The English Department now offers the English major entirely online as part of an Online B.A. or B.S. degree. (See MTSU's full list of Online Degrees.)

We also offer the English minor online to complement many majors and career paths.

 

 

 

 

English Online Advising

The English Department's Online Academic Advisor is Dr. Laura Dubek.

English Major and Minor Requirements

For complete information about the English major, visit the English Program page. The English minor requires ENGL 3007 and 12 hours of electives.

English Online Courses

The English courses listed below are available online on a regular rotation (with the exception of Topics courses). Instructors may vary.

General Education

Multiple online sections of ENGL 1010, 1020, 2020, and 2030 are offered every semester. 2020 Theme offerings vary.

ENGL 1010	Expository Writing
ENGL 1010K	Stretch Program - Expository Writing
ENGL 1020	Research/Argumentative Writing
ENGL 2020	Theme: American Nature Writing
ENGL 2020	Theme: Black Writers Matter
ENGL 2020	Theme: Childhood Innocence and Evil in Modern Fiction
ENGL 2020	Theme: Contemporary World Literature
ENGL 2020	Theme: Happily Ever After
ENGL 2020	Theme: Holocaust Survivor Literature
ENGL 2020	Theme: Modern American Environmental Literature
ENGL 2020	Theme: Video Games and Literature [Honors]
ENGL 2020	Theme: Women Immigrants and the American Dream
ENGL 2020	Theme: Women Writing HerStory
ENGL 2030	Experience of Literature

English Major Core

Online sections of these courses are offered most Fall and Spring semesters.

ENGL 3000	Introduction to Literary Studies
ENGL 3007	Writing and the Literary Imagination
ENGL 3010	British Literature: Beginning to  1700
ENGL 3020	British Literature II
ENGL 3030	Introduction to American Literature

Upper-Division Electives

Electives online are generally offered on a one- to two-year rotation.

ENGL 3230	Literature of the Victorian Era
ENGL 3330	Southern Literature
ENGL 3340	African American Literature
ENGL 3410	Classical Mythology
ENGL 3510	English Grammar and Usage for Educators
ENGL 3570	Introduction to Linguistics
ENGL 3605	Applied Writing [does not count for the English major]
ENGL 3620	Professional Writing
ENGL 3730	Twentieth Century Women Writers
ENGL 3740	Children's Literature
ENGL 3745	Literature for Adolescents
ENGL 3850	Literature and Film
ENGL 4425	Backgrounds of Modern Literature
ENGL 4510	Modern English Grammar and Usage
ENGL 4570	Topics in Linguistics: The Science of Words
ENGL 4605	Advanced Composition
ENGL 4860	Topics in Film: Film Noir [coming in 2023]
ENGL 4900	Topics in Literature: Crime, Criminals, & Detectives
ENGL 4999	Portfolio (1 credit hour)

 

 Please see the current schedule via Pipeline for specific offerings by semester.