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Department of English
English Literature

Literature Track

  • At least 18 credit hours must be completed at Auburn

  • At least 18 credit hours must be at the 3000 level or above

  • No more than 6 credits may be at the 2000 level

* At least one 4000-level literature courses must cover material produced before 1700 and one 4000-level literature course must cover material produced before 1900. See advisor for approved list of courses.

Gateway Course: 2020 Introduction to Literary Studies

Major Track (18 hours)

  • 3130 Survey of Critical Theory (3)

  • 4000-level British Literature (3)*

    • 4300 Medieval Literature in Translation

    • 4310 Renaissance English Literature

    • 4320 Restoration and 18th Century Literature

    • 4330 Age of Revolution in British Literature

    • 4340 19th Century British Literature

    • 4350 20th Century British Literature

    • 4360 21st Century British Literature

    • 4370 Irish Literature

    • 4600 Chaucer

    • 4610 Shakespeare

    • 4620 Milton

    • 4630 British Authors

  • 4000-level American Literature (3)*

    • 4400 Early American Literature

    • 4410 19th Century American Literature

    • 4420 20th Century American Literature

    • 4430 21st Century American Literature

    • 4640 American Authors

  • 4000-level African-American Lit (3)*

    • 4830 Early African-American Literature

    • 4840 20th Century African American Literature

    • 4850 Contemporary African American Literature and Culture

    • 4860 Black/African American Literary Theory and Criticism

    • 4870 Topics in African American Literature

    • 4880 Topics in Diaspora Literature

  • 4000 or 3000-level Topics Course (3)

    • 3360 The Bible for Students of Literature

    • 3760 Topics in Popular Culture

    • 3850 Study in London

    • 4700 Topics

    • 4710 Topics in Gender and Lit

    • 4720 Topics in Ethnic Lit

    • 4730 Topics in Popular Culture

    • 4740 Environment, Literature, and Culture

    • 4750 Topics in Mythology and Folklore

  • Capstone Course: 4800 Seminar in English (3)

*Courses that can count for the British literature requirement, depending on topic:

  • 4500 Studies in Poetry

  • 4510 18th Century Novel

  • 4520 19th Century Novel

  • 4530 20th Century Fiction

  • 4540 Studies in Drama

  • 4550 Studies in Film and Literature

*Courses that can count for the American literature requirement, depending on topic:

  • 4440 Southern Literature

  • 4500 Studies in Poetry

  • 4510 18th Century Novel

  • 4520 19th Century Novel

  • 4530 20th Century Fiction

  • 4540 Studies in Drama

  • 4550 Studies in Film and Literature

*Courses that can count for the African-American literature requirement, depending on topic:

  • 4440 Southern Literature

  • 4500 Studies in Poetry

  • 4510 18th Century Novel

  • 4520 19th Century Novel

  • 4530 20th Century Fiction

  • 4540 Studies in Drama

  • 4550 Studies in Film and Literature

Major Electives (9 hours): Three additional English courses, at least two of which must be at the 3000-level or above.