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American Literary Studies
American Literary Studies is a concentration of the English major
This concentration gives the student a comparative perspective on the important questions and practical considerations that form the subject of literary studies across a broad spectrum of cultures and viewpoints in America. Students must take both ENG 2110: American Literature I and ENG 2120: American Literature II. The three English elective courses plus three additional courses (for a total of 18 credits) must be taken from the following list:
| ENG 2122 | American Classics |
| ENG 2130 | Literature of the American South |
| ENG 2140 | Contemporary American Literature |
| ENG 2160 | Gay and Lesbian Literature |
| ENG 2629 | Adolescents in Film and Literature |
| ENG 2631 | Journey in Literature |
| ENG 2632 | Women in 19th Century Literature |
| ENG 2634 | Literature and the Law |
| ENG 2635 | Banned Books and Dangerous Ideas |
| ENG 2642 | Asian Film and Literature |
| ENG 2660 | Frankenstein from Novel to Film |
| ENG 2820 | Modern Poetry |
| ENG 2830 | Film and Novel |
| ENG 2840 | Film and Drama |
| ENG 2845 | Ghosts in Film and Literature |
| ENG 2860 | American West in Film and Literature |
| ENG 2865 | America at War in Film and Literature |
| ENG 3050 | Comedy |
| ENG 3110 | American Novels |
| ENG 3340 | Women in Modern Literature |
| ENG 3342 | Business in Film and Literature |
| ENG 3545 | Modern Drama |
| ENG 3650 | Twentieth Century Fiction |
