Second-Year Literature at MTSU

The General Education English office also oversees 2000-level literature courses, which include ENGL 2020 and ENGL 2030. The course objectives for ENGL 2020 and ENGL 2030 are identical. Under MTSU’s True Blue Core requirements, students are required to take one literature class to contribute to the nine hours of required “Creativity and Cultural Expression” courses. Either ENGL 2020 or ENGL 2030 can satisfy this requirement.

ENGL 2020: Themes in Literature and Culture (3 hours) is a special topics course that focuses on one unifying theme in several literary or cultural works. These courses reflect a wide variety of departmental expertise and cultural interests and are offered on rotation. Students are encouraged to review both the course descriptions on Pipeline and this Fall 2025 spreadsheet before registering.

ENGL 2030: The Experience of Literature (3 hours) is a more generalized, non-thematic literature course. In this course, students can expect to read a variety of literary genres, including poetry, fiction, and drama. This course emphasizes the value of lifelong reading, literary interpretation, and how texts are produced within various cultures.