Students in the English major will study the historical development of literary and rhetorical traditions, of literatures written in English, as well as world and European literatures in English translation. The department stresses critical thinking, the analysis of texts, clear and effective writing, aesthetic appreciation, and theoretical sophistication. We value small class sizes and personal contact between faculty and students. English majors and minors can expect to work closely with their academic advisors to plan a course of study, and faculty work as mentors, guiding students to consider such opportunities as a semester of study abroad. In addition to fostering a lifelong appreciation of literature and language, a degree in English provides a range of personal and professional opportunities. Surveys of employers consistently stress the value of the skills we teach: the ability to communicate effectively with others, to think critically and creatively, to read carefully, and to write with clarity and purpose. KSC English majors have gone on to graduate and professional schools; they are working in the field of teaching; they work as writers; and they are employed in publishing, journalism, business, public relations, library science, and many other fields.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Each student must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English as specified by the Language Requirement for Students with Majors in the School of Arts and Humanities.

INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
44 credits minimum

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
36 credits

Students majoring in English must complete a minimum of nine courses.

• ENG 200 Literary Analysis
  (Must be taken before completing 9 credits toward the major)
• ENG 300 Literary Form and History
• ENG 395 Sequence I
• ENG 495 Sequence II
• Five additional English courses, one at the 200 level, three at the 300 level, and one at the 400 level – either ENG 402 or ENG 490. At least three of these five courses must be in literature.
• Complete one course in pre-1800 literature
  (may also be satisfied with an appropriate sequence):
  • ENG 261 Classical Literature of Greece
  • ENG 321 English Literature: Beginnings to 18th Century
  • ENG 323 Medieval Literature
  • ENG 324 Chaucer
  • ENG 341 Early American Literature
  • ENG 326 English Renaissance Literature
  • ENG 327 Shakespeare: Poetry and Plays
  • ENG 328 Milton
• Complete one Differing Cultural Perspectives course
  (may also be satisfied with an appropriate sequence). Differing Cultural Perspectives courses investigate discursive traditions that have been historically marginalized:
  • IHAMST 248 Cultures of Northern Plains Indians
  • IIENG 245 Readings in African American Literature and Culture
  • IHENG 252 Literature of the Holocaust
  • ENG 345 Studies in African American Literature
  • ENG 347 Modern American Indian Literature
  • ENG 370 Studies in Literatures of the Americas
• When appropriate, the following courses may be used to fulfill the pre-1800 or the Differing Cultural Perspectives requirement:
  • IHENG 220 Readings in British Literature
  • IHENG 240 Readings in American Literature
  • IHENG 250 Readings in Continental Literature
  • IHENG 260 Readings in World Literature
  • ENG 290 Topics
  • ENG 330 Studies in British Literature
  • ENG 344 Studies in American Literature
  • ENG 350 Studies in Continental Literature
  • ENG 360 Studies in World Literature
  • ENG 370 Studies in Literature of the Americas
  • ENG 381 Women Writers
  • ENG 390 Studies
  • ENG 490 Advanced Studies

ELECTIVES
Select courses to reach a total of 120 credits for the degree.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
120 credits