May 11, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

English, B.A. Literature Concentration

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Advisement for the major is available from the English Department

English, B.A. Literature Concentration Curriculum Guide (Suggested 4-Year Plan of Study)

Students may complete the liberal arts English major in one of seven ways: creative writing concentration, English as a second language concentration, film concentration, linguistics concentration, literature concentration, writing and rhetoric concentration, or teacher certification.

Core Requirements for All English Majors

Complete 10 courses in the major beyond ENGL 103 .
Complete all courses in the major with grades of C or better.
Complete one writing course beyond ENGL 103 (taken as part of track/concentration).
Complete one diversity course (taken as part of track/concentration).
Complete the requirements of a track or concentration.
Take a maximum of two courses at the 200 level; a minimum of three courses at the 400 level.
Demonstrate 102-level proficiency in a foreign language. (Details for fulfilling the requirement are found in Appendix E.)
Students may not use courses to satisfy requirements in multiple English minors and/or major programs of study.
A student majoring in English - literature concentration may not minor in English Minor .

PLEASE NOTE: All University students must earn a C or better in ENGL 103 to apply it toward graduation and to qualify for enrollment in other English courses.

Transfer Students

Transfer students majoring in English must complete a minimum of four English courses at Salisbury University.

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Undergraduate Major Policies

Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

General Education Requirements

See which courses fulfill specific General Education requirements: General Education Courses

Please Note: There may be courses required for your major or minor that also satisfy a requirement below.

SU Signature Outcomes Requirements (3 Courses)

These courses may also meet additional General Education and/or major requirements.

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following Areas (3 Courses):

GENE CCE - Civic and Community Engagement 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE DI - Diversity and Inclusion 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE ES - Environmental Sustainability 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Additional General Education Requirements (11 Courses)

These courses may also meet SU Signature Outcomes and/or major requirements.

* To be taken in the first 24 credit hours of courses

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (3 Courses):

GENE FYS - First Year Seminar 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE CTW - Communicating Through Writing 3-4 Hour(s) Credit *
GENE QA - Quantitative Analysis 3-4 Hour(s) Credit *

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE HE - Human Expression 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE HIC - Humanity In Context 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE SC - Social Configurations 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE SI - Social Issues 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE HOS - Hands-On Science 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE STS - Solutions Through Science 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (2 Courses):

GENE PW - Personal Wellness 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE EL - Experiential Learning Min. of 3 Hour(s) Credit

Major Requirements

Complete 4 Literature Courses from the Previous Requirements (Not Already Taken) or from the Following with at least 3 at the 400 level:

ENGL 300 - Studies in English Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 335 - Gothic Fiction 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 341 - The Bible as Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 342 - Women in Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 344 - Literature of a Decade 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 345 - Science Fiction 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 348 - Nature in Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 349 - Norse Literature in Translation 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 363 - World Literature I 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 364 - World Literature II 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 366 - World Mythology 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 388 - American Drama 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 399 - International Studies in Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 410 - Individual Authors 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 453 - Modern Poetry 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 461 - Feminist Literature and Theory 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 471 - Medieval English Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 472 - Literature of the British Renaissance 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 473 - Restoration and 18th Century Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 474 - Romantic Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 475 - Victorian Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 476 - British Novel I: Beginnings To 1837 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 477 - British Novel II: 1837 to the Present 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 479 - Contemporary Trends in British Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 480 - Colonial American Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 481 - The American Renaissance 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 482 - American Realism and Naturalism (1865-1925) 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 483 - American Southern Writers: Modern to Present 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 484 - American Novel I: Beginnings to 1900 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 485 - American Novel II: 1900 to the Present 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 488 - Contemporary Trends in American Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit

Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

English, B.A. Literature Concentration

Core Requirements for All English Majors

Transfer Students

Checklist

University Undergraduate Major Policies

General Education Requirements

SU Signature Outcomes Requirements (3 Courses)

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following Areas (3 Courses):

Additional General Education Requirements (11 Courses)

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (3 Courses):

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (2 Courses):

Major Requirements

Complete 3 from the Following:

Complete 1 of the Following:

Complete 1 Writing Course from the Following:

Complete 1 Diversity Course from the Following:

Complete 4 Literature Courses from the Previous Requirements (Not Already Taken) or from the Following with at least 3 at the 400 level: