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)
| CRW 201 | Introduction to Creative Writing I | 3 |
| CRW 205 | Introduction to Creative Writing II | 3 |
| CRW 346 | Intermediate Creative Writing | 3 |
| CRW 310 | Literary Magazine Publishing | 3 |
| CRW 490 | Senior Seminar in Creative Writing | 3 |
| EWL 210 | History of the English Language | 3 |
(must take two of three genres)
Special Topics Course (6 credits)
| CRW 391 | Special Topics in Creative Writing | 3 |
(must take the class twice, different topics)
Workshops in Creative Writing (6 credits)
| CRW 441 | Workshop in Writing Poetry | 3 |
| CRW 442 | Workshop in Writing Fiction | 3 |
| CRW 443 | Workshop in Writing Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
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 Seminar | 3 |
| EWL 490 | Senior Seminar in Literary Studies | 3 |
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 Seminar | 3 |
| EWL 490 | Senior Seminar in Literary Studies | 3 |
Required COMM Courses (12 credits)
Choose 3 of The Following EWL Courses (9 credits)
| AIP 315 | Spain in the 1980’s and the Films of Almodóvar (CP, IP) | 3 |
| EWL 304 | Inside Modernism | 3 |
| EWL 305 | The Spanish Inquisition in Literature and Film | 3 |
| EWL 307 | The Visual Memoir | 3 |
| EWL 308 | Trauma in Literature and Film | 3 |
| EWL 327 | Literature and Film Of The Global Portuguese Empire | 3 |
| EWL 333 | Literature and the Visual Arts | 3 |
| EWL 345/COMM 345 | Shakespeare and Film | 3 |
| FREN 315 | French and Francophone Cinema | 3 |
| COMM 328/EWL 350 | Special Topics in Literature and Media | 3 |
Choose 1 Of The Following COMM Courses (3 credits)
| COMM 205 | Journalism in the 21st Century | 3 |
| COMM 305 | Race, Class, and Gender in Media | 3 |
| COMM 309 | Arts & Media Reporting and Criticism | 3 |
| COMM 320 | The American Television Industry | 3 |
One additional elective from either EWL or COMM at the 200 level or above (3 credits)