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Elon University, English Department

Literature Concentration

If you entered before the 2005-2006 academic year, please use this link to view the Literature Concentration.

For a checklist for the Literature concentration, please click here.

An English major with a concentration in Literature requires the following courses:

An ENG 200-level literature course
Majors in Literature concentration must choose a
survey course from ENG 221-224.

4 sh

An ENG 200-level or above writing course
(ENG 210-219; 310-319)
4 sh

An ENG 200-level or above language course
(ENG 201-209, 301-309)

4 sh

One 300-level literature course

4 sh

One 300-level English course, preferably outside one's concentration

4 sh

Total Core Requirement

20 sh

 

One additional survey course from ENG 221-224

4 sh

Four additional 200-300 level literature courses chosen from at least 3 of the following categories:

16 sh

Historical Studies (ENG 320-329)
Cultural Studies (ENG 330-339
)
Author Studies (ENG 340-349)
Genre Studies (ENG 350-359)
Critical Practice and Theory (ENG 200, 250, 333, 362)

 
ENG 495 Senior Seminar: Literature 4 sh
 

Other Requirements:

 

At least one literature course must have a global/multicultural designation

 

At least two literature courses must have a pre-1800 designation

 

At least 20 hours of literature must be at the 300-level or above

 

A course may satisfy multiple requirements if possible

 
 

TOTAL

44 sh