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Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in English
a. | The following courses (34 to 40 credits): | ||||||
(1) | Both of the following course (6 credits): | ||||||
ENG | 210 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 | ||||
ENG | 280 | Introduction to Literary Theories | 3 | ||||
(2) | One of the following Tier II writing courses in English (3 or 4 credits): | ||||||
ENG | 360 | Studies in Postcolonial and Diaspora Literature (W) | 3 | ||||
ENG | 362 | Studies in Modern/Contemporary Literature (W) | 3 | ||||
ENG | 364 | Studies in 18th-/19th-Century Literature (W) | 3 | ||||
ENG | 368 | Studies in Medieval/Early Modern Literature (W) | 3 | ||||
ENG | 413 | Critical Questions in Language and Composition (W) | 4 | ||||
ENG | 499 | Senior Thesis Research (W) | 3 | ||||
(3) | One of the following courses on diversity in literature or film (3 credits): | ||||||
ENG | 350 | Readings in African, African American, or African Diaspora Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 351 | Readings in Chicano and Latino Literatures | 3 | ||||
ENG | 352 | Readings in Asian/Asian American/Asian Diaspora Literature and Visual Culture | 3 | ||||
ENG | 353 | Readings in Women Writers | 3 | ||||
ENG | 354 | Readings in Native American Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 355 | Readings in Sexuality and Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 356 | Readings in Jewish Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 360 | Studies in Postcolonial and Diaspora Literature (W) | 3 | ||||
ENG | 448 | Seminar in Gender and Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 449 | Seminar in Race, Ethnicity, and Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 450 | Seminar in African American Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 460 | Seminar in Global and Postcolonial Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 466 | Seminar in Literatures of the Pacific Rim | 3 | ||||
ENG | 482 | Seminar in Feminist Literary and Cultural Theory | 3 | ||||
FLM | 450 | Studies in Ethnic Film | 3 | ||||
FLM | 451 | Studies in Postcolonial Cinema | 3 | ||||
FLM | 452 | Studies in Film, Gender, and Sexuality | 3 | ||||
If English 360, 450 or 460 is used to fulfill this requirement it may not be used to fulfill requirement 3. a. (2) below. | |||||||
(4) | One of the following courses in literature before 1800 (3 credits): | ||||||
ENG | 318 | Readings in Shakespeare | 3 | ||||
ENG | 324 | Readings in Epic | 3 | ||||
ENG | 368 | Studies in Medieval/Early Modern Literature (W) | 3 | ||||
ENG | 441 | Seminar in Early American Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 454 | Seminar in Medieval Literature and Culture | 3 | ||||
ENG | 455 | Seminar in Early Modern Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 457 | Seminar in 18th Century British Literature | 3 | ||||
If English 368 is used to fulfill this requirement it may not be used to fulfill requirement 3. a. (2). | |||||||
(5) | One of the following seminars in literature (3 credits): | ||||||
ENG | 422 | Seminar in Genre and Form | 3 | ||||
ENG | 426 | Seminar in Drama or Performance Studies | 3 | ||||
ENG | 440 | Seminar in Popular Culture Studies | 3 | ||||
ENG | 441 | Seminar in Early American Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 443 | Seminar in 20th and 21st Century American Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 448 | Seminar in Gender and Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 449 | Seminar in Race, Ethnicity, and Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 450 | Seminar in African American Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 452 | Seminar in 20th and 21st Century British Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 454 | Seminar in Medieval Literature and Culture | 3 | ||||
ENG | 455 | Seminar in Early Modern Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 457 | Seminar in 18th-Century British Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 458 | Seminar in 19th-Century British Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 460 | Seminar in Global and Postcolonial Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 462 | Seminar I Transatlantic Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 466 | Seminar in Literatures of the Pacific Rim | 3 | ||||
ENG | 473A | Literature and Medicine | 3 | ||||
ENG | 473B | Law and Literature | 3 | ||||
ENG | 475 | History of the Book: From Manuscripts to Comics | 3 | ||||
ENG | 478A | Literature, Technology, and Representation | 3 | ||||
ENG | 478B | Literature and Visual Culture | 3 | ||||
ENG | 480 | History of Western Literary Criticism | 3 | ||||
ENG | 481 | Seminar in Critical and Cultural Theory | 3 | ||||
ENG | 482 | Seminar in Feminist Literary and Cultural Theory | 3 | ||||
(6) | One of the following capstone course requirements (4 credits): | ||||||
ENG | 484B | Critical Questions in Region, School, Movement | 4 | ||||
ENG | 484C | Critical Questions in a Literary Period | 4 | ||||
ENG | 484D | Critical Questions in a National Literature | 4 | ||||
ENG | 493 | English Internship | 4 | ||||
With the prior approval of the Department of English, English 400 in conjunction with any one course from English 422, 426, 440, 441, 443, 445, 448, 449, 450, 452, 454, 455, 457, 458, 460, 462, 466, 469, 473A, 473B, 474, 478A, 478B, 480, 481, or 482 may be used to satisfy this requirement. | |||||||
(7) | English electives: Additional credits in English courses as needed to meet the requirement of at least 34, but not more than 40, credits in courses in the major, including no more than 4 credits in a 100-level English course. |
Creative Writing Concentration
The creative writing concentration is available to students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in English except those students seeking teacher certification. Students interested in the concentration should consult with their advisor. Students who elect this concentration must complete the following courses, all of which will count toward the 34 to 40 credits in the Bachelor of Arts in English degree. The concentration will be noted on the student's transcript.
