Programs
Through the study of language and literature we analyze the world, the human condition, and our own experience. In this era when technical abilities can quickly become obsolete, the study of literature and language teaches the expressive and analytical skills necessary for a wide range of career opportunities, not only in teaching but also in publishing, editing, technical writing, the legal professions, and the business world. As faculty in the Department of English, we teach students to read critically, acquaint them with a diverse range of texts and contexts, instruct them to write with analytical skill and rhetorical proficiency, and increase their engagement with the ways language and literature reflect and explore human knowledge and values. We also seek to support the University’s mission by engaging students in the development of our individual and collective intellect, imagination, and sense of social justice.
English Department courses fulfill the requirements of the core curricula of the University and College of Arts and Sciences and constitute a Bachelor of Arts degree in english; they provide majors in other disciplines with further experience in and appreciation for literature and writing; they offer majors and minors in english engagement with the literary heritage of Western and non-Western traditions; they develop students’ mastery of the conventions and nuances of written prose.
All undergraduate degree programs in the University require six (6) semester hours in English: ENGL 101 and ENGL 102-ENGL 106 (ENGL 103H for Honors Program members). Students in the College of Arts and Sciences must also take a 200-level literature course.
English majors may not use lower division courses to fulfill any part of the twenty-seven upper division credits required. Before graduation all English majors must register for and pass ENGL 499 (English Comprehensive examination for general English majors; Senior Project for Writing Track majors).
English majors earning a secondary teaching credential must fill one (3 credit) elective with ENGL 370 or ENGL 480. These students must also take ENGL 395.
Because we believe that effective writing is essential for professional, personal, and intellectual development, the English Department offers a Writing Track and directs the operation of a Writing Center open to the Gonzaga community.
B.A. Major in English: 36 Credits |
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| Lower Division (English Core for Arts and Sciences*) | |
| ENGL 101 (ENGL 103H) or ENGL 200 English Composition | 3 credits |
| One of the following: ENGL 102 Introduction to Literature ENGL 105 Themes in Literature ENGL 106 Special Topics in Multicultural or World Literature |
3 credits |
| ENGL 200 level literature | 3 credits |
| Note: ENGL 200, ENGL 204, and ENGL 250 do not satisfy this requirement. *Students with majors outside Arts and Sciences do not need the 200 level literature for their English Core. |
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| Upper Division | |
| British Literature Pre-1660 ENGL 320 Middle English Literature ENGL 323 The Middle Ages ENGL 325 Medieval Romance ENGL 330 Shakespeare ENGL 331 Renaissance Literature ENGL 366 Topics in Literature (Florence) ENGL 420 The Age of Beowulf ENGL 423 Chaucer ENGL 433 Milton and His Contemporaries ENGL 434 Tudor and Stuart Drama ENGL 460* Studies in Women Writers ENGL 466* Topics in Literature |
6 credits |
| British Literature Post-1660 ENGL 340 Romantic Age ENGL 342 Victorian Era ENGL 348 Restoration and 18th Century Literature ENGL 350 20th Century British Literature ENGL 360* Modern Drama ENGL 436 18th Century British Novel ENGL 438 Restoration and 18th Century Drama ENGL 446 19th Century British Novel ENGL 450 20th Century British Novel ENGL 460* Studies in Women Writers ENGL 462* Studies in the Novel ENGL 464* Studies in 20th Century Poetry ENGL 465* Studies in 20th Century Drama ENGL 466* Topics in Literature |
6 credits |
| American Literature Pre-1900 ENGL 310 American Literature I ENGL 311 American Literature II ENGL 313 American Narratives: D&N ENGL 413 19th Century American Novel ENGL 455 Special Topics in American Literature ENGL 460* Studies in Women Writers ENGL 462* Studies in the Novel ENGL 466* Topics in Literature |
3 credits |
| American Literature Post-1900 ENGL 312 American Literature III ENGL 318 African-American Literature ENGL 360* Modern Drama ENGL 414 20th Century American Novel ENGL 415 Recent American Writing ENGL 455 Special Topics in American Literature ENGL 460* Studies in Women Writers ENGL 462* Studies in the Novel ENGL 464* Studies in 20th Century Poetry ENGL 465* Studies in 20th Century Drama ENGL 466* Topics in Literature |
3 credits |
| English Electives Two more of the courses in the above period requirements, or: ENGL 300 Research and Writing for the English Majors ENGL 301 Poetry Writing ENGL 302 Fiction Writing ENGL 303 Creative Non-Fiction Writing ENGL 305 The Writing Traveler ENGL 314 Multi-Cultural Literature of the U.S. ENGL 316 Studies in Post-Colonial Literature ENGL 370 History of the English Language ENGL 391 Directed Study ENGL 394 Literature and Film ENGL 395 The Teaching of Composition ENGL 467 Special Topics ENGL 480 Critical Theory: Literary and Cultural Studies ENGL 485 Poetics ENGL 490 Directed Reading ENGL 492 Independent Study ENGL 498 Directed Research |
6 credits |
| ENGL 495 Seminar | 3 credits |
| ENGL 499 English Comprehensive | 0 credits |
| Note: No single class can satisfy more than one requirement. *Indicates Chair’s approval for using this course as a requirement | |
Minor in English: 21 Credits |
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| Lower Division | |
| ENGL 101 (ENGL 103H) or ENGL 200 English Composition | 3 credits |
| One of the following: ENGL 102 Introduction to Literature ENGL 105 Themes in Literature ENGL 106 Special Topics in Multicultural or World Literature |
3 credits |
| ENGL 200 level literature (ENGL 200, ENGL 204, and ENGL 250 do not satisfy this requirement) |
3 credits |
| Upper Division | |
| ENGL 300-ENGL 489 Electives | 12 credits |
The Writing Track: 39 Credits |
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| Lower Division | |
| ENGL 101 (ENGL 103H) or ENGL 200 English Composition | 3 credits |
| One of the following: ENGL 102 Introduction to Literature ENGL 105 Themes in Literature ENGL 106 Special Topics in Multicultural or World Literature |
3 credits |
| ENGL 200 level literature | 3 credits |
| Note: ENGL 200, ENGL 204, and ENGL 250 do not satisfy this requirement. | |
| Upper Division | |
| British Literature before 1660 | 3 credits |
| British Literature after 1660 | 3 credits |
| American Literature before 1900 | 3 credits |
| American Literature after 1900 | 3 credits |
| Elective Literature | 3 credits |
| Five of the following writing courses: ENGL 300 Research and Writing for Major ENGL 301 Poetry Writing ENGL 302 Fiction Writing ENGL 303 Creative Nonfiction ENGL 304 Professional Writing ENGL 305 The Writing Traveler ENGL 306 Special Topics in Writing ENGL 390 Writing Center Practicum ENGL 395 The Teaching of Composition ENGL 401 Advanced Poetry Writing ENGL 402 Advanced Fiction Writing ENGL 403 Advanced Nonfiction Writing ENGL 406 Advanced Special Topics in Writing ENGL 420/JOUR 420 Literary Journalism ENGL 498 Independent Study |
15 credits |
| ENGL 499 Senior Project |
0 credits |
| Note: Students must take at least one 400 level writing course. Note: For courses that satisfy each historical period see the English major. |
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