English Major Requirements
A major in English requires the Bachelor of Arts degree. A major in English consists of a minimum of 39 credit hours and includes eight core courses (totaling 24 credit hours), plus five elective courses (totaling 15 credit hours). In selecting the five elective courses, majors choose one of three tracks: writing, literary studies, or language and literature.
The Core
The 24-credit core for the English major consists of the following eight courses:
ENG 200 Introduction to English Studies
ENG 310 Professional Writing
ENG 330 Shakespeare
OR
ENG 400 Seminar in a Major Literary Figure
ENG 401 American Literature I
ENG 402 American Literature II
ENG 405 English Literature I
ENG 406 English Literature II
ENG 450 Senior Seminar
Track One—Writing
Core plus five courses numbered 250–324
Track Two—Literary Studies
Core plus five courses numbered 325 or above
Track Three—Language and Literature
Core plus five courses numbered 201 and above
ENG 480, 490 and 500 may count as electives in any of the three tracks for the English major.
English Minor Requirements
A minor in English consists of a minimum of 21 credit hours.
The following courses are required:
ENG 200 Introduction to English Studies
ENG 401 American Literature I
OR
ENG 402 American Literature II
ENG 405 English Literature I
OR
ENG 406 English Literature II
One 300‑level writing course chosen from ENG 310–324
In addition to these four required courses, students minoring in English choose at least three elective courses from departmental offerings. |