1. | The following foundational courses (5 credits): | ||||||||
ENG | 320D | Methodologies of Literary History: History and Theory of Creative Writing | 4 | ||||||
ENG | 200 | Creative Writing Community | 1 | ||||||
ENG 320D replaces the literary history requirement in item 3. a. (2) above. | |||||||||
2. | Two of the following introductory courses (6 credits): | ||||||||
ENG | 223 | Introduction to Creative Non-Fiction Writing | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 226 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 227 | Introduction to Playwriting | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 228 | Introduction to Fiction Writing | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 229 | Introduction to Poetry Writing | 3 | ||||||
FLM | 334 | Introduction to Screenwriting (W) | 3 | ||||||
One of these courses may be used to satisfy the requirement referenced in item 3. a. (6) above, as well as the requirements for the creative writing concentration. | |||||||||
3. | Two of the following advanced courses (6 credits): | ||||||||
ENG | 423 | Advanced Creative Non-Fiction Writing | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 428 | Advanced Fiction Writing | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 429 | Advanced Poetry Writing | 3 | ||||||
FLM | 434 | Advanced Screenwriting (W) | 3 | ||||||
4. | One creative writing elective, drawn from either 3. a. (3) or 3. a. (4) above, or one of the following complementary courses (3 credits): |
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ENG | 323 | Readings in Nonfiction | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 325 | Readings in Graphic Narrative | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 326 | Readings in Drama and Performance | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 328 | Readings in Novel and Narrative | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 329 | Readings in Poetry and Poetics | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 342 | Readings in Popular Literary Genres | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 392 | Special Topics in English: Creative Writing | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 475 | History of the Book: From Manuscripts to Comics | 3 | ||||||
FLM | 337 | Topics in Film Form | 3 | ||||||
FLM | 355 | Studies in Film Genres | 3 | ||||||
RCAH | 291 | Arts Workshop | 3 | ||||||
TE | 458 | Reading, Writing, and Teaching Poetry | 3 | ||||||
WRA | 320 | Technical Communication (W) | 3 | ||||||
WRA | 341 | Nature and Environmental Writing | 3 | ||||||
WRA | 355 | Writing for Publication Workshop | 3 | ||||||
WRA | 370 | Introduction to Grammar and Editing (W) | 3 | ||||||
WRA | 453 | Grant and Proposal Writing | 3 | ||||||
WRA | 471 | The Rhetoric of Grammar | 3 | ||||||
WRA | 481 | Publication Management II | 3 | ||||||
5. | One creative writing focused capstone course from among the following (4 credits): | ||||||||
ENG | 489H | Senior Honors Independent Project | 4 | ||||||
ENG | 493 | English Internship | 4 | ||||||
ENG | 499 | Senior Thesis Research (W) | 4 | ||||||
With the prior approval of the Department of English, English 400 in conjunction with any one course from English 423, 428, or 429 may be used to satisfy this requirement. | |||||||||
This capstone requirement replaces the capstone requirement in item 3. a. (7) above. |
Popular Culture Studies Concentration
The Popular Culture Studies concentration is available to students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in English except those students seeking teacher certification. Students interested in the concentration should consult with their advisor. Students who elect this concentration must complete the following courses, all of which will count toward the 36 to 40 credits in the Bachelor of Arts in English degree. The concentration will be noted on the student’s transcript.
