English Language and Literature Major, BA
Campus: NYC
For this 36-credit major students choose one of three concentrations (Language and Linguistics; Literature, Culture, and Media; or Creative Writing) in preparation for a wide variety of careers as well as for graduate study.
Major Completion Summary
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 44-55 |
| Major/Concentration Requirements | 36 |
| Open Electives | 37-48 |
| Total Credits | 128 |
University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Complete University Core Requirements | 44-55 | |
| Total Credits | 44-55 | |
Language and Linguistics Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Courses | ||
| ENG 205 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Literature, Culture and Media | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Drama | ||
| Creative Writing: Film Scenario | ||
| Exploratory and Concentration Courses 1 | ||
| Exploratory Courses 2 | ||
| Complete three (3) courses in LIT or ENG at the 200 or 300-level | 9 | |
| Complete two (2) courses in LIT or ENG in the 300-or-above level | 6 | |
| Concentration Courses 3 | ||
| Compete five (5) approved 300-level ENG Language & Linguistics courses | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
| 1 | At least two courses must be pre-1800. See department/advisor for current course offerings. |
| 2 | Additional courses in other subject areas may be used to fulfill this requirement; see advisor for guidance. Up to two (2) courses may be in Creative Writing; see advisor for permission. |
| 3 | Up to 6 credits of Graduate Publishing Program courses may be substituted with permission of English department advisor and if student already has completed 90 undergraduate credits and achieved a minimum of 3.0 GPA. |
Approved 300-level ENG Language & Linguistics Courses
Please see advisor/department for updated list of courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Language and Gender | ||
| The History of the English Language | ||
| Composition Theory and Practice | ||
| Language, Meaning, and Behavior | ||
| Workshop in Literary Translation | ||
| Language in Society | ||
| Writing About Culture: Ethnography | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study in English | ||
| Topics: Language and Identity | ||
| Theories of Translation | ||
| Independent Study in Literature |
Creative Writing Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Drama | ||
| Creative Writing: Film Scenario | ||
| ENG 205 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| or LIT 205 | Introduction to Literature, Culture and Media | |
| Exploratory and Concentration Courses 1 | ||
| Exploratory Courses 2 | ||
| Complete three (3) courses in LIT or ENG at the 200 or 300-level | 9 | |
| Complete two (2) courses in LIT or ENG in the 300-or-above level | 6 | |
| Concentration Courses 3 | ||
| Compete five (5) approved 300-level ENG Creative Writing courses | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
| 1 | At least two courses must be pre-1800. See department/advisor for current course offerings. |
| 2 | Additional courses in other subject areas may be used to fulfill this requirement; see advisor for guidance. This concentration does not allow Creative Writing courses to be used for this requirement; see advisor for guidance. |
| 3 | Up to 6 credits of Graduate Publishing Program courses may be substituted with permission of English department advisor and if student already has completed 90 undergraduate credits and achieved a minimum of 3.0 GPA. |
Approved 300-level ENG Creative Writing Courses
Please see advisor/department for updated list of courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 307 | Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 308 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 309 | Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| ENG 311 | Workshop in Fiction Writing | 3 |
| ENG 312 | Workshop in Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENG 313 | Workshop in Literary Translation | 3 |
| ENG 315 | Playwriting | 3 |
| ENG 316 | Writing Comics & Graphic Novels | 3 |
| ENG 317 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| ENG 322 | Advanced Writing | 3 |
| ENG 322A | Advanced Writing: The Art of the Memoir | 3 |
| ENG 322B | Topic: Advanced Writing: Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 322C | Advanced Writing: Writing for Children and Tweens | 3 |
| ENG 322D | Advanced Writing: Playwriting | 3 |
| ENG 323 | Advanced Screenwriting | 3 |
| ENG 324 | Writing of Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 326 | Topics in Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENG 326B | Topics in Professional Writing: TV Scriptwriting | 3 |
| ENG 326C | Topics in Professional Writing: Travel Writing | 3 |
| ENG 326D | Topic: Fiction Writing for Teachers | 3 |
| ENG 336 | Creative Writing for the Broadcast Media | 3 |
| ENG 391 | Advanced Writing Workshop: Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 392 | Seminar in Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENG 393 | Internship | 3 |
| ENG 395 | Independent Study in English | 3 |
