May 15, 2025

2024-2025 Hope College Catalog

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2024-2025 Hope College Catalog

English, BA

The English major consists of 33 credits.

100-Level Literature (1 course)

ENGL 110 - English Literature Themes Credits: 3
ENGL 130 - Survey of English Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 160 - English Literature Authors I Credits: 3

200-level Literature (3 courses)

ENGL 210 - English Literature Themes II Credits: 3
ENGL 220 - The Roots of English Credits: 3
ENGL 224 - Introduction to Literary Theory Credits: 3
ENGL 230 - Survey of English Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 260 - English Literature Authors II Credits: 3

300-level Literature (2 courses)

ENGL 310 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 311 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENGL 313 - Global Shakespeares Credits: 3
ENGL 315 - 17th, 18th and Early 19th Century British and American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 330 - African/Caribbean Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 331 - Latinx American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 335 - African American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 337 - Asian American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 370 - Authors/Works/Genres Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 372 - British Literature Survey Credits: 3
ENGL 374 - American Literature Survey Credits: 3

300-level Early Literature (1 course)

ENGL 300-level course with attribute DPRE

300-level Ethnic and Diaspora Literature (1 course)

ENGL 300-level course with attribute DEDL

Literature Elective (1 course)

ENGL 110 - English Literature Themes Credits: 3
ENGL 130 - Survey of English Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 160 - English Literature Authors I Credits: 3
ENGL 210 - English Literature Themes II Credits: 3
ENGL 220 - The Roots of English Credits: 3
ENGL 224 - Introduction to Literary Theory Credits: 3
ENGL 230 - Survey of English Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 260 - English Literature Authors II Credits: 3
ENGL 310 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 311 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENGL 313 - Global Shakespeares Credits: 3
ENGL 315 - 17th, 18th and Early 19th Century British and American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 330 - African/Caribbean Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 331 - Latinx American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 335 - African American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 337 - Asian American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 370 - Authors/Works/Genres Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 372 - British Literature Survey Credits: 3
ENGL 374 - American Literature Survey Credits: 3

Writing (1 course)

ENGL 153 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 154 - Story Writing for Beginners Credits: 3
ENGL 155 - Poetry Writing for Beginners Credits: 3
ENGL 156 - Creative Writing for Beginners: Additional Genres Credits: 3
ENGL 158 - Nonfiction Writing for Beginners: Memoir Credits: 3
ENGL 213 - Writing Theory and Practice Credits: 3
ENGL 214 - Workplace Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 222 - Standard American English Grammar Credits: 3
ENGL 240 - Topics in Professional Writing Credits: 3

Literature Capstone

ENGL 400 - Literature Capstone Credits: 3