1. | The following foundational course (4 credits): | ||||||||
ENG | 340 | Theory and Methods of Popular Culture Studies | 4 | ||||||
This course will fulfill the requirement of 3. a. (1) above in lieu of ENG 280. | |||||||||
2. | Both of the following courses (6 credits): | ||||||||
ENG | 342 | Readings in Popular Literary Genres | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 440 | Seminar in Popular Culture Studies | 3 | ||||||
ENG 342 can be used to satisfy the requirement referenced in item 3. a. (6) above as well as this requirement. | |||||||||
3. | One of the following options, either a. or b. (3 credits): | ||||||||
a. | One of the following courses: | ||||||||
ENG | 325 | Readings in Graphic Narrative | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 342 | Readings in Popular Literary Genres | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 440 | Seminar in Popular Culture Studies | 3 | ||||||
Content repeated in any of these courses must be different from content previously taken to fulfill a requirement for the degree. | |||||||||
b. | One of the following courses approved by the advisor for the concentration or associate chairperson to ensure sufficient popular culture content: | ||||||||
ENG | 308 | Readings in Literature for Young Adults | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 314 | Readings in North American Literatures | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 315 | Readings in British Literatures | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 316 | Readings in Irish Literature and Culture | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 317 | Readings in African and Caribbean Literatures | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 318 | Readings in Shakespeare | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 323 | Readings in Non-Fiction | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 324 | Readings in Epic | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 326 | Readings in Drama and Performance Studies | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 328 | Readings in Novel and Narrative | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 329 | Readings in Poetry and Poetics | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 350 | Readings in African, African American, or African Diaspora Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 351 | Readings in Chicano and Latino Literatures | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 352 | Readings in Asian or Asian American Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 353 | Readings in Women Writers | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 354 | Readings in Native American Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 355 | Readings in Sexuality and Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 356 | Readings in Jewish Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 360 | Studies in Postcolonial and Diaspora Literature (W) | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 362 | Studies in Modern/Contemporary Literature (W) | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 364 | Studies in 18th and 19th Century Literature (W) | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 368 | Studies in Medieval/Early Modern Literature (W) | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 391 | Special Topics in English | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 422 | Seminar in Genre and Form | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 426 | Seminar in Drama or Performance Studies | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 441 | Seminar in Early American Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 443 | Seminar in 19th Century American Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 445 | Seminar in 20th and 21st Century American Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 448 | Seminar in Gender and Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 449 | Seminar in Race, Ethnicity, and Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 450 | Seminar in African American Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 452 | Seminar in 20th and 21st Century British Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 454 | Seminar in Medieval Literature and Culture | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 455 | Seminar in Early Modern Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 457 | Seminar in 18th-Century British Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 458 | Seminar in 19th-Century British Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 460 | Seminar in Global and Postcolonial Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 462 | Seminar in Transatlantic Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 466 | Seminar in Literatures of the Pacific Rim | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 473A | Literature and Medicine | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 473B | Law and Literature | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 478A | Literature, Technology, and Representation | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 478B | Literature and Visual Culture | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 480 | History of Western Literary Criticism | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 481 | Seminar in Critical and Cultural Theory | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 482 | Seminar in Feminist Literary and Cultural Theory | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 492 | Seminar in English | 3 | ||||||
ENG | 492H | Honors Seminar in English | 3 | ||||||
4. | One of the following capstone experience options, either a. or b. (4 credits): | ||||||||
a. | One of the following courses: | ||||||||
ENG | 489H | Senior Honors Independent Project | 4 | ||||||
ENG | 490 | Independent Study | 4 | ||||||
ENG | 499 | Senior Thesis Research (W) | 4 | ||||||
b. | The following course: | ||||||||
ENG | 493 | English Internship | 4 | ||||||
Students must obtain approval by the advisor or associate chairperson for enrollment in any of these courses to ensure sufficient popular culture studies content. | |||||||||
Either capstone experience may satisfy requirement 3. a. (7) above. |
Source: Michigan State University - Information listed is intended for educational purposes only, degree requirements are property of Michigan State University.