- Major in English Literature
- Major in English Writing
- Double Major in English Literature and Writing
- Minor in English Literature
- Minor in Writing
Literature (ENLT) Major Requirements (27 semester hours above the 100 level)
| Credits | Requirements/Choices |
| 3.0 |
SHAKESPEARE ENLT 413, 414, or 415 |
| 3.0 |
PRE-1700 BRITISH LITERATURE Choose one course: 378: Medieval Literature, 379: 16th/17th Century Literature, 411: Chaucer or any other course designated to fulfill pre-1700 |
| 6.0 |
18TH/19TH CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE Choose two courses: ENLT 380: 18th Century, 381: Romantic Movement, 382: Victorians or any other course designeated to fulfill 18th/19th century British lit. |
| 3.0 |
20TH/21ST CENTURY LITERATURE Choose one course: ENLT 377: American Literature 1945-Present, 383: 20th Century British Literature or any other course designated to fulfill 20th/2st century literature |
| 3.0 |
AMERICAN LITERATURE Choose one course: ENLT 375: American Literature to 1865, 376: American Literature 1865-1945, 377: American Literature 1945-Present or any other course designated to fulfill American Literature |
| 6.0 | Two free electives in literature or writing, above the 100 level (only one 203 may be counted toward the major) |
| 3.0 | ENLT 495: Senior Literature Seminar |
| 27.0 | Total |
Writing (ENWR) Major Requirements (27 semester hours above the 100 level)
| Credits | Requirements/Choices |
| 3.0 |
INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING Choose one course: ENWR 310: Intro to Non-fiction Writing or ENWR 311: Creative Writing |
| 3.0 |
ADVANCED EXPOSITORY WRITING Choose one course: ENWR 317: Expository Writing, ENWR 319: Classical Rhetoric |
| 6.0 | Choice of two ENWR electives above the 100 level |
| 3.0 |
SHAKESPEARE ENLT 413, 414, or 415 |
| 3.0 |
PRE-1700 BRITISH LITERATURE Choose one course: ENLT 378: Medieval, 379: 16th/17th Century Literature, 411: Chaucer or any other course designated to fulfill pre-1700 |
| 3.0 |
18TH/19TH CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE Choose one course: ENLT 380: The 18th Century, 381: Romantic Movement, 382: Victorians or any other course designated to fulfill 18th/19th Century Literature |
| 3.0 |
20TH/21ST CENTURY LITERATURE Choice of one: ENLT 377: American Literature 1945-Present, 383: 20th Century British Literature, or any other course designated to fulfill 20th/21st Century Literature |
| 3.0 | ENWR 495: Senior Writing Project |
| 27.0 | Total |
Double English Literature and Writing Major Requirements (48 semester hours above the 100 level)
| Credits | Requirements/Choices |
| 3.0 |
SHAKESPEARE ENLT 413, 414 or 415 |
| 3.0 |
PRE-1700 BRITISH LITERATURE Choose one course: ENLT 378: Medieval, 379 Early Modern Writers, 411: Chaucer or any other course designated to fulfill pre-1700 |
| 9.0 |
18th/19th BRITISH LITERATURE Choose three courses: ENLT 380: 18th Century, 381: Romantics, 382 Victorians or any other course designated to fulfill 18th/19th century literature |
| 3.0 |
AMERICAN LITERATURE Choose one course: ENLT 375: American Lit to 1865, 376: American Lit 1865-1945, 377: American Lit 1945-Present or any other course designated to fulfill American literature |
| 3.0 | One free literature elective |
| 6.0 |
20TH/21ST CENTURY LITERATURE Choose two courses: ENLT 377: American Lit 1945-Present, 383: 20th Century British Literature or any course designated to fulfill 20th/21st century literature |
| 3.0 |
INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING Choose one course: ENWR 310: Intro to Non-fiction Writing, 311: Creative Writing |
| 3.0 |
ADVANCED EXPOSITORY WRITING Choose one course: ENWR 317: Expository Writing, ENWR 319: Classical Rhetoric |
| 12.0 | Choice of four ENWR electives above the 100 level |
| 3.0 |
ENWR 495: Senior Writing Project |
| 48.0 | Total |
Minor in Literature (15 semester hours above the 100 level)
| Credits | Requirements/Choices |
| 3.0 |
SHAKESPEARE ENLT 413, 414 or 415 |
| 3.0 |
PRE-1700 BRITISH LITERATURE Choose one course: ENLT 378: Medieval, 379: 16th/17th Century Literature, 411: Chaucer or any other course designated to fulfill pre-1700 |
| 3.0 |
18TH/19TH CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE Choose one course: ENLT 380: 18th Century Literature, 381: Romantics, 382: Victorians or any other course designated to fulfill 18th/19th Century Literature |
| 3.0 |
20TH/21ST CENTURY LITERATURE Choose one course: ENLT 377: American Literature 1945- Present, 383: 20th Century British Literature or any other course designated to fulfill 20th/21st Century Literature |
| 3.0 | Free elective in literature above the 100 level |
| 15.0 | Total |
Minor in Professional Writing (15 semester hours above the 100 level)
| Credits | Requirements/Choices |
| 3.0 |
INTRODUCTION TO WRITING Choose one course: ENWR 310: Intro to Non-fiction Writing, 311: Creative Writing |
| 3.0 |
ADVANCED EXPOSITORY WRITING Choose one course: ENWR 317: Expository Writing, 319: Classical Rhetoric |
| 9.0 | Choice of three advanced writing electives |
| 15.0 | Total |