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Literature majors complete a minimum of 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree, including 41–44 credits of core courses and 39 credits (13 courses) in their major.

Course List
Code Title Credits
ENG-190Introduction to Literature3
ENG-247Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism3
ENG-325Studies in Shakespeare3
ENG-489Critical Writing and Research3
ENG-490Senior Seminar Capstone3
Select two courses in American Literature:6
ENG-215
Elements of Modernism in Twentieth-Century American Literature
ENG-217
African American Literature
ENG-240
Witches in American Literature
ENG-284
America in the Graphic Novel
ENG-313
The American Literary Renaissance
ENG-314
Realism and Naturalism in Nineteenth- Century American Literature
ENG-315
The Harlem Renaissance
ENG-330
Literary Landscape of Newport
ENG-340
Afrofuturism in Literature and Culture
Select two courses in British Literature:6
ENG-228
The Romantic Revolution
ENG-229
Victorian Literature
ENG-230
British Modernism and the End of Empire
ENG-321
British Literature from Beowulf to Everyman
ENG-322
Literature of the English Renaissance From Wyatt to Marvell
ENG-326
Restoration and Eighteenth- Century British Literature
ENG-329
The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and their Circle
ENG-338
Literature of Place
ENG-376
The World of Jane Austen
Select one course in World or Regional Literature:3
ENG-345
Studies in World Literature
ENG-346
Post-Colonial Literature
ENG-349
Literature From the Middle East
Select three additional literature or Writing Courses, at least two at the 300-level or above: 19
CWP-224
Elements of Craft
CWP-250
Introduction to Creative Writing
CWP-268
Screenwriting
ENG-205
Contemporary Global Literature
ENG-210
Myth and Symbol
ENG-216
Literature and Medicine
ENG-218
Food and Literature
ENG-241
Film and Literature
ENG-281
Advanced Composition
ENG-291
Internship
ENG-310
Fairy Tales and Fantastic Literature
ENG-311
Speculative Literature
ENG-320
Literary Nonfiction
ENG-327
Young Adult Literature
ENG-336
The Catholic Imagination in Modern Literature
ENG-337
Modern Irish Writers
ENG-378
Women Novelists
ENG-398
Special Topics in Literature
ENG-410
British and American Novels After 9/11
ENG-412
Seminar in Major Authors
ENG-491
Internship
Total Credits39
1

Additional electives may come from the American, British and World Literature courses noted above.

Degree Plan for Literature (B.A.)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
FYT-101 First Year Studio 1
UNV-101 University Seminar 3
ENG-190 Introduction to Literature 3
Core Course 3
Core Course 3
Core Course 3
 Credits16
Spring
UNV-102 University Seminar II 3
Literature Elective 3
Core Course 3
Core Course 3
Core Course 3
 Credits15
Second Year
Fall
GST-098 Sophomore Studio 1 1
RTS-225
or PHL-225
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2
or Quest for the Good Life
3
Select one British Literature Course: 3
ENG-228
The Romantic Revolution
ENG-229
Victorian Literature
ENG-230
British Modernism and the End of Empire
ENG-321
British Literature from Beowulf to Everyman
ENG-322
Literature of the English Renaissance From Wyatt to Marvell
ENG-326
Restoration and Eighteenth- Century British Literature
ENG-329
The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and their Circle
ENG-376
The World of Jane Austen
Core Course 3
Core Course 3
Elective 3
 Credits16
Spring
RTS-225
or PHL-225
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2
or Quest for the Good Life
3
ENG-247 Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism 3
Literature Elective 3
Core Course 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Third Year
Fall
ENG-325 Studies in Shakespeare 3
Literature Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
Select one American Literature Course: 3
ENG-215
Elements of Modernism in Twentieth-Century American Literature
ENG-217
African American Literature
ENG-240
Witches in American Literature
ENG-313
The American Literary Renaissance
ENG-314
Realism and Naturalism in Nineteenth- Century American Literature
ENG-315
The Harlem Renaissance
ENG-330
Literary Landscape of Newport
ENG-340
Afrofuturism in Literature and Culture
Select one World or Regional Literature Course: 3
ENG-345
Studies in World Literature
ENG-346
Post-Colonial Literature
ENG-349
Literature From the Middle East
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Fourth Year
Fall
ENG-489 Critical Writing and Research 3
Select one British Literature Course: 3
ENG-228
The Romantic Revolution
ENG-229
Victorian Literature
ENG-230
British Modernism and the End of Empire
ENG-321
British Literature from Beowulf to Everyman
ENG-322
Literature of the English Renaissance From Wyatt to Marvell
ENG-326
Restoration and Eighteenth- Century British Literature
ENG-329
The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and their Circle
ENG-376
The World of Jane Austen
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
ENG-490 Senior Seminar Capstone 3
Select one American Literature Course: 3
ENG-215
Elements of Modernism in Twentieth-Century American Literature
ENG-217
African American Literature
ENG-240
Witches in American Literature
ENG-313
The American Literary Renaissance
ENG-314
Realism and Naturalism in Nineteenth- Century American Literature
ENG-315
The Harlem Renaissance
ENG-330
Literary Landscape of Newport
ENG-340
Afrofuturism in Literature and Culture
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits122
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This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.

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One each semester.

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