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 Restoration 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.