English (Western and World Literature Concentration), Bachelor of Arts

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the English Major Western and World Literature Concentration:

ENG 201Literary Genres and Critical Approaches

3

ENG 209World Epics

3

ENG 226Classical Mythology

3

ENG 227Philosophical and Biblical Themes in Literature

3

ENG 315Dante's Divine Comedy

3

 

ENG 325Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies

3

OR

ENG 405Studies in Shakespeare

3

 

ENG 416Modern World Literature

3

ENG 434Senior Thesis

1

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

6

One from each of the following categories:

(1)
ENG 326English Literature of the Medieval Period

3

ENG 331Studies in Chaucer

3

(2)
ENG 335The English Renaissance

3

ENG 336The Metaphysical Poets

3

ENG 340Eighteenth-Century Literature

3

ENG 447Milton

3

(3)
ENG 318European Romanticism

3

ENG 345The Romantic Movement

3

ENG 346The Victorian Period

3

(4)
ENG 410The Modern British Novel

3

ENG 440Modern Poetry

3

ENG 350Modern Drama

3

ENG 445Modern Short Fiction

3

(5)
ENG 300American Poetry

3

ENG 301American Literature to 1865

3

ENG 302American Literature from 1865

3

ENG 235The African-American Experience

3

ENG 415The American Novel

3

(6)
ENG 360Russian Literature

3

ENG 423Readings in World Literature

3

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENG 210Epic and the Person

3

Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective

3

HST
History Core

3

Natural Science Core

3

PHL
Philosophy Core

3

Second Semester

ENG 211Lyric and Dramatic Voices

3

Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective

3

Natural Science Core

3

PHL
Philosophy Core

3

THE
Theology Core

3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENG 201Literary Genres and Critical Approaches

3

ENG 209World Epics

3

ENG 226Classical Mythology

3

PHL
Philosophy Core

3

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3

THE
Theology Core

3

Second Semester

ENG 227Philosophical and Biblical Themes in Literature

3

 

ENG 300American Poetry

3

OR

ENG 301American Literature to 1865

3

OR

ENG 302American Literature from 1865

3

OR

ENG 235The African-American Experience

3

OR

ENG 415The American Novel

3

 

American Founding Principles Core

3

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3

THE
Theology Core

3

Junior Year

First Semester

ENG 315Dante's Divine Comedy

3

 

ENG 326English Literature of the Medieval Period

3

OR

ENG 331Studies in Chaucer

3

 

Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3

MTH/ECO
Math or Economics Core

3

Elective

3

Second Semester

ENG 325Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies

3

OR

ENG 405Studies in Shakespeare

3

 

ENG 340Eighteenth-Century Literature

3

OR

ENG 447Milton

3

OR

ENG 336The Metaphysical Poets

3

OR

ENG 335The English Renaissance

3

 

Social Science Core

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Senior Year

First Semester

ENG 416Modern World Literature

3

 

ENG 318European Romanticism

3

OR

ENG 345The Romantic Movement

3

OR

ENG 346The Victorian Period

3

 

ENG 350Modern Drama

3

OR

ENG 410The Modern British Novel

3

OR

ENG 445Modern Short Fiction

3

OR

ENG 440Modern Poetry

3

 

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective: ENG 400 Internship may be applied for here

Second Semester

ENG 434Senior Thesis

1

 

ENG 360Russian Literature

3

OR

ENG 423Readings in World Literature

3

 

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective: ENG 400 Internship may be applied for here