All students in the major share a common core of literature and writing courses, but the program allows students to concentrate further. Students can earn either:

• The B.A. in English with a Literature Concentration, which focuses on literature and the intellectual skills of reading and understanding literary and other texts or
• The B.A. in English with a Creative Writing Concentration, which focuses upon writing and the creation of literary and other texts or
• The B.A. in English with a Business and Organizational Writing Concentration, which focuses upon producing technical writing appropriate for the fields of business, law enforcement, computer technology, and medicine, among others.
  

B.A. in English with a Literature Concentration (124 hours)

The following courses are required for a baccalaureate degree:

1. 56 hours: General Education
   
   
2. 15 hours: Requisites for the Concentration
   • ENGL 250 Introduction to Literary Studies
   • ENGL 255 Foundations of Western Literature
   • ENGL 265 British Lit
   • ENGL 275 American Lit
   
   • One Course from the Following
        o ENGL 280 African American Literature
        o ENGL 281 Contemporary Latin American Authors
        o ENGL 282 Native American Studies
   
   
3. 29 hours: Upper Level Courses in Major
   • ENGL 310 Shakespeare
   • ENGL 325 The Literary Essay
   • ENGL 330 Professional Writing
   • ENGL 370 Literary Theory and Criticism
   • ENGL 425 Greek and Roman Classics
   
   • Two Courses from the Following
        o ENGL 440 20th Century Poetry
        o ENGL 450 The Novel
        o ENGL 460 The Drama
   
   • ENGL 496 Topics in Literature
   • ENGL 499 Senior Seminar in English
   • ENGL 495 Internship in English
   
   
4. 24 hours: Electives
   

B.A. in English with a Creative Writing Concentration (124 hours)

The following courses are required for a baccalaureate degree:

1. 56 hours: General Education
   
   
2. 15 hours: Requisites for the Concentration
   • ENGL 250 Introduction to Literary Studies
   • ENGL 255 Foundations of Western Literature
   • ENGL 265 British Lit
   • ENGL 275 American Lit
   • ENGL 235 Intro to Creative Writing
   
   
3. 29 hours: Upper Level Courses in Major
   • ENGL 310 Shakespeare
   • ENGL 320 History and Study of the English Language
   • ENGL 325 The Literary Essay
   • ENGL 330 Professional Writing
   • ENGL 435 Advanced Creative Writing
   • ENGL 438 Individualized Writing Project
   
   • Two Courses from the Following
        o ENGL 440 20th Century Poetry
        o ENGL 450 The Novel
        o ENGL 460 The Drama
   
   • One Course from the Following
        o ENGL 410 Literary Editing and Publishing or
        o ENGL 470 Applied Journalism
   
   • ENGL 495 Internship in English
   
   
4. 24 hours: Electives

B.A. in English with a Business and Organizational Writing Concentration (124 hours)

The following courses are required for a baccalaureate degree:

1. 56 hours: General Education
   
   
2. 15 hours: Requisites for the Concentration
   • ENGL 235 Introduction to Creative Writing
   • ENGL 250 Introduction to Literary Studies
   • ENGL 255 Foundations of Western Literature
   • ENGL 265 or 275 American Literature or English Literature
   • COM 316 Reporting and Writing for the Media
   
   
3. 29 hours: Upper Level Courses in Major
   • ENGL 310 Shakespeare
   • ENGL 320 History and Study of the English Language
   • ENGL 325 The Literary Essay
   • ENGL 335 Grant Writing
   • ENGL 340 Technical Writing
   • ENGL 341 Publication Layout and Design
   • ENGL 350 Business Communication
   • ENGL 410 Editing
   • ENGL 438 Individualized Writing Project
   • ENGL 495 Internship in English
   
   
4. 24 hours: Electives

A.A. in English (64 hours)
The following courses are required for the associate degree:

1. 34 hours: General Education
   
   
2. 15 hours: Requisites for the Major
   • ENGL 250 Introduction to Literary Studies
   • ENGL 255 Foundations of Western Literature
   • ENGL 265 British Lit or ENGL 275 American Lit
   • ENGL 235 Intro to Creative Writing
   
   • One Course from the Following
        o ENGL 280 African American Literature
        o ENGL 281 Contemporary Latin American Authors
        o ENGL 282 Native American Studies
   
   
3. 15 hours: Upper Level Courses in Major
   • ENGL 310 Shakespeare
   • ENGL 325 The Literary Essay
   • ENGL 330 Professional Writing
   
   • One Course from the Following
        o ENGL 440 20th Century Poetry
        o ENGL 450 The Novel
        o ENGL 460 The Drama
   
   • One Course from the Following
        o ENGL 410 Literary Editing and Publishing or
        o ENGL 470 Applied Journalism
        o ENGL 438 Individualized Writing Project
   
   
4. 0 hours: Electives

Minor in English (18 hours)

• ENGL 250 Introduction to Literary Studies
• ENGL 255 Foundations of Western Literature
• ENGL 265 British Literature
• ENGL 275 American Literature
• ENGL 235 Intro to Creative Writing
  
  
• One Course from the Following
  • ENGL 280 African American Literature
  • ENGL 281 Contemporary Latin American Authors
  • ENGL 282 Native American Studies
    

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18 credit hours in upper level English courses Note: Education students seeking to acquire an English minor for teaching High School must take History and Study of the English Language (ENGL 320) as required by the State of Indiana.

Minor in Drama (18 hours)
The following courses and co-curricular activities are required:

• Two literary drama courses;
• Two skills/performance-based courses; and
• Six hours of onstage or backstage production participation equaling two plays

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