English: Literature, B.A./B.S.

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An English Literature degree will make you are marketable graduate. You will gain skills like writing, communication and analytics just to name a few. For more information contact the English Department . For help with schedule planning refer to the 4-Year Degree Map .

This major is no longer accepting applications.

Major Departmental Requirements 45 Credits

Literary Study: (18 cr.)

ENG 195 - The Pleasures of the Text: Interpreting Literature (3 cr.) (Transfer students and students changing their major to English Literature may satisfy this requirement with any lower-level literature course.)
ENG 196 - Fundamentals of Literary Study II: Trends and Movements (3 cr.)
ENG 295 - Ancient Myth and Modern Mythmaking (3 cr.)
ENG 301 - Expository Writing (3 cr.) (AWR)
ENG 364 - Shakespeare (3 cr.)
ENG 487 - Senior Assessment (0 cr.)
ENG 170 - Multiethnic American Literature (3 cr.) or
ENG 270 - Introduction to African American Literature (3 cr.) or
ENG 271 - Latinx Literature and Culture (3 cr.)

Literature Requirements: (27 cr.)

Upper -level (300-400) Literature Electives (15 cr.)

Select one course from each of the following:

Genre course or themed course (3 cr.)
British literature pre-1800 (3 cr.)
British literature 1800-1900 (3 cr.)
American literature pre-1900 (3 cr.)
Literature post-1920 (3 cr.)

English electives in literature or writing (12 cr.)

Additional Degree Requirements

Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements, including General Education: The Cardinal Core Curriculum, elective courses if applicable, and a total of 120 credits minimum.
A minimum GPA of 2.0 in Major Departmental Requirements.