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English, BA

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The English Department at Stony Brook combines the high academic standards of a major research university with the intimacy of a liberal arts college. In small classes students have the opportunity to interact closely with faculty who are active scholars and writers. Students can choose among courses that range from ancient epic to contemporary global literature, and they can explore a wide range of themes, including gender studies; poetry and poetics; post-colonialism and immigration; disability studies; humanities and the environment; affect and memory; the relation of literature and science as well as of literature and art, theatre, music, film and digital media.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_6a296b76
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for the Major in English (EGL)

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    Required Courses

    1 item
    1. EGL 204
      Literary Analysis and Argumentation 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    3 Required Survey courses

    0 items

      Requirements

      1 item
      1. EGL 205
        Survey of British Literature I 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
        or: EGL 217 - American Literature I 3 credits

      Requirements

      11 items
      1. EGL 205
        Survey of British Literature I 3 credits (if not used above)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. EGL 206
        Survey of British Literature II 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      3. EGL 207
        History of the English Language 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      4. EGL 217
        American Literature I 3 credits (if not used above)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. EGL 218
        American Literature II 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      6. EGL 224
        20th-Century Literatures in English 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      7. EGL 226
        20th-Century American Literature 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      8. EGL 243
        Shakespeare: The Major Works 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      9. EGL 260
        World Mythology 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      10. EGL 274
        African-American Literature 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      11. EGL 276
        Feminism: Literature and Cultural Contexts 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course

      One EGL 100-, 200-, or 300-level elective not used to fulfill other requirements for the major.

      0 items

        Upper- Division Requirements (7 courses)

        2 items
        1. EGL 301
          Authors, Periods, Topics, or Genres, with Intensive Writing 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. EGL 380
          Senior Seminar 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        2 items
        1. EGL 300
          Old English Literature 3 credits - EGL 399 Topics in American Literary and Cultural Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. EGL 488
          Internship 0-6 credits (3 credits of EGL 488 may count toward the major)
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Courses must include at least one in each of four topic areas.

        0 items

          Requirements

          12 items
          1. EGL 303
            Genre or Media 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          2. EGL 307
            Graphic Narratives 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          3. EGL 325
            Screenwriting 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          4. EGL 328
            Documentary Theatre Creation 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          5. EGL 360
            Young Adult Literature 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          6. EGL 361
            Poetry in English 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          7. EGL 362
            Drama in English 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          8. EGL 364
            Prose in English 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          9. EGL 385
            Advanced Fiction Workshop 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          10. EGL 386
            Advanced Poetry Workshop 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          11. EGL 387
            Playwriting 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          12. EGL 389
            Science Fiction 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          5 items
          1. EGL 308
            Single Author 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          2. EGL 340
            Not resolved to a course
          3. EGL 342
            Not resolved to a course
          4. EGL 345
            Shakespeare I 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          5. EGL 346
            Shakespeare II 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          15 items
          1. EGL 305
            The Pacific, Travel & Empire 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          2. EGL 309
            Interdisciplinary Study of Literature 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          3. EGL 319
            Ecology and Evolution in American Literature 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          4. EGL 333
            The Italian-American Experience in Literature 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          5. EGL 353
            Law and Literature 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          6. EGL 368
            Caribbean and American Connections in Literature 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          7. EGL 369
            Topics in Race and Ethnicity in American Literatures and Cultures 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          8. EGL 370
            Literature and Ethics 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          9. EGL 371
            Topics in Gender Studies in Literature 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          10. EGL 372
            Topics in Women and Literature 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          11. EGL 376
            The Literature of Imperialism 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          12. EGL 379
            Native American Texts and Contexts 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          13. EGL 381
            Advanced Analytic and Argumentative Writing 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          14. EGL 382
            Black Women’s Literature of the African Diaspora 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          15. EGL 394
            Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies of Science and Technology 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          5 items
          1. EGL 311
            Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          2. EGL 320
            Modern and Contemporary Literature 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          3. EGL 367
            Contemporary African-American Literature 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          4. EGL 373
            Literature in English from Non-Western Cultures 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course
          5. EGL 378
            Contemporary Native American Fiction 3 credits
            Not resolved to a course

          Notes on Required Courses

          3 items
          1. The following courses may not be used for the English major: EGL 440 , EGL 441 , EGL 449 , EGL 450 , EGL 451 , EGL 452 , EGL 454 , EGL 475 , EGL 476 . Three credits of EGL 488 may be used to apply toward upper-division electives for the major.
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Students must earn a minimum of 9 upper division EGL credits at Stony Brook.
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Among the seven 300-level courses from the courses numbered EGL 300 -EGL 399 , only one of the following courses can be used to satisfy requirements: EGL 385 , EGL 386 , or EGL 387 .
            Not resolved to a course

          Required non-English Courses: Interdisciplinary Concentration

          1 item
          1. Six credits (two courses) in one other department of the student’s choosing (Foreign Language, History, Philosophy, Arts, etc.) above the 100 level.
            Not resolved to a course

