The major in English consists of at least 120 credit hours, including a total of 39 hours in English courses.
What You Will Study
1. Identify a wide range of literary texts & periods, including historical and contemporary works by British, American, and World authors, works by female authors, and works by authors of color across several genres.
Literature Surveys
One course each in the British, American, and World literature clusters, plus 3 credit hours of the student's choosing in one of the clusters:
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
ENGL 202
or
ENGL 203
|
British Literature from Beowulf to 1798
or
British Literature: Romantics to the Present
|
3 |
ENGL 219
or
ENGL 220
|
American Literature Survey I
or
American Literature Survey II
|
3 |
ENGL 230
or
ENGL 231
|
Western World Literature
or
Non-Western World Literature
|
3 |
| ENGL XXX |
Literature Survey Elective (one of the above courses) |
3 |
2. Engage in meta-cognition and critical thinking as he or she reads, interprets, analyzes, and evaluates individual texts, taking into account the relationships among the text, context, critical context, and subtext.
Literature
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| ENGL 302 |
Literary Criticism |
3 |
Literature Electives (choose 15 credit hours from the below table)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| ENGL 312 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
| ENGL 320 |
Multiculturalism |
3 |
| ENGL 326 |
Literature and Gender |
3 |
| ENGL 330 |
Studies in Period |
3 |
| ENGL 335 |
Drama |
3 |
| ENGL 336 |
Literature and Film |
3 |
| ENGL 350 |
Special Topics |
3 |
3. Conduct research (electronic and nonelectronic) for the purpose of exploring, documenting, evaluating, and publishing conclusions orally and in writing.
4. Communicate effectively to a variety of audiences and in a variety of modes.
Writing and Language
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| ENGL 345 |
Advanced Writing |
3 |
Writing and Language electives (choose 3 credit hours)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| ENGL 241 |
Business Writing |
3 |
| ENGL 315 |
Linguistics |
3 |
| ENGL 340 |
Creative Writing |
3 |
| COMM 323 |
Screenwriting |
3 |
5. Students will also complete a Senior Capstone
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| ENGL 405 |
Senior Capstone |
3 |
39 Credits Total for the Major
Additional Requirements
Students must meet all Liberal Learning Outcomes required for graduation by the University of Charleston. Also:
- Students must pass a sophomore-level assessment. Students must revise and defend, orally, a paper written for one of their classes.
- Students must pass ENGL 405 with a grade of C or better.