The English program at BHSU offers four English majors and two minors. To learn more about the requirements for each program, click on a link below.
All English majors are required to submit a final portfolio containing a sample of the work they have done over the course of their studies. For more information, see the Requirements link on the left side of the screen.
Discover when classes are offered. Check out the course rotation below!
Fall Courses:
ENGL 211 World Literature I
ENGL 221 British Literature I
ENGL 241 American Literature I
ENGL 248 Women in Literature
ENGL 256 Literature of the American West
ENGL 306 Grammar for the English Teacher
ENGL 401 Advanced Writing
ENGL 483 Advanced Creative Writing
ENGL 484 Literary Criticism
LING 403 Introduction to Linguistics
Spring Courses:
ENGL 115 American Indian Oral Literature (offered in odd numbered years)
ENGL 212 World Literature II
ENGL 222 British Literature II
ENGL 242 American Literature II
ENGL 256 Literature of the American West
ENGL 320 Non-Western Novel (not offered every spring)
ENGL 426 History and Structures of English
ENGL 431 or 432 Shakespeare I or Shakespeare II
ENGL 409/509 Teaching English as a Second Language
Courses Offered Every Semester:
ENGL 101 Composition I
ENGL 201 Composition II
ENGL 210 Introduction to Literature
ENGL 406 Literature for Young Adults
Courses Offered Most Semesters:
ENGL 490 Seminar
ENGL 492 Special Topics