Undergraduate - UMUC Europe

Students must choose one of the following statistics courses
(or equivalent):
BMGT 230 Business Statistics (3)
STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics (3)
Supplemental Minor Courses (9 s.h.)
Students must choose three upper-level economics courses to
complete the 18 semester hours required for the minor.
English
Students may seek either an academic major or minor in English.
Major in English
The major in English produces graduates with demonstrated
skills in literary analysis and critical thinking and writing. These
skills prepare students majoring in English for careers in education,
law, writing and publishing, journalism, public relations, business,
and management.
Objectives
A student who graduates with a major in English will be able to:
Read and analyze literary works, primarily those written
in English.
Critically examine intellectual, moral, and ethical issues as
they are presented or implied in works of literature.
Apply techniques of independent research, including
research that uses technology and fosters information literacy.
Analyze literary works, literary genres, literary criticism, the
historical development of literature and language, and the
contributions of major authors as being representative or
unrepresentative of the culture within which these authors
lived and wrote.
Formulate ideas, especially for literary analysis, and convey
them clearly in both written and spoken English.
Write effectively and demonstrate superior understanding
of the writing process and writing techniques.
Requirements for the Major
A major in English requires the completion of 33 semester hours
of coursework in English, including 9 semester hours each in
particular genres (drama, the novel, and poetry), historical periods
(before and after 1800), and major authors (American and British);
at least 17 semester hours must be earned in courses numbered
300 or above. Specific course requirements are listed below.
* Please note: ENGL 101 is a prerequisite for higher-level English courses.
English Coursework (33 s.h.)
Required Foundation Course (3 s.h.)
Students must take the following foundation course:
ENGL 303 Critical Approaches to Literature (3)
Genre Courses (9 s.h.)
Students must choose three of the following courses for a total of 9
semester hours. Choices must include at least one course covering each
of the three genres: fiction, poetry, and drama. ENGL 240 or
ENGL 340 may be substituted for only one of the genres.
ENGL 240 Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (3)
ENGL 241 Introduction to the Novel (3)
ENGL 244 Introduction to Drama (3)
ENGL 246 The Short Story (3)
ENGL 250 Introduction to Literature by Women (3)
ENGL 340 Studies in Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (3)
ENGL 345 Modern Poetry (3)
ENGL 377 Medieval Myth and Modern Narrative (3)
ENGL 434 American Drama (3)
ENGL 441 The Novel in America Since 1914 (3)
ENGL 446 Postmodern British and American Poetry (3)
ENGL 454 Modern Drama (3)
ENGL 457 The Modern Novel (3)
ENGL 476 Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction (3)
Historical Period Courses (6 s.h.)
Students must choose two of the following courses, including at least
one course focusing on literature written before 1800 (courses
marked with an asterisk):
ENGL 201 Western World Literature: Homer to the
Renaissance (3)*
ENGL 202 Western World Literature: Renaissance to the
Present (3)
ENGL 211 English Literature: Beginning to the Romantic
Period (3)*
ENGL 212 English Literature: The Romantic Period to
the Present (3)
ENGL 221 American Literature: Beginning to 1865 (3)*
ENGL 222 American Literature: 1865 to the Present (3)
ENGL 310 Medieval and Renaissance British Literature (3)*
ENGL 311 17th and 18th Century British Literature (3)*
ENGL 312 Romantic to Modern British Literature (3)
ENGL 313 American Literature (3)
ENGL 350 English and American Literature: Blake to
Conrad (3)
ENGL 425 Modern British Literature (3)
ENGL 433 American Literature: 1914 to the Present (3)
ENGL 437 Contemporary American Literature (3)
ENGL 466 The Arthurian Legend (3)
* Covers literature written before 1800.
UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees
Major Author Courses (6 s.h.)
Students must choose two of the following courses, including at least
one course focusing on an English author or authors and one on an
American author or authors:
ENGL 205 Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
ENGL 304 The Major Works of Shakespeare (3)
ENGL 354 American Women Writers Since 1900 (3)
ENGL 358 British Women Writers Since 1900(3)
ENGL 363 African American Authors to 1900 (3)
ENGL 364 African American Authors Since 1900 (3)
ENGL 402 Chaucer (3)
ENGL 403 Shakespeare: The Early Works (3)
ENGL 404 Shakespeare: The Later Works (3)
ENGL 406 Shakespeare: Power and Justice (3)
ENGL 419 Major British Writers After 1800 (3)
ENGL 439 Major American Writers (3)
Supplemental Major Courses (9 s.h.)
Students must choose at least three other ENGL courses to
complete the 33 semester hours required for the major.
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