Degree Requirements
English Major - (39 hours)
To graduate with an English major from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College you need to complete at least 125 hours that include General Studies courses and the following courses for the English major:
(39 hours)
Required Courses::
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Introduces techniques in writing fiction, drama, poetry, and certain kinds of expository prose. Satisfies English Education, professional writing, and creative writing requirements. Fall, every year, and as needed.
- EN222
- Literature and Myth
- 3
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Study of literature from a variety of cultures and in a variety of forms with an emphasis on myths. Students explore the value of creative expression in a society to develop an appreciation of the process of creation and to foster personal principles for judging creative expression. Fulfills general studies requirement. WED only.
- EN229
- British Literature
- 3
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Study of selected major authors and works of British literature from the beginnings to the present in which students examine authors in their historical context, analyze literary expression, and evaluate works using various critical theories. Satisfies English major and English Education requirement. As needed.
- EN232
- American Literature
- 3
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Surveys the major periods of American literary history focusing on the works of representative authors. Satisfies English major and English Education requirement. Winter, odd years, and as needed.
- EN235
- American Women Writers
- 3
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Explores the rich and diverse contributions of women writers to our American literary heritage. Students critically read and write about American women‘s creative expression in a variety of genres. Fulfills general studies requirement. Satisfies Women‘s Studies minor requirement and English Education major elective. Fall, even years, and as needed.
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Study of poetic forms, sounds, images, figures with an emphasis on poems writing for professional writing majors and creative writing minors. Winter, even years. Prerequisite: EN 212 or instructor‘s consent.
- EN321
- Creative Nonfiction
- 3
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Offers students guided practice in writing essays in a flexible, contemporary genre familiar to readers of memoir and literary journalism. Students draw on personal experience to produce essays that are conversational in tone and non-traditional in structure and may also include factual report or research. Winter, every year.
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Study of the principal writers of the English Renaissance with special focus on the works of Shakespeare. As needed.
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Explores the works of women writers as perceptive recorders of the human experience through their art. Satisfies Women‘s Studies minor requirements. As needed.
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Analyzes examples of fiction to illustrate narrative modes and examine creative writing techniques, such as plot, characterization, point of view, description, and style. Students create examples of fiction. Fall, odd years. Prerequisite: EN 212 or instructor‘s consent.
- EN450
- Modern World Literature
- 3
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Studies fiction, poetry, and drama from Europe, Africa, Asia, and North and South America of significant writers to evaluate the relationship of place and author, the effect of political and social realities on the themes and styles of authors, to compare and contrast world authors with those from the U.S. Winter, even years.
- EN480
- Topics in English
- 2-3
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Study of designated or selected topics designed to serve the special needs and interests of advanced students. As needed.
English Minor - (18 hours)
(18 hours)
Required Courses:
- EN222
- Literature and Myth
- 3
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Study of literature from a variety of cultures and in a variety of forms with an emphasis on myths. Students explore the value of creative expression in a society to develop an appreciation of the process of creation and to foster personal principles for judging creative expression. Fulfills general studies requirement. WED only.
- EN229
- British Literature
- 3
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Study of selected major authors and works of British literature from the beginnings to the present in which students examine authors in their historical context, analyze literary expression, and evaluate works using various critical theories. Satisfies English major and English Education requirement. As needed.
- EN232
- American Literature
- 3
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Surveys the major periods of American literary history focusing on the works of representative authors. Satisfies English major and English Education requirement. Winter, odd years, and as needed.
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Study of the principal writers of the English Renaissance with special focus on the works of Shakespeare. As needed.
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Explores the works of women writers as perceptive recorders of the human experience through their art. Satisfies Women‘s Studies minor requirements. As needed.
- EN450
- Modern World Literature
- 3
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Studies fiction, poetry, and drama from Europe, Africa, Asia, and North and South America of significant writers to evaluate the relationship of place and author, the effect of political and social realities on the themes and styles of authors, to compare and contrast world authors with those from the U.S. Winter, even years.
