A student majoring in English must complete 62 hours of ENGL, FILM, and WRIT courses--as well as the English cognates.
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 (GRE), general and subject (English) sections.
Core Requirements:
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 1830 selected from the following courses: (4)*
British or American literature after 1830 selected from the following courses: (4)*
| 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: | 36 |
*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. Students accepted into the literature concentration are required to take two courses in each category.
Cognates
English Major with Emphasis in Literature
The emphasis in literature focuses on the careful study of literary texts. The lower-division core requirements for the English major serve as a foundation for the study of literature. Students are eligible to pursue the emphasis in literature after they complete each of these courses with a grade of C or higher. During the fall quarter of the junior year, English majors wishing to emphasize literature will submit a portfolio to the chair that includes two academic essays and a statement of intent (guidelines for the portfolio are to be obtained from the chair). The department will respond to these portfolios during winter quarter of the students’ junior year. Together, English majors and the department will consider the students’ progress in the major, their professional goals, and the ways the English major and emphasis in literature can help them achieve their goals.
This emphasis culminates in the Seminar in Literature, which requires the production of a major scholarly essay and an oral presentation during the last quarter.
Take one of the following British Lit before 1830 courses*
Take one of the following British or American Lit after 1830 courses*
| 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 |
*These are in addition to the literature courses required in the core.
Required Courses
Electives must be chosen from ENGL and WRIT.
English Major with Emphasis in Creative Writing
The emphasis in creative writing focuses on writing in various genres and on the close study of literary texts as models for the students' creative work. During the winter quarter of the junior year, English majors wishing to emphasize creative writing will submit a portfolio to the chair that includes examples of their creative and academic work and a statement of intent (guidelines for the portfolio are to be obtained from the chair). Eligibility for the emphasis in creative writing will be determined by the English faculty. The department will respond to these portfolios during the winter quarter of the students' junior year. Together, English majors and the department will consider the students' progress in the major, their professional goals, and the ways the English major and emphasis in creative writing can help them achieve their goals.
This emphasis culminates in the Seminar in Creative Writing which guides students in the preparation of their creative work during the last quarter.
Required Courses:
Take two of the following writing theory courses: (6)
Take two of the following creative writing courses: (8)
Certification Requirements
Teacher Certification:
English majors wishing to obtain teacher certification must take the following courses in addition to the requirements for the major. They must also fulfill certification requirements as listed by the School of Education and Psychology.
FILM 416: For English majors pursuing secondary certification, FILM 416 will meet the film requirement for the English major.