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2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog

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2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English Major: Literature Concentration, B.A.

English Major (all concentrations, 39 hours)

Students must complete the requirements of the English core plus one of the major concentrations. In addition, students are required to develop a portfolio of written work that represents significant successes in their career as an English Major at Berry College. This should be completed during the term just prior to the student’s graduation and must be approved by department faculty. All majors should consult with their advisor, the Department chair, and/or the department’s Curriculum Committee Chair for more information about the portfolio assessment.

Students planning to become certified to teach English in public secondary schools must complete an English major with a concentration in secondary education and a dual major in secondary education .

English Core: 21 hours

Complete one 300-level course in British literature, pre-1800

ENG 316 - Medieval Literature 3-0-3
ENG 318 - Renaissance Literature 3-0-3
ENG 323 - Restoration and 18th-Century Literature 3-0-3

Complete one 300-level course in British literature, post-1800

ENG 325 - Romantic Literature 3-0-3
ENG 327 - Victorian Literature 3-0-3
ENG 329 - Modern British Literature 3-0-3

Complete one 300-level course in American literature

Complete one 300-level course in multicultural literature

ENG 331 I - Contemporary Literature 3-0-3
ENG 332 - Postcolonial Literature 3-0-3
ENG 336 - Gay and Lesbian Literature 3-0-3
ENG 339 I - African-American Literature 3-0-3
ENG 342 - Women’s Literature 3-0-3

Complete one 400-level “Studies” course

ENG 418 - Studies in Cinema 2-2-3
ENG 420 I - Studies in Literary Criticism and Theory 3-0-3
ENG 422 - Studies in Major Author(s) 3-0-3
ENG 424 - Studies in Theme 3-0-3
ENG 426 I - Studies in Genre 3-0-3
ENG 428 - Topics in Literature and Language 3-0-3
ENG 432 I - Studies in Southern Literature 3-0-3
ENG 434 - Studies in Linguistics 3-0-3

Concentration Requirement

Students must choose one concentration in order to complete the requirements for the major.

Concentration Requirements: 18 hours

ENG 401 I - Shakespeare 3-0-3

Complete one additional 300-level course in British Literature from the following:

ENG 316 - Medieval Literature 3-0-3
ENG 318 - Renaissance Literature 3-0-3
ENG 323 - Restoration and 18th-Century Literature 3-0-3
ENG 325 - Romantic Literature 3-0-3
ENG 327 - Victorian Literature 3-0-3
ENG 329 - Modern British Literature 3-0-3

Complete one additional 300-level course in American Literature from the following:

Complete one additional “Studies” course from the following:

ENG 418 - Studies in Cinema 2-2-3
ENG 420 I - Studies in Literary Criticism and Theory 3-0-3
ENG 422 - Studies in Major Author(s) 3-0-3
ENG 424 - Studies in Theme 3-0-3
ENG 426 I - Studies in Genre 3-0-3
ENG 428 - Topics in Literature and Language 3-0-3
ENG 432 I - Studies in Southern Literature 3-0-3

Complete two 3-hour English electives: 6 hours