Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. All students also must fulfill Liberal Arts Core and University requirements, and some of the following courses may also satisfy those requirements.
- EN 200 Elements of Literary Study
- EN 290 Literary Theory and Practice
- EN 400 Internship or COM 400 Internship
- EN 424 Senior Seminar or GD/IS 404 Performance Media Lab
All majors also complete coursework in a chosen track as follows:
Literature track
- EN 201 World Literature: The Ancient World
- EN 202 World Literature: The Middle Ages
- EN 203 World Literature: Renaissance through Enlightenment
- EN 205 American Literature I or EN 206 American Literature II
- EN 301 The Writing Process: Theory and Practice
- EN 490 Major Authors
- Three (3) credits in electives numbered EN 204 or above
- 15 credits in electives numbered EN 321 or above
Media and Performance Studies track
- 3 credits from the following: EN 201 World Literature: The Ancient World, EN 202 World Literature: The Middle Ages, EN 203 World Literature: Renaissance through Enlightenment
- 3 credits from the following: EN 204 World Literature: Romanticism through Post-Modernism, EN 205 American Literature I, EN 206 American Literature II
- 9 credits from the following: COM 204 Oral Interpretation, EN 212 Topics in Acting, EN 270 Approaches to Creative Writing, EN 305 Topics in Creative Writing, GD 202 Illustration I, GD/COM 203 Photography: Digital Imaging, GD/COM 205 Video Production I, GD/COM 304 Video Production II, GD/COM 308 Web Design
- EN 207 Theater History
- EN 220 The Movie or the Book?
- EN/IS 240 Introduction to Visual and Cultural Studies
- EN 270 Approaches to Creative Writing, EN 301 The Writing Process: Theory and Practice, or EN 305 Topics in Creative Writing
- EN 321 Modern Drama
- EN 355 Shakespeare: Tragedies and Histories or EN 356 Shakespeare: Comedies
- EN 429 Studies in Performance
- Nine (9) credits in Literature electives
Writing track
- EN 201 World Literature: The Ancient World or EN 202 World Literature: The Middle Ages
- EN 203 World Literature: Renaissance through Enlightenment or EN 204 World Literature: Romanticism through Post-Modernism
- EN 205 American Literature I or EN 206 American Literature II
- EN 211 Principles of Language
- EN 301 The Writing Process: Theory and Practice
- EN 308 Style and Revision
- Six (6) credits in electives numbered EN 321 or above
- 12 credits in English and/or Communication writing course electives
- Six (6) credits in support skills electives in digital publishing
Those who wish to earn
licensure to teach English to students in grades 6-12 can view information about the program here.