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B.A. in English Literature Track

See also required courses for all English majors.

Choose One Course Before 1660
Course#
Course Title
Credits
ENG 270 Adelphi in Florence 3 cr
ENG 320 Medieval Literature 3 cr
ENG 321 Renaissance Literature 3 cr
ENG 325 17th Century Literature 3 cr
ENG 340 Chaucer (additional prerequisite ENG 231) 3 cr
ENG 341 Shakespeare I 3 cr
ENG 342 Shakespeare II 3 cr
ENG 343 Milton 3 cr
ENG 344 Major Author(s) in English 3 cr
ENG 347 Major Author(s) in Translation 3 cr

Seminar - Middle Ages 3 cr
Prerequisites for all courses: ENG 250 and ENG 107

Choose One Course Before 1800
Course#
Course Title
Credits
ENG 320 Medieval Literature 3 cr
ENG 321 Renaissance Literature 3 cr
ENG 325 17th Century Literature 3 cr
ENG 322 18th Century Literature 3 cr
ENG 323 The 18th Century Novel 3 cr
ENG 331 Restoration and 18th Century Drama 3 cr
ENG 340 Chaucer (additional prerequisite ENG 231) 3 cr
ENG 341 Shakespeare I 3 cr
ENG 342 Shakespeare II 3 cr
ENG 343 Milton 3 cr
ENG 344 Major Author(s) in English 3 cr
ENG 345 Major American Author(s) 3 cr
ENG 347 Major Author(s) in Translation 3 cr
ENG 360 Early American Literature 3 cr
ENG 396 Adelphi in Britain Literature 3 cr

Seminar - 18th Century 3 cr
Prerequisites for all courses: ENG 250 and ENG 107

Choose Two Courses After 1800
Course#
Course Title
Credits
ENG 324 The Romantics 3 cr
ENG 326 The Victorians 3 cr
ENG 327 English Novel in the 19th Century 3 cr
ENG 330 19th Century Literature 3 cr
ENG 344 Major Author(s) in English 3 cr
ENG 345 Major American Author(s) 3 cr
ENG 346 Austen 3 cr
ENG 347 Major Authors(s) in Translation 3 cr
ENG 361 19th Century American Literature 3 cr
ENG 328 20th Century Literature 3 cr
ENG 362 American Literature of the Modern Period 3 cr
ENG 370 African-American Drama 3 cr
ENG 301 Modern Drama 3 cr
ENG 302 Contemporary Drama 3 cr
ENG 303 Modern Novel 3 cr
ENG 304 Contemporary Novel 3 cr
ENG 305 Modern Poetry 3 cr
ENG 306 Contemporary Poetry 3 cr
Seminar - 19th Century or Modern Era 3 cr
Prerequisites for all courses: ENG 250 and ENG 107

Choose One Course on a Major Author
Course#
Course Title
Credits
ENG 340 Chaucer (additional prerequisite ENG 231) 3 cr
ENG 341 Shakespeare I 3 cr
ENG 342 Shakespeare II 3 cr
ENG 343 Milton 3 cr
ENG 344 Major Author(s) in English 3 cr
ENG 345 Major American Author(s) 3 cr
ENG 347 Major Author(s) in Translation 3 cr
ENG 346 Austen 3 cr
Prerequisites for all courses: ENG 250 and ENG 107

Choose One Course Senior Seminar in Literature
Course#
Course Title
Credits
ENG 451 Historical Movement Seminar: British Literature 3 cr
ENG 452 Historical Movement Seminar: American Literature 3 cr
ENG 453 Thematic Topics in Literature 3 cr
ENG 454 Special Topics 3 cr
ENG 455 Special Topics: World Literature 3 cr
Prerequisites for all courses: ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 233, and ENG 250

Choose Two Courses, Electives
Besides the 300-level courses previously listed, these may be used as electives:
Course#
Course Title
Credits
ENG 220 Classical Heritage 3 cr
ENG 251 Third Gender Literature 3 cr
ENG 260 Women and Literature 3 cr
ENG 264 The Tragic Vision 3 cr
ENG 265 The Comic Vision 3 cr
ENG 267 Literature and Other Arts 3 cr
ENG 270 Adelphi in Florence 3 cr
ENG 280 The Bible in Western Literature 3 cr
ENG 350 Literary Criticism and Theory
(Prerequisites ENG 250, ENG 107)
3 cr
ENG 352 History of the English Language
(Prerequisites ENG 250, ENG 107)
3 cr
ENG 396 Adelphi in Britain 3 cr
Note: English electives must be selected in consultation with an adviser. With the approval of the Chairperson of the program in English, a course from a related discipline (history, philosophy, theatre, foreign languages at level IV or above) may be offered as an elective.

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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Adelphi University
Department of English
Harvey Hall, Room 216
1 South Avenue
P.O. Box 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701
p - 516.877.4020
f - 516.877.4038
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