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UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: English CREDITS REQUIRED IN MAJOR: 36FOUNDATION COURSES (6 credits)COURSE NUMBERCOURSE NAMECREDITSPREREQUISITESENG 100College Writing or equivalent CW course3NoneENG 140Reading Literature3CWREQUIRED MAJOR COURSES (6 credits)COURSE NUMBERCOURSE NAMECREDITSPREREQUISITESENG 245Introduction to Literary Studies3CW, ENG 140, & ENG 245ENG 220World Masterpieces3CW SELECT AT LEAST ONE 300- OR 400-LEVEL THEORY COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING (3 credits):Note: ENG 245 is a prerequisite to all upper-level courses for English majors only.COURSE NUMBERCOURSE NAMECREDITSPREREQUISITESENG 340History of Literary Criticism and Theory3CW, ENG 140ENG 341Contemporary Critical Theories3CW, ENG 140, & ENG 245ENG 342Topics in Contemporary Theory3CW, ENG 140ENG 344Sex/Gender and Sexuality3CW, ENG 140ENG 345Racial Formations3CW, ENG 140ENG 440Independent Study in Literary Criticism and Theory3CW, ENG 140ENG 441Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory3CW, ENG 140, & ENG 245SELECT AT LEAST ONE 300- OR 400-LEVEL WRITING COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING (3 credits):Note that there is a limit of 12 credits of 200-level English courses that may count toward the major including required courses.COURSE NUMBERCOURSE NAMECREDITSPREREQUISITESENG 300Fiction Writing3ENG 201ENG 301Poetry Writing3ENG 300 or instructor’s permissionENG 302Fiction Workshop3ENG 300 or instructor's permission – may be repeated for 3 additional credits with instructor’s permission ENG 303Poetry Workshop3ENG 301 or instructor's permission – may be repeated for 3 additional credits with instructor’s permissionENG 304Advanced Memoir3ENG 202 or instructor’s permissionENG 305Rhetoric, Syntax, and Style3CW, ENG 140ENG 306Writing the Novel3ENG 302 preferred and permission of instructorENG 309Newswriting3CW, ENG 140ENG 310Topics in Journalism3ENG 309ENG 400Independent Study in Creative or Expository Writing3By instructor's permission. See Department for application form.ENG 401Writing Minor Thesis1302, 303, 304, or 306ENG 409Internship in Professional WritingVariableENG 309 or 310, or permission of the Department.ENG 410Independent Study in JournalismVariableBy instructor's permission. See Department for application form.ENG 411Seminar in Journalism324 credit hours in English & ENG 245 or instructor permissionSELECT THREE 300- OR 400- LEVEL HISTORICAL PERIOD COURSES, ONE OF WHICH MUST BE BEFORE 1800, FROM THE FOLLOWING (9 credits):Historical Period Courses Before 1800COURSE NUMBERCOURSE NAMECREDITSPREREQUISITESENG 315Ancient Literature3CW, ENG 140ENG 316The Bible3CW, ENG 140ENG 317Studies in Ancient and Biblical Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 320Continental Literature3CW, ENG 140ENG 325Epic and Romance3CW, ENG 140ENG 350Medieval English Literature3CW, ENG 140ENG 351Chaucer and the Medieval World3CW, ENG 140ENG 352Medieval Drama3CW, ENG 140ENG 353Medieval Women Writers3CW, ENG 140ENG 354Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 355English Renaissance Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 357Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama3CW, ENG 140ENG 360, ENG 361Shakespeare3CW, ENG 140ENG 362Studies in Shakespeare3CW, ENG 140ENG 363Studies in the Renaissance3CW, ENG 140ENG 365Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 366Studies in the Restoration and Eighteenth Century3CW, ENG 140ENG 367Literature and Culture of the Early Republic3CW, ENG 140ENG 368Studies in Eighteenth-Century American Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 369Emergence of the Novel3CW, ENG 140ENG 370Literature of Discovery, Exploration, and Colonialism3CW, ENG 140ENG 379Earlier Women Writers3CW, ENG 140ENG 415Independent Study in Ancient and Biblical Literature and CultureVariableBy instructor's permission. See Department for application form.ENG 450Independent Study in Medieval StudiesVariableBy instructor's permission. See Department for application form.ENG 451Seminar in Medieval Studies3Prerequisite: 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.ENG 455Independent Study in the RenaissanceVariableBy instructor's permission. See Department for application form.ENG 456Seminar in the Renaissance3Prerequisite: 24 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.ENG 465Independent Study in the Eighteenth CenturyVariableBy instructor's permission. See Department for application form.ENG 466Seminar in the Eighteenth Century324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructorHistorical Period Courses After 1800COURSE NUMBERCOURSE NAMECREDITSPREREQUISITESENG 321Modernisms3CW, ENG 140ENG 322Modern Autobiography3CW, ENG 140ENG 324Studies in Canadian Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 326Studies in International Literature Since 19003CW, ENG 140ENG 327Modern Short Story: Themes and Methods3CW, ENG 140ENG 328Modern Novel: Themes and Methods3CW, ENG 140ENG 329Modern Drama3CW, ENG 140ENG 346Language, Literature and the Politics of Identity in Contemporary Ireland3CW, ENG 140ENG 371Romantic Writing3CW, ENG 140ENG 373Studies in Romantic Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 375Nineteenth-Century British Novel3CW, ENG 140ENG 