Requirements (39 Credits)

3 credits	ENG 3822: Intro to Literary Studies
3 credits	LIT 3213: Literary Theory
6 credits	Category I Courses (Literatures of Ethnicity, Gender, and Culture)
15 credits	Category II Courses (American Literature, British Literature, and Genre Studies; including 6 credits of pre-1800 Literature)
3 credits	Category III Courses (Writing and Rhetoric)
9 credits	English Elective Courses

Current majors may refer to either the BA English Checklist or the BA English with Professional and Creative Writing Concentration Checklist to track your progress.

Professional & Creative Writing Concentration (Optional)

American Literature	12 credits must have AML prefix
British Literature	12 credits must have ENL prefix
Multicultural Literature and Gender Studies	12 credits from Category I
Writing and Rhetoric	12 credits from Category III
World Literature	12 credits must be denoted WL or be selected from Category IV

 

Other Information

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For our current course offerings, please refer to the Registrar.

For transfer students: at least 75% of the major must be completed in the English Department at FAU. Transfer work to be credited toward the degree must be evaluated by the Department.  

For more about the objectives and structure of English courses, please refer to FAU's Student Learning Outcomes Assessment for the English Department.