          Upper-Division Writing Requirement

          1 item
          1. Satisfactory completion of EGL 301 with a grade of C or better.
            Not resolved to a course

          The Honors Program in English

          0 items

            Required Courses

            1 item
            1. EGL 204
              Literary Analysis and Argumentation 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            1 item
            1. EGL 205
              Survey of British Literature I 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
              or: EGL 217 - American Literature I 3 credits

            Requirements

            11 items
            1. EGL 205
              Survey of British Literature I 3 credits (if not used above)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. EGL 206
              Survey of British Literature II 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            3. EGL 207
              History of the English Language 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            4. EGL 217
              American Literature I 3 credits (if not used above)
              Not resolved to a course
            5. EGL 218
              American Literature II 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            6. EGL 224
              20th-Century Literatures in English 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            7. EGL 226
              20th-Century American Literature 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            8. EGL 243
              Shakespeare: The Major Works 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            9. EGL 260
              World Mythology 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            10. EGL 274
              African-American Literature 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            11. EGL 276
              Feminism: Literature and Cultural Contexts 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            5 items
            1. EGL 301
              Authors, Periods, Topics, or Genres, with Intensive Writing 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            2. EGL 491
              Honors Seminar: Critical, Literary or Media History 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            3. EGL 492
              Honors Seminar: Theories and Methods 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            4. EGL 494
              Honors Practicum: Research 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            5. EGL 496
              Senior Honors Project 0-3 credits
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            2 items
            1. EGL 300
              Old English Literature 3 credits - EGL 399 Topics in American Literary and Cultural Studies
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. EGL 488
              Internship 0-6 credits (3 credits of EGL 488 may count toward the major)
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Requirements

            11 items
            1. EGL 303
              Genre or Media 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            2. EGL 325
              Screenwriting 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            3. EGL 328
              Documentary Theatre Creation 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            4. EGL 360
              Young Adult Literature 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            5. EGL 361
              Poetry in English 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            6. EGL 362
              Drama in English 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            7. EGL 364
              Prose in English 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            8. EGL 385
              Advanced Fiction Workshop 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            9. EGL 386
              Advanced Poetry Workshop 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            10. EGL 387
              Playwriting 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            11. EGL 389
              Science Fiction 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            5 items
            1. EGL 308
              Single Author 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            2. EGL 340
              Not resolved to a course
            3. EGL 342
              Not resolved to a course
            4. EGL 345
              Shakespeare I 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            5. EGL 346
              Shakespeare II 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            15 items
            1. EGL 305
              The Pacific, Travel & Empire 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            2. EGL 309
              Interdisciplinary Study of Literature 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            3. EGL 319
              Ecology and Evolution in American Literature 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            4. EGL 333
              The Italian-American Experience in Literature 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            5. EGL 353
              Law and Literature 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            6. EGL 368
              Caribbean and American Connections in Literature 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            7. EGL 369
              Topics in Race and Ethnicity in American Literatures and Cultures 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            8. EGL 370
              Literature and Ethics 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            9. EGL 371
              Topics in Gender Studies in Literature 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            10. EGL 372
              Topics in Women and Literature 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            11. EGL 376
              The Literature of Imperialism 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            12. EGL 379
              Native American Texts and Contexts 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            13. EGL 381
              Advanced Analytic and Argumentative Writing 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            14. EGL 382
              Black Women’s Literature of the African Diaspora 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            15. EGL 394
              Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies of Science and Technology 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            5 items
            1. EGL 311
              Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            2. EGL 320
              Modern and Contemporary Literature 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            3. EGL 367
              Contemporary African-American Literature 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            4. EGL 373
              Literature in English from Non-Western Cultures 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course
            5. EGL 378
              Contemporary Native American Fiction 3 credits
              Not resolved to a course

            Required non-English Courses: Interdisciplinary Concentration

            1 item
            1. Six credits (two courses) in one other department of the student’s choosing (Foreign Language, History, Philosophy, Arts, etc.) above the 100-level.
              Not resolved to a course

            Upper-Division Writing Requirement

            1 item
            1. Satisfactory completion of EGL 301 with a grade of C or better.
              Not resolved to a course

            Notes

            4 items
            1. All courses used to fulfill the English major/minor requirements must be passed with a letter grade of C or higher.
              Not resolved to a course
            2. All 400-level English honors courses must be passed with a letter grade of B or higher for the student to graduate with Honors in English.
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Among the 300-level course, only one of the following courses can be used to satisfy requirements: EGL 385 , EGL 386 , or EGL 387 .
              Not resolved to a course
            4. The following courses may not be used for the Honors Program in English: EGL 440 , EGL 441 , EGL 449 , EGL 450 , EGL 451 , EGL 452 , EGL 454 , EGL 475 , EGL 476 . Three credits of EGL 488 may be used to apply toward division electives for the major.
              Not resolved to a course

            SBC Courses

            3 items
            1. Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
              Not resolved to a course

            Sample Course Sequence

            0 items
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