BA in English: Literary Studies Track (36 credit hours total)  

The Literary Studies track is the traditional route for students majoring in English. In this concentration, students are introduced to the close reading of literary texts, the rich world of literary criticism and interpretation, and the history of literature in the English language from Beowulf to Octavia Butler. The study of literature and language that students undertake as part of the Literary Studies track prepares them for a wide array of career and professional opportunities, including jobs in education, law, journalism, media, non-profits and other forms of knowledge work, as well as advanced study in graduate and professional school.   

1.  Core Courses: (take 3 courses for 9 credits total) 

• ENG-L 202 Literary Interpretation (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 371 Critical Practices (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 495 Senior Seminar (3 cr.)

2.  Introductions: (choose 1 course for 3 credit hours total) 

• CMLT-C 190 Intro to Film (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 203 Intro to Drama (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 204 Intro to Fiction (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 205 Intro to Poetry (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 206 Intro to Prose (non-fiction) (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 220 Intro to Shakespeare (3 cr.)

These will be offered in Fall semesters 

• ENG-L 350 American Literature to 1800 (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 351 American Literature 1800-1865 (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 352 American Literature 1865-1914 (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 354 American Literature Since 1914 (3 cr.)

4. British and Irish Literature Foundations: (choose 2 courses for 6 credit hours total) 

These will be offered in Spring semesters 

• ENG-L 315 Major Plays of Shakespeare (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 332 British Romanticism (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 335 Victorian Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 388 Studies in British and Irish Author (3 cr.)

5. Diversity: (choose 2 courses for 6 credit hours total) 

A 200-level diversity course will be offered every Fall, a 300-level diversity course will be offered every Spring 

• ENG-E 303 Literatures in English 1800-1900 (3 cr.)
• ENG-E 304 Literatures in English 1900-Present (3 cr.)
• ENG-E 305 Multicultural Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 207 Women in Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 223 Intro to American Ethnic Literature  (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 225 Intro to World Masterpieces (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 249 Gender and Sexuality (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 366 English/Irish/American/Postcolonial Modern Drama (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 370 Recent Black American Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 378 Studies in Women and Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 379 American Ethnic and Minority Writing (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 396 Studies in African American Literature and Culture (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 406 Topics in African American Literature (3 cr.)

6. Explorations: (choose 1 200-level course and 1 300 or 400-levelfor 6 credit hours total)  

Below is a selection of potential course offerings 

• ENG-L 209 Topics in American Literature and Culture (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 210 Popular Literature and Mass Media (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 221 Health and Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 230 Intro to Science Fiction (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 295 American Film Culture (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 348 19th Century British Fiction (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 369 Studies in British and American Authors (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 380 Literary Modernism (3 cr.) 
• ENG-L 384 Studies in American Culture (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 393 Comics and Graphic Novels(3 cr.)
• ENG-L 395 British and American Film Studies (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 369 Studies in British and American Authors (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 381 Recent Writing (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 480 Literature and History (3 cr.)

In addition to these, you can also choose one class not previously taken from categories 2,3, 4, or 5.