BA in English Curriculum
Students majoring in English must meet the following requirements for graduation:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Curriculum 1 | 46 | |
| College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum 2 | 21-24 | |
| English Major Requirements | ||
| Flexible Requirements: | ||
| Select any EN courses at the 200 or 300 level | 21 | |
| Select at least 6 credits at the EN 300 level in each category; courses cannot count for multiple categories: | ||
A. Language, Rhetoric, Genre and Form | ||
B. Periods, Places, Cultures and Identities | ||
| Advanced Requirements | ||
| Select one from each of the following categories: | 9 | |
Literary History Underrepresented Writers: | ||
| Hippies, Punks and Rude Boys | ||
| Literature by Women (WS 235) | ||
| Survey of African-American Literature | ||
| African Literature | ||
| Literature of the Americas | ||
| American Literature by Women of Color (WS 338) | ||
| Immigrant Fictions | ||
Literary History I: | ||
| Chaucer and the Medieval Period | ||
| English Literature of the Renaissance | ||
| Milton and the 17th Century | ||
| 18th-Century British Literature (1660-1800) | ||
| Origins of U.S. Literature (1492-1865) | ||
Literary History II: | ||
| Composing America | ||
| Modern British Literature (1900-1945) | ||
| Contemporary British Literature (1945-Present) | ||
| British Romanticism (1785-1832) | ||
| Victorian Literature (1832-1901) | ||
| The American Renaissance (1830-1865) | ||
| Modern U.S. Literature (1900-1945) | ||
| Contemporary U.S. Literature (1945-Present) | ||
| Realism and Naturalism in U.S. Literature (1865-1930) | ||
| EN 304 | Junior Seminar in Critical Theory | 3 |
| EN 460 | Senior Seminar Capstone | 3 |
| Free Electives | 17-20 | |
| Total Credits | 120-126 | |
Concentration in Creative Writing Curriculum
All students wishing to fulfill the requirements for a concentration in creative writing must take the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two 200-level creative writing courses | 6 | |
| Select two 300-level advanced creative writing workshops 3 | 6 | |
| Select one course in contemporary/post-WWII literature, including but not limited to the following: | 3 | |
| The Short Story as a Genre | ||
| Composing America | ||
| Modern British Literature (1900-1945) | ||
| Contemporary British Literature (1945-Present) | ||
| Modern U.S. Literature (1900-1945) | ||
| Contemporary U.S. Literature (1945-Present) | ||
| Modernist American Poetry | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| 1 | All students must complete the 46 credits of the University Curriculum. |
| 2 | Students must complete the College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum requirements specific to their major. See details below. |
| 3 | The 300-level workshop can be repeated once for credit (i.e., a student interested in fiction can take the Advanced Fiction Workshop up to two times). Credits in the concentration can count for flexible and advanced requirements. |
Concentration in Secondary Education Curriculum
To earn the concentration in secondary education, students complete 18 credits, including:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits in the concentration can count for flexible and advanced requirements | ||
| One course in British literature | 3 | |
| Two courses in American literature | 6 | |
| One course in Shakespeare | 3 | |
| One course in advanced composition | 3 | |
| History of the English Language | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum
The College of Arts and Sciences offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. Students earning either degree must complete one foreign language through the 102-level, and all students are encouraged to pursue a balanced program of study.
In addition, students earning a bachelor of arts degree must fulfill separate requirements for breadth and depth of study.
For the breadth requirement, students must complete at least 3 credits in each of the four CAS disciplinary areas other than the area of the student’s major. These areas are fine arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. A course taken to fulfill the CAS breadth requirement may not also be used to fulfill a UC requirement.
For the depth requirement, students must complete at least 9 credits within a single subject area other than that of the major. (A “subject area” is identified with a catalog subject code, such as PL, CJ, WS, MA, etc.)
A student enrolled in the Accelerated Dual-Degree BA/JD or BS/JD (3+3) program is exempt from these College of Arts and Sciences requirements, with the exception of the foreign language requirement. A student pursuing a double major is likewise exempt from these College of Arts and Sciences requirements, with the exception of the foreign language requirement.