English Literature (B.A.)

Major Requirements

English Literature majors complete a minimum of 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree: 49-51 credits of core courses, 30-35 elective credits, and 39 credits (13 courses) in their major.

Three Additional Literature or Writing Courses, at least two at the 300-level or above (9 credits):

ENG205: Contemporary Global Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENG210: Myth and Symbol 3 Credit(s)
ENG216: Literature and Medicine 3 Credit(s)
ENG218: Food and Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENG224: Elements of Craft 3 Credit(s)
ENG241: Film and Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENG250: Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Credit(s)
ENG281: Advanced Composition 3 Credit(s)
ENG291: Internship 1-3 Credit(s)
ENG310: Fairy Tales and Fantastic Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENG311: Speculative Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENG320: Literary Nonfiction 3 Credit(s)
ENG327: Young Adult Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENG336: The Catholic Imagination in Modern Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENG337: Modern Irish Writers 3 Credit(s)
ENG375: Vienna 3 Credit(s)
ENG378: Great Women Novelists 3 Credit(s)
ENG398: Special Topics in Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENG410: British and American Novels after 9/11 3 Credit(s)
ENG412: Seminar in Major Authors 3 Credit(s)
ENG491: Internship 3 Credit(s)
Note: Additional electives may come from the American, British and World Literature courses noted above.

Degree Plan

Degree Plan for Literature (B.A.)

	Fall	Spring
First Year
UNV101: University Seminar I (3 credits) & FYT100: First Year Transitions (1 credit)	X
ENG190: Introduction to Literature (3 credits)	X
Core Course (3 credits)	X	X
Core Course (3 credits)	X	X
Core Course (3 credits)	X	X
UNV102: University Seminar II (3 credits)		X
Literature Elective (3 credits)		X
Second Year
RTS225: Quest for the Ultimate (3 credits) or PHL225: Quest for the Good Life (3 credits) (one each semester)	X	X
British Literature Course (3 credits) (ENG228, ENG229, ENG230, ENG321, ENG322, ENG324, ENG326, ENG329, or ENG376)	X
Core Course (3 credits)	X
Core Course (3 credits)	X	X
Elective (3 credits)	X	X
ENG247: Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism (3 credits)		X
Literature Elective (3 credits)		X
Third Year
ENG325: Studies in Shakespeare (3 credits)	X
Literature Elective (3 credits)	X
Core Course (3 credits)	X	X
Elective (3 credits)	X	X
Elective (3 credits)	X	X
American Literature Course (3 credits) (ENG215, ENG217, ENG313, ENG314, ENG315, or ENG330)		X
World or Regional Literature Course (3 credits) (ENG345, ENG346, or ENG349)		X
Fourth Year
ENG489: Critical Writing and Research (3 credits)	X
British Literature Course (3 credits) (ENG228, ENG229, ENG230, ENG321, ENG322, ENG324, ENG326, ENG329, or ENG376)	X
American Literature Course (3 credits) (ENG215, ENG217, ENG313, ENG314, ENG315, or ENG330)		X
Elective (3 credits)	X	X
Elective (3 credits)	X	X
Elective (3 credits)	X	X
ENG490: Senior Seminar Capstone (3 credits)		X

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English Literature (B.A.)

Major Requirements

Foundation Courses (15 credits):

Two Courses in American Literature (6 credits):

Two Courses in British Literature (6 credits):

One Course in World or Regional Literature (3 credits):

Three Additional Literature or Writing Courses, at least two at the 300-level or above (9 credits):

Degree Plan

*Suggested Plan to Complete Degree Requirements

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English Literature (B.A.)

Major Requirements

Foundation Courses (15 credits):

Two Courses in American Literature (6 credits):

Two Courses in British Literature (6 credits):

One Course in World or Regional Literature (3 credits):

Three Additional Literature or Writing Courses, at least two at the 300-level or above (9 credits):

Degree Plan

*Suggested Plan to Complete Degree Requirements