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English Literature English Electives

Location(s): West Lafayette

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Area E - English Electives (15 credits)

Choose five courses from among the following categories.

Courses used to fulfill Areas A-D or F may not be used to fulfill Area E.
Students may use no more than one ENGL 23200 or ENGL 39600 towards the requirements for Area E.
No more than two courses may be form outside the Literature category (Literary Traditions, Genre and Media Studies, and Theory and Cultural Studies).

Literary Traditions

ENGL 23000 - Great Narrative Works Credits: 3.00
ENGL 24000 - British Literature Before 1789 Credits: 3.00
ENGL 24100 - British Literature After 1789 Credits: 3.00
ENGL 24900 - Great British Books Credits: 3.00
ENGL 25000 - Great American Books Credits: 3.00
ENGL 25700 - Literature Of Black America Credits: 3.00
ENGL 26400 - The Bible As Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 26600 - World Literature: From The Beginnings To 1700 A.D. Credits: 3.00
ENGL 26700 - World Literature: From 1700 A.D. To The Present Credits: 3.00
ENGL 33100 - Medieval English Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35000 - American Literature Before 1865 Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35100 - American Literature After 1865 Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35200 - Native American Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35400 - Asian American Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 36600 - Postcolonial Literatures Credits: 3.00
ENGL 37401 - Studies In British Literary History Credits: 3.00
ENGL 37800 - Studies In American Literary History Credits: 3.00
ENGL 41100 - Studies In Major Authors Credits: 3.00
ENGL 44100 - Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales Credits: 3.00
ENGL 44200 - Shakespeare Credits: 3.00
ENGL 46200 - The Bible As Literature: The Old Testament Credits: 3.00
ENGL 46300 - The Bible As Literature: The New Testament Credits: 3.00

Genre and Media Studies

ENGL 23700 - Introduction To Poetry Credits: 3.00
ENGL 23800 - Introduction To Fiction Credits: 3.00
ENGL 27600 - Shakespeare On Film Credits: 3.00
ENGL 27900 - The American Short Story In Print And Film Credits: 3.00
ENGL 28600 - The Movies Credits: 3.00
ENGL 32200 - Word, Image, Media Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35800 - Black Drama Credits: 3.00
ENGL 36700 - Mystery And Detective Fiction Credits: 3.00
ENGL 37300 - Science Fiction And Fantasy Credits: 3.00
ENGL 37700 - Modern And Contemporary Poetry Credits: 3.00
ENGL 37900 - The Short Story Credits: 3.00
ENGL 38100 - The British Novel Credits: 3.00
ENGL 38200 - The American Novel Credits: 3.00
ENGL 38600 - History Of Film To 1950 Credits: 3.00
ENGL 38700 - History Of Film Since 1950 Credits: 3.00
ENGL 38900 - Literature For Children Credits: 3.00
ENGL 41200 - Studies In Genre Credits: 3.00

Theory and Cultural Studies

ENGL 21700 - Figures Of Myth And Legend I: Monsters Credits: 3.00
ENGL 21800 - Figures Of Myth And Legends II: Heroes And Villains Credits: 3.00
ENGL 21900 - Figures Of Myth And Legend III: Magic And Marvels Credits: 3.00
ENGL 22300 - Literature And Technology Credits: 3.00
ENGL 22400 - Literature, Money, And Markets Credits: 3.00
ENGL 22500 - Literature, Inequality, And Injustice Credits: 3.00
ENGL 22600 - Narrative Medicine Credits: 3.00
ENGL 23200 - Thematic Studies In Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 34100 - Topics In Science, Literature, And Culture Credits: 3.00
ENGL 34200 - Legal Fictions Credits: 3.00
ENGL 34300 - Labor And Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 34400 - Environmental Ethics, Policy, And Sustainability Credits: 3.00
ENGL 35900 - Black Women Writers Credits: 3.00
ENGL 36000 - Gender And Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 36500 - Literature And Imperialism Credits: 3.00
ENGL 39600 - Studies In Literature And Language Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
ENGL 41300 - Studies In Literature And History Credits: 3.00
ENGL 41400 - Studies In Literature And Culture Credits: 3.00
ENGL 43900 - Topics In Disability Studies Credits: 3.00
ENGL 46000 - Studies In Women’s Literature Credits: 3.00

English Education

ENGL 39100 - Composition For English Teachers Credits: 3.00
ENGL 39200 - Young Adult Literature Credits: 3.00
ENGL 39600 - Studies In Literature And Language Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
ENGL 49200 - Literature In The Secondary Schools Credits: 3.00

English Language in a Global Context

ENGL 21500 - Inventing Languages Credits: 3.00
ENGL 22700 - Elements Of Linguistics Credits: 3.00
ENGL 22800 - Language And Social Identity Credits: 3.00
ENGL 22900 - Creole Languages And Cultures Credits: 3.00
ENGL 32700 - English Language I: History And Development Credits: 3.00
ENGL 32800 - English Language II: Structure And Meaning Credits: 3.00
ENGL 32900 - English Language III: Sound And Form Credits: 3.00
ENGL 39600 - Studies In Literature And Language Credits: 1.00 to 3.00

Creative Writing

ENGL 20500 - Introduction To Creative Writing Credits: 3.00
ENGL 31600 - Craft Of Fiction From A Writer’s Perspective Credits: 3.00
ENGL 31700 - Craft Of Poetry From A Writer’s Perspective Credits: 3.00
ENGL 40700 - Intermediate Poetry Writing Credits: 3.00
ENGL 40900 - Intermediate Fiction Writing Credits: 3.00

Professional Writing

ENGL 20300 - Introduction To Research For Professional Writers Credits: 3.00
ENGL 28000 - Games, Narrative, Culture Credits: 3.00
ENGL 30400 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3.00
ENGL 30600 - Introduction To Professional Writing Credits: 3.00
ENGL 30900 - Digital Design And Production Credits: 3.00
ENGL 33000 - Games And Diversity Credits: 3.00
ENGL 33200 - Games And User Experience (UX) Credits: 3.00
ENGL 34500 - Games And World Building Credits: 3.00
ENGL 39000 - Practicum In Tutoring Writing Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 - Must be taken for 3 credits
ENGL 39600 - Studies In Literature And Language Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
ENGL 40600 - Review Writing Credits: 3.00
ENGL 41900 - Multimedia Writing Credits: 3.00
ENGL 42000 - Business Writing Credits: 3.00
ENGL 42100 - Technical Writing Credits: 3.00
ENGL 42201 - Writing For The Health And Human Sciences Credits: 3.00
ENGL 42400 - Writing For High Technology Industries Credits: 3.00
ENGL 43201 - Editing And Publishing Credits: 3.00
ENGL 43300 - Writing Proposals And Grants Credits: 3.00

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