WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY  
 

 
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS: COMBINING

B.A. MAJOR - ENGLISH: First Combining Major-Literature and Language [37 S.H. ]

This major can be taken only in combination with another full major, and students failing to complete a second major must take one of the full (non-combining) majors listed in the catalog if they wish to major in English.

 

Required Courses (27 S.H.)

  • 290 Literary Studies (5)

Choose one of the following two courses:

  • 223 Classical Mythology (3) OR
  • 224 Bible as Literature (3)

Choose three of the following five courses:

  • 301 British Literature to 1660 (3)
  • 302 Enlightenment and Revolution (3)
  • 303 British and American Romanticism (3)
  • 304 Realism and Naturalism (3)
  • 305 Modernism and Postmodernism (3)

Choose one of the following two courses:

  • 328 Stylistics (3) OR
  • 350 Introduction to Language Studies (3)

Choose one of the following two courses:

  • 414 Shakespeare: Comedies & Histories (3) OR
  • 417 Shakespeare: Tragedies (3)
  • 447 Modern Literary Criticism (3)
  • 490 Portfolio (1)

Electives (10 S.H.)

Electives must be English courses at the 200 level or above, including at least 6 S.H. in courses numbered 400 or above.

B.A. MAJOR-ENGLISH: Second Combining Major-Writing Option [37 S.H.]

This major can be taken only in combination with another full major; students failing to complete a second major must take one of the full majors listed in the catalog if they wish to major in English.

 

Required Courses (27 S.H.)

  • 290 Literary Studies (5)
  • 211 Writing in Communities (3)

Choose one of the following three courses:

  • 310 Story Writing (3) OR
  • 312 Poetry Writing (3) OR
  • 314 Non-fiction Prose Writing (3)
  • 305 Modernism & Postmodernism (3)
  • 328 Stylistics (3)

Choose one of the following three courses:

  • 439 Technical Writing (3) OR
  • 410 Advanced Creative Writing: Prose (3) OR
  • 412 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3)

Choose one of the following two courses:

  • 414 Shakespeare: Comedies & Histories (3) OR
  • 417 Shakespeare: Tragedies (3)
  • 447 Modern Literary Criticism (3)
  • 490 Portfolio (1)

Electives (10 S.H.)

Electives must be English courses at the 200 level or above, including at least 6 S.H. in courses numbered 400 or above.