Major Courses | Minor Courses
English majors develop the ability to read critically and appreciatively, to communicate clearly and forcefully, and to conduct research with an open and analytical mind. These skills prepare them for many professions, including publishing, management, advertising, and law. Many pursue graduate study in literature or language and choose careers in teaching on the college, secondary, or elementary levels. Students with a particular interest in creative or professional writing pursue a writing major.
English Major
| Required Courses - English Major |
| Course # |
Description |
Credits |
| EN 207 |
Chaucer |
3 |
| EN 220 |
Linguistics |
3 |
| EN 265 |
Classical Backgrounds of English Literature |
3 |
| EN 270 |
Survey of English Literature I |
3 |
| EN 271 |
Survey of English Literature II |
3 |
| EN 301 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
| EN 225 |
Peace and Justice Themes in American Literature (offered periodically) |
3 |
EN 305 |
American Literature I |
3 |
| EN 306 |
American Literature II |
3 |
| EN 321 |
American Novel (offered periodically) |
3 |
| EN 323 |
American Poetry (offered periodically) |
3 |
| EN 444 |
Fiction Writing Seminar |
|
+ 9 credits of electives (may include internship)
* choose two courses in American literature
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The following elective courses are offered periodically:
- EN 210 Special Topics
- EN 221 Phonetics
- EN 223 Women Writers
- EN 225 Peace and Justice Themes in American Literature
- EN 226 Tragedy
- EN 227 Comedy
- EN 232 Studies in Short Fiction
- EN 235 Playwriting
- EN 236 North American Indian Literature
- EN 239 Poetry Studies
- EN 240 Studies in the Novel
- EN 252 Film and Literature
- EN 275 Current Fiction
- EN 280/281 Major Writers
- EN 282/283 Major Writers
- EN 288 South American Culture and Creativity
- EN 308 Arthurian Legend
- EN 310 Irish Literature
- EN 312 Milton and His Age
- EN 318 Romantic Writers
- EN 319 Victorian Writers
- EN 320 Modern British Writers
- EN 321 American Novel
- EN 322 American Drama
- EN 323 American Poetry
- EN 351 Argumentative Writing
- EN 360 Development of English Drama
The requirements are the same for English majors seeking certification in secondary education or preparing for graduate study in English. Students who have an undergraduate degree and are applying for secondary certification must have Chaucer, Shakespeare, American Literature, world literature, and linguistics. In general, such students must take a minimum of two upper division English courses at Carlow. Women writers are studied as an integral part of each course, when applicable. Students who combine an English major with a major in another discipline will fulfill 26 to 27 credits minimum in English. Students take two courses in a foreign language in the freshman or sophomore year.
English Minor
Students who minor in English must take a minimum of 18 credits in English. The student and faculty member will design the program that best suits the student’s needs.
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