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The Honors Program at Barry is designed to challenge, enrich, and prepare especially motivated students to pursue their fullest potential. By participating in a rigorous curriculum rounded out by an array of edifying and interactive events, students explore crucial issues that we face in our daily lives. Students are given the space for discussion and debate and the opportunity to learn from experts in their fields. The Office of Financial Aid can assist with determining eligibility for the Honors Program.

The Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library is located in the center of the beautiful Miami Shores campus of Barry University. The Library is named in loving memory of Monsignor William Barry, one of the founders of Barry University and an inspirational figure in the Catholic Church within the Archdiocese of Miami. The extensive Library research collections include more than 950,000 physical items, over 40,000 print and on-line journal subscriptions, and several thousand on-line books and streaming video resources.

At Barry University, you will experience a small community atmosphere where you can always rely on our administrators and faculty for advice, encouragement and personal attention. We take great pride in giving individual attention from the very beginning. You can start building a personal relationship with one of our admissions counselors who will help answer any questions, and guide you through the entire admissions and enrollment process.

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Barry University is committed to provide you with a dynamic and flexible approach to your degree pathway through our online courses and degree programs. We understand that balancing academics, work, and personal commitments can be challenging. That's why our online offerings are designed to fit seamlessly into your busy schedule, allowing you to pursue your educational goals without compromising on other important aspects of your life.

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We are committed to providing programs and services that are guided by Barry University's rich educational mission and intended to enhance your Barry experience. Through partnerships with others in the university community, we aim to create experiences that will help transform you into leaders for a just and humane world.

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We are an NCAA Division II school and a member of the Sunshine State Conference with 12 varsity teams, including men's baseball, basketball, golf, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. So far, we've won 24 NCAA championships, had 338 All-Americans, 413 Scholar All-Americans, and nine NCAA "Women of the Year" finalists, the most of any Division II school. Not bad at all, but we're going for more.

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Literature Specialization

English (BA)

Curriculum

The literature curriculum encourages a broad exposure to literature of various cultures, literary periods, genres and themes; the development of critical, analytic, and interpretive skills in reading texts; and strong competencies in research and written communication. Students are prepared for postgraduate studies and teaching as well as for careers in fields that value a meaningful commitment to the Liberal Arts tradition as well as the critical thinking, research and writing skills acquired in a core humanities major.

If you are interested in our dynamic program, please contact the Department of English and Foreign Languages at 305-899-3410, or contact Dr. Laura Alonso-Gallo.

Core Courses (12 credits)

Students choose 1 course from Traditional Canons, 1 course from Diverse Literatures, and 2 courses from Writing and Rhetoric.

After all core requirements are fulfilled, students may take any course under traditional canon and diverse literature as electives. This rule does not apply to the Professional Writing specialization. Courses cannot satisfy both core and elective requirements simultaneously.

  • Students choose 1 from the following: 

    • ENG 324: Major American Writers (3 Credits)
      • Survey of major American authors from the colonial period to the present.
    • ENG 332: Major British Writers 
      • Historical survey of the literature of England to the present day.
    • ENG 407: Shakespeare 
      • In-depth study of selected Shakespearean plays and poems. Emphasis on the author's artistic development. Same as TH 407.

  • Students choose 1 from the following: 

    • ENG 336: Latino/a Literature 
      • Study of poetic and narrative works representing distinct Latino groups. Texts are examined within their socio-political and historical contexts. Latino/a writers bring together the Hispanic and U.S. literary traditions and provide a new literary perspective based on their history, migratory experience, and cultural diversity. Issues such as race, class, and gender, as well as ethnic and national identity, are thoroughly examined. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210.
    • ENG 340: Women in Literature 
      • Study of literary works by women or themes concerning women in literature. Analysis of readings from the aesthetic and other theoretical points of view. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210.
    • ENG 348: Caribbean Literature 
      • Examination of texts that reflect political, social, and cultural issues related to Caribbean life and culture. Students will read literature by Caribbean authors residing both inside and outside of their countries. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210.
    • ENG 352: Survey of African American Literature 
      • An examination of the major works of African American writers from colonial times to the present. (Formerly ENG 245). Prerequisite: ENG 112 or 210.
    • ENG 338: Environmental Literature  
      • This literature course explores and analyzes themes, styles and issues endemic to the emerging genre of environmental writing through an analysis of fiction, essays, travel journals and poetry. It encourages thoughtful analysis of contemporary environmental concerns while promoting an interdisciplinary approach to the literature of nature and the non-human world. Prerequisite: ENG 302.

