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

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENGLISH 215	Introduction to English Studies	3
Select one of the following in English literature from before 1900 and one in pre-1800 literature:		6
ENGLISH 301	Survey of English Literature, Beginnings to 1500
ENGLISH 302	Survey of English Literature, 1500-1660
ENGLISH 303	Survey of English Literature, 1660-1798
ENGLISH 304	Survey of English Literature, 1798-1900
ENGLISH 451	Chaucer
ENGLISH 452	Shakespeare
ENGLISH 454	Milton
ENGLISH 455	Writers in Drama:
ENGLISH 456	Writers in English Literature, 1500-1660:
ENGLISH 457	Writers in English Literature, 1660-1798:
ENGLISH 458	Writers in English Literature, 1798-1900:
ENGLISH 500	Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Literature:
ENGLISH 501	Studies in Literature, 1500-1660:
ENGLISH 504	Studies in Literature, 1660-1800:
ENGLISH 505	Studies in Literature, 1800-1900:
ENGLISH 530	Studies in Shakespeare:
Select one of the following:		3
ENGLISH 307	Survey of American Literature to 1865
ENGLISH 308	Survey of American Literature, 1865-1965
ENGLISH 460	Writers in American Literature, 1500-1900:
Select one of the following:		3
ENGLISH 378	Survey of Current Literary and Cultural Theory
ENGLISH 390	Classical Film Criticism and Theory
ENGLISH 394	Theories of Digital Culture:
ENGLISH 395	Feminist Media Criticism and Theory:
ENGLISH 402	Theories of Language and Literature:
ENGLISH 432	The Rhetoric of Argument
ENGLISH 545	Studies in the History of Literary Criticism:
ENGLISH 547	Studies in Theory and Criticism:
ENGLISH 626	Seminar in Critical Theory:
Select two of the following:		6
ENGLISH 306	Survey of Irish Literature
ENGLISH 332	LGBTQ+ Literature:
ENGLISH 372	Survey of American Indian Literature
ENGLISH 373	Survey of Ethnic Minority Literature
ENGLISH 374	Survey of U.S. Latino/a Literature
ENGLISH 375	Survey of Asian American Literature
ENGLISH 376	Survey of African-American Literature to 1930
ENGLISH 377	Survey of African-American Literature, 1930 to the Present
ENGLISH 381	World Literatures Written in English:
ENGLISH 463	Writers in African-American Literature:
ENGLISH 465	Women Writers:
ENGLISH 517	Studies in African-American Literature:
ENGLISH 518	Studies in Irish Literature:
ENGLISH 520	Studies in American Indian Literature:
ENGLISH 521	Studies in Ethnic Minority Literature:
ENGLISH 522	Studies in World Literature Written in English:
ENGLISH 523	Studies in U.S. Latino/a Literature:
ENGLISH 524	Studies in Asian-American Literature:
ENGLISH 622	Seminar in Irish Literature:
ENGLISH 628	Seminar in Literature by Women:
ENGLISH 629	Seminar in Literature and Sexuality:
ENGLISH 631	Seminar in African-American Literature:
ENGLISH 632	Seminar in American Indian Literature:
Select one of the following:		3
ENGLISH 415	Fiction Workshop
ENGLISH 416	Poetry Workshop
ENGLISH 430	Advanced Writing Workshop
ENGLISH 431	Topics in Advanced Communications:
ENGLISH 433	Creative Nonfiction for Publication
ENGLISH 434	Editing and Publishing
ENGLISH 435	Rhetoric and Professional Writing
ENGLISH 436	Technical Documentation
ENGLISH 437	Project Management for Professional Writers
ENGLISH 438	Advanced Research Writing
ENGLISH 615	Advanced Workshop in Fiction
ENGLISH 616	Advanced Workshop in Poetry:
Select one of the following capstone seminars (satisfies L&S research requirement):		3
ENGLISH 620	Seminar in the Art of Literature:
ENGLISH 621	Seminar in the Literature of England:
ENGLISH 622	Seminar in Irish Literature:
ENGLISH 623	Seminar in American Literature:
ENGLISH 624	Seminar in Modern Literature:
ENGLISH 625	Seminar in Literary History:
ENGLISH 626	Seminar in Critical Theory:
ENGLISH 627	Seminar in Literature and Culture:
ENGLISH 628	Seminar in Literature by Women:
ENGLISH 629	Seminar in Literature and Sexuality:
ENGLISH 630	Seminar in Literature and the Other Arts:
ENGLISH 631	Seminar in African-American Literature:
ENGLISH 632	Seminar in American Indian Literature:
ENGLISH 633	Seminar in Rhetoric and Professional Writing:
ENGLISH 685	Honors 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 Writers to 1800
ENGLISH 222	English Writers, 1800 to the Present
ENGLISH 224	American Writers: 1900 to the Present
ENGLISH 229	Introduction to Modern Literature:
ENGLISH 243	Introduction to Literature by Women:
ENGLISH 245	The Life, Times, and Work of a Literary Artist:
ENGLISH 247	Literature and Human Experience:
ENGLISH 248	Literature and Contemporary Life:
ENGLISH 251	Fantasy in Literature:
ENGLISH 253	Science Fiction:
ENGLISH 260	Introduction to Poetry:
ENGLISH 261	Introduction to Short Stories:
ENGLISH 262	Introduction to Drama:
ENGLISH 263	Introduction to the Novel:
ENGLISH 268	Introduction to Cultural Studies:
ENGLISH 269	Literary Forms and Genres:
ENGLISH 276	Introduction to American Indian Literature:
ENGLISH 277	Introduction to Ethnic Minority Literature:
ENGLISH 278	Introduction to World Literatures Written in English:
ENGLISH 279	Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature:
ENGLISH 280	Introduction to Asian-American Literature:
ENGLISH 281	Introduction to African-American Literature:
ENGLISH 285	Modern Irish Language and Literature in Translation
Total Credits		36