English
English, B.A.
In addition to the university-wide general education requirements and the college-level
requirements for the B.A. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), English
majors must complete 30 credits (nine courses) in English beyond ENGL 302. Students
must achieve an average GPA of 2.000 in the courses counting toward the English
major. The 30 credits are distributed as follows:
1. Six credits of ENGL 325 Dimensions of Writing and Literature,
with a minimum grade of C
2. Twelve credits in one of the following concentrations: (See
the English department for requirements for each concentration.)
- Contemporary World Literature
- Creative Writing
- Culture Studies
- The Development of Modern Literature
- Drama
- Fiction
- Film and Media Studies
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature
- Linguistics
- Medieval and Renaissance Literature
- Nonfiction Writing and Editing
- Poetry
3. Twelve credits of core courses, distributed as follows:
a. Three credits in literature before 1800 (may simultaneously
satisfy a concentration). This requirement is satisfied by ENGL 335/336, 400,
401, 402, 404, 405, 431, 440, 443, 450, 471, 472, 473, and 474, and by special
topics courses as approved by the department.
b. Three credits in literature before 1915 (may simultaneously
satisfy a concentration). This requirement is satisfied by courses listed under
(a) above; by ENGL 370, 406, 407, 423, 425, 436, 452, 453; and by special topics
courses as approved by the department.
c. Three credits in non canonical or minority literature
(may simultaneously satisfy a concentration). This requirement is satisfied by
ENGL 333, 334, 369, 370, 371, 439, 491, 492, 493, and by special topics courses
as approved by the department.
d. Three credits of an elective above ENGL 302
Students should consult with an English Department advisor to learn about ways
in which the university-wide general education requirements can also satisfy either
college-level requirements or the English major.
Graduating majors participate in assessment of the degree by preparing a dossier
of writing done in their upper-level courses.
Comparative Literature Emphasis
The Departments of English and Modern and Classical Languages offer a B.A.
in English with an emphasis in comparative literature. This program permits the
student to combine the study of literature in English with the study of one or
more foreign literatures and with cross-cultural literary study. It requires 10
courses above ENGL 302, distributed as follows:
1. Two courses in English and/or American literature
2. Two courses in a literature other than English or American
literature, with selected reading in the original language
3. Three courses designated as comparative or world literature
courses by the Comparative Literature Committee. These courses include ENGL 431,
436, and 437; CLAS 390; and appropriate special topics courses in CLAS, FREN,
GERM, RUSS, and SPAN
4. CL 300 Introduction to Comparative Literature
5. One course in literary criticism: ENGL 494, ENGL 551, FREN
381, or SPAN 311, as appropriate to the student's focus
6. CL 514 Theories of Comparative Literature
Students should consult with their advisors to design a program of study on
a specific genre, period, issue, or other cross-cultural topic.
For more information, contact the departments of English and Modern and Classical
Languages.
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