Nov 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

English (B.A.) Literature Concentration


Program: English Literature Concentration
Department of English and Linguistics  
College of Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Building 145 ~ 260-481-6841


Program Requirements:

  • A grade of C- or higher for all courses required in the concentration and an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher.
  • If you plan to work toward advanced degrees (M.A., Ph.D.) in English, the department recommends additional period or major-author courses and the study of a second international language.
  • If you are a pre-law student, the department recommends taking upper level writing courses.

To earn the B.A. in English with a concentration in Literature, students must fulfill the General Requirements and English core requirements outlined in the Program Description of the English B.A.  in this catalog, and the following concentration requirements:

Literature Core: Credits 15


Refer to the English B.A. for list of courses in the following categories or check with your advisor:

  • One additional course in American Literature:  Credits 3 
  • One additional course in British Literature before 1700:  Credits 3 
    • Either ENGL 22002 or ENGL 41501 will count for the concentration, not both.
  • One additional course in British Literature after 1700:  Credits 3 
  • Two additional courses in the following areas (except ENGL 12900, ENGL 13100, and ENGL 23301):  Credits 6
    • Classics
    • Comparative Literature
    • English
    • Film
    • Folklore

Concentration Total Credits: 15


Student Responsibility


You are responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all graduation requirements specified for each selected program.  Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career.  If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. Changing curricular records during the graduation term of application may affect state or federal financial aid awards. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.