Acquiring superior reading, writing, and research skills is essential to a liberal arts education.
This program will challenge you to:
- Focus on coursework in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and journalism.
- Develop your skills through independent studies and creative projects.
- Prepare for an evolving field in which broadcast, print, and online journalism overlap more than ever.
Peaks this program fulfills
- Humanities & Fine Arts
Courses and Requirements
View this degree in the course catalog33 credits (Total does not include First-Year Seminar, ENG-100)
Major Requirements
Complete the following (3 credits):
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-280 | Theory and Methods of the Study of Literature | 3 credits |
Note: ENG-280 should be taken before enrolling in 300-level literature seminars.
Complete 6 credits from the following:
ENG 200-Level Introduction to Literary Studies Courses (6 credits)
Note: 6 credits of 200-level Introduction to Literary Studies Courses are to be completed by no later than end of sophomore year. Ideally students majoring or minoring in Literature in English or Creative Writing majors will have taken two Introduction to Literary Study courses at the 200-level before enrolling in 300-level literature seminars.
Complete 9 credits of 300-level literature seminars:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-307 | Origins and Traditions of English Literature | 3 credits |
| ENG-308 | Rival Playwrights: Marlowe, Shakespeare, Johnson | 3 credits |
| ENG-310 | English Renaissance Literature | 3 credits |
| ENG-311 | Drama of Early Modern Europe | 3 credits |
| ENG-315 | Ghosties and Ghoulies and Long-Leggedy Beasties: the Supernatural in British Literature | 3 credits |
| ENG-316 | The Brontes | 3 credits |
| ENG-317 | Nineteenth-Century British Fiction | 3 credits |
| ENG-319 | Nineteenth-Century Literature of the British Isles | 3 credits |
| ENG-323 | Postcolonial Studies | 3 credits |
| ENG-324 | Narratives Against Oppression | 3 credits |
| ENG-325 | Constructing World Literatures | 3 credits |
| ENG-329 | Inventing America | 3 credits |
| ENG-330 | African American Literature | 3 credits |
| ENG-332 | Adrienne Rich | 3 credits |
| ENG-333 | Hemingway and Faulkner | 3 credits |
| ENG-335 | American Renaissance | 3 credits |
| ENG-337 | American Poetry and Poetics | 3 credits |
| ENG-338 | Postmodern Literature | 3 credits |
| ENG-344 | Author Seminar: Henry David Thoreau | 3 credits |
200-Level Writing Workshops
Complete 6 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-245 | Poetry Writing Workshop | 3 credits |
| ENG-246 | Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 credits |
| ENG-247 | Creat Nonfiction Writ Wkshp | 3 credits |
| JOURN-200 | Principles and Practices of Journalism: Print | 3 credits |
Additional Writing and Seminar Requirements (6 credits):
Complete 6 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-345 | Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop | 3 credits |
| ENG-346 | Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 credits |
| ENG-347 | Advanced Creative Nonfiction WritingWorkshop | 3 credits |
| or |
Complete 3 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-345 | Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop | 3 credits |
| ENG-346 | Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 credits |
| ENG-347 | Advanced Creative Nonfiction WritingWorkshop | 3 credits |
| and |
Complete the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-SEM- | One 300-Level Literature Seminar | 3 credits |
Capstone (3 credits):
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-496 | Creative Writing Capstone Seminar | 3 credits |
Peaks this program fulfills
- Humanities & Fine Arts
Courses and Requirements
View this degree in the course catalog
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
Complete 6 credits (2 courses) from ENG-200-Level Introduction to Literary Studies courses
Complete 3 credits (1 course) from ENG-300-level Literature Seminar courses
Complete 3 credits (1 course) from 200-level Writing Workshop courses
Complete 3 credits (1 course) from 300-level Writing Workshop courses
200-level Introduction to Literary Studies
Complete 6 credits (2 courses) from ENG-200-Level Introduction to Literary Studies Courses
300-level Literature Seminars
Complete one (3 credits) 300-level literature seminar from the list below
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-307 | Origins and Traditions of English Literature | 3 credits |
| ENG-310 | English Renaissance Literature | 3 credits |
| ENG-311 | Drama of Early Modern Europe | 3 credits |
| ENG-315 | Ghosties and Ghoulies and Long-Leggedy Beasties: the Supernatural in British Literature | 3 credits |
| ENG-316 | The Brontes | 3 credits |
| ENG-317 | Nineteenth-Century British Fiction | 3 credits |
| ENG-319 | Nineteenth-Century Literature of the British Isles | 3 credits |
| ENG-323 | Postcolonial Studies | 3 credits |
| ENG-324 | Narratives Against Oppression | 3 credits |
| ENG-325 | Constructing World Literatures | 3 credits |
| ENG-329 | Inventing America | 3 credits |
| ENG-330 | African American Literature | 3 credits |
| ENG-332 | Adrienne Rich | 3 credits |
| ENG-333 | Hemingway and Faulkner | 3 credits |
| ENG-335 | American Renaissance | 3 credits |
| ENG-337 | American Poetry and Poetics | 3 credits |
| ENG-338 | Postmodern Literature | 3 credits |
200-Level Writing Workshops
Complete 3 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-245 | Poetry Writing Workshop | 3 credits |
| ENG-246 | Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 credits |
| ENG-247 | Creat Nonfiction Writ Wkshp | 3 credits |
| JOURN-200 | Principles and Practices of Journalism: Print | 3 credits |
300-level Writing Workshops
Complete 3 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-345 | Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop | 3 credits |
| ENG-346 | Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 credits |
| ENG-347 | Advanced Creative Nonfiction WritingWorkshop | 3 credits |