English A.B. - Literature Concentration
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and a concentration in Literature requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
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Major Requirements
Choose two courses from the following: 8 sh
| ENG 221 | BRITISH LITERATURE BEFORE 1800 | 4 sh |
| ENG 222 | BRITISH LITERATURE AFTER 1800 | 4 sh |
| ENG 223 | AMERICAN LITERATURE BEFORE 1865 | 4 sh |
| ENG 224 | AMERICAN LITERATURE AFTER 1865 | 4 sh |
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
| ENG 211 | STYLE AND EDITING | 4 sh |
| ENG 212 | MULTIMEDIA RHETORICS | 4 sh |
| ENG 213 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | 4 sh |
| ENG 214 | CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY READING/WRITING | 4 sh |
| ENG 215 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| ENG 217 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIO | 4 sh |
| ENG 219 | WRITING STUDIES SURVEY | 4 sh |
| ENG 310 | INTERNATIONAL RHETORICS | 4 sh |
| ENG 311 | PUBLISHING | 4 sh |
| ENG 312 | VISUAL RHETORICS | 4 sh |
| ENG 313 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| ENG 315 | INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: NONFICTION | 4 sh |
| ENG 316 | INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY | 4 sh |
| ENG 317 | INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION | 4 sh |
| ENG 318 | WRITING SCIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 319 | WRITING CENTER WORKSHOP | 4 sh |
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
| ENG 204 | LANGUAGE IN SOCIETY | 4 sh |
| ENG 205 | GRAMMAR | 4 sh |
| ENG 206 | INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES | 4 sh |
| ENG 301 | INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS | 4 sh |
| ENG 302 | HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 4 sh |
| ENG 304 | UNDERSTANDING RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| ENG 305 | AMERICAN ENGLISH | 4 sh |
Choose one 300-level ENG literature course: 4 sh
Choose one 300-level ENG course, preferably outside of one's concentration: 4 sh
Choose four courses from the following: 16 sh
Courses must be chosen from at least three categories
Historical Studies
Cultural Studies
| ENG 330 | APPALACHIAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 331 | WORLD LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 332 | LITERATURE OF THE SOUTH | 4 sh |
| ENG 333 | WOMEN IN LITERATURE: FEMINIST APPROACHES | 4 sh |
| ENG 334 | NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 335 | LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 336 | PARIS AND THE EXPATRIATES | 4 sh |
| ENG 337 | ASIAN LITERATURE OF SOCIAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| ENG 338 | AFRICAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 339 | AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL WRITERS | 4 sh |
Author Studies
Genre Studies
Critical Practice and Theory
| ENG 200 | CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS IN LITERARY STUDIES | 4 sh |
| ENG 250 | INTERPRETATIONS OF LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 333 | WOMEN IN LITERATURE: FEMINIST APPROACHES | 4 sh |
| ENG 362 | FILM CRITICISM | 4 sh |
| IDS 295 | ANALYZE THIS! ESSENTIAL CRITICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE | 4 sh |
Senior Seminar: 4 sh
| ENG 495 | SENIOR SEMINAR: LITERATURE | 4 sh |
- At least one literature course must have a global or multicultural designation
- At least two literature courses must have a pre-1800 designation
- At least 20 hours of literature must be at the 300-level or above
- A course may satisfy multiple requirements if possible.
Double Concentration
Students are encouraged to pursue a double concentration, either to combine liberal arts and pre-professional training (creative writing/professional writing or literature/professional writing) or to study the interconnectedness of writing and reading (literature/creative writing). Completing a dual concentration in English requires a capstone experience in each concentration. For more information, see your English major advisor or the English department chair.
Total Credit Hours: 44
Elon Core Curriculum:
First Year Foundations
| COR 110 | THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 110 | WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY | 4 sh |
Select one of the following:
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)
Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.
World Language Requirement
Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.
Studies in the Arts and Sciences
Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.
Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.
Expression (8 s.h.) _____ENG (LIT)____ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, and fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, and theatre). At least one course must be literature.
Civilization (8 s.h.)_______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: history, world languages, art history and religious studies.
Society (8 s.h.) ________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and PHS 201 or PHS 202.
Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.
Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.
COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________
300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__ __________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.