Literature Emphasis
(For official requirements, see the
Clayton State University
Academic Catalog.)
Cultural Studies (3 hrs)
- ENGL 3260 Postcolonial Literature
- ENGL 3300 Women and Literature
- ENGL 3400 African-American Literature
- ENGL 3500 Multicultural Literature
British Literature Before 1660 (3 hrs)
- ENGL 3150 Shakespeare
- ENGL 3200 History of the English Language
- ENGL 4200 Medieval Literature
- ENGL 4210 Renaissance Literature
British Literature After 1660 (3 hrs)
- ENGL 4200 Restoration and Neoclassical Literature
- ENGL 4240 Romantic and Victorian Literature
- ENGL 4250 Modern British Literature
- (ENGL 3620 may also be applied here, if not applied to the
Cultural Studies requirement above.)
American Literature Before 1850 (3 hrs)
- ENGL 4100 Federal and Colonial Literature
- ENGL 4110 American Romanticism
American Literature After 1850 (3 hrs)
- ENGL 4120 American Realism and Naturalism
- ENGL 4130 Southern Literature
- ENGL 4140 Modern American Literature
- (ENGL 3400 and ENGL 3501 may also be applied here, if not
applied to the Cultural Studies requirement above.)
English Electives (24 hours)
Any courses taken from the above list but not
applied to that area
- ENGL 3210 Advanced Grammar
- ENGL 3212 Advanced Composition
- ENGL 3800 Introduction to Creative Writing
- ENGL 3900 Professional and Technical Writing
- ENGL 4000 English Internship (may be repeated)
- ENGL 4300 Advanced Poetry Writing
- ENGL 4301 Advanced Prose Writing
- ENGL 4610 Modern Poetry
- ENGL 4630 The Short Story
- ENGL 4800 Selected Topics in English (may be repeated when
topics vary)
- ENGL 4810 Special Topics in Women’s Literature (may be
repeated with permission)
- ENGL 4900 Directed Research (may be repeated with
permission)
Guided Electives (9 hours)
Courses applied to guided electives must be relevant to the
student’s educational or career goals, must be offered by the College of Arts & Sciences, and must include at least two different prefixes
(e.g., CMS and HIST).
