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2013-2014 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
English, B.A. Major in
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When a student chooses to major in English, he or she must choose to concentrate either in English and American Literature, in Creative Writing* and Literature, or in Publishing Studies. Students who choose the English and American Literature concentration take a wide variety of courses in literature, organized around issues, authors, genres, or historical periods. Students who choose the Creative Writing* and Literature concentration divide their course work between literature courses and workshops in writing prose, poetry, drama, essays, screenplays, and children’s literature. Students who choose the Publishing Studies concentration divide their course work between literature courses and courses in which they study the history and practice of publishing and the skills and techniques that are essential in the publishing industry.
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Program Requirements
124 semester hours of course work, including at least 94 semester hours in liberal arts courses.
The requirements of these three areas of concentration are listed below. English and American Literature - Semester Hours: 39
1. Literary Analysis - Semester Hours: 6
2. Constructing Literature - Semester Hours: 9
3. ENGL 194 Junior/Senior Seminar - Semester Hours: 3
Majors must take ENGL 194 in their junior or senior year. 4. Electives - Semester Hours: 21
21 credits of electives chosen from among any of the 100-level courses in the English Department (including courses designated as CRWR). At least 9 of the 21 elective s.h. must be courses in literature written before 1900, selected with approval of major advisor, including at least 6 s.h. in literature written before 1800, selected with approval of major advisor. Students may elect to take up to 6 s.h. in any of the following courses offered in other departments: AMST 145, 146; CLL 191, 195, 199; DRAM 173, 174, 175, 176. No more than 6 of the 21 s.h. of electives may be in courses in creative writing (CRWR) or publishing studies. Creative Writing and Literature - Semester Hours: 39
(Admission only with permission of the director of the program.)
39 credits in writing and literature, chosen under advisement, including: 1. Choose From - Semester Hours: 6
6 credits chosen from the following: 2. Advanced Creative Writing Workshops - Semester Hours: 6
6 credits in advanced creative writing workshops 4. Choose From - Semester Hours: 3
3 credits in major authors chosen from: 5. Electives - Semester Hours: 18
18 credits of electives: chosen from among any of the 100-level courses in the English department. At least 12 of these credits must be in ENGL literature courses. Of these 12 credits at least 3 must be in a course dealing with literature written before 1900. The remaining 6 credits may be selected from any of the following 100-level courses: English and American literature; advanced creative writing workshops; publishing studies; DRAM 173, 174, 175, or 176; or certain linguistics courses or courses in literature in translation in other departments, chosen under departmental approval. Publishing Studies and Literature - Semester Hours: 39
39 credits in publishing and literature, including: 1. Choose From - Semester Hours: 6
a. 3 credits to be chosen from ENGL 060 , 083 , or 193
b. 3 credits chosen from ENGL 081 or 082 4. Semester Hours: 9
9 credits of 100-level English or American literature courses 5. Electives - Semester Hours: 3
3 credits of electives in any other publishing studies, literature, or creative
writing courses Note:
The program is assisted by the Advisory Board consisting of the
following high level publishing executives: Robert Carter, Eleanor
Friede, Jon Gillett, Richard Marek, Richard Seaver, Timothy Seldes,
Grace Shaw and Liz Walker.
Footnote*
*This course fulfills the general education oral communication requirement. |
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