English
Administered by Department of English, College of Liberal Arts
Effective Spring 2009
A total of 39 semester hours is required for a major in English. No course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement. With the addition of general education requirements and elective courses of at least 32 semester hours, the 120-hour requirement for a baccalaureate degree is satisfied.
A currently enrolled Bloomsburg University student wishing to declare English as a major must have a minimum of 15 credits completed and must have completed an English course other than 20.101, 20.201 or 20.205 with a grade of B- or better.
Beginning with the end of the Fall 2004 semester, an English major with 45 or more credits completed must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in English courses to maintain academic good standing in the major. If the student's English GPA is below 2.5, that student will have one semester in which to (re)gain the required 2.5. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the major.
For an English course to count toward the fulfillment of requirements in the English major, the minimum grade is a C-.
Specific requirements within general education for all tracks are:
Communication courses
20.101 Composition I
20.203 Approaches to Literary Study
Humanities area course
20.226 European Literature I
English Track
20.236 American Literature I
20.237 American Literature II
20.246 British Literature I
20.247 British Literature II
20.256 Non-Western Literature I or 20.257 Non-Western Literature II
One of the following linguistics courses:
- 20.311 Structure of English
- 20.312 History of the English Language
- 20.411 Modern Linguistic Theory
- 20.413 Language in American Society
*One or Two elective in British Literature from:
- 20.341 Medieval Literature
- 20.342 The Renaissance
- 20.344 Restoration and Eighteenth Century
- 20.345 Romantic and Victorian Literature
- 20.346 Studies in British Literature (pre-1660 topic)
- 20.346 Studies in British Literature (post-1660 topic)
- 20.347 Studies in British Literature (pre-1660 topic)
- 20.347 Studies in British Literature (post-1660 topic)
- 20.348 British Modernism
- 20.363 Shakespeare
- 20.364 Chaucer
- 20.365 Milton
- 20.375 Renaissance Drama
- 20.378 English Novels
- 20.481 Special Topics (pre-1660 British Literature topic)
- 20.481 Special Topics (post-1660 British literature topic)
*One or Two elective courses in American literature from:
- 20.334 Studies in American Literature
- 20.345 Studies in American Literature
- 20.431 American Romanticism
- 20.432 American Realism
- 20.433 American Modernism
- 20.434 Contemporary American Literature
- 20.436 African-American Literature
- 20.481 Special Topics (American literature topic)
*Required one British, one American, and 1 either British or American
One of the following two courses:
Nine credits of electives, three of which may be 200 level and six of which must be 300/400 level
Secondary Education Track
20.236 American Literature I
20.237 American Literature II
20.246 British Literature I
20.247 British Literature II
20.256 Non-Western Literature I or 20.257 Non-Western Literature II
20.306 Theory and Practice of Writing (offered fall semester only)
20.311 Structure of English
20.312 History of the English Language
20.363 Shakespeare
20.385 Literature for Young Adults (offered spring semester only)
Choose one from the following
- 20.307 Writing for the Internet
- 20.391 Literature and Film
- 26.102 Introduction to Theater Arts
- 26.209 Theater Appreciation
- 27.110 Mass Communications and Popular Arts
- 27.190 History of Film
- 27.275 Cinema Appreciation
- 27.315 Social Foundations of Mass Communications
- 42.226 Popular Culture in America
- 45.400 Sociology of Mass Communications
Six credits of electives, three of which may be 100/200 level (excluding 20.151) and three of which must be 300/400 level
*Students seeking Secondary Education Certification in English must declare majors in both English and Secondary Education (English) and complete the full English (Secondary Education Track) course sequence as well as the Secondary Education Professional Course and Certification requirements. Students must consult their advisers in both departments each semester regarding course selection and other certification requirements. Full program requirements for students seeking Secondary Education Certification in English may be found at http://www.bloomu.edu/catalog/s2011/cops/sec_english.php.
Creative Writing Track
20.204 Introduction to Creative Writing
20.236 American Literature I or 20.237 American Literature II
20.246 British Literature I or 20.247 British Literature II
20.256 Non-Western Literature I or 20.257 Non-Western Literature II
20.306 Theory and Practice of Writing (offered fall semester only)
20.404 Creative Writing Seminar (offered fall semester only)
One of the following linguistics courses:
- 20.311 Structure of English
- 20.312 History of the English Language
- 20.411 Modern Linguistic Theory
- 20.413 Language in American Society
Three from the following writing electives
- 20.300 Writing Children's Literature
- 20.301 Creative Writing: Fiction
- 20.302 Creative Writing: Non-Fiction
- 20.303 Creative Writing: Poetry
- 26.340 Scriptwriting
Three elective courses; two must be 300/400 literature, remaining one may be any English course
Minor in English
The minor in English consists of 18 semester hours: 9 hours from courses on the 100 or 200 level except 20.101, 20.200 and 20.201 and 20.205; 9 hours from courses on the 300 or 400 level; and approval of the department chair.