2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Major in English (BA)

36-38 credits. The English major offers five concentrations that foster advanced intellectual and professional skills in writing, analytical thinking, and creative expression. Students in the English major become adept at comprehending, processing, and using complex information, expressing themselves effectively, and conceiving and executing successful research—all skills essential to democratic citizenship and success in the workplace. The major offers concentrations in creative writing, literature, professional writing, applied linguistics, and English studies. A separate concentration in Language Arts education prepares students for licensure for teaching in middle and high schools.

Applied linguistics, 36-38 credits

Required courses, 15 credits

ENG 219Introduction to Linguistic Science

3

ENG 220Language and Society

3

ENG 321English Linguistics

3

ENG 218Introduction to Language Learning Theories and Research

3

ENG 444Senior Seminar

3

Directed Electives, 12 credits from the following

ENG 316Semantics, Morphology, and Syntax

3

ENG 322Language and Cross-Cultural Communication

3

ENG 323Discourse Structure and Strategies

3

ENG 328Language and Gender

3

ENG 332Linguistic Phonetics and Phonology

3

ENG 371Topics in Language and Technology

3

General Electives, 9-11 additional credits from Directed or from the following

ANTH 101Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3

CS 120Computer Science 1: Programming Fundamentals

4

ENG 213Introduction to Digital Literacies

3

ENG 269Career Discovery

1

ENG 335Writing and Reading Public Discourse

3

ENG 375Immersive Learning in English

3-6

ENG 400Special Topics in English

3

ENG 491Literature of African-American Traditions

3

ENG 498Studies in Global Literature

3

FR 337Phonetics

3

GER 337Phonetics

3

JAPA 337Japanese Linguistics

3

SP 337Spanish Phonetics and Phonology: Theory and Application

3

SP 340Survey in Spanish Linguistics

3

English studies, 37 credits

Required Courses, 16 credits

ENG 220Language and Society

3

ENG 231Introduction to Professional Writing

3

ENG 230Reading and Writing about Literature

3

ENG 269Career Discovery

1

ENG 285Introduction to Creative Writing

3

ENG 444Senior Seminar

3

3 credits from Creative Writing course:

ENG 306Creative Nonfiction Writing

3

ENG 307Fiction Writing

3

ENG 308Poetry Writing

3

ENG 310Screenwriting

3

ENG 405Special Topics in Creative Writing

3

ENG 406Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing

3

ENG 407Advanced Fiction Writing

3

ENG 408Advanced Poetry Writing

3

ENG 409Creative Writing in the Community

3

ENG 410Advanced Screenwriting

3

ENG 489Practicum in Literary Editing and Publishing

3

3 credits from Linguistics course:

ENG 219Introduction to Linguistic Science

3

ENG 316Semantics, Morphology, and Syntax

3

ENG 321English Linguistics

3

ENG 322Language and Cross-Cultural Communication

3

ENG 323Discourse Structure and Strategies

3

ENG 328Language and Gender

3

ENG 332Linguistic Phonetics and Phonology

3

ENG 371Topics in Language and Technology

3

3 credits from Literature course:

ENG 205World Literature

3

ENG 240American Literature 1: The Beginnings to 1860

3

ENG 250American Literature 2: 1860 to the Present

3

ENG 260British Literature 1: The Beginnings to 1780

3

ENG 280British Literature 2: 1780 to the Present

3

ENG 345Early American Literature

3

ENG 346Nineteenth-Century American Literature

3

ENG 347Twentieth-Century American Literature

3

ENG 351Twenty-First-Century American Literature

3

ENG 362Medieval British Literature

3

ENG 363Renaissance and Seventeenth-Century British Literature

3

ENG 364Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature

3

ENG 365Nineteenth-Century British Literature

3

ENG 366British Literature 1900-1945

3

ENG 367Contemporary British Literature

3

ENG 421History of the Book

3

ENG 422Studies: Authors

3

ENG 464Shakespeare

3

ENG 490Literature and Gender

3

ENG 491Literature of African-American Traditions

3

ENG 492Native American Literature

3

ENG 493American Ethnic Literature

3

ENG 494Queer Literature/Queer Theory

3

ENG 495Disability Studies

3

ENG 498Studies in Global Literature

3

3 credits from Professional Writing course:

ENG 213Introduction to Digital Literacies

3

ENG 231Introduction to Professional Writing

3

ENG 303Global Rhetorics

3

ENG 329Editing and Style

3

ENG 333Technical Writing

3

ENG 335Writing and Reading Public Discourse

3

ENG 336Writing for Community Action

3

ENG 431Writing in Digital Environments

3

ENG 435Issues in Rhetoric and Writing

3

9 credits of English electives from courses numbered 300 or above

Electives may not include any course specially designed for teacher preparation: ENG 150, ENG 350, ENG 395. May include only 3 credits of ENG 369.