  • Students chose from 2 of the following: 

    • ENG 350: Theories of Rhetoric & Public Discourse
      • Examination of the role of rhetoric in all aspects of public life. Students will explore the uses of persuasive discourse in the processes of uniting societies, in creating and pursuing their goals and desires, and in negotiating changes to and challenges of their traditions. The approach is fundamentally chronological beginning with Aristotle and surveying key figures in the development of Renaissance and 18th and 19th century rhetoric. The focus of the course is on contemporary thinkers and theories and the ways in which they influence current persuasive practices. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 364: Multimedia Writing
      • Study of composition and journalism using a variety of media. Students will produce interactive multimedia documents within a hybrid genre in order to recognize the multiple ways in which narratives can be told. Same as JOU 364. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 404: Persuasive Writing
      • Study of the science and art of using written language to promote information, gain or induce attitude change, and affect behavior. Beginning with Aristotelian concepts such as logos, ethos, and pathos, this course will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to generate, arrange and write effective arguments. Psychological and sociological principles of persuasion will be examined and the various uses of argument in contemporary situations explored. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 406: Rhetorical Analysis 
      • In-depth analysis of advertisement, speeches, film and literature as persuasive texts. Students will learn both the nature and scope of persuasion and be introduced to several different methods for analyzing the argumentative strategies of texts. Among these are the traditional, Burkeian, sociological, feminist and postmodern perspectives. Students will also consider the ethical, aesthetic, and political problems raised by texts designed to persuade an audience. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210 

Literature Specialization Electives (21 Credits)

The literature specialization requires the 12-credit core and a minimum of 21 credit hours in literature and humanities elective courses, plus the capstone course. *No limit to the number of HUM electives students can take to complete their literature electives.

