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English

(BA)

Major

The English major comprises the following:

English Course Requirements

Group 1 - Required Courses

6 courses, 18 semester hours

ENG 2205
Introduction to Literary Studies.  (3 credits)
ENG 2601
Backgrounds of Western Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 2901
Structure of English.  (3 credits)

or ENG 3901 or ENG 4901

ENG 3001
Advanced Composition.  (3 credits)
ENG 3901
Language and Linguistics.  (3 credits)

or ENG 2901 or ENG 4901

ENG 4300
Senior Seminar.  (3 credits)

or ENG 4390

ENG 4390
Senior Seminar, Honors.  (3 credits)

or ENG 4300

ENG 4901
History of the English Language.  (3 credits)

or ENG 2901 or ENG 3901

ENG 4950
Literary History and Bibliography.  (3 credits)

Group 2 - Literary and Cultural Studies

1 course, 3 semester hours. One course chosen from

ENG 2602
World Literature since the Renaissance.  (3 credits)
ENG 2692
World Literature since the Renaissance, Honors.  (3 credits)
ENG 2705
African-American Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 2850
Postcolonial Literatures in English.  (3 credits)
ENG 3009G
Myth and Culture.  (3 credits)
ENG 3099G
Myth and Culture, Honors.  (3 credits)
ENG 3705
American Multicultural Literatures.  (3 credits)
ENG 3903
Women, Literature, and Language.  (3 credits)

Group 3 - English Literature Before 1660

2 courses, 6 semester hours. Two courses chosen from

ENG 3800
Medieval British Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3801
Chaucer.  (3 credits)
ENG 3802
Shakespeare.  (3 credits)
ENG 3803
Renaissance and Seventeenth-Century British Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3804
Milton.  (3 credits)
ENG 3892
Shakespeare, Honors.  (3 credits)

Group 4 - English Literature After 1660

2 courses, 6 semester hours. Two courses chosen from

ENG 3805
Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3806
British Romantic Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3807
Victorian Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3808
Twentieth-Century British Literature.  (3 credits)

Group 5 - American Literature

2 courses, 6 semester hours. Two courses chosen from

ENG 3700
American Literature: 1450 to 1800.  (3 credits)
ENG 3701
American Literature: 1800 to Mid-19th Century.  (3 credits)
ENG 3702
American Literature: Mid-19th Century to 1900.  (3 credits)
ENG 3703
American Literature: 1900 to 1950.  (3 credits)
ENG 3704
American Literature: 1950 to present.  (3 credits)

English Electives

Four additional courses in English, chosen from any of the above or Group 6. Gen Ed courses except for 3009G/3099G are excluded. Two courses in a single foreign language may be counted if numbered 2000 or above, not taught in English, and not offered for Gen Ed credit.

Group 6 - Special Areas, Topics, and Studies

ENG 2001
Creative Writing: Nonfiction.  (3 credits)
ENG 2003
Creative Writing: Poetry.  (3 credits)
ENG 2005
Creative Writing: Drama.  (3 credits)
ENG 2007
Creative Writing: Fiction.  (3 credits)
ENG 2603
Greek and Roman Mythology.  (3 credits)
ENG 2760
Introduction to Professional Writing.  (3 credits)
ENG 3005
Technical Communication.  (3 credits)
ENG 3405
Children's Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3504
Film and Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3600
The Bible as Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3601
Studies in Major Writers.  (3 credits)
ENG 3604
Special Topics in Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3606
Modern Drama.  (3 credits)
ENG 3706
American Regional Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3970
Study Abroad.  (1 to 15 credits)
ENG 4275
Internship in Professional Writing.  (4 credits)
ENG 4750
Studies in African-American Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 4752
Studies in Drama.  (3 credits)
ENG 4760
Studies in Professional Writing  (3 credits)
ENG 4761
Creative Nonfiction Writing  (3 credits)
ENG 4762
Poetry Writing.  (3 credits)
ENG 4763
Fiction Writing.  (3 credits)
ENG 4764
Play Writing.  (3 credits)
ENG 4775
Studies in Literary Criticism.  (3 credits)
ENG 4850
Studies in Third World Literatures.  (3 credits)
ENG 4903
Young Adult Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 4905
Studies in Children's Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 4906
Problems in the Teaching of English.  (3 credits)

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education Constitution. Credits: 3
  • General Education Science. Credits: 4
ENG 1001G
Composition and Language.  (3 credits)
SPC 1310G
Introduction to Speech Communication.  (3 credits)

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education Mathematics. Credits: 3
  • General Education Fine Arts. Credits: 3
  • General Education Humanities/Fine Arts. Credits: 3
  • General Education Social Sciences. Credits: 3
ENG 1002G
Composition and Literature.  (3 credits)

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • English Group 3, 4, or 5 Course. Credits: 3
  • General Education Humanities. Credits: 3
  • General Education Social Science. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
ENG 2205
Introduction to Literary Studies.  (3 credits)

or

ENG 2601
Backgrounds of Western Literature.  (3 credits)

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • English Group 3, 4, or 5 Course. Credits: 3
  • General Education Science. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
ENG 2205
Introduction to Literary Studies.  (3 credits)

or ENG 2601

ENG 2601
Backgrounds of Western Literature.  (3 credits)

or ENG 2205

ENG 3001
Advanced Composition.  (3 credits)

