Major Requirements – Track A

Listed below are the requirements for the English major. In addition to the requirements for the major, students must also satisfy all of the university general education requirements and the College of Letters & Science breadth and other degree requirements. Degree requirements will vary depending on when you took your first college class. You are strongly advised to consult your advisor to ensure you stay on track towards a degree. Read more about our degree requirements.

    Track A: Literary and Cultural Theory

    ENGLISH 215Introduction to English Studies3
    Select one of the following in English literature from before 1900 and one in pre-1800 literature:6
    ENGLISH 301Survey of English Literature, Beginnings to 1500
    ENGLISH 302Survey of English Literature, 1500-1660
    ENGLISH 303Survey of English Literature, 1660-1798
    ENGLISH 304Survey of English Literature, 1798-1900
    ENGLISH 451
    ENGLISH 452Shakespeare
    ENGLISH 454Milton
    ENGLISH 455
    ENGLISH 456Writers in English Literature, 1500-1660:
    ENGLISH 457Writers in English Literature, 1660-1798:
    ENGLISH 458Writers in English Literature, 1798-1900:
    ENGLISH 500
    ENGLISH 501
    ENGLISH 504Studies in Literature, 1660-1800:
    ENGLISH 505Studies in Literature, 1800-1900:
    ENGLISH 530
    Select one of the following:3
    ENGLISH 307Survey of American Literature to 1865
    ENGLISH 308Survey of American Literature, 1865-1965
    ENGLISH 460Writers in American Literature, 1500-1900:
    Select one of the following:3
    ENGLISH 378Survey of Current Literary and Cultural Theory
    ENGLISH 390Classical Film Criticism and Theory
    ENGLISH 394Theories of Digital Culture:
    ENGLISH 395Feminist Media Criticism and Theory:
    ENGLISH 402Theories of Language and Literature:
    ENGLISH 432The Rhetoric of Argument
    ENGLISH 545
    ENGLISH 547Studies in Theory and Criticism:
    ENGLISH 626Seminar in Critical Theory:
    Select two of the following:6
    ENGLISH 306Survey of Irish Literature
    ENGLISH 332LGBTQ+ Literature:
    ENGLISH 372Survey of American Indian Literature
    ENGLISH 373Survey of Ethnic Minority Literature
    ENGLISH 374Survey of U.S. Latino/a Literature
    ENGLISH 375Survey of Asian American Literature
    ENGLISH 376Survey of African-American Literature to 1930
    ENGLISH 377Survey of African-American Literature, 1930 to the Present
    ENGLISH 381World Literatures Written in English:
    ENGLISH 463Writers in African-American Literature:
    ENGLISH 465Women Writers:
    ENGLISH 517Studies in African-American Literature:
    ENGLISH 518Studies in Irish Literature:
    ENGLISH 520Studies in American Indian Literature:
    ENGLISH 521
    ENGLISH 522Studies in World Literature Written in English:
    ENGLISH 523Studies in U.S. Latino/a Literature:
    ENGLISH 524Studies in Asian-American Literature:
    ENGLISH 622Seminar in Irish Literature:
    ENGLISH 628Seminar in Literature by Women:
    ENGLISH 629Seminar in Literature and Sexuality:
    ENGLISH 631Seminar in African-American Literature:
    ENGLISH 632Seminar in American Indian Literature:
    Select one of the following:3
    ENGLISH 415Fiction Workshop
    ENGLISH 416Poetry Workshop
    ENGLISH 430Advanced Writing Workshop
    ENGLISH 431Topics in Advanced Communications:
    ENGLISH 433Creative Nonfiction for Publication
    ENGLISH 434Editing and Publishing
    ENGLISH 435Rhetoric and Professional Writing
    ENGLISH 436Technical Documentation
    ENGLISH 437Project Management for Professional Writers
    ENGLISH 438Advanced Research Writing
    ENGLISH 615Advanced Workshop in Fiction
    ENGLISH 616Advanced Workshop in Poetry:
    Select one of the following capstone seminars (satisfies L&S research requirement): 3
    ENGLISH 620
    ENGLISH 621
    ENGLISH 622Seminar in Irish Literature:
    ENGLISH 623Seminar in American Literature:
    ENGLISH 624Seminar in Modern Literature:
    ENGLISH 625Seminar in Literary History:
    ENGLISH 626Seminar in Critical Theory:
    ENGLISH 627Seminar in Literature and Culture:
    ENGLISH 628Seminar in Literature by Women:
    ENGLISH 629Seminar in Literature and Sexuality:
    ENGLISH 630Seminar in Literature and the Other Arts:
    ENGLISH 631Seminar in African-American Literature:
    ENGLISH 632Seminar in American Indian Literature:
    ENGLISH 633Seminar in Rhetoric and Professional Writing:
    ENGLISH 685Honors Seminar:
    9 credits in English electives are required for the major. Students can take 9 credits at the 300 level and above, or 6 credits at the 300 level and above, and 3 credits in a 200-level literature course selected from the following:9
    ENGLISH 221
    ENGLISH 222English Writers, 1800 to the Present
    ENGLISH 224
    ENGLISH 229
    ENGLISH 243Introduction to Literature by Women:
    ENGLISH 245The Life, Times, and Work of a Literary Artist:
    ENGLISH 247Literature and Human Experience:
    ENGLISH 248Literature and Contemporary Life:
    ENGLISH 251Fantasy in Literature:
    ENGLISH 253Science Fiction:
    ENGLISH 260Introduction to Poetry:
    ENGLISH 261Introduction to Short Stories:
    ENGLISH 262Introduction to Drama:
    ENGLISH 263Introduction to the Novel:
    ENGLISH 268Introduction to Cultural Studies:
    ENGLISH 269Literary Forms and Genres:
    ENGLISH 276Introduction to American Indian Literature:
    ENGLISH 277Introduction to Ethnic Minority Literature:
    ENGLISH 278Introduction to World Literatures Written in English:
    ENGLISH 279Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature:
    ENGLISH 280Introduction to Asian-American Literature:
    ENGLISH 281Introduction to African-American Literature:
    ENGLISH 285Modern Irish Language and Literature in Translation
    Total Credits36