | 12 Credits |
| Group A | |
| ENG 331 Medieval Literature | |
| ENG 333 16th-Century Literature | |
| ENG 335 17th-Century Literature | |
| ENG 340 Restoration and 18th-Century Literature | |
| ENG 425 Seminar in Shakespeare | |
| ENG 435 Seminar in Milton | |
| ENG 455 Seminar in Chaucer | |
| Group B | |
| ENG 345 Romantic Literature 1780-1830 | |
| ENG 346 Victorian Literature 1830-1900 | |
| ENG 351 19th-Century American Literature | |
| Group C | |
| ENG 347 20th-Century British Literature | |
| ENG 348 Contemporary British Literature | |
| ENG 352 20th-Century American Literature | |
| ENG 353 Contemporary American Literature | |
| ENG 411 Seminar in American Literature | |
| ENG 443 Seminar in Literary Modernism | |
| ENG 445 Seminar in Black and Multi-Ethnic Literature | |
| ENG 447 Seminar in Post-Colonial Literature | |
| Group D | |
| ENG 362 The Novel | |
| ENG 363 The Drama | |
| ENG 364 The Poem | |
| ENG 365 Short Fiction | |
| ENG 411 History of the English Language | |
| Category II—Elective Courses: Choose any 5 Each writing major may specialize in an area of his or her interest, choosing from the following courses. A student need not focus solely on one or the other category but may choose courses according to his or her needs and interests as a writer: |
15 Credits |
| ENG 303 Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| ENG 304 Creative Writing: Fiction | |
| ENG 305 Creative Writing: Nonfiction | |
| ENG 311 Creative Writing: Playwriting | |
| ENG 312 Creative Writing: Screenwriting | |
| ENG 315 Topics in Specialized Writing | |
| ENG 316 Theories of Writing and Tutoring | |
| ENG 317 Electronic Writers Workshop | |
| ENG 321 Workplace Writing: Business and Professional Contexts | |
| ENG 322 Worplace Writing: Grant Proposals, Fundraising and Development | |
| ENG 323 Workplace Writing: Reviewing and Publishing | |
| ENG 400 Advanced Creative Writing | |
| ENG 405 Advanced Prose Style | |
| ENG 407 Advanced Workplace Writing | |
| ENG 490 Independent Research and Study | |
| ENG 491 Internship in Expository Writing | |
*Prerequisite: ENG 250
** Secondary education and English double majors are advised to select ENG-411.
| Requirements for the Cinema Studies Concentration (13 courses, 39 credits) | |
| Gateway Courses | 9 Credits |
| ENG 240 Methods of Literary Analysis | |
| ENG 250 Literary History I | |
| ENG 251 Literary History II | |
| ENG 284 Language of Film Analysis | |
| Category I—Elective Courses: Choose 1 from each group | 12 Credits |
| Group A | |
| ENG 331 Medieval Literature | |
| ENG 333 16th-Century Literature | |
| ENG 335 17th-Century Literature | |
| ENG 340 Restoration and 18th-Century Literature | |
| ENG 425 Seminar in Shakespeare | |
| ENG 435 Seminar in Milton | |
| ENG 455 Seminar in Chaucer | |
| Group B | |
| ENG 345 Romantic Literature 1780-1830 | |
| ENG 346 Victorian Literature 1830-1900 | |
| ENG 351 19th-Century American Literature | |
| Group C | |
| ENG 347 20th-Century British Literature | |
| ENG 348 Contemporary British Literature | |
| ENG 352 20th-Century American Literature | |
| ENG 353 Contemporary American Literature | |
| ENG 443 Seminar in Literary Modernism | |
| ENG 445 Seminar in Black and Multi-Ethnic Literature | |
| ENG 447 Seminar in Post-Colonial Literature | |
| Group D | |
| ENG 362 The Novel | |
| ENG 363 The Drama | |
| ENG 364 The Poem | |
| ENG 365 Short Fiction | |
| ENG 411 History of the English Language | |
| Category II—Elective Courses: Choose any 5 | 15 Credits |
| Film Theory, History, Analysis: | |
| AMS 215 Alfred Hitchcock in America | |
| COM 291 Documentary Film and Video | |
| ENG 312 Creative Writing: Screenwriting | |
| ENG 323 Workplace Writing: Reviewing and Publishing | |
| ENG 381 Studies in Film Genre | |
| ENG 382 Comparative Film Directors | |
| ENG 383 Survey in National Cinemas | |
| ENG 384 Film Adaptaion | |
| ENG 484 Seminar in Cinema Studies | |
| ENG 490 Independent Research and Study (with permission) | |
| GER 307 German Literature and Film (knowledge of German language required) | |
| GMS 306 Ethnographic Film | |
| MUS 309 Film Music | |
| POL 306 Political Film | |
| PSY 375 Psychology and Film | |
| SPA 412 Hispanic Theater and Film (knowledge of Spanish language | |
These requirements are in addition to the Core Curriculum Requirements. Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.
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