English Major (Bachelor of Arts)

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 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	English Grammar	4
ENGL 470	Literary and Critical Theory	4
ENGL 495	English Colloquium	0
FILM 318	Film Studies	4

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)*

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

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

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

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

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

Required Courses

ENGL 496	Seminar in Literature	2
ENGL 497	Seminar in Literature	2
ENGL 498	Seminar in Literature	2
WRIT 324-337	Writing	3-4
	Electives (from ENGL and WRIT)	8-9
Total Credit Hours:		26

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:

ENGL 485	Linguistics	3
WRIT 424-436	Directed Writing	3
WRIT 496	Seminar in Creative Writing	2
WRIT 497	Seminar in Creative Writing	2
WRIT 498	Seminar in Creative Writing	2

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
Total Credit Hours:		26

 

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.

DRMA 211	Oral Interpretation (or SPCH 211)	4
	or
DRMA 242	Acting	4
ENGL 357	The African-American Experience	4
	or
ENGL 358	Classical Literature	4
	or
ENGL 359	World Literature	4
ENGL 374	Literature for Children and Young Adults	4
ENGL 395	Methods of Teaching Secondary English	3
ENGL 485	Linguistics	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.