English Core

• A. Required Courses (9 hours):

• ENG 240 - Introduction to Literary Studies (Foundations F4a) 3-0-3
• ENG 420 I - WI: Seminar in Genre and Theory 3-0-3
• ENG 450 I - WI: Advanced Seminar in Literary Studies 3-0-3

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• B. Courses in Literary Histories (12 hours; 6 hours in each area as indicated). The main emphasis in these courses is on the literary genres, concepts of authorship, and modes of discourse and criticism within (and sometimes preceding or following) their respective periods. Texts will be studied in their cultural, critical, and aesthetic contexts. Individual course offerings might focus on a particular period, movement, genre, theme, or author or group of authors. Topic for each course may vary; courses may be repeated for elective credit in the major (part D) if topic changes. PR: any 200 - level ENG course.

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  1. Early Literature (6 hours; two different courses):

• ENG 316 - Studies in Medieval Literature 3-0-3
• ENG 318 - Studies in Early Modern Literature 3-0-3
• ENG 320 - Studies in Shakespeare and His Contemporaries 3-0-3
• ENG 323 - Studies in 18th Century Literature 3-0-3
• ENG 333 - Studies in Literature of the Americas during the Colonial Period 3-0-3

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  2. Later Literature (6 hours; two different courses):

• ENG 340 - Studies in 19th Century Literature 3-0-3
• ENG 341 - Studies in 20th Century Literature 3-0-3
• ENG 342 - Contemporary Literature 3-0-3

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  C. Transhistorical Literature (6 hours; any course). Courses that develop around a particular literary theme or tradition not easily contained within discrete literary periods. They explore the cultural, theoretical, and critical treatment of the boundaries of that tradition or theme. Where possible, such classes include one or more contemporary works. Topic for each course may vary; courses may be repeated for credit if topic changes. PR: any 200-level ENG course.

• ENG 330 - Topics in Literature of Place, Region, and Environment 3-0-3
• ENG 336 - Topics in Gender and Sexuality in Literature 3-0-3
• ENG 339 I - Topics in Race, Ethnicity, and National Identity in Literature 3-0-3

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  D. Four ENG electives (12 hours) - At least 6 hours must be upper-division Literature courses; up to 6 hours of the 12 may be Creative Writing courses; up to 6 hours of the 12 may be at the 200 level.

Secondary Education

It is strongly recommended that students with a dual major in Secondary Education take:

• ENG 320 - Studies in Shakespeare and His Contemporaries 3-0-3

• and consider taking one or more of the following courses, either as core requirements or as electives:

• ENG 328 - Young Adult Literature 3-0-3
• ENG 340 - Studies in 19th Century Literature 3-0-3
• ENG 341 - Studies in 20th Century Literature 3-0-3
• ENG 342 - Contemporary Literature 3-0-3
• 200-level ENG courses with an American focus (Foundations f4a) 3-0-3