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The English Department fosters students' love of literature through rigorous examination of texts, challenging discussion, thoughtful writing and training in different theoretical approaches. Students explore the works of important writers in multiple genres from many countries and time periods, as well as the ideas, cultural values and debates literature presents, supported by a faculty with diverse interdisciplinary interests.
The skills practiced in our curriculum foster a deeper understanding of the English language, independent thought and critical acumen, all of which prepare students for such varied careers as advertising, creative writing, law, journalism, public relations, publishing and teaching.
Students graduating with a degree in English will demonstrate the ability to:
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Requirements: Minimum of 11 courses
There are four core courses required for the English Literature major; two taken at the sophomore level, two at the senior level:
ENGL 201 Critical Reading
ENGL 202 Texts and Contexts
ENGL 402 History of Literary Criticism and Theory or ENGL 403 Contemporary Literary Criticism and Theory
ENGL 420 Senior Seminar in Literature
Electives
In addition to these four courses, majors will choose (in consultation with their advisors) seven courses from department offerings that will broaden and deepen their literary studies. At least one course from these seven should be devoted to literature prior to 1800, and at least four of them must be at the 300 level or above.
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