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • English Group 3, 4, or 5 Course. Credits: 3
  • English Group 2 Course. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
ENG 2901
Structure of English.  (3 credits)

or

ENG 3901
Language and Linguistics.  (3 credits)

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • English Group 3, 4, or 5 Course. Credits: 3
  • English Group 3, 4, or 5 Course. Credits: 3
  • English Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • English Group 3, 4, or 5 Course. Credits: 3
  • English Elective. Credits: 3
  • Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
ENG 4300
Senior Seminar.  (3 credits)

or

ENG 4950
Literary History and Bibliography.  (3 credits)

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • English Elective. Credits: 3
  • English Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
ENG 4300
Senior Seminar.  (3 credits)

or

ENG 4950
Literary History and Bibliography.  (3 credits)

Notes

Concurrent or prior registration in ENG 2205 is strongly recommended for majors in all courses at the 2000-level or above. 

 

Except for ENG 3009G and 3099G, English courses in the General Education Program do not fulfill requirements in the English major or minors. (Major GPA based on all English courses taken at EIU except ENG 0990, 0995, 1000, 1001G, 1002G, 1091G, 1092G, and General Education courses other than 3009G or 3099G.)

 

Two courses are required in each of Groups 3, 4, and 5. Courses in English are grouped for curriculum selection as follows:

Group 1 - Required Courses

ENG 2205
Introduction to Literary Studies.  (3 credits)
ENG 2601
Backgrounds of Western Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 2901
Structure of English.  (3 credits)

or ENG 3901 or ENG 4901

ENG 3001
Advanced Composition.  (3 credits)
ENG 3901
Language and Linguistics.  (3 credits)

or ENG 2901 or ENG 4901

ENG 4300
Senior Seminar.  (3 credits)
ENG 4390
Senior Seminar, Honors.  (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

ENG 4644
Honors Thesis.  (3 credits)

(See footnote *)

ENG 4901
History of the English Language.  (3 credits)

or ENG 2901 or ENG 3901

ENG 4950
Literary History and Bibliography.  (3 credits)

Group 2 - Literary/Cultural Studies

ENG 2602
World Literature since the Renaissance.  (3 credits)
ENG 2692
World Literature since the Renaissance, Honors.  (3 credits)
ENG 2705
African-American Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 2850
Postcolonial Literatures in English.  (3 credits)
ENG 3009G
Myth and Culture.  (3 credits)
ENG 3099G
Myth and Culture, Honors.  (3 credits)
ENG 3705
American Multicultural Literatures.  (3 credits)
ENG 3903
Women, Literature, and Language.  (3 credits)

Group 3 - English Literature before 1660

ENG 3800
Medieval British Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3801
Chaucer.  (3 credits)
ENG 3802
Shakespeare.  (3 credits)
ENG 3803
Renaissance and Seventeenth-Century British Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3804
Milton.  (3 credits)
ENG 3892
Shakespeare, Honors.  (3 credits)

Group 4 - English Literature After 1660

ENG 3805
Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3806
British Romantic Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3807
Victorian Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3808
Twentieth-Century British Literature.  (3 credits)

Group 5 - American Literature

ENG 3700
American Literature: 1450 to 1800.  (3 credits)
ENG 3701
American Literature: 1800 to Mid-19th Century.  (3 credits)
ENG 3702
American Literature: Mid-19th Century to 1900.  (3 credits)
ENG 3703
American Literature: 1900 to 1950.  (3 credits)
ENG 3704
American Literature: 1950 to present.  (3 credits)

Group 6 - Special Areas, Topics, and Studies

ENG 2001
Creative Writing: Nonfiction.  (3 credits)
ENG 2003
Creative Writing: Poetry.  (3 credits)
ENG 2005
Creative Writing: Drama.  (3 credits)
ENG 2007
Creative Writing: Fiction.  (3 credits)
ENG 2603
Greek and Roman Mythology.  (3 credits)
ENG 2760
Introduction to Professional Writing.  (3 credits)
ENG 3005
Technical Communication.  (3 credits)
ENG 3405
Children's Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3504
Film and Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3600
The Bible as Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3601
Studies in Major Writers.  (3 credits)
ENG 3604
Special Topics in Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 3606
Modern Drama.  (3 credits)
ENG 3970
Study Abroad.  (1 to 15 credits)
ENG 4275
Internship in Professional Writing.  (4 credits)
ENG 4750
Studies in African-American Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 4752
Studies in Drama.  (3 credits)
ENG 4760
Studies in Professional Writing  (3 credits)
ENG 4762
Poetry Writing.  (3 credits)
ENG 4763
Fiction Writing.  (3 credits)
ENG 4764
Play Writing.  (3 credits)
ENG 4775
Studies in Literary Criticism.  (3 credits)
ENG 4850
Studies in Third World Literatures.  (3 credits)
ENG 4903
Young Adult Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 4905
Studies in Children's Literature.  (3 credits)
ENG 4906
Problems in the Teaching of English.  (3 credits)

Footnotes

* Required for Honors Students only

Information sourced from the 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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