English Major (36 SH)
- Laura Lehman (Deactivated)
- Barbara Byer (Deactivated)
Marti Eads and Kevin Seidel, advisors
The English major centers on literary studies but provides the opportunity for coursework in creative writing, Spanish, theater, and other fields.
Requirements consist of 36 SH. Students may take these courses in any sequence.
- ENGL 201 Global Literatures I: Beginnings - 2
- ENGL 202 Global Literatures II: 1300-1650 - 2
- ENGL 203 Global Literatures III: 1650-1800 - 2
- ENGL 204 Global Literatures IV: 1800-present - 2
- HUM 200 Foundations of the Humanities - 2
- HUM 490 Seminar in the Humanities - 4
- ENGL courses (200- or 300-level) - 22*
*Note: Students who double-major, minor, or concentrate in a writing-, Spanish-, or theater-related area may apply up to 6 SH of WRIT, SPAN, or THR classes toward their ENGL 200- or 300-level requirements.
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.