English Major/Literary Studies Concentration (Bachelor of Arts)

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Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits: 125-128

Freshman - Credits: 33-35

English Elective (Cr: 3)
Elective (Cr: 3)
Language (Cr: 6)
Science or Math Core Requirements (Cr: 6-8)
Social Science Core Requirement (Cr: 3)

ENG 101 - College Writing Seminar (Cr: 3)
Satisifies Core Requirement and Writing Designated requirement
ENG 102 - Introduction to Literature (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated requirement
FYE 101 - First Year Experience (Cr: 1)
INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
LST 100 - Seminar in Academic Inquiry (Cr: 3)
Satisifies Core Requirement

Sophomore - Credits: 32-33

American Literature Requirement    (Cr: 3)

Arts and Humanities Core Requirement   (Cr: 3)

Core Elective   (Cr: 3)

Electives    (Cr: 9)

English Elective   (Cr: 3)

Science or Math Core Requirement    (Cr: 3-4)

Social Science Core Requirement    (Cr: 3)

ENG 203 - American Literature I (Cr: 3)
INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)

Junior - Credits: 30

British Literature Requirement    (Cr: 3)

Core Elective    (Cr: 3)

Electives    (Cr: 6)

Multicultural Literature Requirement   (Cr: 3)

Social Science Core Requirement   (Cr: 3)

ENG 213 - British Literature I (Cr: 3)
ENG 225 - Literary Criticism and Interpretation (Cr: 3)
ENG 365 - Shakespeare (Cr: 3)
LST 302 - Methods of Inquiry in the Humanities (Cr: 3)
Satisifies the Writing Designated Requirement

Senior - Credits: 30

Core Elective (Cr: 3)

Electives (Cr: 6)

ENG 313 - World Literature (Cr: 3)
ENG 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
ENG 489 - Senior Thesis I (Cr: 3)
Satisifies Core Requirement
ENG 490 - Senior Thesis II (Cr: 3)
Satisifies Core Requirement

English Major (Literary Studies) Requirements

At least two of the five courses used to fulfill the requirements below must be at the 300 or 400 level.

To meet the English major’s requirements in American Literature, British Literature, and Multicultural Literature, students must choose one course from each of the following lists.

American Literature

ENG 203 - American Literature I (Cr: 3)
ENG 220 - American Short Story Cycles (Cr: 3)
ENG 240 - Boston Writers (Cr: 3)
ENG 310 - Modern American Poetry (Cr: 3)
ENG 325 - American Renaissance (Cr: 3)
ENG 337 - American Indian Experience: An Introduction to the Literature (Cr: 3)

British Literature

ENG 214 - British Literature II (Cr: 3)
ENG 260 - Gothic Literature (Cr: 3)
ENG 361 - Victorian Literature (Cr: 3)

Multicultural Literature

ENG 230 - Rebels and Misfits (Cr: 3)
ENG 315 - Women and Literature (Cr: 3)
LST 303 - Images of Women (Cr: 3)

English Electives

Students may take any two ENG courses (literature-based or creative writing) to fulfill this requirement, provided they are not also used to fulfill other requirements for the major.