The English major consists of 33 credits. At least 18 credits must be 300-400 level courses. All courses listed on this page are three credits each, meaning that 11 courses are required, six of which must be upper-level.

All of the following courses are required for English majors:

• CM320 Language, Thought, and Meaning
• EN220 Non-Western Literature
• EN306 Shakespeare
• EN320 The English Language
• EN350 Literary Criticism
• EN495 Senior Seminar

Three of the following:

• EN211 American Literature to 1865
• EN212 American Literature to Present Day
• EN304 British Literature: 17th and 18th Centuries
• EN305 British Literature: Romantics and Victorians

One of the following:

• CM208 Introduction to Creative Writing
• CM225 Advanced Composition
• CM308 Advanced Creative Writing

Choose a mimimum of two of the following electives:

• CM208 Introduction to Creative Writing
• CM225 Advanced Composition
• CM308 Advanced Creative Writing
• EN201 Survey of Classical Greek Literature
• EN202 Survey of Roman Literature
• EN203 Survey of Medieval and Renaissance Literature
• EN204 Survey of Modern European Literature
• EN205 Introduction to Fiction
• EN206 Introduction to Poetry and Drama
• EN335 African-American Literature
• EN360 Contemporary Poetry
• EN370 Christian Writers
• EN480 Topics in Literature and Language
• TH240 Oral Interpretation
• TH310 Theatre History and Literature I
• TH311 Theatre History and Literature II
• TH410 Dramatic Theory and Criticism