2014-15 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - page 100

English
Course requirements for the English major involve 52 semester
hours including:
English Core...............................................................................24
ENG-2230 Advanced Composition. .......................................... 3
LIT-1990 First-Year Seminar...................................................... 3
LIT-2090 Literary Analysis......................................................... 3
LIT-2390 Survey of American Literature to 1900....................... 3
LIT-2430 Survey of British Literature to 1800............................ 3
LIT-2440 Survey of British Literature from 1800 to Present....... 3
LIT-3350 Shakespeare.............................................................. 3
*LIT-4220 English Seminar........................................................ 3
Studies in Modern Literature: Two Courses...............................6
LIT-3380 Contemporary British Literature.............................. 3
LIT-3400 Contemporary Studies in World Literature.............. 3
LIT-3510 Modern American Literature. .................................. 3
LIT-4510 Recent American Literature.................................... 3
Historical Studies in English: Two Courses ..............................6
ENG-3060 The English Language......................................... 3
LIT-3170 American Literature: 1820–1865............................. 3
LIT-3180 American Literature: 1865–1914............................. 3
LIT-3320 Renaissance Literature........................................... 3
LIT-3330 18th Century British Literature................................ 3
LIT-3340 British Romantic and Victorian Literature................ 3
LIT-4450 Milton: Poetry and Selected Prose.......................... 3
Genre Studies: Two Courses ......................................................6
LIT 2120 History of Literary Criticism.................................... 3
LIT-2130 Dramatic Literature................................................. 3
LIT-3310 English Novel.......................................................... 3
LIT-3420 American Novel. ..................................................... 3
LIT-4310 Literary Theory........................................................ 3
LIT-4420 European Novel...................................................... 3
Electives in English/Literature..................................................10
*Capstone Course
English Major Curriculum Summary
Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5
Other General Education Requirements................................48–56
English Major Requirements........................................................52
Electives.................................................................................20–28
Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128
A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24.
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a
Major in English
First year:
BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3
COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3
ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3
GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5
GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3
HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3
LIT-1990 First-Year Seminar...............................................................3
PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2
History Elective..................................................................................3
Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3
Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3
Total.............................................................................................. 32.5
Second year:
BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3
BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3
ENG-2230 Advanced Composition....................................................3
LIT-2090 Literary Analysis..................................................................3
LIT-2390 Survey of American Literature to 1900................................3
LIT-2430 Survey of British Literature to 1800.....................................3
LIT-2440 Survey of British Literature from 1800 to Present................3
Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5
Electives.............................................................................................7
Total...............................................................................................31.5
Third year:
BEGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3
BEGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3
LIT-3350 Shakespeare.......................................................................3
Literature Electives: Historical Studies in English. .............................6
Literature Electives: Studies in Modern Literature..............................6
Electives........................................................................................... 12
Total................................................................................................. 33
Fourth year:
LIT-4220 English Seminar..................................................................3
Literature Electives: Genre Studies....................................................6
Electives in English/Literature.......................................................... 10
Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3
Electives.............................................................................................9
Total................................................................................................. 31
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