English Major

Africana Literatures Minor

The Africana Literature track leading to the BA in English provides students with a solid grounding in English and modern language skills with a focus on the cultural production of African Americans and other writers of the African Diaspora; textual interpretation and writing; American, British, and World literatures; and critical tools and theoretical perspectives. The track provides a balance between traditional literature surveys and period courses and courses in which the organizing principle is generic, thematic, or theoretical. This track provides a balance between traditional literature surveys and courses in which the organizing principle is generic, thematic, or theoretical.

CORE REQUIREMENTS

30 credits (10 classes) of required ENGL courses:

ENGL 236 Introduction to Literature (3)
ENGL 301 British Literature I (3)
ENGL 302 British Literature II (3)
ENGL 316 American Literature I (3)
ENGL 317 American Literature II (3)
ENGL 324 African-American Literature I (3)
ENGL 325 African-American Literature II (3)
ENGL 437 History of Literary Criticism and Theory (3)
ENGL 438 Seminar for Majors (3)

and

One Linguistics course chosen from the following:

ENGL 210 Introduction to English Grammar (3)
ENGL 345 Introduction to General Linguistics I (3)
ENGL 445 Advanced Grammar (3)
ENGL446 History of the English Language (3)

and

12 credits (4 classes) in another modern language, currently being offered as either French or Spanish.

ENGLISH ELECTIVES

The remaining 18 credits (7 classes) in ENGL courses will be chosen from a wide and compelling array of courses by the student according to his or her area of specialization in close consultation with his or her advisor.

Here are some of the other English Electives you can take (this list is not exhaustive):

ENGL 207 Creative Writing
ENGL 211 Literatures of the World
ENGL 213 Cinema of Africa and the African Diaspora
ENGL 250 Introduction to Film
ENGL 253 Studies in Popular Culture
ENGL 254 Queer Cultural Studies
ENGL 257 Creative Writing II: Fiction
ENGL 258 Creative Writing II: Poetry
ENGL 259: Creative Writing II: Drama
ENGL 260: Creative Writing II: Non-Fiction Prose
ENGL 283: Cultural Analysis of Popular Songs and Artists
ENGL 326: Literature of the Caribbean
ENGL 333: Graphic Novels
ENGL 337: Literature for Adolescents
ENGL 353: Special Topics in Women’s Studies
ENGL 361: Technical & Report Writing
ENGL 362: Technical Writing for Computer Science
ENGL 408: Shakespeare and Film/New Media
ENGL 425: Seminar in African-American Literature
ENGL 455: Advanced Creative Writing I
ENGL 456: Advanced Creative Writing II
ENGL 464: Document Design and Desktop Publishing
ENGL 466: Technical Editing
ENGL 470: Methods of Teaching English
ENGL 498: Teaching A Second Language

FREE ELECTIVES

There are an additional 15 credits (6 classes) available for students outside of the General Education electives that allow students even more flexibility to choose any classes for which they are eligible. These elective courses may be chosen from English and Modern Languages courses (for study abroad and internship courses, for example, in addition to the regular slate of courses) or students may choose courses outside the discipline of English that would enhance their curricular portfolio.