English Major (Bachelor of Arts)

A student majoring in English must complete 62 hours of ENGL, FILM, and WRIT courses, English cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. To be considered for candidacy as an English major, a student must satisfactorily complete the following pre-candidacy courses with a minimum grade of B-: ENGL 121, ENGL 122; ENGL 223 or HONR 243; ENGL 210, ENGL 211, ENGL 212; ENGL 234. No course may be repeated more than once in either the pre-candidacy or candidacy phases.

English majors will maintain an overall GPA of 2.75 in their major courses. Senior students are required to take the Major Field Test (MFT): Literature in English. Students planning to attend graduate school are advised to take the Graduate Record Examination, general and subject (English) sections.

Core Requirements:

ENGL 210	Survey of British and American Literature	4
ENGL 211	Survey of British and American Literature	4
ENGL 212	Survey of British and American Literature	4
ENGL 234	Literary Analysis	4
ENGL 384	Advanced English Grammars	4
ENGL 470	Literary and Critical Theory	4
ENGL 484	History of the English Language	3
	or
ENGL 485	Linguistics	3
ENGL 495	English Colloquium	0
FILM 318	Film Studies	4

*Students accepted into the writing concentration are required to take two courses in one of these categories but only one course in the other category.

ENGL 384: also fulfilled with 12 hours of Latin or 9 hours of Greek

ENGL 495: 12 quarters - 1 each quarter while in residence.

British literature before 1820 selected from the following courses: (8)*

ENGL 344	Medieval Literature	4
ENGL 345	Renaissance Literature	4
ENGL 346	Restoration and Enlightenment	4
ENGL 347	Romantic British Literature	4

British and American literature after 1820 selected from the following courses: (8)*

ENGL 355	Victorian Literature	4
ENGL 356	Twentieth-Century British Literature	4
ENGL 364	Nineteenth-Century American Literature	4
ENGL 366	Twentieth-Century American Literature	4
Total Credit Hours:		47

 

Standard English Major

Required Courses:

WRIT 324-337	Writing	3
ENGL 496	Seminar	1
ENGL 497	Seminar	1
ENGL 498	Seminar	1
	Electives (from ENGL and WRIT)	8-9
Total Credit Hours:		15

Electives must be chosen from ENGL and WRIT.

English Major with Writing Concentration

During the spring quarter of the sophomore year, students who wish to take the writing concentration must apply for admission by submitting a portfolio of their work to the chair of the English department. The portfolio should contain selected work previously done for academic credit and work written independently. Portfolio guidelines can be obtained in the English office. Eligibility for the concentration will be determined by a panel of faculty readers.

Portfolio and Oral Presentation: As the culminating experience in the writing concentration, students will take the writing seminar, in which they are guided in the preparation of their senior portfolio, a collection of fiction, poetry, and/or essays. A bound copy of the senior portfolio remains with the English department. Students will give a public reading during the last quarter.

Required Courses:

WRIT 424-436	Directed Writing	2
WRIT 498	Writing Seminar	1
WRIT 496	Writing Seminar	1

Take two of the following writing theory courses: (6)

WRIT 333	Poetics	3
WRIT 337	Stylistics	3
WRIT 389	Writing Theory	3

Take two of the following creative writing courses: (8)

WRIT 324	Creative Nonfiction Writing	4
WRIT 334	Poetry Writing	4
WRIT 335	Narrative Writing	4
WRIT 424-436	Directed Writing	2
WRIT 496	Writing Seminar	1
	and
WRIT 497	Writing Seminar	1
	and
WRIT 498	Writing Seminar	1
Total Credit Hours:		19

 

English Cognates and Certification Requirements

Cognate:

HIST 275	History of England	4
HIST 276	History of England	4
	or
HONR 131	Western Thought	4
HONR 132	Western Thought	4
HONR 133	Western Thought	4

Teacher Certification:

Students wishing teacher certification must take the following courses and fulfill certification requirements as listed by the School of Education and Psychology.

ENGL 358	Classical Literature	4
	or
ENGL 359	World Literature	4
ENGL 374	Literature for Children and Young Adults	4
ENGL 384	Advanced English Grammars	4
ENGL 395	Methods of Teaching Secondary English	3
FILM 416	Teaching with Film Literature	4
WRIT 389	Writing Theory	3

FILM 416: For English majors pursuing secondary certification, FILM 416 will meet the film requirement for the English major.