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English, B.A.
Program Learning Goals in English (Creative Writing Concentration)
Students will:
Read texts with active, critical skill to form and articulate accomplished interpretations.
Produce multiple drafts of original creative works that are honed and revised through the peer workshop process.
Produce written analyses of creative texts that demonstrate awareness of audience, artistic form, organizational sophistication, and clear argumentation.
Recognize the employment and contextual use of the formal elements of language and genre.
Build oral communication skills by listening to others' ideas and articulating their own responses and questions clearly to situate themselves in the conversation.
Gain knowledge of cultural and historical contexts of Anglophone and translated creative works that enhance their appreciation for the voices either within or marginalized by the texts.
Program Learning Goals in English (Literature Concentration)
Students will:
Read texts with active, critical skill to form and articulate accomplished interpretations.
Produce written analyses of literary texts that demonstrate awareness of audience, organizational sophistication, and clear argumentation.
Recognize the employment and contextual use of the formal elements of language and genre.
Build oral communication skills by listening to others' ideas and articulating their own responses and questions clearly to situate themselves in the conversation.
Gain knowledge of cultural and historical contexts of Anglophone and translated literature that enhances their appreciation for the voices either within or marginalized by the texts.
Program Learning Goals in English (Professional Writing Concentration)
Students will:
Read texts with active, critical skill to form and articulate accomplished interpretations.
Produce extended written analyses of literary texts, informed by research, that demonstrate awareness of audience, knowledge of critical theory, understanding of formal elements of language and genre, formulation of an original question or thesis within the field, sophisticated organization, and clear and persuasive argumentation.
Build oral communication skills by listening to others' ideas and articulating their own responses and questions clearly to situate themselves in a larger critical and/or theoretical conversation that begins in but extends beyond the classroom.
Gain knowledge of cultural and historical contexts of Anglophone and translated literature which enhances their appreciation for the voices either within or marginalized by the texts.
Produce major and minor written works, demonstrate an understanding of the genre-specific uses of style and form in creative writing, and acquire an ability to use the self- and peer-revision processes to identify holistic and line-specific opportunities for improving creative texts.
ENGLISH MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
39 credit hours (excluding any course ordinarily designed for first-year composition). Students complete one of three concentrations: literature, creative writing, or professional writing. Requirements for the English major for Adolescent/Young Adult Education are at the bottom of this page.
All English majors complete these requirements:
Foundations
EN 214 | MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS | 3 |
EN 277 | MAJOR AMERICAN WRITERS | 3 |
Subtotal: 6
Pre-1800 (Choose one)
EN 222 | INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | 3 |
EN 225 | CAPTIVES AND CASTAWAYS IN THE ATLANTIC WORLD | 3 |
EN 312 | LATE MEDIEVAL LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 320 | LITERATURE IN THE AGE OF HENRY VIII AND ELIZABETH I | 3 |
EN 321 | LITERATURE IN THE AGE OF THE STUARTS AND THE CIVIL WAR | 3 |
EN 330 | AUGUSTAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 2610 | SHAKESPEARE'S GAME OF THRONES | 3 |
Subtotal: 3
Genre (Choose one)
EN 201 | INTRODUCTION TO POETRY | 3 |
EN 202 | INTRODUCTION TO SHORT FICTION | 3 |
EN 203 | WORLD DRAMA | 3 |
EN 204 | INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL | 3 |
Subtotal: 3
Global, Multiethnic, or Minority Literature (Choose one)
EN 207 | INTRODUCTION TO WORLD LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 239 | LATIN AMERICAN FILM: POWER | 3 |
EN 267 | CONTEMPORARY IRISH LITERATURE AND FILM | 3 |
EN 278 | INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 280 | ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN LITERATURES | 3 |
EN 283 | IMMIGRANT LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 284 | WRITING WOMEN: AN INTRODUCTION | 3 |
EN 288 | JAPANESE LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 472 | STUDIES IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 2660 | INTERNATIONAL THEATRE | 3 |
Subtotal: 3
Language and Theory (Choose one)
EN 260 | ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE | 3 |
EN 261 | SOCIOLINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 390 | TUTORING WRITING ACROSS CONTEXTS | 3 |
EN 485 | CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND LINGUISTICS | 3 |
EN 489 | STUDIES IN RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION | 3 |
EN 491 | FEMINIST LITERARY CRITICISM | 3 |
EN 495 | CRITICAL PRACTICE | 3 |
Subtotal: 3
400-level Literature Seminar (Choose one)
EN 416 | CHAUCER | 3 |
EN 422 | STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARE | 3 |
EN 425 | MILTON | 3 |
EN 454 | STUDIES IN VICTORIAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 461 | STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY BRITISH LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 470 | STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900 | 3 |
