English Major, B.A.

(42 credits)

Note: A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required in the major’s required courses.

Required Core Courses (21 credits)

ENGL 240	Introduction to Critical Theory	3
ENGL 280	Survey I: Beowulf to Chaucer	3
ENGL 281	Survey II: Utopia to Gulliver’s Travels	3
ENGL 282	Survey III: Revolution and Nationalism	3
ENGL 283	Survey IV: Victorianism to Modernity	3
ENGL 342	Seminar in Critical Theory	3
ENGL 495	Senior Seminar	3

Senior Seminar is offered in both the fall and spring semesters. Students will prepare a prospectus for the Senior Seminar project in English 342 prior to taking the seminar. Once English department faculty members have approved the prospectus, the student will be allowed to enroll in Senior Seminar and will complete the project during that semester.

Seminar-level Coursework (15 credits)

ENGL 381	Seminar in Literature	3
ENGL 371	Seminar in Rhetorical Studies	3
ENGL 364	Seminar in Creative Writing	3

Students may choose to pair literature-focused seminars with either (or both) creative writing and rhetorical studies-focused seminars. Total credits must equal 15 (6 of which must be literature)

Supporting Course Requirements (6 credits)

Any 300-400 level courses that are neither ‘ENGL’ nor cross-listed with ‘ENGL’