Department of English
306 Clemens HallNorth Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260-4610
William Solomon, Professor
Chair
Walter Hakala, Associate Professor
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Associated Programs
Associated Subjects
Completing the English BA Program
Academic Requirements
All undergraduate majors include at least 24-credit hours at the upper division (at least 300-level).
Transfer Credit Policy
The English Department awards credit for courses taken elsewhere that approximately correspond — in content, approach, and/or pedagogy — to courses offered in our program.
Required Courses
Three ENG courses (9 credits) at the 200 level
Ten 300/400-level courses*, including:
- One course (3 credits) from the Criticism/Theory list:
- ENG 301 Criticism
- ENG 389 Psychoanalysis and Culture
- ENG 369 Literary Theory
- ENG 370 Critical Race Theory
- ENG 371 Queer Theory
- ENG 372 Feminist Theory
- ENG 440 Film Theory
- ENG 454 Literature and Philosophy
- ENG 455 Cultural Theory
- Three courses (9 credits) from the Earlier Literature list:
- ENG 302 Old English
- ENG 303 Chaucer
- ENG 304 Studies in Medieval Literature
- ENG 305 Medieval Epic
- ENG 306 Love in the Western World
- ENG 308 Early Modern Drama
- ENG 309 Shakespeare, Early Plays
- ENG 310 Shakespeare, Late Plays
- ENG 312 Studies in Early Modern Literature
- ENG 315 Milton
- ENG 317 Early British Drama
- ENG 318 Eighteenth-Century Fiction
- ENG 319 Eighteenth Century Literature
- ENG 320 Romantic Movement
- ENG 374 Bible as Literature
- ENG 375 Haven, Hell, and Judgement
- ENG 377 Mythology
- ENG 382 Shakespeare in Film 1
- ENG 384 Shakespeare in Film 2
- ENG 401 Honors (Early Literature)
- ENG 405 Studies in Early Women Writers
- ENG 409 Studies in Shakespeare
- ENG 410 Studies in Early Modern Literature
- One course (3 credits) from the Breadth of Literary Study list:
- ENG 341 Studies in African American Literature
- ENG 342 Literature of the Americas
- ENG 343 Studies in Native American Literature
- ENG 344 Studies in Asian American Literature
- ENG 346 Comparative Ethnic Literatures
- ENG 371 Queer Theory
- ENG 383 Studies in World Literature
- ENG 385 Literature of the African Diaspora
- ENG 386 Postcolonial Literature
- Five courses (15 credits) of additional elective courses*, of which four courses (12 credits) must be at the ENG or COL 300-400 level, and one course (3 credits) must be at the ENG 400 level (neither an internship nor an independent study can fulfill this requirement)
*ENG CL2 courses (ENG 350-359) may not count towards English BA requirements.
Total Credit Hours Required
| Credits Required for Major | 39 |
| Additional Credits Required for UB Curriculum | 40 |
| Additional Credits Required for Electives | 41 |
| Total Credits Required for Degree | 120 |
Students should consult with an academic advisor to determine how any transfer or exam credit might be utilized in meeting general education, prerequisite, or major requirements.
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.