CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR ENGLISH MAJOR

(This is an example. Not all general education courses are listed or noted.)

Students with 3-4 years of high school English (no ENGL transfer credits)

YEAR 1
FALL COURSE TITLE CREDITS SPRING COURSE TITLE CREDITS
ENGL 121 Approaches to Literature** 3 ENGL 218/ U.S. Literature/
3
ENGL 219 World Literature

YEAR 2
FALL COURSE TITLE CREDITS SPRING COURSE TITLE CREDITS
ENGL 215/ ENGL 218/
British Literature/ U.S. Literature/
ENGL 231/ ENGL 219/
Literature of Diversity/ 3 World Literature/ 3
WRITING WRITING
Writing Course Writing Course
COURSE COURSE
ENGL 292 Introduction to Literary Criticism (required) 3 English Elective
English Elective

YEAR 3

FALL COURSE TITLE CREDITS SPRING COURSE TITLE CREDITS

ENGL 215/ ENGL 218/
British Literature/ U.S. Literature/
ENGL 231/ ENGL 219/
Literature of Diversity/ 3 World Literature/ 3
WRITING WRITING
Writing Course Writing Course
COURSE COURSE
ENGL 460/ 19th Century British Literature/ ENGL 345/ British Novel/
3
ENGL 461/ Modern British Literature/ ENGL 347 American Novel
ENGL 463/ U.S. Literature 1820-1870/
3 English Elective
ENGL 464/ U.S. Literature 1870-1920/
ENGL 465/ U.S. Literature 1920-Present/
ENGL 480 Topics in Literature
English Elective

YEAR 4
FALL COURSE TITLE CREDITS SPRING COURSE TITLE CREDITS
ENGL 215/ ENGL 345/ British Novel/
British Literature/ 3
ENGL 231/ ENGL 347 American Novel
Literature of Diversity/ 3
WRITING
Writing Course ENGL 499 English Integration Capstone* 3
COURSE
Other Courses as needed to complete Major
ENGL 460/ 19th Century British Literature/
ENGL 461/ Modern British Literature/
ENGL 463/ U.S. Literature 1820-1870/
3 * Usually Secondary Education students take Capstone in Spring
ENGL 464/ U.S. Literature 1870-1920/
ENGL 465/ U.S. Literature 1920-Present/
of their 3rd year, so they may student teach in spring of 4th year.
ENGL 480 Topics in Literature
English Elective ** Students who have transfer/AP credit equating to ENGL 121
may take 200-Level literature classes in their first semester.

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CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR ENGLISH MAJOR
(This is an example. Not all general education courses are listed or noted.)

FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) DEGREE IN ENGLISH, A STUDENT COMPLETES A MINIMUM OF 36 HOURS IN ENGLISH COURSES, INCLUDING:
ENGL 215 British Literature (only offered in the fall)
ENGL 218 U.S. Literature (only offered in the spring)
ENGL 219 World Literature (only offered in the spring)
ENGL 231 Literature of Diversity (only offered in the fall)
ENGL 292 Introduction to Literary Criticism (requires that students have had at least two literature courses or consent)— (only offered in the fall)
At least 6 hours in writing courses numbered 210 or above; 3 hours may be satisfied by a writing internship with department consent.
3 courses from:
ENGL 345 British Novel
ENGL 347 American Novel (only offered in the spring)
ENGL 460 19th Century British Literature
ENGL 461 Modern British Literature
ENGL 463 U. S. Literature 1820-1870
ENGL 464 U. S. Literature 1870-1920
ENGL 465 U. S. Literature 1920-Present
ENGL 480 Topics in Literature (only offered in the fall)
At least one elective ENGL or WRTG course numbered 200 or above.
ENGL499 English Integration Capstone (only offered in the spring.)
(ENGL 121 Approaches to Literature is designed as a humanities division general education course and does not count toward the major—
although it serves as a pre-req to all later literature classes. GNED110/111 serve as pre-reqs to all WRTG courses.)

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