Genres, Periods and Figures, Electives and Other Info That Will Keep You On the Path to Graduation
English Major Requirements for ALL majors (18 credits):
EL 200 Literary Criticism I 3
EL 201 Literary Criticism II
EL 202 Intermediate Writing 3
EL 310 Junior Seminar 3
EL 400 Senior Project
One minority/multi-cultural literature course 3
Concentration requirements in the English Department vary by concentration--see links: 27-30 credits.
In addition to the course requirements, all students must develop a portfolio in which they file a sample of their written
work in their concentration-related courses and a self-assessment of their learning each semester. Department faculty will
evaluate student work after the Junior Seminar.
This course is required, but may be transferred in:
EL 102 Language and Rhetoric
These courses are required, and may not be transferred in:
EL 190 Introduction to Literary Study
EL 202 Intermediate Writing
EL 206 History of the English Language
EL 250 Literary Criticism I: Ancient to Modern
EL 252 Literary Criticism II: Contemporary Theories
EL 310 Junior Seminar
EL 400 Senior Project
These courses count as Genres:
EL 231 Poetry
EL 232 The Novel
EL 233 Short Fiction
EL 234 Young Adult Fiction
EL 235 The Epic
EL 237 The Literary Essay
EL 238 Dramatic Literature
EL 240 Satire
EL 243 American Short Story
EL 304 Special Topics in Genre Studies
These Courses Satisfy The American Literature Requirement For Secondary Certification, But Do Not Count As Period And
Figure Courses That Satisfy Major Requirements.
EL 240 Survey of American Literature
EL 243 American Short Story
EL 251 Native American Literature
EL 255 Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the United States
EL 260 African American Literature
EL 305 Special Topics in American Literatures
Only These Courses Satisfy The Period And Figure Requirement For The English Major
EL 330 American Renaissance
EL 335 American Realism and Naturalism
EL 341 The Twenties
EL 342 The Beat Generation
EL 311 Medieval Studies
EL 312 Chaucer
EL 314 Shakespeare's Histories
EL 315 Shakespeare's Comedies and Tragedies
EL 316 British Renaissance Literature
EL 317 Sensibility and Satire: Eighteenth-Century Literature
EL 318 The Romantic Age
EL 319 The Victorian Era
EL 320 British Modernism
EL 321 Classical Greek Poetry and Drama
EL 323 Modern European Literature
EL 324 Special Topics in British and European Literature
These courses count as British or European Literature before the Eighteenth Century:
EL 311 Medieval Studies
EL 312 Chaucer
EL 314 Shakespeare's Histories
EL 315 Shakespeare's Comedies and Tragedies
EL 321 Classical Greek Poetry and Drama
EL 316 British Renaissance Literature
EL 317 Sensibility and Satire: Eighteenth-Century Literature
These courses count as British or European Literature after the Eighteenth Century:
EL 318 The Romantic Age
EL 319 The Victorian Era
EL 320 British Modernism
EL 323 Modern European Literature
EL 324 Special Topics in British and European Literature
These courses count as minority/multi-cultural literature:
EL 215 African Studies
EL 280 Women and Literature
EL 251 Native American Literature
EL 255 Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the United States
EL 260 African American Literature
These are Thematic or Interdisciplinary Courses that make excellent electives:
EL 111 Green Writing: Literature and the Environment
EL 207 Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking
EL 209 Faces of Battle: War and Peace in History, Literature and the Arts
EL 215 African Studies
EL 220 Arthurian Literature
EL 221 Literature and the Bible
EL 222 The History and Development of Science Fiction
EL 228 Shakespeare on Film
EL 229 Rock and Roll Criticism
EL 275 Modern Catholic Literature
EL 280 Women and Literature
EL 282 J.R.R. Tolkien
EL 303 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies
These courses require an individualized plan:
EL 350 Independent Study
EL 550 Cooperative Education and English Internship