EN 471 | STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1900 TO PRESENT | 3 |
EN 472 | STUDIES IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 473 | FAULKNER | 3 |
EN 491 | FEMINIST LITERARY CRITICISM | 3 |
EN 495 | CRITICAL PRACTICE | 3 |
EN 497 | HOPKINS SEMINAR | 3 |
EN 498 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 3 |
EN 499 | SPECIAL STUDIES | 3 |
Subtotal: 3
STUDENTS COMPLETE THE REMAINING 18 CREDITS BY FOLLOWING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR CONCENTRATION:
Creative Writing Concentration (18 credits)
Two introductory workshops (6 credits)
EN 131 | INTRODUCTORY POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 132 | INTRODUCTORY FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 133 | INTRODUCTORY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 134 | INTRODUCTORY CREATIVE NON-FICTION WORKSHOP | 3 |
Two 400-level workshops (6 credits)
EN 402 | ADVANCED FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 403 | ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING | 3 |
EN 404 | ADVANCED CREATIVE NON-FICTION WORKSHOP | 3 |
One literature or writing elective at the 300- or 400-level (3 credits)
EN 312 | LATE MEDIEVAL LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 320 | LITERATURE IN THE AGE OF HENRY VIII AND ELIZABETH I | 3 |
EN 321 | LITERATURE IN THE AGE OF THE STUARTS AND THE CIVIL WAR | 3 |
EN 330 | AUGUSTAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 340 | ROMANTIC LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 360 | MODERN BRITISH LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 371 | AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900 | 3 |
EN 372 | AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1900 TO PRESENT | 3 |
EN 382 | TWENTIETH-CENTURY LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 390 | TUTORING WRITING ACROSS CONTEXTS | 3 |
EN 402 | ADVANCED FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 403 | ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING | 3 |
EN 404 | ADVANCED CREATIVE NON-FICTION WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 416 | CHAUCER | 3 |
EN 422 | STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARE | 3 |
EN 425 | MILTON | 3 |
EN 454 | STUDIES IN VICTORIAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 461 | STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY BRITISH LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 470 | STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900 | 3 |
EN 471 | STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1900 TO PRESENT | 3 |
EN 472 | STUDIES IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 473 | FAULKNER | 3 |
EN 491 | FEMINIST LITERARY CRITICISM | 3 |
EN 495 | CRITICAL PRACTICE | 3 |
EN 497 | HOPKINS SEMINAR | 3 |
EN 498 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 3 |
EN 499 | SPECIAL STUDIES | 3 |
Additional requirements (3 credits)
CE 401 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 0 |
EN 401 | ADVANCED POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP | 3 |
SUBMISSION OF PORTFOLIO OF WORKS |
Literature Concentration (18 credits)
One introductory course in creative or professional writing (3 credits)
EN 131 | INTRODUCTORY POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 132 | INTRODUCTORY FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 133 | INTRODUCTORY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 134 | INTRODUCTORY CREATIVE NON-FICTION WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 250 | WRITING AND THE PROFESSIONS | 3 |
Two literature electives at the 300-level (6 credits)
EN 312 | LATE MEDIEVAL LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 320 | LITERATURE IN THE AGE OF HENRY VIII AND ELIZABETH I | 3 |
EN 321 | LITERATURE IN THE AGE OF THE STUARTS AND THE CIVIL WAR | 3 |
EN 330 | AUGUSTAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 340 | ROMANTIC LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 360 | MODERN BRITISH LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 371 | AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900 | 3 |
EN 372 | AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1900 TO PRESENT | 3 |
EN 382 | TWENTIETH-CENTURY LITERATURE | 3 |
Two literature electives at the 400-level (6 credits)
EN 416 | CHAUCER | 3 |
EN 422 | STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARE | 3 |
EN 425 | MILTON | 3 |
EN 454 | STUDIES IN VICTORIAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 461 | STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY BRITISH LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 470 | STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900 | 3 |
EN 471 | STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1900 TO PRESENT | 3 |
EN 472 | STUDIES IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 473 | FAULKNER | 3 |
EN 491 | FEMINIST LITERARY CRITICISM | 3 |
EN 495 | CRITICAL PRACTICE | 3 |
EN 497 | HOPKINS SEMINAR | 3 |
EN 498 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 3 |
EN 499 | SPECIAL STUDIES | 3 |
One elective at any level (3 credits)
Additional requirements (0 credits)
CE 401 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 0 |
EN 494 | ORAL PRESENTATION | 0 |
With the written permission of the department, English literature majors may use one literature course offered through the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Cultures as an elective for the major.
