English Literature - Clayton State University

English Literature from Clayton State University is a Campus Bachelor English degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Students may pursue one of two paths through the English curriculum, focusing either on writing or on literary studies. BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Core Curriculum (Areas A - E).............................................................. 42 hours Lower Division Core Requirements (Core Curriculum Area F) ......... 18 hours International Languages .......................................................................... 0-9 hours World Literature ....................................................................................... 3-6 hours British Literature Courses ........................................................................ 3-6 hours American Literature Courses................................................................... 3-6 hours Elective Courses...................................................................................... 0-3 hours Upper Division English Core Requirements ....................................... 12 hours Upper Division Emphasis Requirements ............................................ 48 hours Literature Emphasis Core Requirements ............................................ 15 hours Cultural Studies...............................................................................3 hours Select from: ENGL 3200 History of the English Language...................................... 3 hours ENGL 3300 Women and Literature ..................................................... 3 hours ENGL 3410 African American Literature I ........................................... 3 hours ENGL 3420 African American Literature II .......................................... 3 hours ENGL 3501 Multicultural Literature ..................................................... 3 hours ENGL 3620 Postcolonial Literature ..................................................... 3 hours ENGL 4810 Special Topics in Women and Literature ......................... 3 hours Literature Emphasis: British Literature before 1660 ............................ 3 hours Select from: ENGL 3150 Shakespeare.................................................................... 3 hours ENGL 4200 Medieval Literature .......................................................... 3 hours ENGL 4210 Renaissance Literature.................................................... 3 hours Literature Emphasis: British Literature after 1660 ............................... 3 hours ENGL 4221 Seventeenth Century Literature....................................... 3 hours ENGL 4222 Eighteenth Century Literature .......................................... 3 hours ENGL 4241 Romantic Literature ......................................................... 3 hours ENGL 4242 Victorian Literature ........................................................... 3 hours ENGL 4250 Modern British Literature ................................................. 3 hours ENGL 3620 Postcolonial Literature .................................................... 3 hours Literature Emphasis: American Literature before1850 ....................... 3 hours ENGL 4100 Federal and Colonial Literature ........................................ 3 hours ENGL 4110 American Romanticism.................................................... 3 hours ENGL 3410 African American Literature I ......................................... 3 hours Literature Emphasis: American Literature after 1850 .......................... 3 hours ENGL 4120 American Realism and Naturalism................................... 3 hours ENGL 4130 Southern Literature.......................................................... 3 hours ENGL 4140 Modern American Literature ............................................ 3 hours ENGL 4150 Contemporary American Literature.................................. 3 hours ENGL 3420 African American Literature II .......................................... 3 hours ENGL 3501 Multicultural Literature .................................................... 3 hours The following courses may be applied in one of the above categories depending on the topic of the course: ENGL 4610 Modern Poetry, ENGL 4630 The Short Story, ENGL 4800 Special Topics in English , ENGL 4820 Studies in Drama, or ENGL 4900 Directed Research. Literature Emphasis: English Electives .............................................. 21 hours Choose seven 3000- or 4000- level ENGL courses that are not applied elsewhere in the program of study. Literature Emphasis: Guided Electives ............................................... 12 hours Courses applied to guided electives must be relevant to the student's educational or career goals, must be offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, and must be approved by the student's advisor or by the Head of the Department of Language and Literature . These must be 3000-level or 4000-level courses, and three must have prefixes other than ENGL, e.g., HIST or CMS. Lowerdivision credit may be applied for courses in a second language and for courses required for a minor only. Total Degree Requirements ................................................................ 120 hours View more details on Clayton State University . 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