English (B.A.)

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Student Learning Outcomes for English:

Students will be able to:

Produce a variety of texts using creative, rhetorical, and analytical strategies.
Communicate clearly, accurately and precisely in multiple modes.
Identify appropriate primary and secondary research materials, apply them to support original arguments and correctly cite their sources.
Explore and analyze the relationships among literature, language, culture, and history.
Integrate and synthesize reading, writing and other communication skills in purposeful life work and professional settings.

English majors in all concentrations must complete the second semester at the introductory level of a modern language course at the 112 level or higher, or one course if the modern language placement is 200-level or higher. For ancient languages, the second course in a two-semester introductory sequence must be completed.

The English Literature concentration requires:

EN 200 - Major British Writers
EN 220 - WCH British Literature: Medieval, Renaissance, or 18th Century (Pre-1800)
EN 230 - WCH British Literature: Romantic, Victorian, or Modern (Post-1800)
EN 240 - WCH American Literature: Revolution to Civil War, Realist, or Modern
One English elective (185 or higher)
Ancient or Modern Language course (112 or higher)
EN 496 - Seminar in Literary Theory
One additional 300- or 400- level literature course

One additional American literature course:

One Writing course:

One 300-level genre or themes course:

One authors seminar:

First Year Suggested Courses:

FYS 100 - First-Year Seminar
EN 100 - PLE Writing and Language or
EN 150 - PLE Advanced Writing and Language
EN 200 - Major British Writers
Power of Language: Other Core course (4 credits)
Mathematics or Natural and Physical Science Core course (4 credits)

Note:

First year students in the English Literature concentration should take their initial English course at the 200 level in the spring semester. EN 200, EN 240, and EN 230 (Victorian) are good choices. Advanced first year students may take EN 220 or EN 230 (Romantic or Modern). English majors who are uncertain whether to declare the Literature or the Professional Writing concentrations are encouraged to take one of these 200-level literature classes along with EN 185 in the spring semester of their first year. If that does not work, one of the classes may be taken in the fall of the student’s second year.

All English majors satisfy Core requirements for WCH and GWR with EN 220, 230, and/or 240, at least on of which is required for all English concentrations. They should not sign up for WCH and/or GWR classes in a department other than English.

With the exception of EN 185, no 100-level EN courses can be counted toward the English major, although EN 101, 104, and 180 satisfy Core requirements, and EN 180 can count toward a Creative Writing minor.

All English majors need to complete the second course at the introductory level in a modern language (112), or one course if the modern language placement is 200-level or higher. For ancient languages, the second course in a two-semester introductory sequence must be completed.

Two American courses are required EN 240 (which may be taken twice if the content is different), EN245, EN251, or EN440.

Two courses must be pre-1800 British Literature courses: EN 220, and either EN 420 or an appropriate 300-level literature course (EN 311-319).

The Signature Learning Experience requirement for Supervised Research is satisfied with EN 420-450 (Authors). The SLE Capstone requirement is satisfied with EN 494 (Seminar in Literary Theory). Both of these are requirements for the English Literature concentration.

EN 498 + EN 499 (4 credits total) may be substituted for one of the 300- or 400-level literature courses.

EN 480-89 (Independent Study, variable topics and credits) may be substituted where appropriate for English major requirements.

PW courses such as EN 185, EN 285, EN 302, EN 386, and EN 470-474 are recommended as career preparation for students in the Literature concentration. CW courses such as EN 280 and EN 286 enrich students’ knowledge of literature and expand their writing skills. All these courses fulfill requirements for the Writing Elective and the English Elective in the Literature concentration.

The English Professional Writing concentration requires:

EN 185 - Introduction to Professional Writing
EN 200 - Major British Writers or
EN 240 - WCH American Literature: Revolution to Civil War, Realist, or Modern
EN 220 - WCH British Literature: Medieval, Renaissance, or 18th Century (Pre-1800) or
EN 230 - WCH British Literature: Romantic, Victorian, or Modern (Post-1800)
Ancient or Modern Language course (112 or higher)
CW 386 - Word, Web, and Design

Two writing in the workplace courses:

One creative genres course:

One 300-level genre or themes course:

Capstone Course:

CW 386 - Word, Web, and Design

One writing elective:

One authors seminar:

First Year Suggested Courses:

FYS 100 - First-Year Seminar
EN 100 - PLE Writing and Language or
EN 150 - PLE Advanced Writing and Language
EN 185 - Introduction to Professional Writing
EN 200 - Major British Writers or
EN 240 - WCH American Literature: Revolution to Civil War, Realist, or Modern
Power of Language: Other Core course (4 credits)
Mathematics Core course (4 credits)

Note:

A third course from the Writing in the Workplace category or the Publishing category will fulfill the writing elective.

One course must be a pre-1800 British Literature course: EN 220 , EN 420 , or an appropriate 300-level literature course.

EN 104, EN 101, and EN 180 cannot be counted toward the English major, although each does satisfy a requirement for core, and EN 180 can count toward a Creative Writing minor.