Literature

minor concentration

Program at a Glance

Degree(s)

Bachelor of Arts

College(s)/School(s)

College of Arts and Humanities

Department(s)

English

In our Literature minor, explore American, British, and world literary traditions. Engage in creative thinking about language, analyze literary changes in culture, and study a variety of texts. Develop your ability to articulate ideas and interpretations. Delve into captivating narratives, and unleash your passion for literature. Embrace the beauty of language, nurture critical thinking skills, and embark on a lifelong journey of intellectual growth and imaginative discovery.

Degree Requirements

English, Literature concentration

Students majoring in English with a concentration in Literature who complete all requirements earn the degree of BA, English.

Core

ENGL 200 - Literary Foundations I: Ancient through 17th Century
ENGL 201 - Literary Foundations II: 18th Century through mid-19th Century
ENGL 202 - Literary Foundations III: Mid-19th Century through 21st Century
ENGL 308W - Literature, Theory, and Culture
ENGL 490W - Senior Seminar
Select one:
- ENGL 250 - Shaping Language: An Exploration of Creative Writing
- ENGL 309W - Creative Nonfiction
- ENGL 353W - Writing for the Professions
Select one:
- ENGL 421 - Shakespeare
- ENGL 423 - Major Authors

Electives (18 credits)

ENGL 304W - Creativity, out of Conflict
ENGL 313 - Literature and Social Issues
ENGL 315 - Adolescent Literature
ENGL 316 - Children’s Literature
ENGL 320W - Studies in Women and Literature
ENGL 324 - Vampires in World Literature and Film
ENGL 328 - Latin American Literature
ENGL 329 - Modern Middle Eastern Literature
ENGL 341 - The Invasion of America: Concepts of Americanness
ENGL 342 - Financial Fictions and the Rise of Realism
ENGL 343 - Postmodern America
ENGL 345 - African-American Literature and Culture
ENGL 346 - Black Presence and Presentation on the American Stage
ENGL 356W - Film, Theory and Culture
ENGL 372 - The Metaphysics of Love in British Literature
ENGL 373 - Myth, Legend & Romance in Medieval Britain
ENGL 374 - Romanticisms and Realisms
ENGL 380 - Film and Literature
ENGL 381 - The Roaring Twenties: Film, Literature, and Drama of the Jazz Age
ENGL 393 - Environmental Imaginings
ENGL 394 - Investigating Psychology’s Keys to Literary Meaning
ENGL 395 (topics in literature only)
ENGL 410 - Southern American Literature
ENGL 412 - Multicultural American Literature
ENGL 415 - Genre Studies
ENGL 416 - Advanced Studies in Children’s and Adolescent Literature
ENGL 428 - Literary Booms
ENGL 429 - East-West Literary Relations
ENGL 476 - Imagined Domesticities: British Fictions of the Home
ENGL 495 (topics in literature only)
ENGL 499 - Independent Study

Literature minor

Select two:
- ENGL 200 - Literary Foundations I: Ancient through 17th Century
- ENGL 201 - Literary Foundations II: 18th Century through mid-19th Century
- ENGL 202 - Literary Foundations III: Mid-19th Century through 21st Century
Four additional courses (12 credits) selected from the following:
- ENGL 304W - Creativity, out of Conflict
- ENGL 308W - Literature, Theory, and Culture
- ENGL 313 - Literature and Social Issues
- ENGL 315 - Adolescent Literature
- ENGL 316 - Children’s Literature
- ENGL 320W - Studies in Women and Literature
- ENGL 324 - Vampires in World Literature and Film
- ENGL 328 - Latin American Literature
- ENGL 329 - Modern Middle Eastern Literature
- ENGL 341 - The Invasion of America: Concepts of Americanness
- ENGL 342 - Financial Fictions and the Rise of Realism
- ENGL 343 - Postmodern America
- ENGL 345 - African-American Literature and Culture
- ENGL 346 - Black Presence and Presentation on the American Stage
- ENGL 356W - Film, Theory and Culture
- ENGL 372 - The Metaphysics of Love in British Literature
- ENGL 373 - Myth, Legend & Romance in Medieval Britain
- ENGL 374 - Romanticisms and Realisms
- ENGL 380 - Film and Literature
- ENGL 381 - The Roaring Twenties: Film, Literature, and Drama of the Jazz Age
- ENGL 393 - Environmental Imaginings
- ENGL 394 - Investigating Psychology’s Keys to Literary Meaning
- ENGL 395 (topics in literature only)
- ENGL 410 - Southern American Literature
- ENGL 412 - Multicultural American Literature
- ENGL 415 - Genre Studies
- ENGL 416 - Advanced Studies in Children’s and Adolescent Literature
- ENGL 428 - Literary Booms
- ENGL 429 - East-West Literary Relations
- ENGL 476 - Imagined Domesticities: British Fictions of the Home
- ENGL 495 (topics in literature only)
- ENGL 499 - Independent Study

Course Catalog

Career Options

Writer/Author
Editor
Literary Agent
Literature Teacher/Professor
Librarian