Requirements for the English Major

The following courses are required for the English major. The Department does not require that courses be taken sequentially; however it is usually advisable to organize courses in a coherent manner with 100-200 level courses taken the first and second year followed by upper level courses junior and senior year. Exceptions include EN 325 Critical Theory, which should not be taken before junior year, and EN 410 Senior Seminar, which is taken senior year. High school students scoring 3 or above on the AP English Literature exam receive credit for EN 123.

Genres courses and Survey courses are listed at the 200 level. Period and National literature courses and courses on individual authors are listed at the 300-400 level.

Required for the Major (11 courses; 40 credits):

EN 123 Introduction to Literary Studies--an introduction to literary analysis (4 credits)

EN 325 Critical Theory--A study of contemporary literary theory (4 credits)

EN 410 Senior Seminar--Seminar course with varying topics, includes a thesis (4 credits)

Choose 3 of the 4 following Surveys:

EN 219 British Literature I--English Literature from its beginnings to 1750 (3 credits)
EN 221 British Literature II--English Lit. from 1750-present (3 credits)
EN 251 American Literature I--American Literature from 1600 to 1850 (3 credits)
EN 253 American Literature II--American Lit. from 1850-present (3 credits

5 Additional English courses; 4 of which must be at the 300/400 level (19-20 credits)

 

Students completing the minimum requirements should have at least 40 credits in English. Students may elect to take additional courses but must not exceed 52 credits in the major.

 

Requirements for the English Minor

To declare a minor, pick up the appropriate form from the Registrar’s Office, have your advisor and the English Department Chair sign it, then return it to the Registrar. You may declare a minor at any time, but you must complete the following courses:

EN 123 Introduction to Literary Studies
EN 251 OR EN 253 American Lit I or II
EN 219 OR EN 221 British Lit I or II
3 Additional English courses at 300/400 level