Undergraduate English Major Checklist (BA)
Note: English Education majors cannot double major with English.
LIT 2010, LIT 2030, LIT 2040, LIT 2070, and LIT 2100 NEVER count toward the English major.
Requirements
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At least 39 credits must be completed within the major per the plan listed below.
At least 30 of these credits must be completed in residence at FAU.
Only SIX 3000-level English courses will count toward the major
Students must earn a C- or better for English courses to count toward the major, however, a ‘C’ (2.0 or higher) average for English
major courses is required to graduate with a BA in English
OPTIONAL
English Degree Requirements
Areas of Concentration
(39 credits total)
Students may only choose one area of concentration.
Concentrations are noted on students’ transcripts.
Required Courses:
It is strongly recommended that students take ENG 3822 during
their first semester taking English major courses. LIT 3213 should be
taken in the subsequent semester.
____ ENG 3822: Introduction to Literary Studies (3 credits)
____ LIT 3213: Literary Theory (3 credits)
(1) American Literature
12 credits must have the AML prefix
(2) British Literature
12 credits must have the ENL prefix
(3) Multicultural Literature & Gender Studies
Category I: Literatures of Ethnicity, Gender, & Culture
(6 credits total)
12 credits must be selected from Category I. Special
Topics courses may also be included as approved by
the English Department.
(4) Writing & Rhetoric
12 credits must be selected from Category III
Category II: American Literature, British Literature, &
Genre Studies (15 credits total)
At least two upper-division courses must pay significant
attention to literature before 1800 (denoted by the *). Up to six
credits at the 2000-level may be counted in Category II
(AML 2010, AML 2020, ENL 2012, or ENL 2022 only).
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(5) World Literatures
12 credits must be denoted with (WL) or be selected
from Category IV. Special Topics courses may also be
included as approved by the English Department
English Honors Program
Recommended for students who intend to pursue graduate studies
in English. Unless noted, these courses require a minimum overall
GPA of 3.0 and an English major GPA of 3.5. Please see your advisor
for other required perquisites. All honors courses may count toward
the English Electives category of the English Major Checklist.
Application process required.
ENG 4932: Honors Seminar (3 credits)
Category III: Writing & Rhetoric (3 credits total)
English Electives (9 credits total)
Choose 3 courses from Categories I – IV. All courses must be
taken at the 3000- or 4000-level.
Offered during fall semesters. This course is required
for Honors, but is open to students interested in more
advanced literary study. Requires departmental
permission.
ENG 4910: Honors Research (3 credits)
Offered during spring semesters. Requires
departmental permission.
CRW 4932: Creative Writing Honors Seminar (3 credits)
Offered during spring semesters. Requires
departmental permission.
ENG 4940: English Internship (3 credits)
Student: ________________________________________
Date: ____________________
English Major GPA: ____________________
Requires a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and an English major GPA of
3.0. ENG 4940 may count toward the English Electives category of
the English Major Checklist. Application process required.
**All classes listed below are NOT taught every semester. Course offerings vary from year to year.**
AML 4930, ENL 4930, and LIT 4930 are Special Topics courses. Where they count is determined by the English Department. Other English
courses not listed may also be offered. Please discuss where these courses count with the English academic advisor.
