English, B.A.

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Requirements for the liberal arts major in English, B.A. program

A minimum of 40 credits in English courses (exclusive of composition courses used to satisfy the writing proficiency requirement), distributed as follows:

1. 4 credits of

ENG 211 - Introduction to Literary Studies (4)

2. 8 credits in British literary history selected from

Or 4 credits from this group and 4 credits from

3. 4 credits in American literature selected from

ENG 317 - Early American Literature (4)
ENG 318 - American Literature 1820-1865 (4)
ENG 319 - American Literature 1865-1920 (4)
ENG 320 - American Literature 1920-1950 (4)

4. 4 credits in a capstone seminar chosen from

ENG 400 - Advanced Topics in Literature and Language (4)
ENG 401 - Studies in Literary Kinds (4)
ENG 420 - Trans-Atlantic Traditions (4)
ENG 451 - Major American Writers (4)
ENG 452 - Major British Writers (4)
ENG 453 - Studies in Major Authors (4)
ENG 465 - Shakespeare Seminar (4)
ENG 490 - Studies in Literary Theory and Research (4)

5. At least 20 credits must be taken at the 300 level or above.

6. At least 20 credits in English courses must be taken at Oakland.

7. An introductory two-semester sequence in a foreign language, or one semester of a foreign language at the 115 level or higher.

Additional information

Only one course at the 100 level will be accepted for credit toward the major.

ENG 211

is a prerequisite for the required British and American literary history courses and the capstone seminar. No more than 8 credits of

ENG 499

will be accepted for credit toward the major. Normally, only 4 credits from study abroad programs will be accepted for credit toward an English major. Only courses in which the student has earned a grade of at least 2.0 may be counted toward the English major or minor including the modern foreign language requirement.

Requirements for the modified major in English with a linguistics concentration

The modified English/linguistics major requires a minimum of 24 credits in English and American literature, distributed as follows:

1. 8 credits in British literary history selected from

Or 4 credits from this group and 4 credits from

2. 4 credits in American literature selected from

ENG 317 - Early American Literature (4)
ENG 318 - American Literature 1820-1865 (4)
ENG 319 - American Literature 1865-1920 (4)
ENG 320 - American Literature 1920-1950 (4)

3. 4 credits in a 400-level capstone seminar (excluding 410, 411, 412, 491 and 499).

4. 20 credits in LIN or ALS courses, including

LIN 201 - Introduction to Linguistics (4)
LIN 303 - Introduction to Phonology (4)
LIN 304 - Introduction to Syntax (4) and either
LIN 403 - Phonological Theory (4) or
LIN 404 - Syntactic Theory (4)

5. Required course

ENG 376 - History of the English Language (4)

English, B.A.

Requirements for the liberal arts major in English, B.A. program

1. 4 credits of

2. 8 credits in British literary history selected from

Or 4 credits from this group and 4 credits from

3. 4 credits in American literature selected from

4. 4 credits in a capstone seminar chosen from

5. At least 20 credits must be taken at the 300 level or above.

6. At least 20 credits in English courses must be taken at Oakland.

7. An introductory two-semester sequence in a foreign language, or one semester of a foreign language at the 115 level or higher.

Additional information

Requirements for the modified major in English with a linguistics concentration

1. 8 credits in British literary history selected from

Or 4 credits from this group and 4 credits from

2. 4 credits in American literature selected from

3. 4 credits in a 400-level capstone seminar (excluding 410, 411, 412, 491 and 499).

4. 20 credits in LIN or ALS courses, including

5. Required course

6. At least 20 of the 44 combined credits must be at the 300 level or above.