English Literature - Roger Williams University

English Literature from Roger Williams University is a Campus Bachelor English degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Literature, a central means of communicating experience, can also be a route for the discovery and realization of the self. The English major and minor, designed to promote understanding of how meaning is conveyed through the writer?s shaping of ideas and feelings, emphasizes the fact that literature incorporates other disciplines, especially philosophical, psychological, cross-cultural, and historical studies. In interactive group discussions, majors become aware of their own and others? critical premises and responses. Climaxing with its capstone senior thesis experience, this integrative, student-centered program enhances individual excellence. Through close analysis of literary texts, research, and critical writing, English literature majors achieve the high level of literacy that marks the well-educated man and woman, master sophisticated analytical skills prerequisite to success in both personal and professional life, and deepen their understanding of the world in which they live. Degree Requirements Majors pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in English must satisfy University Core Curriculum requirements and the College speech requirement, COMM 210 . In addition, majors must complete the following 14 courses as specified and sufficient electives to total 120 credits. Majors are encouraged to apply electives taken outside the major toward a minor or second major. ENG - 100 - An Introduction to Literature ENG - 210 - Myth, Fantasy, and the Imagination ENG - 220 - Literary Analysis ENG - 240 - American Literature I ENG - 260 - American Literature II ENG - 270 - British Literature I ENG - 290 - British Literature II ENG - 350 - Shakespeare ENG - 480 - Senior Thesis I ENG - 481 - Senior Thesis II and a minimum of four ENG electives; three of which must be at the 300 - 400 level View more details on Roger Williams University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related English courses.