A total of eleven (11) courses (44 credits) as follows:
Track I: Concentration in Literature:
I. English 285, normally taken by the end of the sophomore year.
II. One (1) course in four (4) of the following five (5) categories:
- A. Medieval (192, 218, 219, 260, 315, 319, 320, 321, 325)
- B. Renaissance/Early Modern (230, 322, 323, 324, 332, 335, 340)
- C. 18th Century (240, 260, 336, 343, 345, 350)
- D. 19th Century (261, 262, 350, 351, 355, 360, 361)
- E. 20th-21st Century (202, 241, 242, 245, 250, 251, 262, 316, 362, 363, 365, 366, 370, 382)
III. One (1) course in each of the following three (3) categories:
- A. Diversity and Difference (219, 220, 224, 225, 242, 264, 275, 361, 364, 375)
- B. In Focus (191, 218, 220, 221, 225, 230, 235, 245, 250, 251, 264, 290, 315, 316, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 332, 335, 336, 343, 345, 359, 360, 363, 366, 375)
- C. Topics in Literary Theory (382, 385)
IV. Distribution attributes for special topics courses (190, 265, 380, 381) will vary depending on topic/section.
V. English 485, normally taken in the senior year.
VI. Up to two (2) special courses may count (e.g. creative writing courses, literature courses outside the department, etc.).
VII. Of the eleven required courses, a minimum of seven (7) must be numbered 300 or above. (English 460 does not fulfill this requirement.)
VIII. A course may carry up to two separate designations (for example, II.A and IV or III.B and IV).
IX. FYWS 151 and HUM 201 courses taught by English faculty may count towards the eleven (11) required courses.
Track II: Concentration in Literature and Creative Writing:
I. English 285, normally taken by the end of the sophomore year.
II. One (1) course in Category A, B, or C and one (1) course in category D or E:
- A. Medieval (192, 218, 219, 260, 315, 319, 320, 321, 325)
- B. Renaissance/Early Modern (230, 322, 323, 324, 332, 335, 340)
- C. 18th Century (240, 260, 336, 343, 345, 350)
- D. 19th Century (261, 262, 350, 351, 355, 360, 361)
- E. 20th-21st Century (202, 241, 242, 245, 250, 251, 262, 316, 362, 363, 365, 366, 370, 382)
III. One (1) course in each of the following three (3) categories:
- A. Diversity and Difference (219, 220, 224, 225, 242, 264, 275, 361, 364, 375)
- B. In Focus (191, 218, 220, 221, 225, 230, 235, 245, 250, 251, 264, 290, 315, 316, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 332, 335, 336, 343, 345, 359, 360, 363, 366, 375)
- C. Topics in Literary Theory (382, 385)
IV. Distribution attributes for special topics courses (190, 265, 380, 381) will vary depending on topic/section.
V. English 485, normally taken in the senior year.
VI. One (1) workshop course in each of the following four (4) categories:
- A. English 210: Introduction to Creative Writing
- B. Intermediate Workshop I (300, 301, 305)
- C. Intermediate Workshop II, in a second genre (300, 301, 305)
- D. Advanced Workshop (400, 401, 405)
VII. Of the eleven required courses, a minimum of seven (7) must be numbered 300 or above. (English 460 does not fulfill this requirement.)
VIII. A course may carry up to two separate designations (for example, II.A and IV or III.B and IV).
IX. FYWS 151 and HUM 201 courses taught by English faculty may count towards the eleven (11) required courses.
Note: Those considering the concentration in literature and creative writing should contact one of the creative writing professors for early advising, preferably by the end of the first year.