English - B.A.

Literary History

Complete four courses, as indicated below:

• Choose one course from early British literature:

• ENGL 306 - Medieval Literature: Monsters, Mayhem, and Temptation
• ENGL 354 - Chaucer: A Reading of the Medieval World

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• Choose one course from middle British literature:

• ENGL 310 - 16th Century English Literature
• ENGL 316 - 17th Century English Literature 1600-1660
• ENGL 317 - Restoration and 18th Century British Literature
• ENGL 359 - Shakespeare and the History of the English Language

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• Choose one course from early U.S. literature:

• ENGL 365 - Colonial American Literature
• ENGL 366 - Revolutionary and Early U.S. Literature

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• Choose one course from late British or middle to late U.S. literature:

• ENGL 322 - 19th Century British Literature
• ENGL 326 - 20th and 21st Century British Literature
• ENGL 367 - 19th Century U.S. Literature
• ENGL 368 - 20th and 21st Century U.S. Literature

Global Perspectives

Complete one of the following global perspectives courses:

• ENGL 221 - Literature of the African Diaspora
    
• ENGL 222 - Black Women Writers
    
• ENGL 230 - World Literature
    
• ENGL 232 - West African Fiction
    
• ENGL 249 - Studies in Global Literatures  
• ENGL 297 - Postcolonial Literature
    

Literary Conventions/Genre

Complete one of the following literary convention/genre courses:
Literary Conventions/Genre  

• ENGL 210 - Autobiography
• ENGL 236 - The Graphic Novel
• ENGL 240 - Forms of Drama
• ENGL 250 - Introduction to Poetry: Powerful Words and Passionate Connections
• ENGL 270 - The English Essay
• ENGL 282 - Reading Short Stories
• ENGL 283 - The Novel

Major Author

• ENGL 356 - Major Authors

Literary Focus/Special Topic

Complete one of the following literary focus/special topic courses:
Literary Focus/Special Topic  

• ENGL 220 - On the Origin of Stories
• ENGL 226 - King Arthur: From Myth to Fiction
• ENGL 234 - Bible, Mythology, and Literature: Stories of Gods and Goddesses, Heroism and Deception
• ENGL 237 - Studies in the Gothic Tradition
• ENGL 243 - Studies in Literature and Psychology
• ENGL 244 - Self-Portraits: Representations of the Self in Poetry, Fiction, and Drama
• ENGL 245 - Reading Nature/Writing Nature
• ENGL 247 - Literary London and Beyond
• ENGL 248 - Modern Irish Literature: Stories of Love and Fear
• ENGL 263 - Studies in Shakespeare
• ENGL 284 - The English Novel
• ENGL 285 - The American Novel
• ENGL 286 - American Short Story
• ENGL 290 - Modern British Fiction: Diverse Voices from the United Kingdom
• ENGL 291 - Modern American Fiction
• ENGL 292 - Modern Drama
• ENGL 293 - Modern Poetry
• ENGL 294 - Southern Literature
• ENGL 295 - The Chicago Tradition in Literature
• ENGL 416 - Literary Theory and Youth Literature

Justice

Complete one of the following courses:

• ENGL 223 - African-American Popular Culture
    
• ENGL 224 - Native American Literature
    
• ENGL 225 - Critical Race Theory  
• ENGL 235 - Literature and Medicine  
• ENGL 238 - Study of Latina/o/x Film
     
• ENGL 246 - Telling Lives
    
• ENGL 277 - Women, Gender, and Literature
    
• ENGL 287 - Studies in Contemporary Multiethnic U.S. Literature
    
• ENGL 288 - Asian American Literature
    
• ENGL 289 - U.S. Latino/a Literature
    
• ENGL 298 - African-American Literature
    

Elective 1

Complete one additional course from any of the areas listed above: literary history, global perspectives, literary conventions/genre, major author, literary focus/special topic, or justice.

Elective 2

Choose any 300-level English course.

Global Perspectives/Justice

Complete one course from either of the following areas:

Global Perspectives

ENGL 221 - Literature of the African Diaspora  

ENGL 222 - Black Women Writers  

ENGL 230 - World Literature  

ENGL 232 - West African Fiction  

ENGL 249 - Studies in Global Literatures  

ENGL 297 - Postcolonial Literature  

 Justice

ENGL 223 - African-American Popular Culture  

ENGL 224 - Native American Literature   

ENGL 225 - Critical Race Theory  

ENGL 235 - Literature and Medicine  

ENGL 238 - Study of Latina/o/x Film  

ENGL 246 - Telling Lives  

ENGL 277 - Women, Gender, and Literature  

ENGL 287 - Studies in Contemporary Multiethnic U.S. Literature  

ENGL 288 - Asian American Literature  

ENGL 289 - U.S. Latino/a Literature  

ENGL 298 - African-American Literature  

Literary History

Complete two courses as indicated below:

• Complete one course in British literary history:

• ENGL 306 - Medieval Literature: Monsters, Mayhem, and Temptation
• ENGL 310 - 16th Century English Literature
• ENGL 316 - 17th Century English Literature 1600-1660
• ENGL 317 - Restoration and 18th Century British Literature
• ENGL 322 - 19th Century British Literature
• ENGL 326 - 20th and 21st Century British Literature
• ENGL 354 - Chaucer: A Reading of the Medieval World
• ENGL 359 - Shakespeare and the History of the English Language

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• Complete one course in U.S. literary history:

• ENGL 365 - Colonial American Literature
• ENGL 366 - Revolutionary and Early U.S. Literature
• ENGL 367 - 19th Century U.S. Literature
• ENGL 368 - 20th and 21st Century U.S. Literature

Major Author/Genre/Literary Focus

Complete one course from either of the following areas:

Literary Genre

ENGL 210 - Autobiography  

ENGL 236 - The Graphic Novel  

ENGL 240 - Forms of Drama  

ENGL 250 - Introduction to Poetry: Powerful Words and Passionate Connections  

ENGL 270 - The English Essay  

ENGL 282 - Reading Short Stories  

ENGL 283 - The Novel  

Major Author 

• ENGL 356 - Major Authors
    

Literary Focus/Special Topics

ENGL 220 - On the Origin of Stories  

ENGL 226 - King Arthur: From Myth to Fiction  

ENGL 228 - Classical Drama  

ENGL 237 - Studies in the Gothic Tradition  

ENGL 237 - Studies in the Gothic Tradition   

ENGL 244 - Self-Portraits: Representations of the Self in Poetry, Fiction, and Drama  

ENGL 245 - Reading Nature/Writing Nature  

ENGL 247 - Literary London and Beyond  

ENGL 248 - Modern Irish Literature: Stories of Love and Fear  

ENGL 260 - The English Drama  

ENGL 263 - Studies in Shakespeare  

ENGL 284 - The English Novel  

ENGL 285 - The American Novel  

ENGL 286 - American Short Story  

ENGL 290 - Modern British Fiction: Diverse Voices from the United Kingdom  

ENGL 291 - Modern American Fiction  

ENGL 292 - Modern Drama  

ENGL 293 - Modern Poetry  

ENGL 294 - Southern Literature  

ENGL 295 - The Chicago Tradition in Literature  

ENGL 416 - Literary Theory and Youth Literature  

Elective 1

Complete one additional course from any of the areas listed above: literary history, global perspectives, literary conventions/genre, major author, literary focus/special topic, or justice.

Elective 2

Choose any 300-level English course.