Access the complete curriculum for the BA, English, from the English Department section of the Daemen catalog.
Following is the approved course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.
Course Loads
Maximum of 18 credits allowed.
Year 1
LEARNING COMMUNITIES are generally completed in the first year (LC1 in the 1st semester; LC2 in the 2nd semester)
FIRST SEMESTER
- CMP101 English Composition (3)
- LIT 101 Introduction to English Studies (3)
- IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
- Language/Core Elective (3)
- CORE ELECTIVE AND/OR FREE ELECTIVE (3)
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- LIT201 World Literature I OR American Literature elective (3)
- Language/Core Elective (3)
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (9)
- Total Credits (15)
Year 2
FIRST SEMESTER
- LIT203 Readings in British Literature I (3)
- Language/Core Elective (3)
- LIT 202 World Literature II OR American Literature Elective* (3)
- CMP217 Rhetoric: Argument and Persuasion (3)
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (3)
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- LIT204 Readings in British Literature II (3)
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (3)
- History OR Philosophy OR Religious Studies elective (3)
- Language/Core Elective (3)
- Literature and Composition Elective** (3)
- Total Credits (15)
NOTE: Students should begin Service Learning (1 of 3 credits)
*Students who have taken LIT 201 should choose an American Literature elective. Students who have taken an American Literature elective should choose LIT 202.
**Students must choose one Literature and Composition elective from EACH of the following: British Literature, Composition, Global Literature, and Major Author/Theme/Genre.
Year 3
FIRST SEMESTER
- History OR Philosophy OR Religious Studies elective (3)
- LIT410 Shakespeare*** OR LIT420 Seminar for English Majors*** (3)
- Literature and Composition Elective** (3)
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (6)
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- Literature and Composition Electives** (3)
- Select 1: LNG307 The English Language: Structure, Power & Change (3) – CS;CI OR LNG309 Language in Society (3) – CI;UDCC.
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (9)
- Total Credits (15)
**Students must choose one Literature and Composition elective from EACH of the following areas: British Literature, Composition, Global Literature, and Major Author/Theme/Genre.
***LIT410 and LIT420 will be offered in alternate years.
Year 4
FIRST SEMESTER
- LIT420 Seminar for English Majors*** OR LIT410 Shakespeare*** (3)
- LIT442 Capstone Research (1)
- Literature and Composition elective** (3)
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (9)
- Total Credits (16)
SECOND SEMESTER
- LIT443 Senior Capstone (2)
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (12)
- Total Credits (14)
**Students must choose one Literature and Composition elective from EACH of the following areas: British Literature, Composition, Global Literature, and Major Author/Theme/Genre.
***LIT410 and LIT420 will be offered in alternate years.