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) | |
| Foundation Courses (must take these three courses) | |
| ENG 240: Methods of Literary Analysis | |
| ENG 250: Literary History I | |
| ENG 251: Literary History II | |
| English literature majors should take ENG 240, 250, and 251 before they take 300- and 400-level courses. (Transfer students and others, under special circumstances, may take some upper-level courses concurrently with 200-level courses with permission of the Chair.) | |
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Literature I Courses (must take a minimum of two) | |
| ENG 331: Medieval Literature | |
| ENG 333: 16th Century Literature | |
| ENG 335 17th Century Literature | |
| ENG 340: 18th Century Literature | |
| ENG 345: Romantic Literature | |
| ENG 411*: History of English Language | |
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Literature II Courses (must take a minimum of two) | |
| ENG 340 Restoration and 18th-Century Literature | |
| ENG 345 Romantic Literature, 1780-1830 | |
| ENG 346: Victorian Literature | |
| ENG 351: 19th Century American Literature | |
| ENG 347: 20th Century British Literature | |
| ENG 348: Contemporary British Literature | |
| ENG 352: 20th Century American Literature | |
| ENG 353: Contemporary American Literature | |
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Seminar I Courses (must take a minimum of one) | |
| ENG 455: Seminar in Chaucer | |
| ENG 425: Seminar in Shakespeare | |
| ENG 435: Seminar in Milton | |
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Genre/Writing Courses (must take a minimum of two) | |
| ENG 362: The Novel | |
| ENG 363: The Drama | |
| ENG 364: The Poem | |
| ENG 365: Short Fiction | |
| ENG 381: Studies in Film Genre | |
| ENG 383: Film Adaptation | |
| ENG 206: Introduction to Creative Writing | |
| ENG 303: Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| ENG 304: Creative Writing: Fiction | |
| ENG 305: Creative Writing: Nonfiction | |
| ENG 311: Creative Writing: Playwriting | |
| ENG 317: Electronic Writer’s Workshop | |
| ENG 321: Business and Professional Contexts | |
| ENG 322: Grant Proposals, Fundraising, Development | |
| ENG 323: Reviewing and Publishing | |
| ENG 315: Topics in Specialized Writing | |
| ENG 316: Theories of Writing and Tutoring | |
| ENG 405: Advanced Prose Style | |
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Seminar II Courses (must take a minimum of one) | |
| 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 | |
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Must take one additional ENG 300 or ENG 400 level course | |
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English majors concentrating in literature may also take | |
| ENG 354–361: Selected Topics in English (for 3 credits) to fulfill course requirements in the category designated as appropriate by the English Department at the time such courses are offered. | |
| ENG 490: Independent Research and Study (for 3 credits) | |
*Secondary Education-English Literature double majors are advised to select ENG 411, ENG 445, and ENG 447.
