General Education: 42 Credits; Major: 42 Credits; Elective Credits: 36 Credits
Observable learning goals of program:
The English & World Literatures major provides a platform on which students will:
- Identity how social and historical forces shape language, literature, and identity.
- Analyze, interpret, and communicate effectively in multiple formats.
- Question what is familiar in literature and language and propose ways to innovate creatively and intellectually, and to push geographic boundaries.
- Use language and literature to create meaning, inspire change, and be connected to the world.
Required courses: (9 credits)
Honors in the EWL Major (3 additional credits)
During their penultimate semester, EWL majors who have maintained a GPA in the major of 3.5 or higher are invited to apply for an Honors Independent Study (EWL 499) to be taken in their final semester. Students who earn an A or A- in the EWL Honors Independent Study will graduate with honors in the major.
Creative Writing Concentration (33 Credits)
Required courses: (18 credits)
(must take two of three genres)
Special Topics Course (6 credits)
| CRW 391 | SPEC TOPICS IN CREATIVE WRITI | |
(must take the class twice, different topics)
Workshops in Creative Writing (6 credits)
| CRW 441 | WORKSHOP IN WRITING POETRY | |
| CRW 442 | WORKSHOP IN WRITING FICTION | |
| CRW 443 | WKSP IN WRIT CREAT NONFICTION | |
Literature Elective (3 credits)
Any three-credit elective at the 300- or 400-level in EWL.
Literature Concentration (33 Credits)
Required courses: (6 credits)
| EWL 302 | LITERARY RESEARCH AND THEORY | |
| EWL 490 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN LIT STUDIES | |
Language Studies (6 credits)
Students fulfill the Language Studies requirements by taking a foreign language at the appropriate level given previous study.
Perspectives Courses (21 credits)
| Historical Perspectives (200 level courses) | 6 |
| Thematic/Generic Perspectives (300 level courses) | 6 |
| Advanced Perspectives (400 level courses) | 3 |
| Elective Courses and any two EWL or CRW course | 6 |
Literature and Media Concentration (33 Credits)
Required courses: (6 credits)
| EWL 302 | LITERARY RESEARCH AND THEORY | |
| EWL 490 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN LIT STUDIES | |
Required COMM Courses (12 credits)
Choose 3 Of The Following EWL Courses (9 credits)
Choose 1 Of The Following COMM Courses (3 credits)
One additional elective from either EWL or COMM at the 200 level or above (3 credits)