English, B.A.
The English program provides students with courses of study that will develop both academic and creative writing, an understanding of language, and a critical engagement with literature. To achieve these objectives, English majors are expected to develop and refine their writing abilities and critical understanding of language and literature through extensive reading and discussion.
All students who desire to major in English will be required to complete 27 upper-division credit hours of English courses approved by the department chair and demonstrate satisfactorily their possession of the basic skills of literary criticism and research through completion of ENG 225. After being accepted as English majors the students will, in consultation with their advisors, decide upon a program of studies best suited to their needs and interests, whether in preparation for teaching, advanced study, professional writing, or other vocations in which their liberal education may prove an asset. In their senior year, all English majors write a senior paper as a Capstone experience.
University Core Curriculum Requirements — 40 credit hours
All University of Portland students progress through a set of shared course options as part of the University’s liberal arts Core Curriculum. This curriculum offers a foundation of multiple lenses to address enduring questions of human concern, integrating the liberal arts, the University mission, and the knowledge, skills, and values needed in a diverse society and in the workplace.
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ENG 225 and ENG 499 are the designated Writing in the Discipline courses for the B.A. in English.
College of Arts and Sciences B.A. Requirements — 24-33 credit hours
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Major Requirements — 30 credit hours
Required Course — 3 credit hours
| ENG 225 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
Survey Courses - 6 credit hours
Select two courses from the following:
| ENG 301 | British Literature I (Medieval through 18th Century) | 3 |
| ENG 302 | British Literature II (19th Century to Present) | 3 |
| ENG 303 | American Literature I (Beginnings to 1900) | 3 |
| ENG 304 | American Literature II (1900 to Present) | 3 |
300-level Topic Courses - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
Seminar Courses - 6 credit hours
Select two courses from the following:
| ENG 401 | Seminar in British Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 402 | Seminar in American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 403 | Seminar in Topic I | 3 |
| ENG 404 | Seminar in Non-Western Literature I | 3 |
Senior Capstone Seminar - 3 credit hours
Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
Total Credit Hours: 120