English Major (Literature Option)

Note: In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education Requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education Requirements may be changed by official action of the faculty.

Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Required courses

Department	Course Number	Credits	Course Title	Recommended Sequence Year/Semester
COM	228	3	Business and Professional Speaking	2, 3, or 4
ENG	185	3	Introduction to Literary Studies	1S
ENG	301	3	American Literature I or ENG 302, American Literature II	2S or 3S
ENG	311	3	British Literature I or ENG 312, British Literature II	2S or 3F
ENG	317	3	World Literature I or ENG 318, World Literature II	2F or 3S
ENG	339	3	Critical Theory	3F or 4F
ENG	435	3	Senior Seminar in Literature	4
ENG	499	1	Portfolio Review	4
LAN/SPN	___	3	LANGUAGE: Any LAN or SPN course	1,2,3, or 4
ENG	___	15	LITERATURE: Five courses to be selected from ENG 235, 301, 302, 308, 311, 312, 317, 318, 335, 337, 358 or 435. Three must be 300-level or above. Students may also take special topics courses in literature to fulfill this requirement.	2, 3 or 4
ENG	___	9	WRITING: Three courses to be selected from ENG 155, 206, 228, 236, 256, 305, 329, 336, 338, 345, 359 or 385. Students may also take special topics courses in creative writing or writing courses to fulfill this requirement.	2, 3 or 4

There are 49 credits required for this major. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.