B.A. English Program: Literature and Language

Comments about B.A. English Program: Literature and Language - At the institution - Romeoville - Illinois

• Course description
  
  ENGLISH PROGRAM TWO LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE/BACHELOR OF ARTS
  
  Total Credit Hours: 128
  Major Credit Hours: 36
  
  Program Two is an English major leading to graduate studies in English and related disciplines requiring analytical skills.
  
  I. Core Courses (15)
  06-250 Introduction to Textual Studies (3)
  06-300 Writing for the Professions (3)
  or
  06-310 Advanced Writing (3)
  06-314 Linguistics (3)
  06-360 Shakespeare (3)
  06-380 Writing Portfolio (0)
  06-420 Literary Theory and Criticism (3)
  
  II. Survey of Literature Courses (9)
  Students must take at least one American Literature survey course from the pre-modern period, one British Literature survey course from the pre-modern period, and one additional course.
  A. Choose one American Literature Pre-Modern survey: 
  06-341 American Literature Beginnings to 1860 (3)
  06-343 American Literature 1860 to 1912 (3)
  B. Choose one British Literature Pre-Modern survey:
  06-351 British Literature Beginnings to 1700 (3)
  06-353 British Literature 1700 to 1910 (3)
  C. Choose one additional course from the following:
  06-341 American Literature Beginnings to 1860 (3)
  06-343 American Literature 1860 to 1912 (3)
  06-345 American Literature 1912 to Present (3)
  06-351 British Literature Beginnings to 1700 (3)
  06-353 British Literature 1700 to 1910 (3)
  06-355 British Literature 1910 to Present (3)
  
  III. Four English Electives (12)
  
  IV. The General Education advanced writing requirement is satisfied by the completion of Advanced Writing (06-310) or Writing for the Professions (06-300).
  
  V. In consultation with their advisors in the Department of English, majors must submit a portfolio of writing for review. The portfolio represents assignments and projects completed in courses. Students should register to take Writing Portfolio (06-380) during the final semester before graduation. Further information can be obtained from the student’s advisor and the department chair.