Literature Major and Minor
Degree offered: BA in English Literature

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English Literature Major
Requires 30 credit hours of Language and Literature courses

Designed for students who wish to concentrate their efforts in the study of the major periods, authors and kinds of literature written in English. A wide variety of credit courses are offered in the following areas:

• historical
• theoretical
• cultural
• thematic
• Independent study courses and internships with local arts groups, schools, businesses and nonprofit organizations

Requirements checklist for students

• English Literature Major for students who arrived at Marquette Fall, 2003 or
  later (PDF)
  
• English Literature Major for Students Who Arrived at Marquette before Fall, 2003 (PDF)
  
• Compare the Literature Major and the Writing-Intensive Major (PDF)
  

English Literature Minor
Requires 18 credit hours

• 6 hours of sophomore survey courses (any two surveys)
  
• 3 hours of Shakespeare (ENGL 160)
  
• 9 hours of upper-division literature courses