Elmira College
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English Literature Curriculum
People who can communicate ideas easily and
effectively will always be the mainstay of our society. The use of
words and mastery of language are fundamental to the study of
English. Coursework focuses on authors, genres, and literary
periods in both English and American literature.
English literature majors often go on to careers
in teaching, writing, law or business, but the analytical and
communication skills acquired in their study are of use in almost
any profession or activity.
In addition to the required number of credits needed to
complete the major, all students must also fulfill the
general degree
requirements in order to graduate.
| Required Courses | credits | |
| Either | ||
| ENG 1075 | Introduction to Literature | |
| OR | 3.0 | |
| ENG 1100 | Foundations of Literature: King Arthur | |
| OR | ||
| ENG 1101 | Foundations of Literature: The Hero | |
| OR | ||
| ENG 1102 | Foundations of Literature: The American Short Story | |
| OR | ||
|
ENG-LAL
1104
| Foundations of Literature: Ancient, Classical and Biblical | |
| Either | ||
| ENG 2010 | The Craft of Writing Fiction | |
| OR | 3.0 | |
| ENG 2015 | The Craft of Writing Poetry | |
| OR | ||
| ENG 2025 | The Craft of Creative Non-Fiction | |
| OR | ||
| ENG 2180 | Expository Writing | |
| ENG 2020 | Major English Authors I: Medieval and Renaissance | 3.0 |
| ENG 2021 | Major English Authors II: Neoclassical and Romantic | 3.0 |
| ENG 2022 | Major English Authors III: Victorian and Modern | 3.0 |
| Any two | 6.0 | |
| ENG 2042 | American Literature: Beginnings to the Civil War | |
| OR | ||
| ENG 2043 | American Literature: Civil War to 1945 | |
| OR | ||
| ENG 2044 | American Literature: 1945 to Present | |
| Either | ||
| ENG 2250 | Shakespeare | |
| OR | 3.0 | |
| ENG 2260 | Shakespeare and His Contemporaries | |
| ENG 4590 | Senior Seminar: The Literary Canon (W course) | 3.0 |
| Electives | In English at the 3000 level | 12.0 |
| Major related electives selected from:
Art History (ART) English (ENG) Foreign Languages History (HIS) Humanities (HUM) Language and Literature (LAL) Music History (MUS) Philosophy and Religion (PHR) | 6.0 | |
| ENG 1050, and ENG 1051 are excluded from the elective courses. | ||
| Total credits required to complete the major: | 45.0 | |
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