English Major
The English major requires the completion of 39 credits which includes a required major core of 21 credits (7 courses) plus 12 credits of English major course electives, plus 6 credits of foreign language.
Requirements for the English Major:
English majors are required to take ENG 210 Literary Research & Writing and ENG 390 Capstone, 4 courses in literary history, 1 course in pre-18th century literature, and 4 English major elective courses.
Required English Courses:
| ENG 210 | Literacy Research and Writing | 3 |
| ENG 390 | Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Select one pre-1800 British or World literature course
| ENG 220 | Studies in British Literature to 1603 | 3 |
| ENG 221 | The British Tradition I | 3 |
| ENG 225 | Restoration & Eighteenth-Century British Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Select one post-1800 British or World literature course
| ENG 222 | The British Tradition II | 3 |
| ENG 226 | Romantic Period in British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 227 | Victorian Period in British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 228 | Twentieth-Century British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 276 | Modern Irish Writing | 3 |
| ENG 277 | Irish Drama | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Select one pre-1860 American literature course
| ENG 230 | Colonial & Federal American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 240 | Early American Black Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Select one post-1860 American literature course
| ENG 231 | Black and Latinx Literature | 3 |
| ENG 233 | American Renaissance | 3 |
| ENG 236 | Contemporary American Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 238 | The Modern Moment in American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 241 | Black Writers in America | 3 |
| ENG 242 | American Women of Color | 3 |
| ENG 243 | American Ethnic Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 245 | American Literature for Elementary Educators | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Select one pre-18th century British or World literature course
| ENG 215 | Major British Authors Pre-18th Century | 3 |
| ENG 223 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 224 | Seventeenth-Century British Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Elective Courses
Students must take 4 courses (12 credits) in English major electives.
Language Courses
English majors must take 2 courses (6 credits) of foreign language.
Total Credit Hours: 39
Policy Statement Regarding the English Major
Students will take ENG 210 by the end of their sophomore year.
Students will take ENG 390 Capstone and complete their English major electives in their senior year.
English majors must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00.