Requirements for the English Major

NOTE: this page will be updated shortly to reflect changes to the English major for all who declare the major during or after Fall 2018. You may view those changes here.

ENGLISH MAJOR, concentration in Literary Studies

Thirty-six credits in English, Linguistics, and Communication courses as follows: Linguistics 101; English 295; five upper-level literature courses; one 300-level linguistics course; one 300-level writing course, one 400-level seminar, six additional credits from the following: English 200, any of the department’s 300- and 400-level courses, and department-sponsored internships and individual studies. This is summarized in the table below:

ENGLISH MAJOR, concentration in Creative Writing

Thirty-six credits in English, Linguistics, and Communication courses as follows: Linguistics 101; English 295; 15 hours in writing courses, including 302A, Introduction to Creative Writing; 314, The Literary Journal: Professional Practice in Publishing and Editing; and a 400-level Creative Writing Seminar; one 300-level course in linguistics; 3 courses in literature, one of which must be a course that predominantly teaches one genre, as appropriate for a student’s individual writing track; and one elective course in the major. This is summarized in the table below:

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