376Victorian Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 377Studies in Nineteenth-Century British Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 378The Novel of Self Development3CW, ENG 140ENG 380Early Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 382The Earlier American Novel3CW, ENG 140ENG 383Studies in African-American Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 384Late Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 385Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 387Women Writers Since 19003CW, ENG 140ENG 390British Poetry Since 19003CW, ENG 140ENG 391American Poetry Since 19003CW, ENG 140ENG 392British Novel Since 19003CW, ENG 140ENG 393The American Novel Since 19003CW, ENG 140ENG 394Studies in American Literature and Culture Since 19003CW, ENG 140ENG 395Irish Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140ENG 396James Joyce3CW, ENG 140ENG 397Studies in Irish Literature and Culture3CW, ENG 140; May be repeated for credit when topics vary. ENG 398Studies in British Literature and Culture Since 19003CW, ENG 140; May be repeated for credit when topics vary.ENG 475Independent Study in the Nineteenth CenturyVariableBy instructor's permission. See Department for application form.ENG 476Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Studies324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.ENG 490Independent Study in Literature Since 1900VariableBy instructor's permission. See Department for application form.ENG 491Seminar in Literature Since 1900324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.CAPSTONE SELECT ONE COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING:COURSE NUMBERCOURSE NAMECREDITSPREREQUISITESENG 411Seminar in Journalism324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.ENG 419Seminar in Genre and Form324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.ENG 431Seminar on Literacy Studies and the Teaching of Writing324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.ENG 441Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.ENG 445Seminar in Interdisciplinary and Cultural Studies324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.ENG 451Seminar in Medieval Studies324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.ENG 456Seminar in the Renaissance324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.ENG 466Seminar in the Eighteenth Century324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.ENG 476Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Studies324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.ENG 491Seminar in Literature Since 1900324 credit hours in English, including ENG 245 or permission of the instructor.MAJOR ELECTIVES: _12_ CREDITS (or as needed to complete 36 hours in the major)With the help of a faculty advisor, students may choose elective courses that will prepare them for specific goals, such as teaching in secondary schools, applying to graduate school, or pursuing a career in writing.? See the Department website for more information on concentrations. Note that there is a limit of 12 credits of 200-level English courses that may count toward the major including required courses.COURSE NUMBERCOURSE NAMECREDITSPREREQUISITESMAJOR COURSES OVERLAPPING IN THE CORE:CORE AREACOURSE NUMBERCOURSE NAMEREQUIRED BY MAJOR?CWENG 100College WritingYes, as a prerequisteCEENG 201Creative WritingNo, but may be selectedCEENG 202Memoir & AutobiographyNo, but may be selectedCIENG 140Reading LiteratureYes, as a prerequisteCIENG 244Intro to Cultural StudiesNo, but may be selectedCIENG 262PoetryNo, but may be selectedSCAENG 230Literacy StudiesNo, but may be selectedEISRCENG 348Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies – Empire, Ethics and GlobalizationNo, but may be selectedDIVENG 383Harlem Renaissance; African American Women’s Novel (all titles of this topic)No, but may be selectedINTENG 326Women and IslamNo, but may be selectedINTENG 397Irish FilmNo, but may be selectedText from the 2015 – 2016 Catalog:BA in EnglishThe minimum number of credits (exclusive of the University's Core curriculum) required for the major is 36. No more than 12 credits in 200-level courses may count toward the major.English majors must meet the following English Department requirements. All courses must be passed with a grade of C- or better and six hours with a grade of B or better. Prior to beginning the English major, students must complete ENG 100 College Writing (or an equivalent writing course) and ENG 140 Reading Literature.? After satisfying these prerequisites, students should take ENG 245 Introduction to Literary Studies before concentrating on more advanced work to complete the 36-credit major requirement.PrerequisitesStudents must take the following courses before beginning study in the English Major.? These courses do not count as credit toward the English Major.ENG 100 College Writing (or an equivalent writing course)ENG 140 Reading LiteratureCore curriculum codesEYE – Entry Year ExperienceCW – College WritingQR – Quantitative ReasoningCE – Creative ExpressionSCA – Socio-cultural AnalysisCI – Cultural InterpretationSE – Science ExplorationEISRC – Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & CitizenshipDIV – DiversityINT – InternationalCAP - Capstone ................
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