Part 4 · Program curriculum
Class of 2029 English Major
2029 English Major Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-EWL
- Code
- ENL2
- Short description
- English
- Description
- English Major
- Transcript description
- English
- Required courses
- 2
- Optional courses
- 11
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| EN300 | LITERARY METHODOLOGIES | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| English Electives | ||
| Choose 8 of 18 English Electives while meeting the distribution requirements below. | ||
| English Electives - Distribution Requirements | ||
| Take at least one course in each of the following three categories. | ||
| Distribution Requirement - Early Period Survey | Choose 1 of 3 | |
| EN311 | ANCIENT TO EARLY MODERN LIT | 3.0 |
| EN321 | AMERICAN LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
| EN331 | BRITISH LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Distribution Requirement - Late Period Survey | Choose 1 of 3 | |
| EN322 | AMERICAN LITERATURE II | 3.0 |
| EN332 | BRITISH LITERATURE II | 3.0 |
| EN340 | CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Distribution Requirement - Genre Course | Choose 1 of 4 | |
| EN361 | POETRY | 3.0 |
| EN362 | FILM AND FILM THEORY | 3.0 |
| EN363 | THE NOVEL | 3.0 |
| EN364 | DRAMA | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| English Electives - Choice | Choose 5 of 17 | |
| Fulfill the remaining English Elective requirement by choosing 5 additional courses from this list. One course from this list may not satisfy both the "Choice" requirement and the "Distribution" requirement. | ||
| EN311 | ANCIENT TO EARLY MODERN LIT | 3.0 |
| EN321 | AMERICAN LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
| EN322 | AMERICAN LITERATURE II | 3.0 |
| EN331 | BRITISH LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
| EN332 | BRITISH LITERATURE II | 3.0 |
| EN340 | CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN351 | WORLD LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN353 | WAR LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| EN354 | SPECIAL TOPICS COLLOQUIUM | 3.0 |
| EN355 | CRITICISM COLLOQUIUM | 3.0 |
| EN361 | POETRY | 3.0 |
| EN362 | FILM AND FILM THEORY | 3.0 |
| EN363 | THE NOVEL | 3.0 |
| EN364 | DRAMA | 3.0 |
| EN370 | SHAKESPEARE | 3.0 |
| EN371 | SINGLE-AUTHOR COLLOQUIUM | 3.0 |
| EN490 | INDEPENDENT STUDY: LITERATURE | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complementary Support Courses | ||
| In consultation with their DAC, Cadets will choose one track and three CSC courses from within that track. Working with their DAC, Cadets studying abroad can potentially get CSC credit for any coursework deemed appropriate by the English Program Director. | ||
| Literature and History | Choose 3 of 8 | |
| HI340 | COLONIAL AMERICA | 3.0 |
| HI348 | MODERN LATIN AMERICA | 3.0 |
| HI364 | MODERN WESTERN EUROPE | 3.0 |
| HI368 | MOD CENTRAL & E. EUR,1896-1989 | 3.0 |
| HI392 | AMERICAN HISTORICAL MEMORY | 3.0 |
| HI395 | HIST OF CIVIL WAR AMERICA | 3.0 |
| HI398 | CIVIL RIGHTS IN AMER HIST | 3.0 |
| HI487 | EARLY AMERICAN REPUB 1787-1826 | 3.0 |
| OR | ||
| Literature and the Natural World | Choose 3 of 11 | |
| If CH275 or CH375 is counted as one of the required science courses, it cannot count as a CSC. | ||
| CE380 | HYDROLOGY/HYDRAULIC DESIGN | 3.5 |
| CH275 | BIOLOGY | 4.0 |
| CH375 | ADVANCED BIOLOGY | 4.0 |
| CH457 | MICROBIOLOGY | 3.5 |
| GE324 | METEOROLOGY | 3.0 |
| GE340 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| GE431 | ECOLOGY | 3.0 |
| NE474 | RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY | 3.0 |
| PH456 | SCIENCE AND POLICY | 3.0 |
| PL250 | BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR | 3.0 |
| PL390 | BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.0 |
| OR | ||
| Literature and Philosophy | Choose 3 of 15 | |
| PY305 | LOGICAL REASONING | 3.0 |
| PY310 | REALITY AND KNOWLEDGE | 3.0 |
| PY320 | ETHICS | 3.0 |
| PY326 | ETHICS OF TECHNOLOGY | 3.0 |
| PY330 | POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | 3.0 |
| PY345 | PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION | 3.0 |
| PY350 | PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | 3.0 |