Creative Writing, 37 credits

Required Courses, 13 credits

ENG 230Reading and Writing about Literature

3

ENG 269Career Discovery

1

ENG 285Introduction to Creative Writing

3

ENG 405Special Topics in Creative Writing

3

ENG 444Senior Seminar

3

15 credits from creative writing courses, including at least 6 credits from courses numbered 406 and above.

ENG 306Creative Nonfiction Writing

3

ENG 307Fiction Writing

3

ENG 308Poetry Writing

3

ENG 310Screenwriting

3

ENG 406Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing

3

ENG 407Advanced Fiction Writing

3

ENG 408Advanced Poetry Writing

3

ENG 409Creative Writing in the Community

3

ENG 410Advanced Screenwriting

3

ENG 489Practicum in Literary Editing and Publishing

3

3 credits from literature courses numbered 300-399

With the department chair's permission, ENG 375 or ENG 487 may be substituted for one literature course numbered 300-499 when appropriate.

3 credits from literature courses numbered 400-499

With the department chair's permission, ENG 375 or ENG 487 may be substituted for one literature course numbered 300-499 when appropriate.

3 credits from English course numbered 205 or higher, excluding creative writing courses, ENG 206, and any course specially designed for teacher preparation:

ENG 150, ENG 350, ENG 395.

Literature, 37 credits

Required Courses, 7 credits

ENG 230Reading and Writing about Literature

3

ENG 269Career Discovery

1

ENG 444Senior Seminar

3

9 credits from British literature (one pre-1800 required)

ENG 260British Literature 1: The Beginnings to 1780

3

ENG 280British Literature 2: 1780 to the Present

3

ENG 362Medieval British Literature

3

ENG 363Renaissance and Seventeenth-Century British Literature

3

ENG 364Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature

3

ENG 365Nineteenth-Century British Literature

3

ENG 366British Literature 1900-1945

3

ENG 367Contemporary British Literature

3

or appropriate ENG 400-level offerings in British literature

9 credits from American literature (one pre-1900 required)

ENG 240American Literature 1: The Beginnings to 1860

3

ENG 250American Literature 2: 1860 to the Present

3

ENG 345Early American Literature

3

ENG 346Nineteenth-Century American Literature

3

ENG 347Twentieth-Century American Literature

3

ENG 351Twenty-First-Century American Literature

3

or appropriate ENG 400-level offerings in American literature

3 credits from diverse literature

ENG 490Literature and Gender

3

ENG 491Literature of African-American Traditions

3

ENG 492Native American Literature

3

ENG 493American Ethnic Literature

3

ENG 494Queer Literature/Queer Theory

3

ENG 495Disability Studies

3

ENG 498Studies in Global Literature

3

3 credits at the ENG 400-level

ENG 400Special Topics in English

3

ENG 402Cultural Studies

3

ENG 421History of the Book

3

ENG 422Studies: Authors

3

ENG 423Studies in Drama

3

ENG 424Genre Studies

3

ENG 425Film Studies

3

ENG 464Shakespeare

3

ENG 496Literary and Critical Theory

3

6 credits of electives

Two elective courses in English numbered 205 and above. May not include ENG 206 or any course specially designed for teacher preparation: ENG 150, ENG 350, ENG 395. May include 3 credits of ENG 369ENG 375, and/or ENG 388.

Professional Writing, 36 credits

Required Courses, 24 credits

ENG 213Introduction to Digital Literacies

3

ENG 231Introduction to Professional Writing

3

ENG 329Editing and Style

3

ENG 333Technical Writing

3

ENG 336Writing for Community Action

3

ENG 430Document Design and Visual Rhetoric

3

ENG 431Writing in Digital Environments

3

ENG 444Senior Seminar

3

ENG 104 or ENG 114 are prerequisites for ENG 213 and ENG 231. ENG 213 and ENG 231 are prerequisites for ENG 430 and ENG 431. ENG 231 is a prerequisite for ENG 329, 333, and 336.

6 directed elective credits from the following

ENG 369Professional Experience

1 TO 12

ENG 389Practicum in Peer Tutoring in Writing

3

ENG 375Immersive Learning in English

3-6

or

ENG 487Digital Literature Review: Immersive

3

or

ENG 489Practicum in Literary Editing and Publishing

3

Students must take ENG 285 prior to taking ENG 306 or ENG 307 or ENG 308 or ENG 310. ENG 306 or ENG 307 or ENG 308 or ENG 310 are prerequisites for ENG 489.

6 directed elective credits from the following

ENG 303Global Rhetorics

3

ENG 322Language and Cross-Cultural Communication

3

ENG 328Language and Gender

3

ENG 335Writing and Reading Public Discourse

3

ENG 435Issues in Rhetoric and Writing

3

COMM 385Movements of Marginalized Voices

3

COMM 412Rhetorical Theory and Criticism

3

ENG 104 or ENG 114 are prerequisites for ENG 303, 335, and 435. ENG 220 is a prerequisite for ENG 328. Students must take COMM 210 prior to taking COMM 320. Students must take COMM 320 prior to taking COMM 412.

Total Credit Hours: 36-38