Program Competencies
- Students differentiate major periods of Anglo-American Literature.
- Students distinguish the features of major literary genres.
- Students recognize works by major authors.
- Students write critically about literature.
- Students select appropriate sources for literary analysis.
- Students synthesize sources in writing about literature.
Assessment
- Exit examinations
- Survey of graduates
Program Requirements
General Education
| ENG 499C | Senior Seminar in English | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Major Requirements
Literature Cornerstone
Complete the following course:
| ENG 300 | Introduction to the Study of Literature in English | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Literature Surveys
Complete the following four courses:
| ENG 331 | British Literature to 1789 | 3 |
| ENG 332 | British Literature Since 1789 | 3 |
| ENG 341 | American Literature to 1865 | 3 |
| ENG 342 | American Literature Since 1865 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Linguistics
Select one course from the following:
Writing I
Select one course from the following:
| ENG 390 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENG 391 | Advanced Expository Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Writing II
Select one course from the following:
Literature Electives
Cultural Diversity - Select one course from the following:
| ENG 311 | Global English Literature | 3 |
| ENG 320 | Women Writers and Feminist Perspectives | 3 |
| ENG 348 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 360 | Appalachian Literature | 3 |
| ENG 365 | Literature of the South | 3 |
| ENG 398 | Gay and Lesbian Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Literary Period - Select one course from the following:
| ENG 422 | Studies in American Literature to 1900 | 3 |
| ENG 423 | Studies in American Literature, 1900-1965 | 3 |
| ENG 424 | Studies in Contemporary American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 436 | The English Renaissance | 3 |
| ENG 441 | Restoration and Eighteenth Century British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 443 | Victorian Writers | 3 |
| ENG 444 | British Literature since 1901 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Major Author - Select one course from the following:
| ENG 435 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 495 | Seminar: Major Writers | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Genre - Select one course from the following:
English Elective - Select one course from the following:
ENG 300-level or higher
Supplemental Requirement
Three semester hours in one foreign language above the first semester level, e.g., French, Spanish, German, Italian, Latin or Russian.
Minor
All majors must also include a minor or additional major. See
Terms to Know.
General electives