Degree Requirements

All courses for this requirement must be 200 level or above. A minimum of 36 credit hours must be taken at the 300 level or above, with at least 18 in the major. No course with a grade below a 2.0 (C) will be accepted in the major/concentration area.

Required:

• ENG-L 260 Intro to Advanced Study of Literature

Group: Backgrounds of British Literature (3 cr)

Choose one:

• ENG-G 301 History of the English Language
• ENG-L 306 Middle English Literature
• ENG-L 309 Elizabethan Poetry
• ENG-L 315 Major Plays of Shakespeare
• ENG-L 335 Victorian Literature
• ENG-L 394 Film as Literature
• Other courses may apply. Consult with the English dept.

Group: Backgrounds of American Literature (3 cr)

Choose one:

• ENG-L 351 American Literature 1800-1865
• ENG-L 352 American Literature 1865-1914
• ENG-L 355 American Fiction to 1900
• ENG-L 356 American Poetry to 1900
• ENG-L 361 Studies in 19th Century American Literature
• Other courses may apply. Consult with the English dept.

Group: Modern Literature (3 cr)

Choose one:

• ENG-L 332 Romantic Literature
• ENG-L 354 American Literature since 1914
• ENG-L 357 20th Century American Poetry
• ENG-L 358 20th Century American Fiction
• ENG-L 384 Studies in American Culture
• ENG-L 391 Young Adult Literature
• Other courses may apply. Consult with the English dept.

Group: Literature in World & Cultural Context (3 cr)

Choose one:

• ENG-L 225 Introduction to World Masterpieces
• ENG-L 378 Studies in Women and Literature
• ENG-L 379 American Ethnic and Minority Literature
• ENG-L 382 Fiction of the Non-Western World
• ENG-L 383 Studies in British or Commonwealth
• Other courses may apply. Consult with the English dept.

Writing or Theory Requirement (3 cr)

• ENG-L 371 Critical Practices

Senior Seminar (3 cr)

• ENG-W 411 Directed Writing

Creative Writing Courses (15 cr)

Required Course:

• ENG-W 206 Creative Writing

Choose 12 credits from:

• ENG-W 301 Writing Fiction
• ENG-W 303 Writing Poetry
• ENG-W 311 Writing Creative Nonfiction
• ENG-W 401 Advanced Fiction Writing
• ENG-W 403 Advanced Poetry Writing
• ENG-W 405 Writing Prose Nonfiction
• Courses may be repeated one time for credit.

Electives

Choose additional courses to reach 120 credit hours total.

Program Requirements

First-Year Seminar (0-3 cr)

• UCOL-U 101 First Year Seminar or
• HON-H 100 Freshman Honors Seminar

A passing grade is required in the First Year Seminar course. This course is mandatory for all beginning freshmen and for transfer students with no more than 12 credit hours of transferring coursework. This course must be taken in the first semester after admission to Indiana University East.

Ethics (3 cr)

• PHIL-P 120 Ethics or
• PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics

World Languages & Cultures (0-14 cr)

This requirement may be met by our World Language courses in one of the following ways:

• Completing Intermediate II (fourth semester) of a non-English language
• Completing a 300-400 level course in a non-English language, or an approved study abroad course that meets this language requirement
• Receiving credit for non-English language courses via placement exam for Intermediate II (fourth semester)

Information Literacy (3 cr)

• CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers & Computing (or equivalent)

Careers

Employment settings:

• Advertising departments
• Human services agencies
• Business/industry
• Colleges & schools
• Magazines & newspapers
• Public relations firms
• Publishing companies
• Research & development firms

General Education Requirements

Recommended General Education Coursework:

• Written Communication Skills: ENG-W 270
• Quantitative Reasoning: MATH-H 111

Remaining General Education Requirements can be fulfilled as you and your advisor see fit.

General Education Requirements