English (British and American Literature Concentration), Bachelor of Arts

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the English Major British and American Literature Concentration:

ENG 201	Literary Genres and Critical Approaches	3
ENG 226	Classical Mythology	3
ENG 325	Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies	3
	OR
ENG 405	Studies in Shakespeare	3
ENG 434	Senior Thesis	1
	British literature	9
	American literature	6
ENG	2 upper-level English courses	6
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	6

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENG 210	Epic and the Person	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3
HST	History Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3

Second Semester

ENG 226	Classical Mythology	3
ENG 211	Lyric and Dramatic Voices	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3
	Natural Science Core	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENG 201	Literary Genres and Critical Approaches	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3
THE	Theology Core	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3

Second Semester

ENG	English Elective (Literature-A)*	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3
	Social Science Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3
	Elective	3

Junior Year

First Semester

ENG	English Elective (Literature-A)*	3
THE	Theology Core	3
MTH/ECO	Math or Economics Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

ENG 325	Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies	3
	OR
ENG 405	Studies in Shakespeare	3
ENG	English Elective (Literature-B)*	3
ENG	English Elective (Literature-C)*	3
	American Founding Principles Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Senior Year

First Semester

ENG	English Elective (Literature-D)*	3
ENG	English Elective (Literature-E)*	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Elective: ENG 400 Internship may be applied for here.

Second Semester

ENG	English Elective (Literature-F)*	3
ENG 434	Senior Thesis	1
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

* The choice of English electives and what semester or year they are offered is regulated by the department.  The department requires at least 9 hours in British literature and 6 hours in American literature. (A) American: Two from ENG 235, 300, 301, 302, 415 or 421 (at least one of the two must be 300, 301, 302, or 415); (B) Single Author: One from ENG 324, 331, 405, or 447; (C) Early Period: One from 326, 335 or 340; (D) 19th Century: One from ENG 345 or 346; (E) Modern Period: One from 350, 410, 416, 440 or 445; (F) Miscellaneous: One from ENG 336, 375, 404, 409, or 430; or any additional course from B-F.