English
SUGGESTED FOUR-YEAR MAJOR PLAN (ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017)
The suggested Four-Year Major Plan is a guide to help Caldwell University students complete their graduation requirements within four years. It is a suggested framework which builds upon the core curriculum as well as the required and elective courses within a student’s major. This suggested plan does not include developmental courses. Should developmental courses be required, students will need to work with their Academic Advisor to include those additional courses; this may delay graduation in four years. Students should always meet with their Academic Advisor to further individualize their academic plans and confirm the availability of courses and course sequencing. The following credits below include the minimum required courses and credits needed to graduate. Students enrolled as full-time status may take 12-18 credits a semester.
Suggested Four-Year Major Plan worksheet
NOTE: This suggested Four-Year Major Plan applies to students who matriculated during the 2016-2017 academic year.
First Year
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| Core: FS 189 Freshman Seminar (Freshmen only) | 1 |
| Core: EN 111 College Writing* (or EN 320 by placement) | 3 |
| Core: MA 112 Concept of Mathematics | 3 |
| Core: Social Science | 3 |
| Core: Modern Language Core – SP/FR/AS/IT | 3 |
| Core: CS 115 Essential Computer Skills (or elective/core) | 3 |
| Total: | 16 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| Core: Social Science | 3 |
| Core: HI 101 Roots of the West or HI 102 The Shaping of the West | 3 |
| Enriched Core Cluster (Ethical Inquiry/Global Awareness/Catholic & Dominican) | 3 |
| Core: Literature – EN xxx | 3 |
| Core: TH 102 Intro. to Catholic Theology | 3 |
| Total: | 16 |
Second Year
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| EN 301 Masterpieces of Western Literature | 3 |
| Core: CO 230 Communication Skills (or DR 102, 103, 104) | 3 |
| Core: PH 102 Intro. to Philosophy | 3 |
| Core: Fine Arts – Art or Music | 3 |
| Enriched Core Cluster (Ethical Inquiry/Global Awareness/Catholic & Dominican) | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| EN 306 English Literature | 3 |
| English Major Elective*** | 3 |
| Core: Biological or Physical Science | 3 |
| Enriched Core Cluster (Ethical Inquiry/Global Awareness/Catholic & Dominican) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
Third Year
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| EN 305 American Literature*** | 3 |
| English Major Elective*** | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| EN 401 Shakespeare: Plays of Politics or EN 417 Shakespeare: Plays of Love | 3 |
| English Major Elective*** | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
Fourth Year
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| English Major Elective*** | 3 |
| English Major Elective*** | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| EN 410 Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Comprehensive Exam**** | 0 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
*A second writing intensive (WI) course is required. Students are recommended to complete it before the end of their fourth semester. Students who transfer to Caldwell with a minimum of 30 credits will have their second WI course waived.
** Students may apply EN 207, EN 221, EN 226 or EN 229 toward their five 300 or 400-level major electives.
***Students may substitute EN 305 with EN 313: American Novel which is offered every other spring semester. Student should check with advisor/department.
****English majors are expected to write a comprehensive essay demonstrating their mastery of clear purposeful prose and the tools of literary analysis in order to obtain a degree in English. Students must have a 2.0 GPA in the major to take the examination and in order to graduate.
Total Credits Required (minimum): 120 credits
GPA: 2.0
Minimum Grade in Major Courses: C
ENGLISH MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
| No. | Course Title | Required |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Global Literature | |
| 221 | Women in Literature | |
| 226 | Psych and Literature | |
| 229 | Literature and Arts | |
| 301 | Masterpieces of Western Literature | X |
| 302 | Renaissance Poetry and Prose | |
| 303 | Literature of Romantic Movement | |
| 304 | Literature & Diversity (Enriched Core) | |
| 305 | American Literature or 313 | X |
| 306 | English Literature | X |
| 307 | Modern Drama | |
| 309 | Age of Milton | |
| 311 | Age of Chaucer | |
| 312 | English Novel | |
| 313 | American Novel | |
| 314 | Children’s Literature | |
| 317 | Literary Criticism | |
| 318 | Celtic Voices | |
| 320 | Writing Power | |
| 324 | Catholic Writers(Enriched Core) | |
| 332 | Modern Irish Drama | |
| 335 | Teaching Writing: Theory & Practice | |
| 338 | Writing for the Professions | |
| 345 | African-American Literature | |
| 349 | Literature & the Environment (Enriched Core) | |
| 401 | Shakespeare: Play of Politics OR 417 | X |
| 402 | Age of Satire | |
| 403 | Literature of the Victorian Age | |
| 405 | Medieval Literature | |
| 406 | Creative Writing | |
| 409 | Modern Poetry | |
| 410 | English Seminar | X |
| 411 | Contemporary Poetry | |
| 413 | Contemporary Fiction | |
| 414 | Journalism: Newswriting | |
| 415 | Masterpieces of Short Fiction | |
| 416 | Journalism: Editing & Copy Reading | |
| 417 | Shakespeare: Plays of Love OR 401 | |
| 420 | History & Structure of the English Language | |
| 489 | Internship | |
| 499 | Independent Study (with permission) |
ALL ENGLISH MAJORS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE ENGLISH COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION PRIOR TO GRADUATION