The English Major consists of 38 credits beyond freshman English including 18 credits taken in courses numbered 300 and above, and our curriculum offers a core of relatively traditional period courses in American and English literature and a wide range of subtitled electives embodying current approaches to literary study.

Requirements:

1. English 201.
2. Survey of British literature, 6 credits from 211 (or 321, 323a, 323b, 366) aad 212 (or 324, 325, 327).
3. Survey of American literature, 6 credits from 213 (or 329, 313a) and 214 (or 313b, 320, 360, 382).
4. Ethnic literature, 3 credits: English 284.
5. Theory, 3 credits from 379, 380.
6. Language, 3 credits from 240, 342, 344, 346.
7. Masters, 6 credits from 330, 333, 334, 336, 385, 386.
8. Senior Project, 1 credit: 494 (1 credit of 496 may substitute).
9. Electives: 7 credits including one 3-credit 300 level literature course beyond the requirements above, and at least 4 credits of electives from:

• Courses listed above that are not used for those requirements.

• Other English courses: English 303, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 314, 319, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 357, 358, 359, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 374, 376, 377, 379, 380, 383, 395, 496, up to 3 credits of 498.

• Maximum of 3 credits of English 157, 257, 357, 399.

• Requirements for the English major.

• Writing: 15 credits from the writing minor.

• Electives: a minimum of 9 credits from English offerings and approved comparative literature courses.