2018-19 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English, BA, Concentration: English Literature
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About the Program
The Literature option is the broadest of our degrees, and involves the careful analysis of texts in their cultural, historical, and formal contexts. Because the Literature degree involves extensive training in writing and the close attention to the meaning of texts, this option provides a flexible set of skills that can be applied to a wide variety of careers.
PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)
Supplemental Core (36 Credits)
- Foreign Language (12 Credits)
- Spanish, French, German, American Sign Language, or Japanese - must complete four (4) semesters of the same foreign language
- Gender Issues (3 Credits)
- Global Cultures (3 Credits)
- Individual and Society (3 Credits)
- Literature and the Arts (3 Credits)
- Racial and Ethinic Diversity (3 Credits)
- Social Ethics (3 Credits)
- US Traditions (3 Credits)
- Western Heritage (3 Credits)
For a list of courses that meet these requirements, please see the CHESS Supplemental Core List .
Survey Courses
Survey courses should be taken in Freshmen/Sophomore years. Choose one from each category:
Genre
Choose one Genre course from: ENGL 23800 , ENGL 26400 , ENGL 28600 , ENGL 31000 , ENGL 31300 , ENGL 31800 , ENGL 32000 , ENGL 32500 , ENGL 35600 , ENGL 37300 , ENGL 37500 , ENGL 37700 , ENGL 37900 , ENGL 38100 , ENGL 38200 , ENGL 38300 , ENGL 41200 , ENGL 47900 , ENGL 49200 , or THTR 34800
Historical
Choose one Historical course from: ENGL 24000 , ENGL 24100 , ENGL 25700 , ENGL 26000 , ENGL 26100 , ENGL 26200 , ENGL 26600 , ENGL 26700 , ENGL 31100 , ENGL 32700 , ENGL 33100 , ENGL 33300 , ENGL 33500 , ENGL 33700 , ENGL 33900 , ENGL 35000 , ENGL 35100 , ENGL 35500 , ENGL 36600 , ENGL 37000 , ENGL 37100 , ENGL 37500 , ENGL 37700 , ENGL 38100 , ENGL 38200 , ENGL 38300 , ENGL 38600 , ENGL 38700 , ENGL 41300 , ENGL 46200 , ENGL 46300 , or ENGL 46800
Cultural
Choose one Cultural course from: ENGL 25700 , ENGL 28600 , ENGL 31000 , ENGL 31100 , ENGL 31200 , ENGL 31800 , ENGL 32000 , ENGL 32300 , ENGL 32400 , ENGL 33600 , ENGL 34000 , ENGL 35500 , ENGL 36300 , ENGL 36600 , ENGL 37300 , ENGL 41400 , or ENGL 46900
Writing
Choose one Writing course from: ENGL 30200 , ENGL 30600 , ENGL 30900 , ENGL 31900 , ENGL 40000 , ENGL 40600 , ENGL 40900 , ENGL 41000 , ENGL 41101 , ENGL 41800 , ENGL 41900 , ENGL 42000 , ENGL 42001 , ENGL 42100 , ENGL 42501 , ENGL 42601 , ENGL 43000 , ENGL 43500 , ENGL 43600 , ENGL 43700 , ENGL 45100 , or ENGL 47000
Free Electives (18 Credits)
Total 120 Credits Required
Requirements
Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum grade of C required for all ENGL and Foreign Language courses; 2.0 GPA
Experiential Learning (EL): One EL course required. EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
General Education Core: General Education notations can be found within the course description. Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.
Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.
Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.
Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.
Semester 7 (15 Credits)
- Global Cultures course (See Note 3)
- Literature Requirement (See Note 2)
- Literature Requirement (See Note 2)
- Free Elective
- Free Elective
Additional Information and Guidelines
Note 1: Foreign Language –
- Level I Course: Choose from: SPAN 10100, FR 10100, GER 10100, ASL10100, or JPNS 10100;
- Level II Course: Choose from: SPAN 10200, FR 10200, GER 10200, ASL10200, or JPNS 10200;
- Level III Course: Choose from: SPAN 20100, FR 20100, GER 20100, ASL 20100, or JPNS 20100;
- Level IV Course: Choose from: SPAN 20200, FR 20200, GER 20200, ASL 20200 or JPNS 20200.
- Must complete 4 semesters of same foreign language
Note 2: Literature requirement – Pre/Co-requisite ENGL 10000 or 10400 or 10800 and/or ENGL 20100 Must take 12 courses: ENGL 20100 (recommended to be taken before any literature courses) Choose any 30000 or above literature course Survey courses: Choose one from each category: ENGL 24000 or 24100 (m); 26000 or 26100; 35000 or 35100. Survey courses should be taken in Freshmen/Sophomore years Author Studies: Choose one: ENGL 41100, 44100, 44200, 44400 (ENGL 41100 may also be taken to satisfy the JR/SR seminar if the course features a different author.) Theory: ENGL 40300 or 46900 (should be taken in senior year) Choose one Junior/Senior seminar from: ENGL 41100, 41200, 41300, 41400 should be taken in Junior/Senior years Choose one Genre course: ENGL 23800, 26400, 28600, 31000, 31300, 31800, 32000, 32500, 35600, 37300, 37500, 37700, 37900, 38100, 38200, 38300, 41200, 47900, 49200, THTR 34800 Choose one Historical course: ENGL 24000/24100, 25700, 26000/26100, 26200, 26600/26700, 31100, 32700, 33100, 33300, 33500, 33700, 33900, 35000/35100, 35500, 36600, 37000, 37100, 37500, 37700, 38100, 38200, 38300, 38600/38700, 41300, 46200/46300, 46800 Choose one Culture course: ENGL 25700, 28600, 31000, 31100, 31200, 31800, 32000, 32300, 32400, 33600, 34000, 35500/36300, 36000, 36600, 37300, 41400, 46900 Choose one Writing course: ENGL 30200, 30600, 30900, 31900, 40000, 40600, 40900, 41000, 41101, 41800, 41900, 42000, 42001, 42100, 42501, 42601, 43000, 43500, 43600, 43700, 45100, 47000
Note 3: CHESS Supplemental Core - student may choose any course that meets the requirement for each category from the approved list
Students may substitute other program requirements with the approval of their academic advisor.
No cross-listed course may be double-counted.
Undergraduates are limited to two 50000 level courses.
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