WL = World Literature concentration course
Category I: Literatures of Ethnicity, Gender, & Culture
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AML 3265
AML 4604
AML 4607
AML 4630
AML 4640
AML 4663
AML 4673
Florida Women Writers
African American Lit to 1895
African American Lit 1895 – Present
U.S. Latino/a Literatures
American Indian Literature
Jewish American Literature
Asian American Literatures
_____ AML/LIT 4930 (see note on Special Topics courses above)
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LIT 3184
LIT 4192
LIT 4225
LIT 4233
LIT 4244
LIT 4355
LIT 4383
LIT 4832
Irish Literary Renaissance (WL)
Caribbean Literature in English (WL)
World Literature: Critical Approaches (WL)
Postcolonial Literature (WL)
Major Writers of World Literatures in English (WL)
Black Literatures (WL)
Women in Literature
Asian Literature in English (WL)
Category II: American Literature, British Literature, & Genre Studies
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AML 2010
AML 2020
AML 3111
AML 3121
AML 3263
AML 4213
AML 4223
AML 4242
AML 4311
AML 4321
American Literature to 1865
American Literature 1865 – 1945
American Novel 19th Century
American Novel 20th Century
Southern Literary Renaissance
Colonial & Early American Literature*
American Lit – 19th Century Traditions
American Lit – 20th Century Movements
Major American Writers – 19th Century
Major American Writers – 20th Century
_____ ENG 4114 Literature & Film
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ENL 2012
ENL 2022
ENL 3112
ENL 3122
ENL 3132
ENL 3425
British Literature to 1798
British Literature since 1798
British Novel – 18th Century*
British Novel – 19th Century
British Novel – 20th Century
Backgrounds in British/American Lit (*usually)
Note: There are multiple courses with the prefix ENL 3425
including: The Epic, Metamorphosis, Greek & Roman Classics,
the Bible as Literature, Mythology, etc.
_____ AML/ENL/LIT 4930 (see note on Special Topics courses above)
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ENL 4210
ENL 4220
ENL 4221
ENL 4230
ENL 4243
ENL 4251
ENL 4264
ENL 4273
ENL 4311
ENL 4333
ENL 4341
Medieval Literature*
Renaissance Literature*
17th Century Literature*
18th Century Literature*
British Romanticism
Victorian Literature
Victorian Genres & Themes
20th Century British Literature
Chaucer*
Shakespeare*
Milton*
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LIT 3043
LIT 3312
LIT 3313
LIT 3333
LIT 3344
LIT 4001
LIT 4032
LIT 4094
LIT 4434
LIT 4484
LIT 4605
Modern Drama
Fantasy Literature
Science Fiction
Literature of Adolescence
Detective Fiction
Literary Genres
Modern Poetry
Contemporary Dramatic Literature
Literature & the Environment
Literature & Social Movements
Literature of War
Category III: Writing & Rhetoric
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ENC 3213
ENC 3310
ENC 4138
ENC 4354
ENC 4930
Professional Writing
Advanced Exposition
Principles of Research Writing
Writing for Nonprofits
Special Topics: Composition/Rhetoric
_____ ENG 4020 Studies in Writing & Rhetoric
_____ CRW 3010 Creative Writing
Note: CRW 3010 is a prerequisite for all 4000-level CRW
workshops
OPTIONAL
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_____ CRW 4120
_____ CRW 4121
_____ CRW 4211
_____ CRW 4310
_____ CRW 4311
_____ CRW 4321
_____ CRW 4343
_____ CRW 4930
Fiction Workshop 1
Fiction Workshop 2
Creative Writing: Nonfiction
Poetry Workshop 1
Poetic Forms
Poetry Workshop 2
Literary Editing & Publishing
Special Topics: Creative Writing
_____ LIN 4680 Structure of Modern English
Category IV: Outside Electives (if taken, only ONE of these will count toward the English major as an English Elective)
FRT 3140 Literature in Translation: The French Tradition
FRW 4930 Special Topics in French Literature
GET 3130 German Literature in Translation
GET 3600 Kafka, etc.
GET 3610 Thomas Mann
GEW 4930 Special Topics in German Literature
ITT 3110 Literature in Translation: The Italian Tradition
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ITT 3111
ITT 4440
LIT 4194
SPT 3100
SPT 4130
SPW 4930
Love & Lovers in Italian Literature
Dante: The Commedia in Translation
Comparative Caribbean Literature
Literature in Translation: The Spanish Tradition
Latin American Literature in Translation
Special Topics in Spanish or Latin American
Literature
Other Category IV courses not listed may be offered. Please speak with the English academic advisor about specific course questions.