Major in English Studies
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Students who major in English Studies have a variety of options.
Degree Requirements:
- 40 hours in English, exclusive of ENG 101 and courses in the teaching of English (291, 295, 296, 297, 395).
- Required courses: ENG 100 with C or better, 102, and ENG 300.
- 3 hours selected from ENG 283, 284, 285, 286.
- 3 hours of British literature selected from ENG 110, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 222, 223, 311, 320, 325, 327, 328, 329, 378, 386, 387, 388.
- 3 hours of American literature selected from ENG 130, 165, 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 265, 266, 328, 332, 336, 365.
- 3 hours in language and linguistics selected from ENG 241, 243, 245, 310, 311, 341, 342.
- 3 hours in advanced writing selected from ENG 246, 247, 248, 249.
- Of the remaining 18 hours, at least 12 hours of electives must be at the 200-through 300-level. Students should consult an English Department Academic Advisor in choosing their electives.
To download and print a copy of the English Studies Requirements, go to the English Advising Froms web page.
Below are some possible English Major study concentrations with relevant courses. Please see the University course catalog for a full class description.
American Literature
- ENG 130: Survey of American Literature
- ENG 231: American Literature: 1607-1830
- ENG 232: American Literature: 1830-1870
- ENG 233: American Literature: 1870-1920
- ENG 234: American Literature: 1920-1945
- ENG 236: American Literature: 1945-Present
- ENG 328: Modern British and American Drama
- ENG 332: Selected Figures in American Literature
- ENG 336: The American Novel
British Literature
- ENG 110: Survey of English Literature
- ENG 213: Medieval English Literature and Culture
- ENG 214: Literature of the English Renaissance
- ENG 215: Literature of the Seventeenth Century
- ENG 216: British Literature of the Eighteenth Century
- ENG 217: British Literature of the Romantic Period
- ENG 218: British Literature of the Victorian Period
- ENG 219: Contemporary British Literature
- ENG 222: Shakespeare’s Earlier Works
- ENG 223: Shakespeare’s Later Works
- ENG 311: Introduction to Old English Language and Literature
- ENG 320: Chaucer
- ENG 325: English Drama Before 1642
- ENG 327: Restoration and Eighteen-Century Drama
- ENG 328: Modern British and American Drama
- ENG 329: Selected Figures in British Literature
- ENG 378: Shakespeare on Stage
- ENG 386: The Eighteenth-Century English Novel
- ENG 387: The Nineteenth-Century English Novel
- ENG 388: The Twentieth-Century English Novel
World Literature
- ENG 150: Masterpieces of World Literature to 1350
- ENG 252: World Literature to 1800
- ENG 255: Modern World Literature: 1800-Present
- ENG 352: Selected Figures in World Literature
Women's Literature
- ENG 128: Gender in the Humanities
- ENG 160: Women in Literature
- ENG 260: History of Literature by Women
- ENG 261: Women's Literature in a Global Context
- ENG 360: Studies in Women and Literature
African American Literature
- ENG 165: African-American Literature
- ENG 265: Foundations of African-American Literature and Culture
- ENG 365: Movements and Periods in African-American Literature and Culture
Children's Literature
- ENG 170: Foundations in Literature for Children
- ENG 271: Literature for Young Children
- ENG 272: Literature for Pre-Adolescents
- ENG 290: Language Arts
- ENG 370: Studies in the History of Literature for Young People
- ENG 372: Studies in Contemporary Literature for Young People
- ENG 373: Verse for Children
- ENG 374: Storytelling
- ENG 375: Studies in Literature for Adolescents
Technical Writing
- ENG 244: Applied Grammar and Usage for Writers
- ENG 249: Technical and Professional Writing
- ENG 349: Technical Writing
- ENG 350: Visible Rhetoric
- ENG 351: Hypertext
- ENG 353 Technical Editing
Creative Writing
- ENG 247: Creative Writing
- ENG 347.01: Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry
- ENG 347.02: Advanced Creative Writing: Prose
- ENG 348: Playwriting
Linguistics
- ENG 241: Growth and Structure of the English Language
- ENG 243: Traditional and Non-traditional Grammars
- ENG 245: Semantics
- ENG 310: History and Development of the English Language
- ENG 341: Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics