English Literature, B.A.

Requirements for Major

To develop textual attentiveness and an understanding of yourself as a reader and writer, including:

To build skills with reading and writing in realtion to social and historical contexts, including:

One unit numbered ENGL 220 to ENGL 249 (emphasis on literature written before 1900)
One unit of your choice numbered ENGL 220 to ENGL 286

To advance your skills for engaging with literature in context, including:

One unit numbered ENGL 320 to ENGL 349 (emphasis on literary movements and authors)
One unit numbered ENGL 360 to ENGL 386 (advanced literature and social issues)
One unit of your choice numbered ENGL 320 to ENGL 386

One unit of either ENGL 101W : College Writing or ENGL 102W : Honors College Writing
One unit of ENGL 203W : Advanced Writing, College and Beyond
One unit of you choice numbered ENGL 200W to ENGL 219W or ENGL 300W to ENGL 319W

All units used to fulfill major requirements must be taken for a numerical grade.
Directed Study or Special Topics courses may be used to fulfill major requirements with permission of the department chair.
Students with advanced placement in English or who place higher than ENGL 101W and ENGL 102W on Albion College’s writing placement exam can substitute a writing unit (“W” suffix) of their choice at the 100 or 200 level to fulfill the ENGL 101W or ENGL 102W requirement for the major.
English Literature majors may substitute one 300-level literature requirement with a 300- or 400-level writing course (“W” suffix), with permission of the department chair.
English Literature majors with Education Concentration are required to take ENGL 303W in place of the 200- or 300-level writing elective (“unit of your choice”).
Literature in Practice courses may fulfill two requirements simultaneously (i.e. may meet the “P” requireemnt and a numerical requirement at the same time.)
The Literature in Practice requirement may be fulfilled with the following, if taken for credit: senior thesis, student teaching (EDUC 421 , EDUC 422 , or EDUC 423 ), directed study (with permission of the department chair), or internship (with permission of the department chair).
Movement through the major (prerequisites):

100-level courses typically have no prerequisites
Students are eligible to enroll in 200-level courses after completion with a 2.0 or better of one unit numbered ENGL 120 to ENGL 189, or permission of the instructor.
Students are eligible to enroll in 300-level courses after completion with a 2.0 or better of at least three units in ENGL, including one unit numbered ENGL 220 to ENGL 289; or permission of the instructor.
Some courses may have different or additional prerequisites as described in the catalog.