Advisors: Marti Eads and Kevin Seidel
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Semester Hours: 36
The English major centers on literary studies but provides the opportunity for coursework in creative writing, Spanish, theater, and other fields.
The 200-level "Global Literature" courses situate the history of British and American literature within the histories of literature from around the world. Generally taken in a student's first or second years, these classes are designed to improve close-reading and writing skills, as well as raise important questions about why we read literature.
HUM 200 Foundations in the Humanities is an interdisciplinary class designed to teach basic research skills and refine students' ability to interpret various forms of written and visual media, from poetry and scripture to fiction, non-fiction, photography, film, painting, and sculpture.
Other 200- and 300-level ENGL courses, all of which are open to non-majors, dive deeper into particular literary genres (fiction, poetry, and drama) and particular themes (such as conflict transformation, ecology, gender, and race). In addition to helping students learn to love great works of literary art, these courses explore how literature reconnects us to the world in which we live.
HUM 490 Seminar in the Humanities gives students an opportunity to write a long research paper by developing a paper written in a previous class, starting a new academic research project, or writing a research-based work of creative nonfiction.
Foundational Courses (14 SH)
Additional Literature Courses (12 SH)
Choose 12 SH of ENGL courses at the 200- or 300-level:
Additional Coursework (10 SH)
Choose 10 SH from the categories below. (Note that students pursuing 6-12 Education licensure fulfill the English practicum requirement through their student teaching and will fulfill these additional 10 hours through courses indicated in the licensure requirements.)
* indicates the course is offered in alternate years