| ENG 396A | Topic: Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| ENG 396E | Writing Cultural Criticism for the Web | 3 |
| LIT 338 | Theories of Translation | 3 |
| LIT 395 | Independent Study in Literature | 3 |
Literature, Culture, and Media Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Courses | ||
| LIT 205 | Introduction to Literature, Culture and Media | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Language and Linguistics | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Drama | ||
| Creative Writing: Film Scenario | ||
| Exploratory and Concentration Courses 1 | ||
| Exploratory Courses 2 | ||
| Complete three (3) courses in LIT or ENG at the 200 or 300-level | 9 | |
| Complete two (2) courses in LIT or ENG in the 300-or-above level | 6 | |
| Concentration Courses 3 | ||
| Complete five (5) approved 300-level ENG Literature, Culture, and Media courses | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
| 1 | At least two courses must be pre-1800. See department/advisor for current course offerings. |
| 2 | Additional courses in other subject areas may be used to fulfill this requirement; see advisor for guidance. Up to two (2) courses may be in Creative Writing; see advisor for permission. |
| 3 | One (1) course from approved list of subjects may be used. Please see advisor for guidance. Up to 6 credits of Graduate Publishing Program courses may be substituted with permission of English department advisor and if student already has completed 90 undergraduate credits and achieved a minimum of 3.0 GPA. |
Approved 300-level ENG Literature, Culture, and Media Courses
Please see advisor/department for updated list of courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LIT 301 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| LIT 302 | Contemporary British Literature and Culture | 3 |
| LIT 303 | Introduction to Cultural Studies | 3 |
| LIT 304 | Postcolonial Literature | 3 |
| LIT 306 | American Dramatic Literature | 3 |
| LIT 307 | Contemporary American Poetry | 3 |
| LIT 309 | Medieval Literature | 3 |
| LIT 310 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| LIT 313A | Studies in the Novel: Twenty First Century | 3 |
| LIT 315 | The 20th Century Novel | 3 |
| LIT 315A | Topic: Twentieth Century Literature: Post-Modern Literature | 3 |
| LIT 315B | Twentieth Century Literature: Labyrinths in Literature and Film | 3 |
| LIT 320 | American Literature I | 3 |
| LIT 322 | Development of English Literature I | 3 |
| LIT 326 | African American Literature | 3 |
| LIT 329 | Literary Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| LIT 331 | Modern European Drama | 3 |
| LIT 334 | Spanish and Latin American Literature | 3 |
| LIT 337 | Eastern Literature in Translation | 3 |
| LIT 338 | Theories of Translation | 3 |
| LIT 339 | The Bible as Literature | 3 |
| LIT 340 | Alternative Media and Literature | 3 |
| LIT 341 | Selfies, Literature and the Visual | 3 |
| LIT 342 | Studies in American Literature | 3 |
| LIT 343 | Contemporary American Literature | 3 |
| LIT 345 | Literatures of Diversity | 3 |
| LIT 347A | American Short Fiction | 4 |
| LIT 348 | Literature and Film | 3 |
| LIT 349 | American Drama | 3 |
| LIT 349A | African American Drama | 3 |
| LIT 350 | Comparative Medieval Literature | 3 |
| LIT 351 | Early Modern Literature | 3 |
| LIT 352 | Seventeenth Century Literature | 3 |
| LIT 353 | Eighteenth Century Poetry and Prose | 3 |
| LIT 354 | Romanticism | 3 |
| LIT 355 | Victorian Literature | 3 |
| LIT 358 | History of the Book I | 3 |
| LIT 375 | The Black Arts Movement | 3 |
| LIT 376 | Slave Narratives | 3 |
| LIT 360 | Shakespeare on Film | 3 |
| LIT 361 | Chaucer | 3 |
| LIT 379 | Feminist Issues in Literature | 3 |
| LIT 396 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
| LIT 363 | Shakespeare: Before 1600 | 3 |
| LIT 364 | Shakespeare II | 3 |
| LIT 369F | Great Authors: Bronte Sisters | 3 |
| LIT 369R | Great Authors: Jane Austen | 3 |
| LIT 373 | Modernism | 3 |
| LIT 374 | Studies in Poetry: Modern Poetry | 3 |
| LIT 374A | Studies in Poetry - A | 3 |
| LIT 374B | Studies in Poetry - B | 3 |
| LIT 375 | The Black Arts Movement | 3 |
| LIT 387 | Open Seminar | 3 |
| LIT 387B | Open Seminar: Virginia Woolf and Bloomsbury | 3 |
| LIT 387D | Open Seminar: Literature, Technology, and Culture | 3 |
| LIT 387E | Open Seminar: Comparative Literature | 3 |
| LIT 393 | ||
| LIT 395 | Independent Study in Literature | 1-6 |
| LIT 396 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
| LIT 396G | 2oth Century Asian Literature in Translation | 3 |
| LIT 396P | Topic: Drama for Actors | 3 |
| LIT 396T | Modern British and American Poetry | 3 |
| LIT 396V | Topics in Literature: The Brontes | 3 |
| ENG 306 | Writing for the Professions | 3 |
| ENG 310 | Journalism | 3 |
| ENG 313 | Workshop in Literary Translation | 3 |
| ENG 318 | Feature Writing | 3 |
| ENG 393 | Internship | 3 |
| ENG 395 | Independent Study in English | 3 |
| ENG 396E | Writing Cultural Criticism for the Web | 3 |
Open Electives (37-48 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Open Electives | ||
| Select 37-48 credits | 37-48 | |
| Total Credits | 37-48 | |