| Requirements for the Writing Concentration (12 courses, 36 credits) | |
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Foundation Courses (must take these four courses) | |
| ENG 206: Introduction to Creative Writing | |
| ENG 240: Methods of Literary Analysis | |
| ENG 250: Literary History I | |
| ENG 251: Literary History II | |
| English writing majors should take ENG 206, 240, 250, and 251 before they take 300- and 400- level courses. (Transfer students and others, under special circumstances, may take some upper level courses with the permission of the Chair.) | |
|
Literature I Courses (must take a minimum of one) | |
| ENG 331: Medieval Literature | |
| ENG 333: 16th Century Literature | |
| ENG 335 17th Century Literature | |
| ENG 340: 18th Century Literature | |
| ENG 345: Romantic Literature | |
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Literature II Courses (must take a minimum of one) | |
| ENG 346: Victorian Literature | |
| ENG 351: 19th Century American Literature | |
| ENG 347: 20th Century British Literature | |
| ENG 348: Contemporary British Literature | |
| ENG 352: 20th Century American Literature | |
| ENG 353: Contemporary American Literature | |
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Genre/Seminar Courses (must take a minimum of one) | |
| ENG 362: The Novel | |
| ENG 363: The Drama | |
| ENG 364: The Poem | |
| ENG 365: Short Fiction | |
| ENG 381: Studies in Film Genre | |
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ENG 383: Film Adaptation | |
| ENG 455: Seminar in Chaucer | |
| ENG 425: Seminar in Shakespeare | |
| ENG 435: Seminar in Milton | |
| ENG 441: Seminar in American Literature | |
| ENG 443: Seminar in Literary Modernism | |
| ENG 411*: History of English Language | |
| ENG 445*: Seminar in Black and Multi-Ethnic Literature | |
| ENG 447*: Seminar in Global Literature | |
| *Secondary Education-English Writing double majors are advised to select ENG 411, ENG 445, and ENG 447. | |
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Writing Courses (must take a minimum of 5) | |
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Creative Writing
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Workplace Writing
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Creative and Workplace Writing
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English majors concentrating in writing may also take | |
| ENG 490: Independent Research and Study (for 3 credits) | |
| ENG 354–361: Selected Topics in English (for 3 credits) to fulfill course requirements in the category as appropriate by the English Department at the time such courses are offered. | |
| Requirements for the Cinema Studies Concentration (12 courses, 36 credits) | |
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Foundation Courses (must take these three courses) | |
| ENG 284: Language of Film Analysis | |
| ENG 250: Literary History I | |
| ENG 251: Literary History II | |
| English cinema studies majors should take ENG 284, 250, and 251 before they take 300- and 400 level courses. (Transfer students and others, under special circumstances, may take some upper-level courses concurrently with 200-level courses with permission of the Chair.) | |
|
Literature I Courses (must take a minimum of one) | |
| ENG 331: Medieval Literature | |
| ENG 333: 16th Century Literature | |
| ENG 335 17th Century Literature | |
| ENG 340: 18th Century Literature | |
| ENG 345: Romantic Literature | |
| ENG 411*: History of English Language | |
|
Literature II Courses (must take a minimum of one) | |
| ENG 346: Victorian Literature | |
| ENG 351: 19th Century American Literature | |
| ENG 347: 20th Century British Literature | |
| ENG 348: Contemporary British Literature | |
| ENG 352: 20th Century American Literature | |
| ENG 353: Contemporary American Literature | |
|
Genre/Writing Courses (must take a minimum of one) | |
| ENG 381: Studies in Film Genre | |
| ENG 384: Film Adaptation | |
| ENG 362: The Novel | |
| ENG 363: The Drama | |
| ENG 365: Short Fiction | |
| ENG 312: Creative Writing: Screenwriting | |
| ENG 322: Grant Proposals, Fundraising, Development | |
| ENG 323: Reviewing and Publishing | |
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Seminar Courses (must take a minimum of one) | |
| ENG 455: Seminar in Chaucer | |
| ENG 425: Seminar in Shakespeare | |
| ENG 435: Seminar in Milton | |
| 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 | |
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Cinema Studies Courses (must take a total of five cinema courses and take minimum of three ENG cinema courses) | |
| ENG 381: Studies in Film Genre | |
| ENG 382: Comparative Film Directors | |
| ENG 383: Survey in National Cinemas | |
| ENG 384: Film Adaptation | |
| ENG 484: Seminar in Cinema Studies | |
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You may take additional courses from the following
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English majors concentrating in cinema studies may also take | |
| ENG 490: Independent Research and Study (for 3 credits) | |
| ENG 391: Internship in Reviewing and Publishing (for 1–4 credits) with permission | |
| ENG 354–361: Selected Topics in English (for 3 credits) to fulfill course requirements in the category designated as appropriate by the English Department at the time such courses are offered. | |
*Secondary Education-English Cinema Studies double majors are advised to select ENG 411, ENG 445, and ENG 447.
**Special Topics courses that, in any given semester, could be approved by the Department of English to fulfill course requirements within the concentration.
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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