| PY355 | PHILOSOPHY OF MIND | 3.0 |
| PY360 | ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY | 3.0 |
| PY369 | ASIAN PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITIONS | 3.0 |
| PY370 | 17TH & 18TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY | 3.0 |
| PY375 | KANT & 19TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY | 3.0 |
| PY380 | 20TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY | 3.0 |
| PY390 | INTER-DEPARTMENT SEMINAR | 3.0 |
| SS386 | POLITICAL THOUGHT | 3.0 |
| OR | ||
| Literature and Foreign Language | Choose 3 of 6 | |
| Students adopting this track take a third semester of foreign language plus two subsequent courses in their language. | ||
| LA485 | ARABIC LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
| LC485 | CHINESE LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
| LF485 | SURVEY OF FRENCH LIT I | 3.0 |
| LN380 | NATURE OF MODERN LANGUAGES | 3.0 |
| LX300 | 3RD SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG | 0.0 |
| LX400 | 4TH SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG | 0.0 |
| OR | ||
| Literature, Culture and Society | Choose 3 of 18 | |
| GE340 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| HI344 | MODERN DIPLOMACY | 3.0 |
| HI391 | WORLD RELIGIONS | 3.0 |
| HI392 | AMERICAN HISTORICAL MEMORY | 3.0 |
| LW410 | COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| LW461 | THE 14TH AMENDMENT | 3.0 |
| LW462 | CYBER LAW | 3.0 |
| LW472 | CRIMINAL LAW | 3.0 |
| PL383 | EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.0 |
| PL393 | CRIMINOLOGY-CRIM JUST SYSTM | 3.0 |
| PL482 | ARMED FORCES AND SOCIETY | 3.0 |
| SS372 | POLITICS AND GOV OF CHINA | 3.0 |
| SS392 | RIGHTS, LIBERTIES & US CITIZEN | 3.0 |
| SS473 | AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY | 3.0 |
| SS475 | DEMOCRACY AND DICTATORSHIP | 3.0 |
| SS476 | CIVIL WARS | 3.0 |
| XH405 | THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS LEGACY | 3.0 |
| XH415 | GENOCIDE AND ETHNIC CLEANSING | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Integrative Experience for the Major | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| EN400 | SEMINAR IN ADV LITERARY STUDY | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Science Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major may take any approved choice to satisfy the Science Depth requirement. | ||
| CH102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4.0 |
| CH275 | BIOLOGY | 4.0 |
| PH202 | PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH252 | ADVANCED PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH275 | PHYSICS II: SPACE | 4.0 |
| STEM Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement. | ||
| CY305 | TECH INNOV IN EMERGING WARFARE | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Curriculum Requirements | ||
| This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements. | ||
| IT/CYBER Requirement | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355. | ||
| CY305 | TECH INNOV IN EMERGING WARFARE | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| Core Engineering Sequence | ||
| Cadets in this major can choose any approved three-course Core Engineering Sequence. | ||
| Writing-in-the-Major | ||
| Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major. | ||
| EN300 | LITERARY METHODOLOGIES | 3.0 |
2029 English Major w/ Honors Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-EWL
- Code
- ENL2H
- Short description
- English w/ Honors
- Description
- English Major w/ Honors
- Transcript description
- English w/ Honors
- Required courses
- 2
- Optional courses
- 0
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | Choose 2 of 2 | |
| Cadets must achieve at least a B in EN401 in order to proceed into EN402. The thesis adviser will normally recommend the cadet for Honors consideration if the EN402 grade is A- or better. | ||
| EN401 | SENIOR THESIS I | 3.0 |
| EN402 | SENIOR THESIS II | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complete the requirements of the major as shown above; attain a minimum APSC of 3.0 in the core curriculum and 3.5 in the major. | ||
| AND | ||
| Approval of the Department Head | ||
| On the basis of recommendations by the cadet's DAC and senior-thesis adviser. | ||