Major Requirements:
An English Major consists of 32 hours, exclusive of composition (ENG 101).
No more than 10 hours may be earned through production and practicum courses (131,134,331,334, and 405).

A full course of study in English enables students to interpret and synthesize complex information, communicate with competence and creativity, and employ versatile research and problem-solving skills. Thus, the English major has always served as a foundational liberal arts degree that offers exceptional pre-professional training for a wide variety of vocations. Graduates from Greenville’s English program have excelled in careers such as writing, editing, journalism, film and television production, civil service, teaching, library science, ministry, law, public relations, and business.

Advanced courses in literature emphasize not only the acquisition of an integrated fund of knowledge about English, American, Continental, and non-western literature, but also an understanding of the various critical approaches to literary texts and authors. In particular, these courses engage and explore the relationship between literature and the Christian faith.

Students preparing for careers in elementary, secondary, or higher education will supplement these courses in literary history and analysis with courses that explore the linguistic, rhetorical, and historical dimensions of the English language.

Students anticipating careers in writing, editing, and the media are encouraged to construct a sequence of journalism and creative writing courses that culminates in an internship experience in writing (ENG 405). The internship offers practical experience in the marketplace, and the writer’s workshop cultivates a portfolio of the student’s best compositions and publications.

In order to provide students with opportunities to develop their writing, communication, management, and creative skills, the Department sponsors two student publications— the Papyrus, the weekly campus newspaper, and the Vista, the campus yearbook. Scriblerus, a cadre of creative writers selected through an anonymous competition, has been active on the campus for over 60 years.

A liberal arts English major requires completion of 33 credits in English, exclusive of composition. The student, in close collaboration with his or her advisor, has latitude in determining which English courses may be chosen to meet the 33 required credits. However, certain restrictions apply. No more than 10 credits earned through production and practicum courses (ENG 131, 331, and 405) may be applied to the 33 credits required. Students anticipating graduate work in English should be aware that a reading knowledge of a foreign language is frequently required. Students interested in one of the following tracks will select courses from the appropriate list (with the advisor’s assistance) and fill out their program with elective English courses. The English major leads to a bachelor of arts degree. Students who complete 15 credit hours in the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages track will also earn a Teaching English as a Second Language certificate.

English Language and Literature Track
ENG 201 Introduction to Literature (3 cr)
ENG 243 Masterpieces of World Literature (3 cr)
ENG 245 Post-Colonial African Literature (3 cr)
ENG 246 Cross Cultural Studies in Literature (3 cr)
ENG 322 Dramatic Literature (3 cr)
ENG 340 American Literature to 1875 (3 cr)
ENG 341 American Literature since 1875 (3 cr)
ENG 344 British Literature to 1800 (3 cr)
ENG 345 British Literature Since 1800 (3 cr)
ENG 350 Children’s Literature (3 cr)
ENG 351 Literature for Adolescents (3 cr)
ENG 440 Topics in British Literature (3 cr)
ENG 450 The Age of Shakespeare (3 cr)
ENG 451 English Novel (3 cr)
ENG 452 American Novel (3 cr)
ENG 456 English Seminar (2 cr)

Journalism and Creative Writing Track
COM 232 Broadcast Writing (3 cr)
ENG 226 Fundamentals of Journalism (3 cr)
ENG 131/331 Newspaper/Yearbook Production (1-3 cr)
ENG 227 Feature and Magazine Writing (3 cr)
ENG 324 Writing Fiction and Poetry (3 cr)
ENG 405 Practicum

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Track
ENG 214 Theoretical Foundations of Second Language Development and Teaching (3 cr)
ENG 315 Historical and Modern Linguistics (3 cr)
ENG 317 Methods and Materials for TESOL (3 cr)
ENG 318 Cross Cultural Studies for TESOL (3 cr)
ENG 417 Assessment and Evaluation in TESOL (3 cr)