Department of Language & Literature
Programs of Study - English Majors and Minors

English Major (30-36 hours):

Core (12 hours):

ENG 270   Critical Approaches                    3
ENG 200   Expository Writing OR
ENG 202   Poetry Workshop OR
ENG 203   Fiction Workshop                        3
ENG 384   World Literature                           3
ENG 480   Senior Seminar                           3

Writing Emphasis (18 additional hours, BA or BS):

From the following writing courses, take the two courses
not taken in the core:
ENG 200   Expository Writing
ENG 202   Poetry Workshop
ENG 203   Fiction Workshop                               6

ENG 325   Structure of English                           3
ENG 402   Advanced Poetry Workshop OR
ENG 403   Advanced Fiction Workshop            3
Upper-level English electives                            6

Literature Emphasis (24 additional hours, BA only):

ENG 361 & 362   American Literature I & II                                6
ENG 371 & 372   British Literature I & II                                      6
ENG 380   Shakespeare                                                                3
ENG 381   Classical Epic & Drama OR
ENG 382   The Bible as Literature                                               3
Upper-level English electives (upper-
level elective hours in foreign language literature
may be substituted)                                                                      6

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Comprehensive English Writing & Literature
Major (BA or BS)

Complete the required courses for both the English writing
and English literature options.

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Subject Endorsement in English Education (42 hours, BA or BS):

ENG 202   Poetry Workshop                                              3
ENG 203   Fiction Workshop                                             3
ENG 270   Critical Approaches to Literature                   3
ENG 325   Structure of English                                         3
ENG 326   Linguistic Theory and Application                 3
ENG 361 & 362   American Literature I & II                     6
ENG 371 & 372   British Literature I & II                           6
ENG 380   Shakespeare                                                    3
ENG 381   Classical Epic & Drama OR
ENG 382   The Bible as Literature                                   3
ENG 440   Teaching Writing                                              3
ENG 448   Teaching Literature & Reading
                    To Adolescents                                                3
ENG 480   Senior Seminar                                                3
EDU 409   English Content Area Methods
                   and Materials                                                     2

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Minor in English (21 hours):

At least 3 hours from among the following: ENG 200,
202, 203, 402, 403

At least 9 hours from among the following: ENG 150, 270,
360, 361, 370, 371, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384

And 9 hours from any ENG course other than ENG 102

Prerequisites: ENG 102 remains the prerequisite to all other
ENG courses; ENG 384 requires ENG 150 and 60+ hours
completed