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.

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