The Bachelor of Arts in English Literature provides students with an opportunity to read and think deeply about a range of literature written in the English language, not just as critics and theoreticians, but also as educators. Not only will students explore and enjoy various texts, they will develop powerful analytical and theoretical tools that can help prepare them for a variety of careers. Moving out from a foundation in the discipline, students will begin to understand English literature and language through electives, guided in their choices by a designated faculty adviser. The program offers an array of elective courses in creative writing, translation, journalism, and drama, as well as literature. Finally, students will write a senior thesis, which may take the form of an investigation of a critical topic or a creative writing project. All theses are approved and directed by a member of the English faculty. English majors can become publishers, copywriters, critics, editors, authors and teachers.
Suggested Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisites |
4th semester |
LIT 300 |
Literary Foundations: Traditions and Themes |
3 |
ENG 102 |
LIT 310 |
Literary Foundations: Theory and Methods |
3 |
ENG 102 |
|
LIT 301 |
British Literature |
3 |
ENG 102 |
|
5th semester |
LIT 303 |
History of the English Language |
3 |
ENG 102 |
LIT 302 |
American Literature |
3 |
ENG 102 |
|
PDG 300 |
Pedagogy |
3 |
LIT 300, LIT 310 |
|
6th semester |
LIT 304 |
World Literature |
3 |
ENG 102 |
ENG (300- or 400-level elective) |
English elective: see current course offerings |
3 |
See Course Description in Catalogue |
|
LIT, JRL, or ENG (elective) |
Elective: see current course offerings |
3 |
See Course Description in Catalogue |
|
7th semester |
LIT (400-level elective) |
Literature elective: see current course offerings |
3 |
See Course Description in Catalogue |
LIT, JRL, or ENG (elective) |
Elective: see current course offerings |
3 |
See Course Description in Catalogue |
|
LIT, JRL, or ENG (elective) |
Elective: see current course offerings |
3 |
See Course Description in Catalogue |
|
8th semester |
LIT (400-level elective) |
Literature elective: see current course offerings |
3 |
See Course Description in Catalogue |
ETW 400 |
English Thesis Workshop |
3 |
Instructor Permission |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
42 Credits |
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisites |
LIT 300 |
Literary Foundations: Traditions and Themes |
3 |
ENG 102 |
LIT 310 |
Literary Foundations: Theory and Methods |
3 |
ENG 102 |
LIT 301, 302, 303, or 304 |
British, American, or World Literature; or Origins and Structures of the English Language |
3 |
ENG 102 |
LIT, ENG, or JRL (elective 300- or 400- level) |
See current course offerings |
3 |
See course description in Catalogue |
LIT (elective 400-level) |
See current course offerings |
3 |
See course description in Catalogue |