Professional Writing Concentration (18 credits)
Foundations (6 credits)
EN 250 | WRITING AND THE PROFESSIONS | 3 |
EN 251 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 |
One upper-division writing or theory elective (3 credits)
EN 390 | TUTORING WRITING ACROSS CONTEXTS | 3 |
EN 408 | WRITING IN THE NEW MEDIA | 3 |
EN 409 | TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
EN 410 | SPECIAL STUDIES IN WRITING | 3 |
EN 489 | STUDIES IN RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION | 3 |
EN 4201 | GRANT WRITING | 3 |
Two professional writing seminars (6 credits)
EN 408 | WRITING IN THE NEW MEDIA | 3 |
EN 409 | TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
EN 410 | SPECIAL STUDIES IN WRITING | 3 |
EN 4201 | GRANT WRITING | 3 |
Additional requirements (3 credits)
CE 401 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 0 |
EN 389 | INTERNSHIP | 3 |
SUBMISSION OF PORTFOLIO OF WORKS |
TEACHING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS IN ENGLISH FOR ADOLESCENT/YOUNG ADULTS (AYA)
48 credit hours (excluding any course ordinarily designed for first-year composition).
ENGLISH MAJOR COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR AYA
Foundations
EN 214 | MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS | 3 |
EN 277 | MAJOR AMERICAN WRITERS | 3 |
Subtotal: 6
Pre-1800 (Choose one)
EN 222 | INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE | 3 |
EN 422 | STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARE | 3 |
EN 2610 | SHAKESPEARE'S GAME OF THRONES | 3 |
Subtotal: 3
Genre (Choose one)
EN 201 | INTRODUCTION TO POETRY | 3 |
EN 202 | INTRODUCTION TO SHORT FICTION | 3 |
EN 203 | WORLD DRAMA | 3 |
EN 204 | INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL | 3 |
Subtotal: 3
Global, Multiethnic, or Minority Literature (Choose one)
EN 278 | INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 472 | STUDIES IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
Subtotal: 3
Language and Theory (Choose one)
EN 390 | TUTORING WRITING ACROSS CONTEXTS | 3 |
EN 485 | CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND LINGUISTICS | 3 |
EN 489 | STUDIES IN RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION | 3 |
Subtotal: 3
400-level Literature Seminar (Choose one)
EN 416 | CHAUCER | 3 |
EN 422 | STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARE | 3 |
EN 425 | MILTON | 3 |
EN 454 | STUDIES IN VICTORIAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 461 | STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY BRITISH LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 470 | STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900 | 3 |
EN 471 | STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1900 TO PRESENT | 3 |
EN 472 | STUDIES IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 473 | FAULKNER | 3 |
EN 491 | FEMINIST LITERARY CRITICISM | 3 |
EN 495 | CRITICAL PRACTICE | 3 |
EN 497 | HOPKINS SEMINAR | 3 |
EN 498 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 3 |
EN 499 | SPECIAL STUDIES | 3 |
Subtotal: 3
AYA English Major Literature Concentration (18 credits)
One introductory course in creative or professional writing (3 credits)
EN 131 | INTRODUCTORY POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 132 | INTRODUCTORY FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 133 | INTRODUCTORY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP | 3 |
EN 134 | INTRODUCTORY CREATIVE NON-FICTION WORKSHOP | 3 |
Two literature electives at the 300-level (6 credits)
EN 312 | LATE MEDIEVAL LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 320 | LITERATURE IN THE AGE OF HENRY VIII AND ELIZABETH I | 3 |
EN 321 | LITERATURE IN THE AGE OF THE STUARTS AND THE CIVIL WAR | 3 |
EN 330 | AUGUSTAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 340 | ROMANTIC LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 360 | MODERN BRITISH LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 371 | AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900 | 3 |
EN 372 | AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1900 TO PRESENT | 3 |
EN 382 | TWENTIETH-CENTURY LITERATURE | 3 |
Two literature electives at the 400-level (6 credits)
EN 416 | CHAUCER | 3 |
EN 422 | STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARE | 3 |
EN 425 | MILTON | 3 |
EN 454 | STUDIES IN VICTORIAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 461 | STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY BRITISH LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 470 | STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900 | 3 |
EN 471 | STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1900 TO PRESENT | 3 |
EN 472 | STUDIES IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
EN 473 | FAULKNER | 3 |
EN 491 | FEMINIST LITERARY CRITICISM | 3 |
EN 495 | CRITICAL PRACTICE | 3 |
EN 497 | HOPKINS SEMINAR | 3 |
EN 498 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 3 |
EN 499 | SPECIAL STUDIES | 3 |
One elective at any level (3 credits)
Additional Requirements for Licensure (9 credits)
ED 357 | ADOLESCENT LITERATURE | 3 |
COM 205 | PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
or | ||
COM 210 | INTRODUCTION TO ADVOCACY | 3 |
COM 255 | INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL MEDIA | 3 |
or | ||
COM 345 | DIVERSITY, STEREOTYPES & MEDIA | 3 |
or | ||
COM 350 | FUNDAMENTALS OF JOURNALISM | 3 |