Major
English
The English program is offered through the Division of Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students pursuing a degree in English can choose between one of three-degree tracks in Literary Studies, Writing Studies, or Media Studies. Each track fosters an understanding of literary and cultural history and is designed to teach students to think critically, to write effectively, and to develop an aesthetic sensibility through course offerings in composition, language, literature, and media analysis. An appreciation of our literary and cultural traditions and facility with the use of the English language are fundamental prerequisites for successful leadership and service in our society. This program provides students with the opportunity to major or minor in English and to prepare for teacher certification.
Teaching Certification in English also available. See Education
Degrees
Courses
ENG-100: Appreciation of Literature
Credits 3A study of the genres of short fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and drama with a focus on appreciation and analysis as well as critical and cultural perspectives. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-111: Composition I
Credits 3This course focus on practical instruction in the process of reading, planning, and writing short essays, with emphasis on rhetorical strategies for structure and development, and on the basic rules of grammar and punctuation.
ENG-112: Composition II
Credits 3This course focuses on additional instruction and practice in writing, with emphasis on argumentation and research. This course is designed to strengthen and refine the skills acquired in ENG 111. Prerequisite: ENG 111. This course fulfills the Written Communication requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-200: Introduction to Literature
Credits 3A study of representative selections in the genres of fiction, drama, and poetry, with emphasis on interpretation and appreciation. Critical approaches and terminology appropriate to each genre will be considered. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-240: British Literature: Heroes & Monsters
Credits 3Study of British writing from Beowulf to the Augustans, with emphasis on poetry, drama, and the essay. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-240/250: British Or American Literature
Credits 3Plan ENG 240 (British) or ENG 250 (American). Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.
ENG-241: British Literature: City & Country
Credits 3Study of British writing from the Romantics to the present, with emphasis on poetry, drama, the essay, and short fiction. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-241/251: British Or American Literature
Credits 3Plan ENG 241 (British) or ENG 251 (American). Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.
ENG-250: American Literature: American Voice
Credits 3Study of American writing from William Bradford through Emily Dickinson, with emphasis on poetry, short fiction, and non-fiction prose. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-251: American Literature: American Voice
Credits 3Study of American writing from Twain to the present, with emphasis on poetry, short fiction, drama, and the essay. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-300: World Literature
Credits 3Historical literary study of major writers since 1700 in languages other than English. All readings will be English translations of the original works from such authors as Goethe, Rousseau, Flaubert, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Kafka, and Mann. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-336: Stories & Wellness
Credits 3An investigation of the connections between health and illness and storytelling using fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118.
ENG-337: Narratives of Addiction
Credits 3Students will study fictional and nonfictional narratives of addiction and work to understand how these stories reveal the nature of addiction as a disease. This class will prepare students to be more engaged and empathetic community members, as well as equip them to work more effectively in the helping professions. Students in this class will be expected to share their learning with the community through service work. Prerequisites: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Engaging Our World requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-358: Victorian to Modernist Literature
Credits 3Study of literature beginning with the Victorian Period up to and including British Modernism. This course will include such nineteenth-century writers as Dickens, Eliot, Gaskell, the Brontes and will cover the first World War and subsequent Modernists such as Woolf, Joyce, T.S. Eliot, and Yeats. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118.
ENG-375: Contemporary Postcolonial Literature
Credits 3In this course, we will study Postcolonial literature and film produced across the world since 1950 to understand how authors and directors have dealt with the challenge of defining themselves and their cultures through art. Students in this course will learn about the colonial history and literary traditions of the Caribbean, Africa, Ireland, and the United States. Prerequisites: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place Requirement of the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-380: Women Authors
Credits 3Survey of major women writers, including such authors as Wollstonecraft, Austen, Bronte, Walker, and Plath, with emphasis on the historical and literary influences on their work and their social and cultural milieu. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place or the Personal Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-383: Shakespeare & Modernity
Credits 3Study of Shakespeare's major plays both in their own context and as lenses to explore contemporary world issues and problems. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Engaging Our World requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-385: African American Literature
Credits 3A study of African American literary history. The course pays special attention to African American culture as a distinct tradition and a constitutive component of both the broader Black Diaspora and American culture. Students will study works in a variety of genres while attending to their social and political implications and contexts. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Engaging our World requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-390: Special Topics
Credits 3Study of a selected topic of special interest, such as a major author, historical period, literary genre, or topic in literature. The topic may be proposed by either instructors or students, and may be taken for credit any number of times, provided a different topic is studied each time. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118.
ENG-395: Appalachian Literature
Credits 3Study of writers of the southern Appalachian region as well as the image of Appalachia and its people in literature. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place or the Personal Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
ENG-410: Theory and Criticism
Credits 3Introduction to critical writing and critical theory from Plato and Aristotle to the post-modern period. Written assignments will focus on explication and applications of critical methodology. Prerequisites: ENG 112 or WRI 118 and Junior standing.
ENG-420: Linguistics
Credits 3Study of modern grammar, usage, and a variety of topics concerning language, including the nature and structure of language, language change, and diversity. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118.
ENG-499: Directed Individual Study in English
Credits 1 3Creative research or reading project devised by the student and pursued under the direction of an appropriate instructor. Prerequisites: ENG 112 or WRI 118 and at least one literature course. Offered any session with consent of Instructor, Division Chair, and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
ENG-ELEC: English 300-400 Level Elective
Credits 12Please plan credits to fulfill a total of 12 hours of electives from English at 300-400 levels. HUM 357 World Mythology may also be used as an ENG elective. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.
ENG-ELEC2: English 300-400 Level Elective
Credits 12Please plan credits to fulfill a total of 12 hours of electives from English at 300-400 levels. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.
ENG-LIT1: Literature Requirement
Credits 3Plan ENG 340 or ENG 342. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.
ENG-LIT2: Literature Requirement
Credits 3Plan ENG 341 or ENG 343. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.
ENG-OR3: Either ENG 341 Or ENG 343
Credits 3Please plan to take either ENG 341 or ENG 343. Once you have added this course to our plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.
ENG-REQ: Written Communication
Credits 3Plan ENG 112 or WRI 118. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.