    • ENG 424: American Literature: 1800-1865 (3 Credits)
      • Critical examination of selected works from major writers of the period. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 425: American Literature: 1865-1914 (3 Credits)
      • Critical examination of selected works from major writers of the period. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 426: American Literature: 1914-Present (3 Credits)
      • Critical examination of selected works from major writers of the period. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 432: 19th Century English Literature: The Romantics (3 Credits)
      • In-depth study of major literary works of the period. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 433: 19th Century English Literature: The Victorians (3 Credits)
      • In-depth study of major literary works of the period. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 460: 20th Century Literature: 1900-1945 (3 Credits)
      • In-depth study of selected works of the period. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 461: 20th Century Literature: 1945-Present (3 Credits)
      • In-depth study of selected works of the period. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 423: 18th Century English Literature (3 Credits)
      • Major literary works of the Restoration and eighteenth century, from Dryden to Johnson. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 300: Special Topics (3 Credits)
      • Content to be determined each semester by the Department as requested by faculty and/or students to fill specified needs of interests. Students may repeat ENG 300 as long as course content varieswith each repetition. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 315: The Novel (3 Credits)
      • Critical examination of selected novels. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 336: Latino/Latina Literature (3 Credits)
      • Study of poetic and narrative works representing distinct Latino groups. Texts are examined within their socio-political and historical contexts. Latino/a writers bring together the Hispanic and U.S. literary traditions and provide a new literary perspective based on their history, migratory experience, and cultural diversity. Issues such as race, class, and gender, as well as ethnic and national identity, are thoroughly examined. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 338: Environmental Literature (3 Credits)
      • This literature course explores and analyzes themes, styles and issues endemic to the emerging genre of environmental writing through an analysis of fiction, essays, travel journals and poetry. It encourages thoughtful analysis of contemporary environmental concerns while promoting an interdisciplinary approach to the literature of nature and the non-human world. Prerequisite: ENG 302
    • ENG 340: Women in Literature (3 Credits)
      • Study of literary works by women or themes concerning women in literature. Analysis of readings from the aesthetic and other theoretical points of view. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 348: Caribbean Literature (3 Credits)
      • Examination of texts that reflect political, social, and cultural issues related to Caribbean life and culture. Students will read literature by Caribbean authors residing both inside and outside of their countries. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 352: Survey of African American Literature (3 Credits)
      • An examination of the major works of African American writers from colonial times to the present. (Formerly ENG 245). Prerequisite: ENG 112 or210
    • ENG 387: Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism (3 Credits)
      • Examination of the nature of literature and the methods of approaching it. Implications for criticism across the arts. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 419: Literature and Film (3 Credits)
      • Examination of film history and film forms as part of a larger cultural history. Clarification and differentiation of the connections between film and literature. Exploration of the ways literary concepts are interpreted through film. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 429: English Studies (3 to 12 Credits)
      • In-depth study of selected literary topics, works, figures and genres. ENG 429 may be repeated as long as course content varies with each repetition. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • ENG 449: Film Theory and Criticism (3 Credits)
      • Introduction of terminology and methodology for critical viewing of films. Discussion of the role of theory in film analysis. Practice in reading films as reflecting social, cultural, religious, economic and aesthetic values of the periods and countries which produce the films. Prerequisite: COM 366 or PHO 421 and ENG 112 or ENG 210
    • HUM 396: Cultural Studies Special Topics (3 Credits)
      • Courses taught under this heading focus on the way social relations of power are constructed in and by cultural practices and the workings and consequences of those relations and practices. These courses examine through verbal and non-verbal texts what seems natural and familiar in order to unmask these representations and to critically examine the implications of these cultural practices in everyday life. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
        • American Dreams
        • The Detective Story in Literature and Film
        • The Villain
        • Science Fiction
        • Roots, Rap, & Reggae
        • Jazz in Literature and Film
        • The Horror Story in Literature and Film
        • Representations of War
        • The Journey Motif in Film and Fiction
    • HUM 397: Ethnic Studies Special Topics (3 Credits)
      • Courses taught under this heading focus on the distinctive social, political, cultural, linguistic and historical experiences of ethnic groups in the United States. These courses explore through verbal and non-verbal texts the ways places are represented as home, exile, or myth and how these representations affect the sense of self, gender, family, community, history, memory and nationalism. Additionally, special topics courses taught in this category include those grounded in postcolonial theory, i.e., examining texts as an assertion of power against colonialism and as agencies for exploring experimental or alternative forms of artistic expressions. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
        • Voices of Our People
        • Native American Literature
        • Asian American Literature
    • HUM 398: Gender Studies Special Topics (3 Credits)
      • Courses taught under this category focus on the construction and role of gender in culture. These courses examine verbal and non-verbal texts which through representations, shape gender identity by historical and cultural practices. These courses also examine gendered identities in terms of their construction, codification, representation and dissemination within society. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
        • Gendered Images
    • HUM 399: Genre Studies Special Topics (3 Credits)
      • Courses taught under this category focus on what contemporary theorists tend to call "family resemblances" or what psycholinguists would describe in terms of "prototypicality." The courses examine texts as familiar, codified, conventionalized and formulaic structures located within specific cultural contexts and, as such, influence and reinforce social conditions. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210
        • Black History in the Fictive Imagination
        • Encounters with the Divine
        • Shakespeare in Love
        • The Graphic Novel
    • ENG 487: Senior Seminar (3 Credits)
      • A capstone course. Writing a senior paper analyzing text from at least three critical perspectives. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210

Internship Information

A student requesting/planning an internship:

  • Must be at the senior level
  • Must have a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5
  • Must request an internship clearly related to his/her declared major field
  • Must work closely with his/her advisor and the Center for Student and Career Development in planning the internship
  • Must complete the required authorization form at the Dean's Office listing objective, major projects, on-site supervisor, schedule of on-campus conferences, basis of evaluation and timetable for projects, log, meetings, final report
  • Must submit the required authorization form at the Dean's Office prior to registration and prior to the beginning of the semester

Criteria for Internships

  • Student will submit a final writing portfolio to faculty advisor.
  • Student will meet weekly with faculty advisor to discuss progress of internship.
  • Student will be assigned texts based upon faculty advisor's recommendation.
  • Student will submit a field notebook/journal to the faculty advisor twice during the term (midterm and final).
  • Student will submit a writing project based upon faculty advisor's recommendation.

Please note:

Internships receiving 3 credit hours will require a minimum of 120 hours at the internship site. Additional time will be required to maintain a log, to prepare reports, and to meet in conference with the faculty moderator.

Internships receiving 6 credits will require a minimum of 240 hours at the internship site. Additional time will be required to maintain a log, to prepare reports, and to meet in conference with the faculty moderator.

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