English: Literature Track, B.A.

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NY State Program Code: 04132
HEGIS Code: 1501.00
CIP Code: 23.0101

(36 credits)

General Education Requirements

All students must satisfy the University’s General Education and foreign language requirements , in addition to the requirements for the major.

Mapping the Field (12 credits)

ENG (0122) 231 - Literature in English I Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 232 - Literature in English II Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 233 - Literature in English III Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 250 - The Study of Literature Credits: 3
*A minimum grade of C is required in the above four courses

Explorations (21 credits total)

Literary History (6 credits)

At least 3 credits must be taken in Medieval to Renanissance, indicated by *. The other 3 credits can come from any of the classes in this category.

ENG (0122) 301 - Modern Drama Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 302 - S/T: Contemporary Drama Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 303 - Modern Novel Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 304 - Contemporary Novel Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 305 - Modern Poetry Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 306 - Contemporary Poetry Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 320 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3 *
ENG (0122) 321 - Renaissance Literature Credits: 3 *
ENG (0122) 322 - Eighteenth-Century Literature Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 323 - Eighteenth-Century Novel Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 324 - English Romantics Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 326 - The Victorians Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 327 - English Novel in the Nineteenth-Century Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 328 - Twentieth-Century Literature Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 330 - Nineteenth Century Literature Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 331 - Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 340 - Chaucer Credits: 3 *
ENG (0122) 341 - Shakespeare I Credits: 3 *
ENG (0122) 342 - Shakespeare II Credits: 3 *
ENG (0122) 343 - Milton Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 346 - Austen Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 360 - Early American Literature Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 361 - Nineteenth Century American Literature Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 362 - American Literature of the Modern Period Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 365 - Musical Theatre As Literature Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 370 - African-American Drama Credits: 3

Critical Perspectives (6 credits)

ENG (0122) 344 - Major Author (s) In English Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 350 - Literary Criticism And Theory Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 351 - Theories of the Text Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 353 - Theories of Literary Translation Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 355 - Reading Race Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 356 - Ecocriticism Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 357 - Reading Gender and Sexualities Credits: 3
ENG (0122) 358 - Narrative Credits: 3

Additional Explorations (9 credits)

In addition to the above requirements, students will select from the department’s 200- and 300- level offerings to complete the Explorations portion of the Major. Of these 9 credits, at least 3 credits must be a 300-level “Literary History” or “Critical Perspectives” literature course. Students may request approval from the chair for a class from outside the major to count as an “Explorations” class.

Semester Sequence

Degree: B.A. Required GPA: 2.0 Credits Required for Major: 36 Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Requirements
Course	Credits	Freshmen		Sophomore		Junior		Senior
		Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
ENG (0122) 231 Literature in English I*	3	✓	or ✓
ENG (0122) 232 Literature in English II*	3		✓	or ✓
ENG (0122) 233 Literature in English III*	3			✓	or ✓
ENG (0122) 250 The Study of Literature*	3			✓	or ✓
Literature Track or Creative Writing Track	24				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Level I-IV Language **	0-12	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓
Students must receive a C or better in these classes *Students may elect to sit for the language competency examination to be exempt from the foreign language requirement

Literature Capstone Seminar (3 credits)

ENG (0122) 485 - Literature Capstone Seminar Credits: 3