English, Literature Concentration, BA

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Requirements for the Major

The major in English is offered with one of four concentrations, for which the requirements are detailed below.

With Concentration in Literature

Students in the literature concentration take courses in American, British, and world, and develop their analytical, speaking, and writing skills. They take courses in subjects ranging from Chaucer and Shakespeare to graphic novels, video games, and film. Students in the literature concentration will take:

Minimum of 36 hours beyond first-year English

First Year/Sophomore Requirements:

EN 185 - Contemporary Writing Min Units: 3
EN 290 - Research Seminar Min Units: 3
Three EN 200-level literature electives *

Junior/Senior Requirements:

Six EN 300-level literature electives *
One EN 400-level literature seminar

Note

*Students are required to take at least one 200- or 300-level course in literature from before 1700. Students may take up to six credit hours of Creative Writing or Professional Writing courses as literature electives.