U-ENGL-AB - English (AB)

Ten courses, nine of which must be at the 200 level or above. Required courses include one gateway course; four area study courses; one criticism, theory, or methodology course; and four electives, as follows:

Gateway Course. Students must select one section of English 101S (The Art of Reading), and complete it ideally in their sophomore year and no later than the end of the junior year.

Each student must take at least nine additional courses at the 200 level or above. Five of these courses must satisfy the following requirements:

Diversified Study. Students must select at least two courses in the medieval and early modern area (Area I), at least one in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries area (Area II), and at least one course in the modern to contemporary area (Area III), as outlined below. Courses must be chosen from more than one national literature. Courses that appear in more than one area of study may only count for one designated area as determined by instructor.

• Area I (Medieval and Early Modern); two courses required

• Area II (Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries); one course required

• Area III (Modern to Contemporary); one course required

Criticism, Theory, Methodology (CTM). Students must select one course on criticism, theory, or methodology. Some courses to satisfy CTM are English 204, 395, 396, 480S, 482S, 490S-10—in addition, other English courses designated as CTM will be posted on the English website each semester.

Recommendations

1. Students should take at least one course focused on minority literatures or Anglophone literatures from beyond the United States and Great Britain. The department offer courses in African, Asian, Caribbean, diasporic, and ethnic literatures (e.g., African American, Asian American) that will broaden students’ perspectives on English as a global language.

2. Students planning to enter graduate study in an English department should take additional courses from the early as well as later and modern periods. If eligible, they should also apply for the Distinction Program. Aspiring graduate students should consult their advisor.