English B.A.- Literature Emphasis

42 credit hours

The Bachelor of Arts in English prepares students to use language both persuasively and creatively and to read, think, and write critically in any setting. Graduates pursue a variety of professional objectives and career paths, including graduate school in literature and creative writing, law school, teaching at the secondary level, journalism, technical and business writing, copywriting, editing, and proofreading.

A major in English with an emphasis in literature requires 42 credit hours of coursework through the Department of English plus* the general education and foreign language requirements listed below.

 

Requirements

Eight required courses:

ENG 30200Advanced Writing and Research

3

ENG 30500British Literature I

3

ENG 30600British Literature II

3

ENG 33300Shakespeare

3

ENG 33700Survey of American Literature

3

ENG 34700-34799Topics in American Literature

3

ENG 40400History of the English Language

3

ENG 45400Criticism

3

One course selected from the following options:

ENG 33200Chaucer

3

ENG 33800Medieval English Literature

3

One course selected from the following options:

ENG 33900Renaissance English Literature

3

ENG 34100Restoration and 18th-Century Literature

3

One course selected from the following options:

ENG 30900The English Novel

3

ENG 34200English Romantic Literature

3

ENG 34300Victorian Literature

3

One course selected from the following options:

ENG 31000Modern Fiction

3

ENG 33500Modern Drama

3

ENG 35100Modern Poetry

3

Two courses of English electives numbered 20000 and above.

English majors must take:

ENG 20100World Literature I

3

ENG 20200World Literature II

3

to fulfill their general education literature requirements.

English majors must demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to Lindenwood University’s Intermediate II level. Students who have experience in a foreign language before they enroll at Lindenwood may have their proficiency tested by the Department of Foreign Languages to determine which courses, if any, they must take to fulfill the requirement.

English majors should take ENG 30200 as soon as possible after completing ENG 17000.

*Content has been updated or revised as of the publication of the July 2014 catalog addendum.