Schools
School of Arts and Letters
English (Bachelor of Arts)
Degree Requirements
See “General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast” and “General Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree.”General Education Component
Note: This is not a re-statement of the University’s General Education Requirement but a list of specific General Education courses which are also requirements or pre-requisites for course work in the school/major.
| Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
| ENG-W | 290 | Writing in the Arts and Sciences | 3 | C |
Core Requirements for a Major in English (required of all majors)
| Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
| ENG-L | 1XX |
Any 100-level ENG-L course |
3 | C |
|
ENG-L |
371 |
Critical Practices | 3 | C |
|
ENG-W |
371 |
Rhetorical Practices |
3 | C |
| Two courses from the following: | ||||
| ENG-L | 297 | English Literature to 1600 | 3 | C |
| ENG-L | 298 | English Literature from 1600-1800 | 3 | C |
| ENG-L | 299 | English Literature from 1800 | 3 | C |
| Or substitute approved by department. | ||||
| Two courses from the following: | ||||
| ENG-L | 351 | American Literature, 1800-1865 | 3 | C |
| ENG-L | 352 | American Literature, 1865-1914 | 3 | C |
| ENG-L | 354 | American Literature since 1914 | 3 | C |
| Or substitute approved by department. |
ENG-L 140 (Introduction to English Studies), and ENG-L 371 (Critical Practices), are recommended before students take the American and British literature survey courses (ENG-L 351, 352, 354, 297, 298, 299).
Literature Concentration
In addition to the requirements for all English majors, English majors with a concentration in Literature must choose 15 credit hours of electives from courses designated ENG-L. Three of the 15 required credit hours may be taken at the 100- or 200-level.
Note: Students are encouraged to take ENG-W 290 before taking an upper-division elective.
Students should consult the course descriptions and semester-specific course schedules for more information on Literature electives.
Capstone (generally taught in the fall semester)
| Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
| ENG-L | 460 | Seminar: Literary Form, Mode, and Theme | 3 | C |
Writing Concentration
In addition to the requirements for all English majors, English majors with a concentration in Writing must complete the following:
| Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
| ENG-W | 206 | Creative Writing | 3 | C |
| One of the following two courses: | ||||
| ENG-G | 205 | Introduction to the English Language | 3 | C |
| ENG-G | 301 | History of the English Language | 3 | C |
| One of the following two courses: | ||||
| ENG-W | 350 | Advanced Expository Writing | 3 | C |
| ENG-W | 420 | Argumentative Writing | 3 | C |
| One of the following five options (Applied Learning Requirement): | ||||
| ENG-W | 315 | Writing for the Web | 3 | C |
| ENG-W | 331 | Business and Administrative Writing | 3 | C |
| ENG-W | 364 | Art of Magazine Editing for Publication and Production | 3 | C |
| ENG-W | 426 | Writing Nonfiction for Popular and Professional Publication | 3 | C |
| COAS-S | 399 | Internship (in writing or writing-related work that has been approved by the Writing Concentration Faculty) | 3 | C |
| AND | ||||
| Any 3 credit hour elective designated ENG-W at the 300 level or higher. Students should consult the course descriptions and semester-specific course schedules for more information on electives in Writing (minimum grade of C required). |
Capstone
| Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade | Co-Reqs or Pre-Reqs |
| ENG-W | 490 | Writing Seminar | 3 | C | Writing concentration majors must complete A) W290, B) W350 or W420; and C) at least one other writing course (ENG-W) at the 200 level or above before enrolling in W490. W290 should be taken in the sophomore year. |