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Requirements to Major in English

A. Collegium Courses

Requirements of the ALT Collegium (for English, comparative literature, and creative writing majors)

  • ALT 4000 - The Creative Experience Revisited: Connections 
  • EN 1020 - The Creative Experience: The Literary Text 

B. English Core Courses

  • EN 2070 (WS 2070) - Mythology: The God, The Goddess, and the Trickster 
  • EN 4020 - Modes of Literary Criticism
  • Two Pre-1800 Literature courses, normally selected from:

·                    EN 1910 - Survey of English Literature I

·                    EN 1930 - Survey of American Literature I

·                    EN 3010 - The Renaissance
          or EN 3950 (TH 3950) – Shakespeare

·         Two Post-1800 Literature courses, normally selected from:

·                    EN 1920 - Survey of English Literature II

·                    EN 1940 - Survey of American Literature II

·                    EN 3020 - The Romantic Movement

·                    EN 3030 - The 19th Century

·                    EN 3040 - The Modern Novel

·                    EN 3050 - Topics in Recent Literature

·         Two Genre courses, normally selected from:

·                    EN 2080 - The American Short Story Since 1945

·                    EN 3950 (TH 3950) – Shakespeare

·                    EN 4010 - The Epic

·                    EN 4050 - The Novel/ The Tale

·         One International course, normally selected from:

·                    EN 1950 (GCD 1130) - International Literature

·                    EN 2140 - Existential Literature: The Individual Against the System

·         One Major Writers course, normally selected from:

·                    EN 3950 (TH 3950) – Shakespeare

·                    EN 3990 - Major Writers: Atwood, Duras, Lessing

·         One Workshop course, normally selected from:

·                    EN 3520 - Poetry Workshop

·                    EN 3540 - Short Story Workshop

·         Three English electives including one 3000/4000-level seminar

Requirements to Minor in English

 

  • EN 1910 - Survey of English Literature I
  • EN 1920 - Survey of English Literature II

or

·         EN 1930 - Survey of American Literature I

·         EN 1940 - Survey of American Literature II

 

·         EN 1950 (GCD 1130) - International Literature
or EN 2140 Existential Literature: The Individual Against the System

·         EN 1950 (GCD 1130) - International Literature or EN 2070 (WS 2070) - Mythology: The God, The Goddess, and the Trickster

·         EN 3520 - Poetry Workshop
or EN 3540 Short Story Workshop

·         EN 3950 (TH 3950) – Shakespeare
or EN 3990 Major Writers

·         EN 4020 - Modes of Literary Criticism

Requirements to Major in Comparative Literature

A. Collegium Courses

  • ALT 1020 - The Creative Experience: Literary Text 
  • ALT 4000 - The Creative Experience Revisited: Connections  

B. Comparative Literature Core Courses

  • EN 1920 - Survey of English Literature II
    or EN 1940 Survey of American Literature II
  • EN 2070 (WS 2070) - Mythology: The God, The Goddess, and the Trickster
  • EN 3020 - The Romantic Movement
  • EN 3040 - The Modern Novel 
  • EN 3990 - Major Writers: Atwood, Duras, Lessing
    (or another major writer course approved by the department)
  • EN 4010 - The Epic 
  • EN 4020 - Modes of Literary Criticism
  • One course, normally selected from:

·                    EN 1950 (GCD 1130) - International Literature

·                    EN 2140 - Existential Literature: The Individual Against the System

·         One course, normally selected from:

·                    EN 3010 - The Renaissance

·                    EN 3950 (TH 3950) - Shakespeare 

C. Two comparative literature electives, including one 3000/4000-level seminar (6 credits) (Approved by the department)

D. Foreign Language Requirement

Minimum intermediate level proficiency in a second language. Reading knowledge of a third language is highly recommended.

E. Distribution Courses and Electives

Requirements to Minor in Comparative Literature

In addition to completing the following courses, students minoring in comparative literature must have minimum intermediate proficiency in a second language (3 - 9 credits).

  • EN 1950 (GCD 1130) - International Literature
    or EN 2140 Existential Literature: The Individual Against the System
  • EN 2070 (WS 2070) - Mythology: The God, The Goddess, and the Trickster
  • EN 3010 - The Renaissance
    or EN 3020 The Romantic Movement or EN 3040 The Modern Novel
  • EN 3040 - The Modern Novel
    or EN 3990 Major Writers: Atwood, Duras, Lessing
  • EN 4010 - The Epic Credits
  • EN 4020 - Modes of Literary Criticism
  • Foreign Language Requirement (3 – 12 credits) Minimum intermediate level proficiency in a second language.  Reading knowledge of a third language is highly recommended.

Requirements to Major in Creative Writing

A. Collegium Courses

  • ALT 1020 - The Creative Experience: Literary Text 
  • ALT 4000 - The Creative Experience Revisited: Connections 

B. Creative Writing Core Courses

  • EN 2020 - Language and Grammar 
  • EN 2070 (WS 2070) - Mythology: The God, The Goddess, and the Trickster 
  • EN 2080 - The American Short Story Since 1945 
  • EN 2570 - Beginning Creative Writing 
  • EN 3520 - Poetry Workshop 
  • EN 3540 - Short Story Workshop 
  • EN 3950 (TH 3950) - Shakespeare
  • EN 4020 - Modes of Literary Criticism
  • Two genre courses, normally selected from:

·                    EN 3040 - The Modern Novel

·                    EN 4010 - The Epic

·                    EN 4050 - The Novel/ The Tale

·         One theatre course, normally selected from:

·                    TH 2510 - Play Analysis

·                    TH 3520 - Dramatic Criticism

·                    TH 3610 - Seminar in Playwriting I

·         One capstone course, normally selected from:

·                    EN 4520 - Advanced Poetry Workshop

·                    EN 4540 - Advanced Short Story Workshop

·                    TH 4610 - Seminar in Playwriting II

·         Two English electives, including one 3000/4000-level seminar (6 credits)

C. Distribution Courses and Electives

Requirements to Minor in Creative Writing

  • EN 1020 - The Creative Experience: The Literary Text
    or 2140 Existential Literature: The Individual Against the System
  • EN 2070 (WS 2070) - Mythology: The God, The Goddess, and the Trickster Credits
  • EN 2080 - The American Short Story Since 1945
  • EN 2570 - Beginning Creative Writing
  • EN 3040 - The Modern Novel
    or EN 3520 Poetry Workshop
  • EN 3540 - Short Story Workshop
  • EN 4520 - Advanced Poetry Workshop
    or EN 4540 Advanced Short Story Workshop