2005-2006 Academic Catalog

122 Language and Literature School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible English Course requirements for the English major involve 52 semes- ter hours including: Core Requirements ....................................................................22 ENG-2230 Advanced Composition ..................................... 2 LIT-2090 Literary Analysis ................................................... 2 LIT-2340 Western Literature ............................................... 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 Studies in Contemporary 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-3190 19th Century American Literature ........................ 3 LIT-3305 18th Century British Literature ............................. 3 LIT-3320 Renaissance Literature ....................................... 3 LIT-3340 19th Century British Literature ............................. 3 LIT-4450 Milton: Poetry & Selected Prose .......................... 3 Genre Studies: Two Courses ........................................................ 6 LIT-2130 Dramatic Literature .............................................. 3 LIT-3310 English Novel ....................................................... 3 LIT-3420 American Novel .................................................... 3 LIT-4310 Advanced Literary Theory ..................................... 3 LIT-4420 European Novel ................................................... 3 Electives in English/Literature .................................................... 12 *Capstone Course EnglishMajor CurriculumSummary Proficiency Requirements ........................................................ 0-5 English Major Requirements ..................................................... 52 Other General Education Requirements ............................. 49-57 Electives ............................................................................... 19-27 Total (minimum, not includingproficiency) .......................... 128 AcompletedescriptionoftheGeneralEducationRequirements isfoundonpage18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major inEnglish First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ........................................... 3 BEGE-1720Spiritual Formation ........................................................ 3 BIO-1000 Principles of Biology ...................................................... 3.5 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................... 3 ENG-1400Composition ..................................................................... 3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture ........................................ 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ........................................ 3 LIT-2090 Literary Analysis ............................................................... 2 LIT-2340 Western Literature ............................................................ 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life ........................... 1 History Elective ................................................................................. 3 HumanitiesElective ........................................................................... 3 Physical Education Activity Elective ................................................ 1 Total ........................................................................................... 34.5 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature .............................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ............................................ 3 ENG-2230 Advanced Composition .................................................. 2 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 Quantitative Elective ......................................................................... 3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective .................................... 3 Electives ........................................................................................... 6 Total ........................................................................................... 32.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ............................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ................................... 2 LIT-3350 Shakespeare ..................................................................... 3 Literature Electives: Historical Studies in English ............................ 6 Literature Electives: Studies in Modern Literature ........................... 6 Electives ......................................................................................... 12 Total .............................................................................................. 31 Fourth year: LIT-4220 English Seminar ................................................................. 3 Literature Genre Studies .................................................................. 6 English Electives ............................................................................... 9 Electives ......................................................................................... 12 Total .............................................................................................. 30 The English department faculty prepare students to think broadly and to evaluate literature and life from a Christian perspective.