Students with this major must take the following:

• Six hours of Humanities (Required Departmental Gen. Ed. Option)

British Literature

(select three of the following):

Students must select either ENG 3223  or ENG 3263 . Students must select at least one course from British literature before 1800 and at least one course from British literature since 1800.

• ENG 3223 - British Literature to 1800 Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 3263 - British Literature since 1800 Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 3233 - Shakespeare Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 3243 - British Drama to 1800 Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 3293 - British Novel Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4183 - Renaissance Drama Excluding Shakespeare Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4213 - Medieval Literature Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4233 - Sixteenth-Century Literature Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4243 - Seventeenth-Century Literature Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4253 - Restoration and Neoclassical Literature Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4263 - Romantic Literature Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4273 - Victorian Literature Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4283 - Modern British Literature Sem. Hrs: 3

American Literature

(select two of the following):

Students must take either ENG 3323  or ENG 3363 .

• ENG 3323 - American Literature to 1865 Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 3363 - American Literature since 1865 Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 3373 - Regional American Literature Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 3393 - American Novel Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4333 - American Romanticism Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4353 - American Realism and Naturalism Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4373 - Modern American Literature Sem. Hrs: 3

Multicultural Literature

(select one of the following):

• ENG 3633 - Native American Verbal Art Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 3643 - African American Folklore Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4363 - African American Literature Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4383 - Multi-Ethnic American Literature Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4453 - Women Writers Sem. Hrs: 3

Global Literature:

• ENG 3453 - Global Literature Sem. Hrs: 3

• OR

• ENG 3473 - Contemporary Literature Sem. Hrs: 3

Theory

• ENG 3103 - Introduction to Contemporary Literary Theory Sem. Hrs: 3

Upper-level Writing

(select one of the following):

• ENG 3003 - Advanced Composition Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 3053 - Introduction to Digital Writing Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4483 - Special Topics in Writing Studies Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4703 - Persuasive Writing Sem. Hrs: 3

Optional Concentration in Writing:

Students electing to complete the B.A. in English with the Optional Concentration in Writing must take one writing course as part of the “Upper-level Writing” requirement for all majors. They must also complete the three upper-level writing courses listed below.

• ENG 3003 - Advanced Composition Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 3023 - Creative Writing Sem. Hrs: 3
• ENG 4023 - Advanced Creative Writing Sem. Hrs: 3

Sub-total: 36-45