Department of English

Online Students

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

MTSU News article on the Benefits of studying English online

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

ENGL 1010K

ENGL 1020

ENGL 2020

ENGL 2030

Expository Writing

Stretch Program – Expository Writing

Research/Argumentative Writing

Theme: American Nature Writing

Theme: Black Writers Matter

Theme: Childhood Innocence and Evil in Modern Fiction

Theme: Contemporary World Literature

Theme: Happily Ever After

Theme: Holocaust Survivor Literature

Theme: Modern American Environmental Literature

Theme: Southern Drama and Film

Theme: Sports and Literature

Theme: Video Games and Literature [Honors]

Theme: Women Immigrants and the American Dream

Theme: Women Writing HerStory

Experience of Literature

English Major Core

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

ENGL 3000

ENGL 3010

ENGL 3020

ENGL 3030

Introduction to Literary Studies

British Literature: Beginning to 1700

British Literature II

Introduction to American Literature

Upper-Division Electives

Online elective courses are generally offered on a one- to two-year rotation.

ENGL 3135

ENGL 3230

ENGL 3320

ENGL 3330

ENGL 3340

ENGL 3370

ENGL 3400

ENGL 3410

ENGL 3510

ENGL 3570

ENGL 3605

ENGL 3620

ENGL 3730

ENGL 3740

ENGL 3745

ENGL 3850

ENGL 4240

ENGL 4425

ENGL 4510

ENGL 4570

ENGL 4605

ENGL 4785

ENGL 4860

ENGL 4900

ENGL 4999

Introduction to Shakespeare

Literature of the Victorian Era

American Literary Icons

Southern Literature

African American Literature

Modern American Poetry

European Literature to 1400

Classical Mythology

English Grammar and Usage for Educators

Introduction to Linguistics

Applied Writing [does not count for the English major]

Professional Writing

Twentieth Century Women Writers

Children’s Literature

Literature for Adolescents

Literature and Film

Modern English Literature

Backgrounds of Modern Literature

Modern English Grammar and Usage

Topics in Linguistics: The Science of Words

Advanced Composition

Law and Literature

Special Topics in Film: Film Noir

Topics in Literature: Crime, Criminals and Detectives

Portfolio (1 credit hour)

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

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Department of English

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Department of English
Middle Tennessee State University
Box 70
1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Main Office: Peck Hall 302

Chair: Dr. Stephen Severn

Email: stephen.severn@mtsu.edu

Telephone: (615) 898-2648