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English Major with Literary Studies Concentration

The literature studies concentration begins with Words and Forms: An Introduction to the Literary Imagination (155), moves through courses in interpretation, theory, British and American literature, and non-canonical literatures (e.g., Native American, African American, women writers), and ends with a Senior Seminar providing advanced, in-depth study of authors, periods, or themes. Both literary studies and creative writing students compile a Senior Portfolio of writing done in the major with a cover essay reflecting on their own development as readers and writers. The requirements are listed below for students who entered Otterbein in Fall of 2001 or later. Students entering before 2001 should check their catalog.

Class schedules and descriptions are available here.

Requirements (46 credit hours)
English 155 (5 hrs.)
English 190 (5 hrs.)
English 210 (5 hrs.)
One course from English 215 or 250 (5 hrs.)
One course from English 220 or 255 (must take either 250 or 255) (5 hrs.)
One course from English 230, 231, 232, 233, 333, 334 (5 hrs.)
Two courses from English 325, 333, 334, 340, 355 or 381 (10 hrs.)
English 350 (5 hrs.)
English 400 (5 hrs.)
English 401 - (1 hr.)

Additional elective courses are available in linguistics, writing, special reading courses, and film.

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