English, BA, Concentration: English Literature

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): Select from the Quantitative Reasoning Core list  
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Natural Sciences Core list  
• Technology (3 Credits): Select from the Technology Core list  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Social Sciences Core list  
• Gen Ed Elective (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Core list  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credits): ENGL 11200 - First-Year Seminar For English  

CHESS College Core (36 Credits)

• Modern Language (12 Credits)
• U.S. Traditions (3 Credits)
• Global Cultures (3 Credits)
• Literature and the Arts (3 Credits)
• Racial and Ethnic Diversity (3 Credits)
• Gender Issues (3 Credits)
• Social Ethics (3 Credits)
• Individual and Society (3 Credits)
• Western Heritage (3 Credits)

For courses that meet these requirements, please see the CHESS College Core list .

Major Core (36 Credits)

• ENGL 20100 - The Nature Of Literary Study  (recommended to be taken before any literature courses)
• One 30000-level or above Literature course (3 Credits) - select from the English Literature Major Electives list .
• Survey Courses (9 Credits) - should be taken in Freshmen/Sophomore years. Choose one from each category:
  • Category 1 (3 Credits) - choose one:
    • ENGL 24000 - Survey Of The British Literature: From The Beginnings Through The Neoclassical Period  
    • ENGL 24100 - Survey Of The British Literature: From The Rise Of Romanticism To The Modern Period  
  • Category 2 (3 Credits) - choose one:
    • ENGL 26000 - Introduction To World Literature: To 1700  
    • ENGL 26100 - Introduction To World Literature: Since 1700  
  • Category 3 (3 Credits) - choose one:
    • ENGL 35000 - Survey Of American Literature From Its Beginnings To 1865  
    • ENGL 35100 - Survey Of American Literature From 1865 To The Post-World War II Period  
• Author Studies (3 Credits) - choose one:
  • ENGL 41100 - Studies In Major Authors  (may also be taken to satisfy the JR/SR seminar if the course features a different author)
  • ENGL 44100 - Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales  
  • ENGL 44200 - Shakespeare  
  • ENGL 44400 - Milton  
• Cultural (3 Credits) - choose one Cultural course from the English Literature Major Electives list  .
• Genre (3 Credits) - choose one Genre course from the English Literature Major Electives list .
• Historical (3 Credits) - choose one Historical course from the English Literature Major Electives list .
• Writing (3 Credits) - choose on Writing course from the English Literature Major Electives list .
• Junior/Senior Seminar (3 Credits) - should be taken in Junior/Senior year. Choose one:
  • ENGL 41100 - Studies In Major Authors  
  • ENGL 41200 - Studies In Genre  
  • ENGL 41300 - Studies In Literature And History  
  • ENGL 41400 - Studies In Literature And Culture  
• Theory (3 Credits) - should be taken in Senior year. Choose one:
  • ENGL 40300 - Literary Theory  
  • ENGL 46900 - Issues In Contemporary Criticism And Theory  

Other Required Courses (18 Credits)

• Free Electives (18 Credits)

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.

Additional Information and Guidelines

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.

Note 1: SPAN, FR, GER, ASL, or JPNS; students must complete 4 semesters of the same language.

Note 2: Choose one from each category: ENGL 24000 or 24100 (m); 26000 or 26100; 35000 or 35100

Note 3: ENGL 41100 may be taken to satisfy both the Author Studies and the Junior/Senior Seminar requirement only if the course is taken twice, each time featuring a different author.